William (1889) Welsh Paintings & Artwork for Sale | William (1889) Welsh Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 26, 2025
William P. Welsh, Pullman travel poster
Est: $400 - $600
William P. Welsh Pullman travel poster c. 1935 offset lithograph in colors on cardstock as issued image: 24.625 h x 17.250 w in (63 x 44 cm) board: 27.000 h x 21.000 w in (69 x 53 cm) This work was printed by Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Mar. 03, 2024
Pullman / Summer Resort. 1935.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-?) SIZE: 20 1/2 x 26 5/8 in./52 x 68 cm PRINTER: Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago DESCRIPTION: The hills are alive with the sound of Pullman! You have to think that this summery vagabond is yodeling with joy for having cast off the shackles of city life rather than calling to some fellow traveler across Welsh's well plotted groves, undulant hillocks, and gleaming rays of light. But who wouldn't shout the praises of Pullman's ability to get one to their favorite summer resort, and at reduced rates no less? (Art Deco; Travel; Railway; American)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 09, 2023
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). OLD KING SUN IS BECKONING / . . . GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26¼x20¾ inches, 66½x52¾ cm. Charles Daniel Frey, Chi
Est: $700 - $1,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) OLD KING SUN IS BECKONING / . . . GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26 1/4x20 3/4 inches, 66 1/2x52 3/4 cm. Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago. Condition B+: replaced losses, overpainting and repaired tears at edges; minor creases and restoration in image. A myriad of summer leisure-time activities - tennis, golf, fishing, swimming, sailing and more - arrayed in triplicate around the center figure. "Between 1935 and 1938, Pullman vice-president James Kelly, who had long been fascinated by European travel posters, commissioned nearly a dozen poster designs by Chicago artist William P. Welsh . . . Welsh had studied at the Academie Julien in Paris and had made a name for himself painting the mural decorations in the Chicago Room of that city's famed Palmer House" (Zega p. 109). Welsh designed another poster for Pullman touting winter pleasures under the auspices of "Old King Snow."
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 23, 2021
William and Mary Fruitwood Welsh Dresser
Est: $2,500 - $5,000
In two parts, the lower section fitted with two drawers. 5 ft. 10 1/2 in. x 4 ft. 11 1/2 x 15 3/4 in.
STAIR
Aug. 05, 2021
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20¼ inches, 68½x51½ cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Ch
Est: $800 - $1,200
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20 1/4 inches, 68 1/2x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B: overpainting in left image; expert overpainting in left margin; creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image; small abrasions at bottom edge. "Between 1935 and 1938, Pullman vice-president James Kelly, who had long been fascinated by European travel posters, commissioned nearly a dozen poster designs by Chicago artist William P. Welsh . . . Welsh had studied at the Academie Julian in Paris and had made a name for himself painting the mural decorations in the Chicago Room of that city's famed Palmer House . . . [for this series] he bathed his subjects in brilliant color and rendered their surroundings in Art Deco-styled patterns" (Zega p. 109). Most of the images in the series depicted beautiful women engaged in leisurely activities against a geometrically-rendered, nature-inspired background. Zega p. 109, Affiche Art Deco p. 98, Art Directors Annual, January 1, 1936 p. 105.
