Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

American, 1883-1941

The work of American realist painter and illustrator Charles Edward Chambers is characterized by such an exceptional mastery of color and composition that, in his day, his refined figurative paintings may have fooled collectors into thinking he was a graduate of the Académie des Beaux-Arts.

Born in 1883 in Ottumwa, Iowa, Chambers studied at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Art Students League of New York under Canadian-American painter George Bridgman. Another of his teachers was illustrator Fanny Munsell (later his wife), who influenced his style and technique. Munsell secured illustration work for a range of magazines, including Cosmopolitan and Women’s Home Companion, before she died in 1920.

Chambers learned to modify his painting technique so that his work was primed for reproduction on a mass scale. He gained recognition as a classical figurative painter and illustrator during World War I when, in 1917, he illustrated a well-known poster for the U.S. Food Administration titled Food Will Win The War. He was also a regular contributor as an illustrator at the time to Harper’s Monthly and created covers for Redbook magazine.

Throughout the 1920s and 1930s, Chambers kept busy with editorial assignments and advertising campaigns. While it’s true that Art Nouveau posters were plastered everywhere along the streets of Paris during the early years of the Belle Époque, poster art continued to remain very relevant in the Art Deco years, too. While creating illustrations for authors such as Pearl Buck, W. Somerset Maugham, Faith Baldwin and Louis Bromfield, Chambers earned advertising commissions from the decades’ prominent companies and brands. These included painting portraits of famous musicians Sergei Rachmaninoff, Alfred Cortot and Ignacy Jan Paderewski for Steinway & Sons and designing billboard ads and posters for cigarette company Chesterfield and soap manufacturer Palmolive.

Today, Chambers’s works remain favorites among collectors of vintage 20th-century art.

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Artist: Charles E. Chambers

Charles E. Chambers“I was playing Chopin, with an ache in my heart.” Illustration for Harper’s Mag, 1918

$14,800Sale Price|20% Off

“I was playing Chopin, with an ache in my heart.” Illustration for Harper’s Mag

By Charles E. Chambers

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for “The High Cost of Conscience” by Beatrice Witt Ravenel for Harper’s Magazine, published January 1919. Year: 1918 Dimensions: 30.00" x 21.00", Framed 35.5" x ...

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20th Century Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charles E. ChambersStory illustration for “Appearance and Reality” by Somerset Maugham, 1934

$12,500

Story illustration for “Appearance and Reality” by Somerset Maugham

By Charles E. Chambers

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Story illustration for “Appearance and Reality” by W. Somerset Maugham, published in Cosmopolitan, November 1934, pages 22-23. Described as "A masterfully witty story of manners and...

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1930s Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Kyra Markham"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism, c. 1940s

$25,000

H 34 in W 28 in D 2 in

"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism

By Kyra Markham

Located in New York, NY

"Sock Hop" Mid-Century American Modernism WPA Female Artist 20th Century Realism. 30 x 24 inches. Oil on canvas. Signed on stretcher, c. 1940s. Frame is likely original to the painting. Realist painter-printmaker Kyra Markham...

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1940s American Modern Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Hossam Dirar"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar, 2018

$7,250

H 46 in W 30 in D 2 in

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar

By Hossam Dirar

Located in Culver City, CA

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar "Dancing with" (2016) by Hossam Dirar 46” x 30” Mixed media on linen canvas CHAOS This project i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Fernando BoteroThe Billiard Player oil on canvas painting, c.2000

$1,762Sale Price|20% Off

H 39.38 in W 31.89 in

The Billiard Player oil on canvas painting

By Fernando Botero

Located in Sitges, Barcelona

Title: The Billiard Player Artist: Anonymous Technique: Oil on canvas Dimensions: 39.4 x 31.9 in Period: c. 2000 Condition: Good Art Movement: Contemporary Figurativism, Neofiguratio...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

David AtkinsNYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary, c. 1960s

$6,800

H 31 in W 37 in

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary

Located in New York, NY

NYC Subway Mid 20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Contemporary David Atkins (1910 – 2012) Subway Train Departure 24 x 30 inches Oil on can...

