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Study of Little Girl

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerStudy of Little Girl

$19,000

Study of Little Girl

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Signature: Unsigned A study of a little girl. Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Category

1920s Other Art Style Portrait Paintings

Materials

Board, Oil

Toy Maker Study

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerToy Maker Study

$56,000

Toy Maker Study

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Upper Left

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Toy Peddler Study
Toy Peddler Study

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerToy Peddler Study

$67,000

Toy Peddler Study

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Signed Lower Right

Category

20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for unidentified magazine cover
Study for unidentified magazine cover

Frank Xavier LeyendeckerStudy for unidentified magazine cover

$9,500

Study for unidentified magazine cover

By Frank Xavier Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Study for an unidentified magazine cover. A figural work depicting one female and three male

Category

1910s Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Study for Irish Liberty
Study for Irish Liberty

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerStudy for Irish Liberty, 1922

$55,000

Study for Irish Liberty

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Unsigned The present work is a study for the cover of the March

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for 'Trimming the Pie'
Study for 'Trimming the Pie'

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerStudy for 'Trimming the Pie', 1935

$55,000

Study for 'Trimming the Pie'

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Unsigned Medium: Oil and Charcoal on Canvas This piece is a preparatory study for J.C

Category

1930s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Charcoal, Oil

Study for 'Happy Landing' Amoco Ad
Study for 'Happy Landing' Amoco Ad

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerStudy for 'Happy Landing' Amoco Ad, 1945

$42,000

Study for 'Happy Landing' Amoco Ad

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

preeminent illustrator for The Saturday Evening Post, Joseph Christian Leyendecker's clever illustrations

Category

1940s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Pencil

Cream of Wheat Ad Study
Cream of Wheat Ad Study

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerCream of Wheat Ad Study

$21,000

Cream of Wheat Ad Study

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Board Dimensions: 25.25" x 27.50"

Category

Early 20th Century Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Board

Study for cover of Vogue magazine
Study for cover of Vogue magazine

Frank Xavier LeyendeckerStudy for cover of Vogue magazine, 1912

$11,500

Study for cover of Vogue magazine

By Frank Xavier Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Study for the cover of the November 15, 1912 issue of Vogue magazine A figural work depicting

Category

1910s Paintings

Materials

Paper, Mixed Media

Kuppenheimer Study
Kuppenheimer Study

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerKuppenheimer Study

Sold|$49,000

Kuppenheimer Study

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

A Kuppenheimer ad study and was published in Step By Step Graphics, January/February 1987 in the

Category

1980s American Modern Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Study for Double Page Kuppenheimer Ad

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerStudy for Double Page Kuppenheimer Ad

Sold|$20,900

Study for Double Page Kuppenheimer Ad

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Medium: Oil on Canvas Signature: Unsigned Size: 27.5" x 14.75" A study for the double page

Category

Early 20th Century American Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kuppenheimer Advertisement
Kuppenheimer Advertisement

Joseph Christian LeyendeckerKuppenheimer Advertisement, 1920s

Sold|$36,000

Kuppenheimer Advertisement

By Joseph Christian Leyendecker

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Advertisement for Kuppenheimer clothes, 1920's. This is a finished and signed study. Joseph Christian

Category

1920s Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Leyendecker Study For Sale on 1stDibs

Surely you’ll find the exact leyendecker study you’re seeking on 1stDibs — we’ve got a vast assortment for sale. You’re likely to find the perfect leyendecker study among the distinctive items we have available, which includes versions made as long ago as the 19th Century as well as those made as recently as the 20th Century. If you’re looking to add a leyendecker study to create new energy in an otherwise neutral space in your home, you can find a work on 1stDibs that features elements of beige, brown, gray, orange and more. Artworks like these of any era or style can make for thoughtful decor in any space, but a selection from our variety of those made in oil paint, paint and canvas can add an especially memorable touch. If space is limited, you can find a small leyendecker study measuring 1 high and 1 wide, while our inventory also includes works up to 32.5 across to better suit those in the market for a large leyendecker study.

How Much is a Leyendecker Study?

The price for an artwork of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — a leyendecker study in our inventory may begin at $11,000 and can go as high as $195,000, while the average can fetch as much as $49,000.

Joseph Christian Leyendecker for sale on 1stDibs

Joseph Christian "J.C." Leyendecker was born in Germany in 1874. He immigrated to the United States with his family in 1882. His eldest brother, Adolph, became a prominent stained glass artist, and Joe, as he was called, had an early artistic calling. 

After studying at the Chicago Art Institute under John H. Vanderpoel, J.C. Leyendecker enrolled at the Académie Julien in 1896, where he studied for a year with his younger brother Frank in the Beaux-Arts tradition. During his time there, he was exposed to and influenced by the works of Art Nouveau painters and printmakers Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Jules Chéret and Alphonse Mucha, with whom he formed a strong friendship. The next year, he staged his first one-man exhibition at the Salon du Champ-de-Mars and made the auspicious acquaintance of Paul Gauguin. 

In 1898, Leyendecker produced the first of 48 covers for Collier’s magazine. The next year, he painted his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post magazine, which was the beginning of a 44-year association with that esteemed publication. Throughout his career, he would also paint covers for Life magazine, illustrations for a library of books, and transform advertising for such companies as B. Kuppenheimer & Co. and Interwoven Socks. His work for Arrow Shirt is the most well-known and beloved. 

Using his lover and manager, Charles Beach, as a model, Leyendecker created the ultimate image of modern American masculinity. His work for Kuppenheimer, also known as the House of Kuppenheimer, is just as iconic. Founded in 1876, the company became the manufacturer of uniforms for the United States Army during World War I. Thanks to Leyendecker's advertising, the firm became synonymous with the ultimate in male taste and desirability. 

Unfortunately, near the end of his career, as Leyendecker’s associations with Collier’s and The Saturday Evening Post came to an end, his work fell into obscurity. When he died in 1951, his great friend Norman Rockwell, who commemorated their relationship in his painting Waiting for the Art Editor, served as one of his pallbearers.

Find original J.C. Leyendecker prints and paintings on 1stDibs.

(Biography provided by M.S. Rau)

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