Swann Auction Galleries
Mar. 14, 2021
Pullman / Summer Resort. 1935.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
ARTIST: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-?) SIZE: 20 1/2 x 26 5/8 in./52 x 68 cm PRINTER: Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago DESCRIPTION: The hills are alive with the sound of Pullman! You have to think that this summery vagabond is yodeling with joy for having cast off the shackles of city life rather than calling to some fellow traveler across Welsh's well plotted groves, undulant hillocks, and gleaming rays of light. But who wouldn't shout the praises of Pullman's ability to get one to their favorite summer resort, and at reduced rates no less? (Art Deco; Travel; American; Railway)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 10, 2021
William and Mary Welsh Oak Dresser Base
Est: $800 - $1,200
33 x 6 ft. 4 1/2 x 20 in. Property from the Estate of Carol O. Selle
STAIR
Feb. 06, 2021
Poster by William P. Welsh - Another new specimen of Donnelley Deeptone for The Lakeside Press
Est: €120 - €300
Another new specimen of Donnelley Deeptone for The Lakeside Press - 87,5x99,5, 1935 by William P. Welsh (1889-?)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Jun. 11, 2020
WILLIAM P. WELSH 1889-1984 Coca Cola 1945 circa
Est: -
Color lithograph, printer unknown. Condition: B-. 47.24 x 27.76 in. LOT WITH STANDARD VAT - DIFFERENT AUCTION FEES, PLEASE CHECK PARAGRAPH 8 CONDITION OF SALE
Aste Bolaffi
Feb. 13, 2020
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . GO IN PULLMAN SAFETY & COMFORT. 1936. 27x20 inches, 69x52 cm. Charles Da
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . GO IN PULLMAN SAFETY & COMFORT. 1936. 27 1/4x20 1/2 inches, 69 1/4x52 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+ / A-: small repaired tears and restoration at edges; creases in image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2019
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . / GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26x21 inches, 66x53 cm.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . / GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26 1/4x21 inches, 66 3/4x53 1/4 cm. Condition B: waterstaining in lower text; tears, creases and abrasions in margins and text; varnish crackling in left margin; bottom margin slightly trimmed; metal strip at top for hanging. Paper.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2019
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . / GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26x21 inches, 66x54 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Co.,
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) VACATION LANDS ARE CALLING . . . / GO IN PULLMAN. 1936. 26 1/4x21 1/4 inches, 66 3/4x54 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Co., Chicago. Condition B: waterstaining in lower text; sharp creases in margins; varnish crackling in left margin; minor abrasions at edges; bottom margin slightly trimmed; metal strip at top for hanging. Paper. "Between 1935 and 1938, Pullman vice-president James Kelly, who had long been fascinated by European travel posters, commissioned nearly a dozen poster designs by Chicago artist William P. Welsh . . . Welsh had studied at the Academie Julien in Paris and had made a name for himself painting the mural decorations in the Chicago Room of that city's famed Palmer House . . . [for this series] he bathed his subjects in brilliant color and rendered their surroundings in Art Deco-styled patterns" (Zega p. 109). Most of the images in the series depicted beautiful women engaged in leisurely activities against a geometrically-rendered, nature-inspired background. This is the most Art Deco-influenced design of the series, with a vacationing woman fly-fishing in a pool of patterned water, at the foot of an elegant waterfall. Fish serve as a decorative border element.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 07, 2019
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20 inches, 68x51 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicag
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20 1/4 inches, 68 1/2x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B: overpainting in left image; expert overpainting in left margin; creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image; small abrasions at bottom edge. Zega p. 109, Affiche Art Deco p. 98, Art Directors Annual, January 1, 1936 p. 105.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 07, 2019
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1934. 26x20 inches, 67x51 cm. Charles
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1934. 26 1/2x20 1/4 inches, 67 1/2x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: expert overpainting in left margin; minor repaired tears at edges; minor skinning in top margin; creases and restoration in margins and image; reds slightly attenuated.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 07, 2019
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26x20 inches, 68x52 cm. Charl
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26 3/4x20 1/2 inches, 68x52 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B / B+: expert-overpainting, small replaced losses and repaired tears in margins; minor creases in margins and image. Art Directors Annual January 1, 1935, p. 82.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 10x15 inches, 26x39 cm. Ch
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 10 1/2x15 1/2 inches, 26 3/4x39 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: creases, abrasions and light staining in margins and image. Paper. Two smaller images from the series on a single sheet. "Produced as posters, car cards, and window hangers, Welsh's campaign won widespread public recognition and several design awards" (Zega p. 109).
