Maxwell Taylor Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Maxwell Taylor Art Value Price Guide

Aug. 24, 2021
MAXWELL TAYLOR
Est: $100 - $150
MAXWELL TAYLOR (1901 - 1987) U.S. Army officer and diplomat, served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division. After the war, he served as the fifth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy. Good content T.L.S., 2pp. 4to., Arlington, October 29, 1968, to cadet John Addy responding to questions asked of him. In part: '....The most successful or at least most important battle in which I was engaged was the landing onf Normandy on D Day...I doubt that any military commander ever acts as a consequence of a conscious application of any principle of war any more than an architect in designing a building is thinking of the theorems of geometry. The study of war tends to impart the experience of commanders of the past to those of the present or future...The decisions taken by the commanders in the battle at the time are pragmatic ones reflecting both their own experience and knowledge acquired from theoretical studies...' Chiping around the margins, else fine condition.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Feb. 08, 2021
MAXWELL TAYLOR
Est: $140 - $200
(1901 - 1987) Army officer and diplomat, served with distinction in World War II, most notably as commander of the 101st Airborne Division. After the war, he served as the fifth Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, having been appointed by President John F. Kennedy. Fine lot of 12 signed typed letters, five signed as 'Max Taylor', seven as 'Max', various sized and places, 1959-78, all to Dr. Gilbert Darlington, an Episcopal clergyman who was the retired treasurer, publications director and investment officer of the American Bible Society. Content varies widely, including thanks for a first edition copy of 'Quotations from Chairman Mao Tse-Tung', his recounting 'tall tales about D-Day' at a luncheon, reading 'The Longest Day', donations of bibles to the crew of the NIMITZ, mentions of MacArthur and Jocko Clark, and also Vietnam: '...if we can hold fast on the domestic front, I am sure that our people in Vietnam will eventually carry the day...' Very good.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Feb. 08, 2021
MAXWELL D. TAYLOR
Est: $100 - $150
(1901-1987) Senior United States Army officer and diplomat, served in World War Two as commander of 101st Airborne Division nicknamed 'The Screaming Eagles.' S.P., 8 in. x 10 in., b/w seated military pose, [n.p.], July 23, 1955. Taylor signs the bottom left corner of the photo in black ink. Fine condition.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Apr. 21, 2018
Maxwell (Max) Taylor (Bahamian, b. 1939)
Est: $600 - $800
Pair of 20th century prints: Both prints are titled "Thoughts" and editioned as "A Proof", 1968. Both are signed (LR) and on verso with a dedication to a friend on the verso and the artist's own note that he did these while at the Art Student League. Matte size 19 x 14 inches, sight size 13 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches. Matted but unframed. Provenance: Taylor's work is featured at the National Art Gallery of The Bahamas. His education includes time in New York at several prominent institutions; Taylor studied at the Art Students League of New York from 1968 to 1972. He studied photo silkscreen at The Pratt Graphic Center in 1972 and studied printmaking at Bob Blackburn's Printmaking Workshop from 1969 to 1977. Notice to bidders: Condition reports and additional photographs are provided by request as a courtesy to our clients, as such any condition report is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. The absence of a condition report does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free of defects, imperfections, restoration, wear and tear, or the effects of aging. Capo Auction shall have no responsibility for any error or omission, additionally all lots are sold 'As Is' and in accordance with the conditions of sale.
Capo Auction
Jun. 25, 2016
Maxwell Taylor, "Tragedy of Emmett Till", Woodcut
Est: $400 - $600
Maxwell Taylor (Bahamian (active South Carolina), b. 1939-), "The Tragedy of Emmett Till"-1988, woodcut, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin "The Tragedy of Emmett Till 88 Maxwell Taylor S-C". Figural monochromatic woodcut print depicting the hanged body of Emmett Till (American, 1941-1955). Framed approximately 46.75" x 21.75". Sight approximately 38.5" x 13.75". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia. Copy of retrospective program featuring the piece available upon request. Note: In the summer of 1955, Emmett Till traveled from his home in Chicago to visit his relatives in Mississippi. Unaccustomed to his family's timid interactions with white people, Emmett whistled at a white woman. Several days later, the woman's husband and his half-brother kidnapped the boy from his great-uncle's home. Till's beaten and bullet-ridden body was found in the river with a cotton gin fan wired around his neck three days later. In spite of copious evidence, the accused killers (both white men) were acquitted by an all-white jury. The two men later admitted their guilt publicly.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 25, 2016
Maxwell Taylor, "The Immigrants No. 2", Woodcut
Est: $700 - $900
Maxwell Taylor (Bahamian (active South Carolina), b. 1939-), "The Immigrants No. 2"-1996, woodcut, artist's proof noted, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin "Artist's Proof The Immigrants No. 2 Maxwell Taylor 96 SC". Multi-figural monochromatic woodcut print depicting Rwandan men, women and children marching with sacks containing their possessions balanced on their heads, the women with head scarves, one man with a hat. Framed approximately 44.75" x 62.75". Sight approximately 31.5" x 49.5". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 25, 2016
Maxwell Taylor, "The Immigrants (Rwanda)", Woodcut
Est: $700 - $900
Maxwell Taylor (Bahamian (active South Carolina), b. 1939-), "The Immigrants (Rwanda)"-1996, woodcut, artist's proof noted, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin "Artist's Proof The Immigrants (Rwanda Maxwell Taylor 96". Multi-figural monochromatic woodcut print depicting Rwandan men, women and children marching with sacks in their arms and balanced on their heads, with a small child hovering over a fallen man in the foreground, the women with head scarves, one man with a hat, the children with swollen stomachs. Framed approximately 50.25" x 62". Sight approximately 37.25" x 49.25". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 25, 2016
Maxwell Taylor, "Tribute To The Bird", Woodcut
Est: $400 - $600
Maxwell Taylor (Bahamian (active South Carolina), b. 1939-), "Tribute to the Bird"-1989, woodcut in colors, edition noted, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin "1/10 Tribute to the Bird Maxwell Taylor 89", with framer's label to verso "Furaha's A Picture Frame Place 976 Piedmont Avenue N.E. Atlanta, GA 30309 (404) 881-8672". Vibrant figural print depicting Charlie "The Bird" Parker (American, 1920-1955), a prominent American jazz saxophonist and composer, and jazz ensemble including cellist and trumpeter. Framed approximately 27.75" x 33.75". Sight approximately 19" x 25.5". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.
Jun. 25, 2016
Maxwell Taylor, "Three Sax", Signed 1989 Woodcut
Est: $400 - $600
Maxwell Taylor (Bahamian (active South Carolina), b. 1939-), "Three Sax"-1989, woodcut in colors, artist's proof noted, titled, signed and dated in graphite in lower margin "Artist's Proof Three Sax Maxwell Taylor 89 S.C.". Vibrant figural print depicting three jazz musicians playing the saxophone (saxophonists). Framed approximately 25.825" x 37.425". Sight approximately 20.5" x 32". Provenance: From the Private Collection of Dr. & Mrs. Calvin Wayne McLarin, Atlanta, Georgia.
Ahlers & Ogletree Inc.