Hubert J. Thelen Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1903 - d. 1989

Hubert J. Thelen (German American -1989)

HUBERT J. THELEN was born in West Germany and came to Brooklyn, NY in the 1920’s. Here he attended classes for architectural drawing, drawing, and illustration at the Pratt Institute, a School for Fine and Applied Arts from 1925-1928.

He was president of the H. J. Thelen Bronze Co., N.Y. and former president and life member of the Brooklyn Entomological Society. He also was a member of the New York Microscopical Society, the Staten Island Art and Science Institute, the Biological Photographic Society of America and the Brooklyn Bird Club.

Moving to Florida in 1965, he continued to paint and dedicated his work to Dorothy, his beloved wife.




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    • HUBERT THELEN (GERMAN-AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).
      Oct. 11, 2020

      HUBERT THELEN (GERMAN-AMERICAN, 20TH CENTURY).

      Est: $400 - $600

      Oil on canvas. "The State of the Nation". 1965. Signed and dated lower left. Signed, titled, and dated verso. From a Westport, CT collection.

      Clarke Auction Gallery
    • HUBERT THELEN PAINTING FLORAL STILL LIFE
      Oct. 18, 2015

      HUBERT THELEN PAINTING FLORAL STILL LIFE

      Est: $300 - $400

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "Flower Symphony", Oil/Board, 10" x 8", signed lower right, signed verso "Dedicated to Dorothy with all my love", frame 17 1/4" x 15 1/4".

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • THELEN "THIRSTY MAIDENS" PAINTING
      Oct. 18, 2015

      THELEN "THIRSTY MAIDENS" PAINTING

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "Thirsty Maidens", Oil/Board, 34" x 23 1/4", signed lower right, titled verso, signed, dated 1960 and numbered 45, custom frame 34 1/2" x 26 1/2". #45 From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "THIRSTY MAIDENS, 24X34, 1960 A scene at Jones Beach, N.Y. painted in my home studio from a snapshot, with alterations. The frame was made and designed by me."

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • THELEN "GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWERS" PAINTING 1962
      Oct. 18, 2015

      THELEN "GRANDMOTHER'S FLOWERS" PAINTING 1962

      Est: $300 - $500

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "Grandmother's Flowers" 1962, Oil/Canvas, 32" x 24", depicts still flowers in surreal dockside landscape, signed lower right, dated 1962, titled frame verso and numbered 51, original frame, 36" x 28 1/2". #51 From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "GRANDMOTHER"S FLOWERS, 24X32, 1962 An allegorical painting executed in my studio at home. The frame was made by me."

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • THELEN SURREAL PAINTING "THE STATE OF THE NATION" 1965
      Oct. 18, 2015

      THELEN SURREAL PAINTING "THE STATE OF THE NATION" 1965

      Est: $2,000 - $4,000

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "The State of the Nation", Oil/Board, 24" x 30", signed lower left, dated 1965. Titled, dated, and numbered 111 on verso, encased in custom extruded aluminum frame, 25 1/2" x 31 3/4". #111 From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "STATE OF THE NATION, 24X30, 1965 Executed during the term of office of the late president, Lyndon Johnson. In the upper left corner we have a running figure blind-folded by a towel containing the initials J.D. for John Doe. John Doe is running on top of the heavy rock of inflation after a dollar which has two holes in it, implying the declining purchasing power of the dollar. The rock of inflation is bearing heavily upon the smaller rocks below, depicting the faces of widows, orphans, and people with fixed income. On one of the smaller rocks sits a vulture waiting patiently for John Doe. In the water below, we have a shark from Russian waters, as well as a Cuban octopus waiting to join the vulture to devour John Doe. In the center, a ship loaded with gold is leaving the country. The lower right corner portrays, in a half-circle, the burning jungle of Vietnam with a plane falling down in flames. In front of it, champagne bottles are being cooled for the war profiteers. The champagne cork has popped and is going into orbit and pulling up three small baloons marked "P" for profit; "W" for wages, and "P" for prices. The frame was made and antiqued by me."

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • THELEN "EASTER BONNET" PAINTING 1971
      Oct. 18, 2015

      THELEN "EASTER BONNET" PAINTING 1971

      Est: $800 - $1,200

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "Easter Bonnet", Oil/Canvas, 30" x 24", signed lower left and dated 1971, numbered, on the custom frame verso, 49 and titled "Easter Bonnet" 1941, framed 38" x 32". #49 From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "EASTER BONNET, 24X30, 1971 A fantasy, painted in my Brooklyn studio without model or props. The frame was made and designed by me from lumber and yard moldings."

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • THELEN "EMILY DICKINSON" PORTRAIT PAINTING
      Oct. 18, 2015

      THELEN "EMILY DICKINSON" PORTRAIT PAINTING

      Est: $600 - $900

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "Emily Dickinson", Portrait, Oil/Masonite, sight size 20" x 16", signed and dated 1968 upper right corner, signed and dated verso with title, fabric liner, 26" x 18". #61, From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "EMILY DICKERSON (semi-idealized portrait), 16X20, 1968 In this portrait of Emily, I made her features slightly more realistic than in the idealized portrait, to conform to the 1848 daguerreotype."

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • HUBERT J THELEN PAINTING OF FLOWERS IN A FIELD
      Apr. 19, 2015

      HUBERT J THELEN PAINTING OF FLOWERS IN A FIELD

      Est: $300 - $500

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): In a field of Flowers gazing at the sky, Oil/Masonite, signed lower right, signed and dated May 1981 verso, 47" x 22", framed 49.5" x 25". Provenance: Hubert J. Thelen Estate.

      Burchard Galleries Inc
    • HUBERT J. THELEN NUDE OIL ON CANVAS
      Apr. 19, 2015

      HUBERT J. THELEN NUDE OIL ON CANVAS

      Est: $500 - $1,500

      THELEN, Hubert J., (American, 20th Century): "My Flora", figural nude with flowers, Oil/Canvas, signed and dated 1966 upper left, titled and dated on back of frame, 30" x 20", frame 38" x 28". #2 From the Artists Raisonne, in his words, "MY FLORA, 20X30, 1966 Painted in a New York studio from a live model. She was scheduled for four sittings but after the third, signed a movie contract and could not appear for the final sitting. I took the unfinished painting of the nude model home and repainted her as Flora, the Greek Goddess of spring and flowers, in order to turn it into a work of art. The frame was made and designed by me from two lumber yard moldings". Provenance: Hubert J. Thelen Estate.

      Burchard Galleries Inc
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