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1934. 26x20 inches, 67x51 cm. Charles
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1934. 26 1/2x20 1/4 inches, 67 1/2x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: expert overpainting in left margin; minor repaired tears at edges; minor skinning in top margin; creases and restoration in margins and image; reds slightly attenuated. Welsh also did work as an illustrator and designed magazine covers.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20 inches, 68x51 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicag
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x20 1/4 inches, 68 1/2x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B: overpainting in left image; expert overpainting in left margin; creases, abrasions and restoration in margins and image; small abrasions at bottom edge. Zega p. 109, Affiche Art Deco p. 98, Art Directors Annual, January 1, 1936, p. 105.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26x20 inches, 68x51 cm. Ch
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26 3/4x20 1/4 inches, 68x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B / B+: extensive expert-overpainting in margins, repaired tears and restoration at edges; minor overpainting at sides of image; repaired pin holes in corners. Several of his designs for this campaign won awards from the Art Directors Annual of Advertising Arts in the mid to late 1930s. Zega fig. 138.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1935. 26x20 inches, 67x51 cm. Charles
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE SUMMER RESORT IN PULLMAN. 1935. 26 1/2x20 1/4 inches, 67 1/4x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: expert overpainting in left margin; minor repaired tears, small restored losses and restoration in margins; creases, abrasions and restoration in image. The Pullman railway company's fancy carriages and fine service had become virtually synonymous with luxury travel. As opposed to highlighting their luxurious accommodations, Welsh focused on the glamorous nature of the women who traveled with Pullman, the destinations that could be reached and the leisure activities that could be engaged in upon arriving. Throughout the series the beautiful ladies are depicted as strong, independent, emancipated women relishing their leisure time. Zega fig. 137.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 25, 2018
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26x20 inches, 68x51 cm. Ch
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) TRAVEL AT REDUCED RATES TO YOUR FAVORITE WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 26 3/4x20 1/4 inches, 68x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B / B+: extensive expert overpainting in margins; small replaced losses, repaired tears and creases at edges; creases in text. "Between 1935 and 1938, Pullman vice-president James Kelly, who had long been fascinated by European travel posters, commissioned nearly a dozen poster designs by Chicago artist William P. Welsh . . . Welsh had studied at the Academie Julien in Paris and had made a name for himself painting the mural decorations in the Chicago Room of that city's famed Palmer House . . . [for this series] he bathed his subjects in brilliant color and rendered their surroundings in Art Deco-styled patterns" (Zega p. 109). Affiches Chemin de Fer p. 172.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 25, 2018
Pullman / Vacation Lands Are Calling. 1936.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889- ?) Size: 20 3/4 x 27 3/8 in./52.8 x 69.4 cm Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago She stands on the top of the world, painting on a mountaintop as the seagulls wave in semaphore. "Vacation lands are calling." (Art Deco; Travel; Rail)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 25, 2018
Pullman / Vacation Lands Are Calling. 1936.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-?) Size: 20 3/4 x 27 3/8 in./52.8 x 69.6 cm Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago She stands tall in her waders as the mountains, streams, and especially the fish dance for her. "Vacation lands are calling." (Travel; Art Deco; Animals)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 25, 2018
Pullman / Speed to Winter Playgrounds. 1935.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-?) Size: 20 3/4 x 27 in./52.6 x 68 cm Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago The sun radiates, the waves dapple and curl, and this adventurer is outrigging herself on a racing yacht in this "winter playground." (Travel; Rail; Art Deco)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 25, 2018
Pullman / Speed to Winter Playgrounds. 1935.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
Artist: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-?) Size: 20 5/8 x 27 in./52.5 x 68.6 cm Charles Daniel Frey Co., Chicago The famous Pullman Company built elegant sleeper cars for American railroads and put virtually the entire nation just a night's rest away from travelers' destinations. Pullman's VP, James Kelly, had long been fascinated by European travel posters, and commissioned Chicago artist William P. Welsh for a dozen poster designs, intending to promote Pullman's safety record and comfort. "Welsh had studied at the Academie Julien in Paris and had made a name for himself painting the mural decorations of the Chicago Room of that city's famed Palmer House... As Pullman operated only a handful of streamlined cars, Welsh chose instead to feature its patrons: stylish women whom he posed in serene outdoor settings. He bathed his subjects in brilliant color and rendered their surroundings in Art-Deco designed patterns... Welsh's campaign won widespread public recognition and several design awards" (Travel by Train, p. 109). They remain some of the most brilliant evocations of 1930s Art Deco created in America. (Rail; Travel; Dogs; Art Deco)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 08, 2018
WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE OAK WELSH DRESSER TOGETHER WITH AN EDWARDIAN OAK HALL STAND.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Late 19th-early 20th century, England. The dresser in two parts, the upper case with molded cornice above a scalloped frieze over two fixed shelves, each mounted with cup hooks, fitted to the lower case with rectangular work surface above a pair of aligned drawers, raised on baluster- and ring-turned frontal supports. The rear legs square and tapered, all joined by a simple box stretcher. The hall stand with projecting molded crest above a pediment support carved with stylized tulips, flanked by scrolling supports above the rectangular beveled mirror plate flanked by cast-iron coat hooks, all above a central glove box with hinged lid, joined by a medial stretcher. The frontal legs baluster- and ring-turned surmounted by suppressed ball finials, all joined by a lower shelf fitted with pair of drip pans for canes and umbrellas. SIZE: Dresser: 79" h x 48" w x 17-1/2" d. Hall stand: 77" h x 40" w. CONDITION: Both items with old cleaned surfaces. No restoration noted. The molded cornice on the Welsh dresser has been reattached. 52874-5
James D. Julia
Nov. 21, 2017
WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE WELSH DRESSER
Est: $300 - $500
WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE WELSH DRESSER molded cornice over a shaped frieze with tongue and groove backboards and plate shelves, shaped sides, above a base with a molded top over two drawers with a shaped apron, baluster turned supports and a lower molded shelf below, all raised on turned legs, pegged construction - h:80.50 w:64 d:18 in.