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1960s American Modern Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Lu HaskewMostly White, 24x20" oil, framed still life, Unknown

$2,200

H 28 in W 24 in D 2 in

Mostly White, 24x20" oil, framed still life

By Lu Haskew

Located in Loveland, CO

Mostly White by Lu Haskew Floral Still Life Oil painting 24x20" image size 28x24" framed size Shipping price includes the custom packing necessary for safe transport of fine art. ...

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1990s American Impressionist Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

David Teniers the YoungerCircle Teniers, Flemish Art, Peasants smoking and drinking in a Tavern Interior, c. 1690

$2,551

H 13.78 in W 10.63 in

Circle Teniers, Flemish Art, Peasants smoking and drinking in a Tavern Interior

By David Teniers the Younger

Located in Greven, DE

Circle or Follower of David Teniers, Peasant in a Tavern Inn, drinking and smoking. Oil on canvas, Framed: 39 x 47 cm. Typical Flemish Baroque Interior...

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17th Century Baroque Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Otis Oldfield"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker, 1924

$18,500

H 20 in W 18 in

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker

By Otis Oldfield

Located in New York, NY

"Old Shoemaker" Ashcan 20th Century Modernism 1924 California WPA Realism Worker. Signed “Otis Oldfield” lower left. 14 x 12 inches. Exhibited: Galerie des Beaux Arts, San Francisco, CA, 1925 Provenance: Estate of the Artist Born in Sacramento, CA on July 3, 1890, Otis Oldfield left high school at age 16 to work in a local print shop. In 1909 he arrived in San Francisco and enrolled at the Best Art School. After working for two years as a bellhop at the Argonaut Hotel and as a hat check boy at the Cliff House, he had saved enough money for further studies in Paris. In 1911 he sailed for France and enrolled at Académie Julian. Caught up in the activities of wartime Paris, he was an apprentice for a book...

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1920s American Realist Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

George Pearse EnnisIndustrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism, 1918

$33,000

H 56 in W 47 in

Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

Industrial Mid-20th Century WPA Modern Men Working American Scene Social Realism George Pearse Ennis (American, 1884-1936) "Forging a Gun Tube #1...

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1910s American Modern Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Heusing"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism, 1947

$4,900

H 33 in W 38 in

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism

Located in New York, NY

"High School Dance" WPA Mid-20th Century Modern American Scene Social Realism Heusing (20th Century) "High School Dance" 27 x 32 inches Oil on canvas Signed and dated '47 Lower Righ...

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1940s American Realist Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Larry DayStill Life with Decanter by Philadelphia Artist Larry Day, 1962, 1962

$2,500

H 33.75 in W 41.75 in

Still Life with Decanter by Philadelphia Artist Larry Day, 1962

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Larry Day (American, 1921-1998) Still Life with Decanter Oil on canvas, 33 3/4 x 41 3/ 4 inches FRAMED: 41 x 49 inches (approx.) Signed at lower right: “Day” Exhibition label on str...

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1960s Realist Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Clyde SingerHotel Night Lobby. Large Mid-Century American Oil Painting., 1947

$48,000

H 45 in W 54 in

Hotel Night Lobby. Large Mid-Century American Oil Painting.

By Clyde Singer

Located in Marco Island, FL

A long and quiet night in the hotel lobby is depicted by Clyde Singer in this moody and still painting. Entitled Hotel Night Lobby (1947), Singer paints a moment of solitude during ...

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1940s American Realist Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Viviano Codazzi and Domenico GargiuloItalian Baroque religious figurative painting of the 17th century oil on canvas, 1640-1645

$11,599

H 29.53 in W 22.84 in

Italian Baroque religious figurative painting of the 17th century oil on canvas

Located in Florence, IT

Oil painting on canvas 52 x 68 cm, with gilt wood frame, 58 x 75 cm. is the work of the painter couple Viviano Codazzi (Valsassina 1603-Rome 1670), who specialized as a quadraturist...

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1640s Baroque Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Charles E. ChambersElderly Couple

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H 32 in W 36 in

Elderly Couple

By Charles E. Chambers

Located in Fort Washington, PA

Signature: Signed Lower Left Framed: 36.00" x 41.00"

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20th Century Charles E. Chambers Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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