Jefferson Tester Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Jefferson Tester Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 11, 2024
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON CANVAS
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas laid on board, "Carousel Landscape." Signed lower right, label attached verso from The Fountain Gallery, Portland, OR, 30" x 34" (image), 36.25" x 40.25" (frame).
O'Gallerie
Sep. 28, 2023
Jefferson Tester ''Self Portrait'' Oil
Est: $500 - $1,000
Jefferson Tester (1900-1972 Oregon) ''Self Portrait'' Oil on Canvas 16''x20'' Image. Signed l.r. Original gilt framing 20.5''x24.5''. Excellent condition.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Apr. 20, 2023
Jefferson Tester ''Noonan Mission, New York'' 1944 Oil
Est: $500 - $1,000
Jefferson Tester (1900-1972 Oregon) ''Noonan Mission, New York'' 1944 Oil on Board 16''x20'' Image. Signed l.r. Original framing 23''x27''. Excellent condition. Collection of Michael Parsons (1957-2022), Oregon. Owner and operator of Michael Parsons Fine Art Gallery (2013-2022), Portland.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Apr. 20, 2023
Jefferson Tester ''Little Marla'' 1967 Oil
Est: $300 - $600
Jefferson Tester (1900-1972 Oregon) ''Little Marla'' 1967 Oil on Canvas 18''x14'' Image. Signed l.r. Original framing 25''x20''. Excellent condition. Collection of Michael Parsons (1957-2022), Oregon. Owner and operator of Michael Parsons Fine Art Gallery (2013-2022), Portland.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Jul. 14, 2020
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, "Circus," a crowd of people outside the big-top with a barker on a platform with three showgirls. Signed "Tester" lower right. Image measures 30" x 40". In a custom wood frame; 36.25" x 46.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
Feb. 24, 2020
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $300 - $500
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) mixed media on paper, apple picker on a ladder, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 10.5" x 8". In a wood frame; 22.5" x 19.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step-granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Jan. 21, 2020
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, "Circus," crowds of people outside the big top with a barker on a platform with three showgirls, and a balloon seller on the left. Signed "Tester" lower right. Image measures 30" x 40". In a custom wood frame, 36.25" x 46.25" overall. Provenance: from the Estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 28, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $600 - $800
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, Bourbon Street, New Orleans. Unsigned. Image measures 15" x 19". In a wood frame; 22" x 26" overall.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 24, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, "Circus," crowds of people outside the big top with a barker on a platform with three showgirls, and a balloon seller on the left. Signed "Tester" lower right. Image measures 30" x 40". In a custom wood frame, 36.25" x 46.25" overall. Provenance: from the Estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 24, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on board, "The Harpist," conductor Jacques Singer on the left, Lori Singer at the harp, and Herb Jabelman at the bass on the right. Signed "Jeff Tester" on stretcher. Image measures 11.5" x 13.5". In original frame, 17.5" x 19.75" overall.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 24, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) mixed media on paper, apple picker on a ladder, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 10.5" x 8". In a wood frame; 22.5" x 19.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 23, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on paper, apple picker near a bin of apples, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 10.5" x 8". In a wood frame; 22.5" x 19.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Apr. 01, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $800 - $1,200
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on board, houses along a river. Signed verso. Image measures 19.5" x 15.5". In a wood frame; 24" x 20" overall.