Potomack Company
Sep. 26, 2017
WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE WELSH DRESSER
Est: $600 - $800
WILLIAM AND MARY STYLE WELSH DRESSER molded cornice over a shaped frieze with tongue and groove backboards and plate shelves, shaped sides, above a base with a molded top over two drawers with a shaped apron, baluster turned supports and a lower molded shelf below, all raised on turned legs, pegged construction - h:80.50 w:64 d:18 in.
Potomack Company
Oct. 27, 2016
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). PULLMAN / SAFETY & COMFORT. 1934. 27x36 inches, 69x91 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, [Chicago.]
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) PULLMAN / SAFETY & COMFORT. 1934. 27 1/4x36 inches, 69 1/4x91 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, [Chicago.] Condition B / B+: restored losses in margins, some into image; repaired tears, creases and abrasions in margins and image. One of several variations of Welsh's exceptional images for Pullman wagons. These images appear individually in a larger format. This particular format is previously unrecorded. Affiches Chemin de Fer p. 172-3 (var).
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 07, 2016
Original 1930s Pullman Rail Travel Poster OLD KING SNOW
Est: $360 - $600
Artist: Welsh, William P. 1889 -. Pullman - Old King Snow Is Beckoning. Technique: Letterpress Print 1936. Size: 26.3 x 20.4 in. (67 x 52 cm). Printer: Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago. Condition Details: (A-) on linen, small edge tears, minor creasing. Estimate: 600. Starting Bid: 360.
PosterConnection Inc.
Feb. 11, 2016
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 10x15 inches, 26x39 cm.
Est: $600 - $900
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 10 1/2x15 1/2 inches, 26 3/4x39 1/2 cm. Condition B: staining and foxing in margins and image; creases and abrasions at edges. Paper.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 31, 2016
Pullman. ca. 1934
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
Artist: WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) Size: 19 3/8 x 26 1/8 in./49.3 x 66.2 cm Charles Daniel Frey Co., Chicago Welsh created numerous posters for the Pullman railroad company - each one a slice of Art Deco mastery with an American flair. Here, a shapely female angler promotes the rugged outdoors.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 16, 2015
The Architects Present / A Latin Quarter Fete. 1932
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Artist: WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) Size: 20 1/2 x 17 7/8 in./52 x 45.5 cm R. R. Donnelley, Chicago As with many arts-related jobs, architecture positions greatly declined during the Great Depression. To help support each other, various architects' societies banded together to stage relief events for their members. This fantastically-designed indoor display is one of the best examples of American Expressionism we've ever seen, presenting a dizzying array of carnival-esque attractions at the Drake Hotel in Chicago "for the benefit of the Architects' Relief Fund."
Poster Auctions International Inc
Oct. 11, 2015
The Architects Present / A Latin Quarter Fete. 1932
Est: $2,500 - $3,000
Artist: WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) Size: 20 1/2 x 17 7/8 in./52 x 45.5 cm R. R. Donnelley, Chicago As with many arts-related jobs, architecture positions greatly declined during the Great Depression. To help support each other, various architects' societies banded together to stage relief events for their members. This fantastically-designed indoor display is one of the best examples of American Expressionism we've ever seen, presenting a dizzying array of carnival-esque attractions at the Drake Hotel in Chicago "for the benefit of the Architects' Relief Fund."
