Charley Harper Furniture
American, 1922-2007
Charley Harper was a Cincinnati-based American modernist artist. He was best known for his highly stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations.
Born in Frenchton, West Virginia, in 1922, Harper had an upbringing at his family farm, which influenced his work until his last days. He left his farm home to study art at the Art Academy of Cincinnati and won the academy's first Stephen H. Wilder Traveling Scholarship. While at the Academy and supposedly on the first day, Harper met fellow artist Edie Mckee, whom he married shortly after graduation in 1947. He and Edie spent their honeymoon traveling the country, mainly in the West and the South, being able to do so because of the Stephen H. Wilder Scholarship the Academy awarded to Harper for post-graduate travels.
Harper returned to the Art Academy of Cincinnati as a teacher and also worked for a commercial firm before working on his own. He and his wife worked out of their Roselawn and Finneytown homes and later, with their only child Brett Harper, formed Harper Studios.
During his career, Harper illustrated numerous books, notably The Golden Book of Biology, magazines such as Ford Times as well as many prints, posters and other works. As his subjects were mainly natural, with birds prominently featured, Harper often created works for many nature-based organizations like the National Park Service, Cincinnati Zoo, Cincinnati Nature Center, Hamilton County (Ohio) Park District and Hawk Mountain Sanctuary in Pennsylvania. He also designed interpretive displays for Everglades National Park. Harper died on June 10, 2007, after contending with pneumonia for some months.
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Creator: Charley Harper
1985 Vintage Charley & Edie Harper Lady Bug Chimney Lithograph Expressionism
By Charley Harper
Located in Dayton, OH
An offset lithograph hand signed by Charley & Edie Harper. Features a lady bug going down into a chimney Framed and matted.
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Limited edition serigraph "Birds of a Feather" (Red-Winged Blackbirds)
By Charley Harper
Located in Sagaponack, NY
An expressive and graphic vintage serigraph depicting an abstracted group of red-wing blackbirds in flight. Signed in pencil by the artist.
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Modernist Print of Bird with Fall Leaves by Charley Harper
By Charley Harper
Located in Sagaponack, NY
A wonderful example of the "minimalist realism" by the celebrated Cincinnati modernist, depicting a bird and fall leaves.
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Charley Harper furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Charley Harper furniture, although pink editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Charley Harper were created in the mid-century modern style in united states during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Josef Albers, Leonard Baskin, and Ben Shahn. Prices for Charley Harper furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at £1,923 and can go as high as £3,045, while a piece like these, on average, fetch £2,484.
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- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charley Harper’s style of art is referred to as modernism but he preferred the term minimal realism. This American artist is best known for stylized wildlife prints, posters and book illustrations that have a bold and whimsical appearance. Shop a selection of Charley Harper pieces from some of the world’s top art dealers on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertApril 5, 2022Charley Harper was a modernist artist who is best known for his colorful and geometric wildlife prints. Harper used silkscreens, or serigraphs, to create his prints. In serigraphy, multiple colors are used, and often applied separately, to achieve the final image. On 1stDibs, you’ll find a variety of Charley Harper prints from some of the world’s top dealers.