O'Gallerie
Feb. 26, 2019
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $800 - $1,200
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on board, "Jacob's Ladder." Unsigned. Titled verso with inscription indicating this painting was a gift to Muriel Heltzel, December 1971 for organizing a show at St. Helen's Hall, Oregon Episcopal School. Image measures 24" x 18". In a wood frame; 30.25" x 24.25" overall. Provenance: from the Michael Foster Collection, exhibited in 2013 at the Heritage Museum, Astoria, Oregon.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 23, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on paper, two women sitting on a porch with a sign marked "Guests," a sketch. Unsigned. Image measures 13.5" x 16.5". In a wood frame; 25.5" x 28" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 22, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on paper, fishing at night from a rowboat, a sketch. Unsigned. Image measures 9.5" x 12". In a wood frame; 21" x 22.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 22, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $200 - $300
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) mixed media on paper, a sketch of a yellow house with picket fence. Unsigned. Image measures 9.5" x 12.75". In a wood frame; 16.75" x 20" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 22, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) mixed media on paper, apple picker under a tree, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 8" x 10.5". In a wood frame; 19.75" x 22" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Oct. 22, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $200 - $300
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) watercolor and ink on paper, a sketch of a silo and barn. Unsigned. Image measures 7.5" x 7". In a wood frame; 16.5" x 14" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 18, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on paper, women painting on the docks. Signed lower right and inscribed "Louise 40,". Image measures 13" x 16". In a wood frame; 25" x 29" overall. Provenance: given to Louise Baldwin, Tester's stepdaughter, on her 40th birthday; from the Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 18, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, "Little Marla," a portrait in profile of the young Marla Knauss, Tester's step granddaughter. Signed and titled verso. Image measures 18" x 14". In a custom wood frame; 24.25" x 20.25" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 17, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on paper, apple picker near a bin of apples, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 10.5" x 8". In a wood frame; 22.5" x 19.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 17, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $300 - $500
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) pencil on paper, "Clam Diggers," a sketch. Unsigned. Image measures 6.5" x 14". In a wood frame; 15.5" x 22.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 17, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $200 - $300
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) watercolor and pencil on paper, "Frankfort," a man reading the paper on a park bench, a sketch. Unsigned, titled lower right. Image measures 10" x 7.25". In a gilt wood frame; 19.75" x 16.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Sep. 17, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) mixed media on paper, apple picker on a ladder, a sketch, circa 1965. Unsigned. Image measures 10.5" x 8". In a wood frame; 22.5" x 19.5" overall. Provenance: Marla Knauss collection, Tester's step granddaughter.
O'Gallerie
Aug. 14, 2018
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) oil on canvas, "Cane Cutters," Cuba 1954. Signed lower right, signed again and titled verso. Image measures 18" x 32". In a wood frame; 24.5" x 38.5" overall.
O'Gallerie
Jan. 28, 2018
Jefferson Tester, (American/Tennessee, 1900-1972), "The Banjo Player", oil on board, 18-1/2" x 14", framed 24-3/4" x 20-1/4"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Jefferson Tester (American/Tennessee, 1900-1972) "The Banjo Player" oil on board signed lower right. Framed. 18-1/2" x 14", framed 24-3/4" x 20-1/4"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Sep. 18, 2017
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) "The Harpist," conductor Jacques Singer on the left, Lori Singer at the harp, and Herb Jabelman at the bass on the right. Signed "Jeff Tester" on stretcher. Image measures 11.5" x 13.5". In original frame, 17.5" x 19.75" overall.
O'Gallerie
Mar. 28, 2017
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON CANVAS (New York/Tennessee
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON CANVAS (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Circus, crowds of people outside the big top with a barker on a platform with three showgirls and a balloon seller on the left. Signed "Tester" lower right. Image measures 30" x 40". In a custom wood frame, 36.25" x 46.25" overall. Provenance: from the Estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jan. 17, 2017
JEFFERSON TESTER GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tenne
Est: $400 - $600
JEFFERSON TESTER GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) "Old Jewish Woman." Pencil signed "Tester" lower right. Image measures 10.5" x 7.5". In a wood frame, 19" x 16" overall.
O'Gallerie
Jan. 17, 2017
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER
Est: $150 - $200
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Man with balloons, a sketch. Opening measures 8.5" x 5.25", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester. Dimensions overall: 13.25" x 16.5".
O'Gallerie
Nov. 30, 2016
ATTRIBUTED TO JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON PAPER LAID O
Est: $500 - $700
ATTRIBUTED TO JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON PAPER LAID ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Art Auction. Spuriously signed lower right. Image measures 13.5" x 12". In a wood frame, 23" x 21.5" overall.