Poster Auctions International Inc
Jun. 13, 2015
Poster by William P. Welsh - Pro Patria! Join Army for Period of War
Est: €450 - €750
Pro Patria! Join Army for Period of War - 72x107, 1917, on linen by William P. Welsh (1889-?)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Feb. 12, 2015
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?). WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 27x21 inches, 68x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 27x21 inches, 68x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: creases and abrasions in margins and image. Mounted on board.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2015
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 27x21 inches, 68x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) WINTER RESORT IN PULLMAN. Circa 1935. 27x21 inches, 68x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: creases and abrasions in margins and image. Mounted on board. Welsh was born in Kentucky and studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris and at the Arts Students League in New York. In addition to his posters, he was also an illustrator, muralist and portrait painter.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 12, 2015
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984). SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27x21 inches, 70x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-1984) SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS IN PULLMAN. 1935. 27 1/2x21 inches, 70x53 1/4 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition B+: repaired tears and restoration at edges, some affecting image; creases and abrasions in margins and image. From a rare series of Art Deco ads for the Pullman railway company, whose fancy carriages and fine service had become virtually synonymous with luxury travel. As opposed to highlighting their luxurious accommodations, Welsh created a series of posters focusing on the glamorous nature of the women who traveled with Pullman, the destinations that could be reached and the leisure activities that could be engaged in upon arriving. Throughout the series, the beautiful ladies are depicted as strong, independent, emancipated women relishing their leisure time.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 25, 2015
Coca-Cola. ca. 1945
Est: $700 - $900
Artist: WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) Size: 27 3/4 x 47 1/8 in./70.5 x 119.7 cm With all the charm of a Norman Rockwell painting, this slice of life composition shows a butler handing off a Coca-Cola to the winning rider of a steeple chase.
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 13, 2011
POSTER: WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) - Pullman / Winter Resort.
Est: $1,700 - $2,000
WILLIAM WELSH (1889-?) - Pullman / Winter Resort. Reference: Ref: PAI-XXXIV, 602 Printer: Charles Daniel Frey Co., Chicago Year: 1934
Poster Auctions International Inc
Nov. 15, 2010
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984). PULLMAN. Two posters. 1935 and 1936. Each approximately 27x21 inches, 68x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey, Chic
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889-1984) PULLMAN. Two posters. 1935 and 1936. Each approximately 27x21 inches, 68 1/2x53 cm. Charles Daniel Frey, Chicago. Condition varies, generally B+ / B: abrasions and scratches in image. One image is mounted to foam core, the other mounted to a mat. Two in a rare series of American-Art Deco ads for the Pullman Railway Company, whose fancy carriages and fine service had become virtually synonymous with luxury travel. As opposed to highlighting their luxurious accommodations, Pullman commissioned a series of posters focusing on glamorous, independent, emancipated women, relishing their leisure time in beautiful destinations that could be reached by train. Welsh was born in Kentucky and studied art at the Académie Julian in Paris and at the Arts Students League in New York. In addition to his posters, he was also an illustrator, muralist and portrait painter.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 13, 2010
William P. Welsh (b.1889)
Est: £800 - £1,200
William P. Welsh (b.1889) PULLMAN, SAFETY & COMFORT offset lithograph in colours, 1936, condition A-; backed on linen 27 x 20in. (69 x 50cm.)
Christie's
Feb. 05, 2009
WILLIAM WELSH (1889 - ?). PULLMAN. 1936. 26x20 inches, 66x51 cm. Daniel Frey, Chicago.
Est: $600 - $900
WILLIAM WELSH (1889 - ?) PULLMAN. 1936. 26x20 1/4 inches, 66x51 1/2 cm. Daniel Frey, Chicago. Condition B+: creases and abrasions in image.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 10, 2008
POSTER: WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889- ?). SPEED TO
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
WILLIAM P. WELSH (1889- ?) SPEED TO WINTER PLAYGROUNDS / PULLMAN. 1935. 26 3/4x20 1/4 inches, 68x51 1/2 cm. Charles Daniel Frey Company, Chicago. Condition A- / B+: creases and abrasions in margins and image. One in a rare series of Art Deco ads for the Pullman railway company whose fancy carriages and fine service had become virtually synonymous with luxury travel. As opposed to highlighting their luxurious accommodations, Welsh created a series of posters focusing on the glamorous nature of the women who traveled with Pullman, the destinations that could be reached and the leisure activities that could be engaged in upon arriving. Throughout the series the beautiful ladies are depicted as strong, independent, emancipated women relishing their leisure time. The posters are all marked by sophisticated, geometric, Art Deco-styled patterns as seen here in the water, sun and wake from the sailboat. Zega p. 109.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 25, 2008
Posters: Welsh William P. (1889-?) Another new
Est: €150 - €300
Posters: Welsh William P. (1889-?) Another new specimen of donnelley deeptone for The Lakeside Press 87,5x99,5, 1935 A-/B+
Van Sabben Auctions