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Harold Haydon Art

American, 1909-1994
Harold Emerson Haydon was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada in 1909. Haydon came to Chicago with his family in 1917 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1941. He attended the University of Chicago Lab School and the University of Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Philosophy. He also studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. Haydon was a long-time Professor of Art at the University of Chicago, teaching from 1944-1975. He became an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975-1981. Haydon also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University from 1975-1982. In addition, Haydon served as the noted art critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1963-1985. He died in Chicago in 1994.
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A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon
A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon, 1945

$235

A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1940s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Woman by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An exquisite studio portrait study, charcoal on paper, dating...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon
A Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon, 1940

$2,500

A Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A delightful 1940 painting of two women lounging in the Vermont wilderness by artist Harold Haydon. Haydon had a summer compound in Calais, Vermont, where he often painted. Images ...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Canvas, Oil

An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude
An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude

Harold HaydonAn Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude, 1945

$288Sale Price|25% Off

An Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Captivating, 1945 Mid-Century Modern Figure Drawing of a Standing Female Nude By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A finely rendered standing female nude studio...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal, Ink, Watercolor

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple
A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple

Harold HaydonA Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple, 1950

$285

A Striking 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Ink Drawing of a Dancing Couple by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an embracing couple engaged in the classic, romantic "Apache...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Seated Black Male Nude Model
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Seated Black Male Nude Model

Harold HaydonA Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Seated Black Male Nude Model, 1951

$235

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Seated Black Male Nude Model

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Drawing of a Seated African American Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figure study d...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting

Harold Haydon"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting, 1950

$1,800

"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

"The Scream", A compelling, enigmatic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed in Haydon's unique, a...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Canvas

A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still Life w. Lemon"
A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still Life w. Lemon"

Harold HaydonA Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still Life w. Lemon", 1951

$1,800

A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still Life w. Lemon"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still life with Lemon" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a painterly studio still life...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Masonite, Oil

An Intimate, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude
An Intimate, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude

Harold HaydonAn Intimate, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude, circa 1945

$95

An Intimate, 1940s Mid-Century Modern Female Figure Study, Standing Nude

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

An Intimate, Finely Drawn 1940s Modern Female Nude Figure Study by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). The drawing is ink on paper and dates circa 1945. Artwork ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Ink, Paper

A Refined, Modern 1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon
A Refined, Modern 1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Refined, Modern 1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon, 1932

$950

A Refined, Modern 1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A refined, vibrant Precisionist still-life painting of a glazed plate and jug by famed Chicago Modern artist Harold Haydon. A superb example of Haydon's early practiced skill in Mod...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Panel

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

Harold HaydonA Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting, 1951

$1,800

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and vivid studio still life scene ...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Masonite, Oil

A Colorful Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
A Colorful Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

Harold HaydonA Colorful Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting, 1951

$1,800

A Colorful Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and cheerful studio still life sce...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Art

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Oil, Masonite

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon
Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonVintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon, 1951

$235

Vintage Male Erotica 1951 Figure Study Drawing by Chicago Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn Mid-Century Modern Figure Study of a Standing Young Male Nude Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed studio figu...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Graphite, Paper

A Humorous, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, Couple at Fun House Mirror
A Humorous, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, Couple at Fun House Mirror

Harold HaydonA Humorous, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, Couple at Fun House Mirror, Circa 1950

$165Sale Price|29% Off

A Humorous, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, Couple at Fun House Mirror

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing Depicting a Young Couple Standing Beside A Fun House Mirror by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am....

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Quirky, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, "Women's Committee Meeting"
A Quirky, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, "Women's Committee Meeting"

Harold HaydonA Quirky, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, "Women's Committee Meeting", 1943

$165Sale Price|29% Off

A Quirky, Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Ink Drawing, "Women's Committee Meeting"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Quirky, Humorous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Cartoon Illustration Ink Drawing Depicting a Women's Committee Meeting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwor...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Ink

A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window
A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window

Harold HaydonA Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window, Circa 1932

$235Sale Price|31% Off

A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading in a Lakehouse Window

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming 1930s Charcoal Study of Three Young Men Reading by a Lakehouse Window by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Most likely completed during the summer mo...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Charcoal, Paper

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio
A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

Harold HaydonA Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio, 1945

$135

A Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Charming, Picturesque 1945 Landscape Watercolor of Calais, Vermont, The Artist's Studio, by noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). For many years, Haydon and his wif...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

A Handsome 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Male Model, Figure Study
A Handsome 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Male Model, Figure Study

Harold HaydonA Handsome 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Male Model, Figure Study, ca. 1930

$235

A Handsome 1930s Modern Portrait of a Young Male Model, Figure Study

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Very Finely Drawn 1930s Modern Portrait Figure Study of a Handsome Young Male Model by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). An early charcoal drawing by ...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Charcoal, Paper

A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon
A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon, 1946

$165

A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Finely Drawn, 1946 Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman by Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A beautifully executed and introspective charcoal portrait drawing o...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon
A Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon, 1939

$950

A Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A charming & diminutive landscape, oil on paper painting, dated 1939 & titled "Alabama" by artist Harold Haydon. The painting is framed in a rustic, wood frame. Image size: 4 1/2"...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Oil

A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon
A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon, 1951

$385

A Sensitive 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Sensitive, Finely Rendered 1950s Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Young Man By Noted Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Artwork size: 12 x 9 1/2 inches. Artwork is un...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Graphite

A Refined, 1931 Modern Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon
A Refined, 1931 Modern Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Refined, 1931 Modern Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon, circa 1931

$1,200

A Refined, 1931 Modern Precisionist Still Life Painting by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A refined, vibrant, early 1930s Precisionist still-life painting of a pitcher and squash by famed Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 15 x 18 inches; framed size: 21 x 2...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Canvas, Board, Oil

A 1946, Charcoal on Paper drawing of Three Nudes by Artist Harold Haydon
A 1946, Charcoal on Paper drawing of Three Nudes by Artist Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA 1946, Charcoal on Paper drawing of Three Nudes by Artist Harold Haydon, 1946

$285

A 1946, Charcoal on Paper drawing of Three Nudes by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A 1946, charcoal on paper drawing of three nudes by Artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 13 3/4" x 9 3/4". Archivally matted to 18" x 14". Provenance: Estate of the artist. Haro...

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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Art

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Paper, Charcoal

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks
A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks

Harold HaydonA Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks, 1951

$235

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Figure Study, Young Nude Male Carrying Bricks

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Fine, Mid-Century Modern 1950s Drawing of a Young Male Nude Carrying a Palette of Bricks by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). A well executed figure study dra...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Art

Materials

Charcoal, Paper

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Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Haydon art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Haydon in paint, oil paint, graphite and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Harold Haydon art, so small editions measuring 1 inch across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Francis Chapin, Patricia Gren Hayes, and Jack Hooper. Harold Haydon art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $6,500, while the average work can sell for $975.

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