Ethel Spears Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Ethel Spears Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 10, 2023
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Galena
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Galena gouache and watercolor signed ETHEL SPEARS (lower right); signed, titled, and inscribed (verso) 21 3/4 x 30 inches. Property from the Carol Williams Collection Provenance:Florence ArquinSamuel A. Williams, husband of the aboveThence by descent to the present owner
Hindman
Feb. 10, 2023
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Punch and Judy, Tuilleries Gardens, Paris
Est: $500 - $700
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Punch and Judy, Tuilleries Gardens, Paris watercolor on paper signed Ethel Spears, titled, and inscribed To Florence (lower edge) 19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Carol Williams Collection Provenance:The ArtistFlorence Arquin, gift from the ArtistSamuel A. Williams, husband of the aboveThence by descent to the present owner
Hindman
Feb. 10, 2023
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Department Store
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Department Store watercolor and graphite on paper signed ETHEL SPEARS (lower right) 13 x 10 1/4 inches. This lot is located in Chicago. Property from the Carol Williams Collection Provenance:Florence ArquinSamuel A. Williams, husband of the aboveThence by descent to the present owner
Hindman
Oct. 19, 2022
Ethel Spears, Marshall Field & Co., State Street (Chicago)
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Ethel Spears Marshall Field & Co., State Street (Chicago) ink and watercolor on paper sight: 10.875 h × 17.25 w in (28 × 44 cm) Signed to lower right 'Ethel Spears'. This work will ship from Chicago, Illinois.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 17, 2021
Watercolor, Ethel Spears
Est: $500 - $700
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974), Floral Still Life, watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 15.75"h x 10.25"w, overall (with frame): 23.25"h x 17.75"w
Clars Auctions
Sep. 17, 2021
Watercolor, Ethel Spears
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974), Floral Still Life, watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 15.75"h x 10.25"w, overall (with frame): 23.25"h x 17.75"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 20, 2018
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 LaSalle Depot, circa 1930
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 LaSalle Depot, circa 1930 Signed Ethel Spears (lr) Ink and watercolor on paper 11 3/4 x 14 1/2 inches Unframed Provenance: Susan Teller Gallery, New York C The Patricia and Donald Oresman Collection
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Jan. 24, 2015
Spears, Ethel
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Ice Skaters
David Dike Fine Art
Jan. 24, 2015
Spears, Ethel
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
Church
David Dike Fine Art
Jan. 24, 2015
Spears, Ethel
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
School House
David Dike Fine Art
Jan. 24, 2015
Spears, Ethel
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Male Model
David Dike Fine Art
Sep. 13, 2014
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Rooster, woodcut, 6.25" x 5.5"
Est: $200 - $300
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Rooster woodcut signed and titled in pencil in the margin 6.25" x 5.5" Provenance: Frederick Baker, Inc., Chicago, Illinois (label on verso)
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 13, 2014
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Mural Study, gouache, 10" x 12"
Est: $400 - $600
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Mural Study gouache 10" x 12"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 13, 2014
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Maxwell Street, watercolor and ink on paper, 10.75" x 16.5"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Maxwell Street watercolor and ink on paper signed lower right 10.75" x 16.5"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 11, 2013
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Kraft Cheese and Grant Park (two works)
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Kraft Cheese and Grant Park (two works) watercolors each signed Ethel Spears (lower right) Each: 21 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches.
Hindman
Mar. 04, 2012
Ethel Spears Figures Copying Painting
Est: $400 - $600
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) "Figures Copying Painting in Metropolitan Museum," c. 1960, watercolor, 11.75" x 13", signed lower right, titled on verso, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 12, 2010
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Performance
Est: $500 - $700
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Performance oil on board signed (verso) 21 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches.
Hindman
May. 23, 2010
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) "Ukraine
Est: $1,800 - $2,200
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) "Ukraine Pavillion, Chicago World's Fair," 1933, gouache, 15" x 21", signed lower right, unframed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
May. 04, 2009
Ethel Spears, (American, 1903-1974), Weehawken Street New York, circa 1935
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) Weehawken Street New York, circa 1935 oil on canvas signed (verso) 22 x 24 inches.