O'Gallerie
Nov. 30, 2016
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Fish Market, three men handling fish on a table, 1967. Signed "Tester" lower right, inscribed on verso "Merrie Xmas 1967. Dr. A. K. Knauss, Jeff." In a custom wood frame, 25" x 30" overall. Provenance: received from the artist and passed down within the family.
O'Gallerie
Nov. 30, 2016
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON CANVAS (New York/Tennessee
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON CANVAS (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Boxing Match, the boxer sitting in the corner being coached with a crowd of onlookers. Signed "Tester" lower right, signed on stretcher and dated 1966. Image measures 24" x 30". In a wood frame, 32.25" x 38.5" overall.
O'Gallerie
Nov. 30, 2016
JEFFERSON TESTER PASTEL AND PENCIL ON PAPER (New Y
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER PASTEL AND PENCIL ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Mountain man wearing a hat and cross and leading a mule. Signed lower right. Image measures 14.5" x 11.25". In a wood frame, 23.5" x 20.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
Aug. 17, 2016
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Man with balloons, a sketch. Opening measures 8.5" x 5.25", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
Est: $300 - $500
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Man with balloons, a sketch. Opening measures 8.5" x 5.25", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 13, 2016
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Figures at the well. Image measures 20" x 28", signed "Tester" lower right. In a gilt wood frame. Provenance: from the Estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 15, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New Yo
Est: $800 - $1,200
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Turkeys. Opening measures 7" x 13.5", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 15, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) "Clam Diggers." Image measures 10" x 8", signed "Tester" lower right. In a gilt wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 15, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New Y
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Chickens. Image measures 9" x 12", paper measures 10" x 13.75", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 13, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) "Hurting Dancer." Image measures 13" x 16", signed "Tester" lower left. In a wood frame painted by Tester. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 13, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER
Est: $400 - $600
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Clam diggers, Long Beach, Washington, a sketch. Opening measures 13" x 10", in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jul. 13, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER(
Est: $500 - $700
JEFFERSON TESTER WATERCOLOR AND GRAPHITE ON PAPER(New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Man with balloons, a sketch. Opening measures 8.5" x 5.25", unsigned, in a wood frame. Provenance: from the estate of Jefferson Tester.
O'Gallerie
Jun. 21, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER, (American, 1900-1972), THE JAZZ DRUMMER, ca. 1940, oil on canvas, 22 x 18 in. (period frame: 26 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.)
Est: $800 - $1,200
JEFFERSON TESTER (American, 1900-1972) THE JAZZ DRUMMER ca. 1940, oil on canvas signed Tester, l.r. 22 x 18 in. (period frame: 26 1/2 x 22 1/2 in.) Provenance: Property of The Boston Art Club.
Grogan & Company
Apr. 01, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $800 - $1,000
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Cattle at pasture. Image measures 24" x 30", unsigned. In a gilt wood frame. Tester grew up in Roseburg, Oregon and was the younger brother of Amanda Tester Snyder.
O'Gallerie
Apr. 01, 2015
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
JEFFERSON TESTER OIL ON BOARD (New York/Tennessee/Oregon, 1900-1972) Cattle feeding next to haystack with barn and mountains in the background. Image measures 25" x 29.5", signed "Tester" lower right. In a gilt wood frame. Tester grew up in Roseburg, Oregon and was the younger brother of Amanda Tester Snyder.
O'Gallerie
Apr. 13, 2014
JEFFERSON TESTER (American, 1900-1972). CARNIVAL, signed lower left. Oil on board.
Est: $800 - $1,000
JEFFERSON TESTER (American, 1900-1972). CARNIVAL, signed lower left. Oil on board - Framed, 17 in. x 42 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Sep. 10, 2013
Jefferson Tester American, 1900-1972 The Servant
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Jefferson Tester American, 1900-1972 The Servant Inscribed The Servant by Tester on the stretcher Oil on canvas 36 x 28 inches C
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