Monday, December 15, 2014

REGINALD MARSH at AUCTION III: Christie's

The drawings and paintings of Reginald Marsh convey the energy of city life in the early years of the twentieth century. From happy crowds at amusement parks like Coney Island to derelicts in the Bowery, his work captures the flavor of life in New York City in the 1920s and 1930s. Marsh is regarded as an American Scene painter, one of a number of American artists who portrayed specific regions of the country in a realistic style.
Marsh was born in Paris. His family moved to the United States two years later. During the 1920s he studied at the Art Students League in New York and also worked as an illustrator for the New York Daily News, the New York HeraldEsquire, and Harper's Bazaar. He was one of the original staff members of The New Yorker. From 1925 to 1926 he studied in Paris, and after his return to New York City resumed classes at the Art Students League with Kenneth Hayes Miller.
Unlike the social realists, Marsh's art was not one of vigorous protest; rather he cast a knowing eye on urban life, which he depicted with gentle satire. The vitality of the city fascinated him. In prints as well as paintings, he portrayed subways, nightclubs, and everyday street scenes in a style that reflected his admiration for European old master artists such as Peter Paul Rubens (1577-1640). He completed murals for the Ariel Rios Building (formerly the U.S. Post Office Building) in Washington, D.C., and for the Customs House in New York City. Marsh died in Dorset, Vermont.

Christie's 2013






Christie's 2012





Eltinge Follies
PRICE REALIZED $43,750







 



Christie's 2011



Pr.$11,875






 

 Christie's 2010




 

Christie's 2009



PR.$3,500



Christie’s 2008








PR.$91,000





Christie's 2007










Christie's 2006











Christie's 2005






Christie's 2004





REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

BURLESQUE DANCERS

Estimate $30,000 - $50,000  Price Realized $52,580 


Christie's 2001















REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

BEACH SCENE; TWO WOMEN WALKING: A DOUBLE-SIDED WORK

  • Estimate $10,000 - $15,000 Price Realized  $9,988



REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

WOMAN ON CAROUSEL HORSE

Estimate $7,000 - $10,000 Price Realized $5,875 






Figures on the Beach
Christie's 2000











Christie's 1999





PR.$74,000


Christie's 1998






 
More Christie's







Fifth Avenue
PRICE REALIZED $205,000




They Pay to See
PRICE REALIZED $140,500




500,000 Czechs on Nazi Border
PRICE REALIZED $87,500



Erie RR
PRICE REALIZED $20,000



REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

PASSENGERS IN A TRAIN CAR

Estimate $15,000 - $25,000 PR $16,250 




REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

BAR PHILOSOPHER

Estimate  $12,000 - $18,000 Price Realized $20,000






REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

NEW YORK SKYLINE

Estimate  $12,000 - $18,000  Price Realized $12,000 





REGINALD MARSH (1898-1954)

STEAM FREIGHTER AND TUG

Estimate $5,000 - $7,000 Price Realized $11,250 



Reginald Marsh
Girl walking down the street and Cigarette girl a double