Hindman
Apr. 07, 2009
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 New York City
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 New York City Signed Ethel Spears (lr); signed E. Spears and titled on the verso Ink and watercolor on paper 14 1/2 x 20 inches Unframed
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 07, 2009
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 Riverside Drive
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 Riverside Drive Signed Ethel Spears (lr) Watercolor and ink on paper 15 x 20 5/8 inches Unframed
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 07, 2009
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 New York, 12th Street
Est: $800 - $1,200
Ethel Spears American, 1903-1974 New York, 12th Street Signed twice Ethel Spears (lr) and titled on the verso Watercolor and ink on paper 14 7/8 x 21 inches Unframed
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Dec. 07, 2008
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) "Still Life,"
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974) "Still Life," c. 1935, oil on canvas, 24" x 20", signed lower right, framed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 09, 2007
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974), "At the Zoo,"
Est: $400 - $600
Ethel Spears (American, 1903-1974), "At the Zoo," c. 1940, lithograph, 6.75" x 10", pencil signed lower right, unframed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 02, 2006
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974)
Est: $100 - $200
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974) Untitled Mural Study, 1930s Gouache 2.75in. x 3in. Unsigned, letter of provenance from the estate This small mural study by Ethel Spears was attached to her larger mural study, also in this auction. Provenance: Estate of Ethel Spears and Kathleen Blackshear Acquired from the above by the present owner
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 02, 2006
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974)
Est: $100 - $200
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974) Untitled Mural Study, 1930s Gouache 2.5in. x 3in. Unsigned, letter of provenance from the estate This small mural study by Ethel Spears was attached to her larger mural study, also in this auction. Provenance: Estate of Ethel Spears and Kathleen Blackshear Acquired from the above by the present owner
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 02, 2006
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974)
Est: $600 - $1,200
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974) Untitled Mural Study, 1930s Gouache 10in. x 12in. Signed verso Ethel Spears was a noted mural painter with nearly thirty executed murals to her credit. She was a member of the National Society of Mural Painters and was an active WPA artist. It is not known if this gouache study for a mural design was ever executed. Estate stamp and estate inventory number attached. Provenance: Estate of Ethel Spears and Kathleen Blackshear Acquired from the above by the present owner
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 02, 2006
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974)
Est: $750 - $1,000
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974) Untitled Skating Rink, 1940s Gouache 19n. x 24in. Unsigned, letter of provenance from the estate Ethel Spears was a noted mural painter with more than twenty-three WPA murals in Chicago alone. She was also known for her whimsical genre scenes in gouache and watercolor. She spent her summers in Navasota, Texas, with her long-time companion, Kathleen Blackshear, and eventually retired there in 1961. This fanciful watercolor of children sledding, ice skating, playing in the snow, and building snowmen, uses a flattened perspective to create a decorative effect. It is typical of Spears's style in the 1940s. Provenance: Estate of Ethel Spears and Kathleen Blackshear Acquired from the above by the present owner Estate Inventory Number verso: ES17
Heritage Auctions
Dec. 02, 2006
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974)
Est: $750 - $1,500
ETHEL SPEARS (1903-1974) Farm House, 1940s 16in. x 23in. Signed lower right Signed and titled verso A typical Ethel Spears painting of the rural countryside in a naive style. Spears takes conscious liberty with perspective, in places flattening objects, and in others using traditional three-point perspective. Spears also distorts the relative size of objects in the composition. Provenance: Estate of Ethel Spears and Kathleen Blackshear Acquired from the above by the present owner
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 15, 2005
ETHEL SPEARS
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Three prints. Central Park, color woodcut. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * Hester Street, N.Y., woodcut. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * Maxwell Street, lithograph. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * John Silver, woodcut. Various sizes and conditions.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 15, 2005
ETHEL SPEARS
Est: $700 - $1,000
Group of 4 lithographs. Hudson Street. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * Jackson Square Library. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * Dome. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin * Punch and Judy in the Tuileries Gardens. Signed and titled in pencil, lower margin. Various sizes and conditions
Swann Auction Galleries