Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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.

Artist: Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Lively, Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Painting, "Swimmers", 1950

$850

A Lively, Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Painting, "Swimmers"

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Lively 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Sporting- Themed Abstract Painting, "Swimmers", by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating from 1...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Harold Haydon1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon, 1955

$850

1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A small, vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern mountain landscape painting depicting Aspen, Colorado by famed Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Titled "Western Vi...

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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Harold HaydonA Vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Burning Fire (Flame), 1961

$850

A Vibrant, 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting, Burning Fire (Flame)

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Unique Surrealist 1960s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting of Burning Fire (Flame) by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon. A vivid, eye-catching example of Haydon...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

Harold Haydon1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon, 1955

$850

1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A small, vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern mountain landscape painting depicting Aspen, Colorado by famed Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Titled "View NW fr...

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1950s Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Harold HaydonAn Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers, 1951

$850

An Abstract, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Sporting Themed Oil, Water Polo - Swimmers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Sporting-Themed Oil Painting of Swimming Water Polo Players by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Harold HaydonDynamic & Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon, 1957

$650

Dynamic & Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A dynamic, colorful, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Expressionist oil painting in vibrant reds, blues & yellows by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Oil on canvas board; f...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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 Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Harold HaydonA Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Oil Painting, 1950

$950

A Vibrant 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Oil Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Vibrant, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Abstract Oil Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon. A vivid, early example of Haydon's Post-War Abstract Expressionist pai...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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 Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

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 Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

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 Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist MCM Oil Painting, 1950

$1,495

H 24 in W 31 in D 2 in

Vintage American Abstract Expressionist Framed Modernist MCM Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Measuring: 24 by 31 inches overall, and 18 by 26 painting alone. In excellent original condition. Nicely fram...

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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Peter KeilColorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil w Tiffany Blue Background, 20th Century

$850

H 24 in W 16 in D 0.25 in

Colorful Portrait Painting on Board by Peter Keil w Tiffany Blue Background

By Peter Keil

Located in Hudson, NY

This modern abstract painting by Peter Keil is on a smooth masonite board with a painted Tiffany Blue background, black abstract portrait. Here you ...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Acrylic, Board

Leslie Luverne AndersonMid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting-- "An Oblation to Shells", 1968

$1,500Sale Price|40% Off

H 32 in W 48 in D 1 in

Mid Century Abstract Expressionist Painting-- "An Oblation to Shells"

By Leslie Luverne Anderson

Located in Soquel, CA

A dymanic mid century abstract expressionist painiting with geometric shapes in cool tones and two figures by Leslie Luverne Anderson (American, 1928-2009). Oil on masonite. Titled "...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Vintage Signed American Modernist New England Framed Coastal Landscape Painting, 1950

$1,295

H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in

Vintage Signed American Modernist New England Framed Coastal Landscape Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Vintage American modernist abstract oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 19 by 23 inches overall, and 17 by 21 painting alone.. In excellent original condition. H...

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1950s Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Elaine de KooningUntitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960, c. 1960

$375,000

H 97 in W 12.375 in D 12.375 in

Untitled: (Totem Pole) - Abstract Sculpture, c. 1960

By Elaine de Kooning

Located in Palm Desert, CA

A major figure in both the Abstract Expressionist and American Figurative Expressionist movements of the 1940s and 1950s, Elaine de Kooning's prolific output defied singular categorization. Her versatile styles explored the spectrum of realism to abstraction, resulting in a career characterized by intense expression and artistic boundary-pushing. A striking example of de Kooning's explosive creativity is Untitled (Totem Pole...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Cardboard

Ralph Eugene Della-VolpeHead to Sea, Modernist sailing scene, 2001

$4,800

H 17 in W 15 in D 1.5 in

Head to Sea, Modernist sailing scene

By Ralph Eugene Della-Volpe

Located in New York, NY

A vibrant and yet romantic sailing scene which was a favorite series by Della-Volpe. His compelling colorist approach has made his works desirable as he was one of the few artists post-war to be representative in style like Milton Avery and Wolf Kahn. Head to Sea has the hallmark intense and lovely coloration for which Della-Volpe is known. He came out of Abstract Expressionism in the New York school but then pivoted, like Milton Avery to representational, colorist work. The frame is a silvered gold leaf float frame of quality and has a rubbed, antiqued surface...

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Early 2000s American Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Motke BlumIsraeli Motke Blum Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bezalel Artist

$1,400

H 13.75 in W 18.5 in

Israeli Motke Blum Modernist Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting Bezalel Artist

By Motke Blum

Located in Surfside, FL

Motke Blum was born in Racacun, Romania in 1925. Early in his childhood, the Blum family moved to Bucharest where they settled in a house situated near a circus. The circus would be...

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20th Century Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Mixed Media, Oil, Illustration Board

Karnish ArtSunchasers: Painting of Dogs, Modern Abstract, Gold Frame, 51x41cm, 2025

$750

H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 1.78 in

Sunchasers: Painting of Dogs, Modern Abstract, Gold Frame, 51x41cm

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: Sunchasers Painting Animal Dog Modern Gold Contemporary Striking Invest Bold Classic Joy Original One-of-a-kind This painting forms part of an artwork series called BLUE. I ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Gold

"Metropolitan Abstraction" Signed Mid Century Cubist Architectural Abstraction, 1949

$2,475

H 31 in W 42 in D 2 in

"Metropolitan Abstraction" Signed Mid Century Cubist Architectural Abstraction

Located in Buffalo, NY

Antique American abstract cubist street scene oil painting. Oil on board. Framed. Signed. Measuring: 31 by 42 inches overall, and 25 by 36 painting alone. In excellent original con...

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1940s Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Oil, Board

Abram TromkaCity at Night (Cityscape), ca. 1940

$3,000Sale Price|33% Off

H 24 in W 20 in D 2 in

City at Night (Cityscape)

By Abram Tromka

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Abram Tromka (1895-1964) City at Night, ca. 1940. Oil on canvas, 16 x 20 inches; 20 x 24 inches in antique oak frame. Signed lower right. Frame is of the period, but probably not ...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Karnish ArtInsightful Intent: Calm Dog Painting, Abstract Expressionist, Framed Gold, 2025

$750

H 16.15 in W 20.08 in D 1.78 in

Insightful Intent: Calm Dog Painting, Abstract Expressionist, Framed Gold

By Karnish Art

Located in Pretoria, Gauteng

Title: BLUE - Insightful Intent Painting Animal Dog Modern Gold Contemporary Striking Invest Bold Classic Joy Original One-of-a-kind This painting forms part of an artwork series c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Gold

Earl HillGas Station Attendant (African American artist), 1966

$3,000

H 18 in W 15 in

Gas Station Attendant (African American artist)

By Earl Hill

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Earl Hill (1927-1985). Gas Station Attendant, 1966. Oil on masonite panel, 10.5 x 13.5 inches, 15 x 18 inches framed. Signed and dated lower right. Inscribed...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Previously Available Items

Harold HaydonA Striking 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Ink Drawing by Harold Haydon, circa 1934

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H 14 in W 18 in D 0.13 in

A Striking 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Ink Drawing by Harold Haydon

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking 1930s Modern Surrealist Abstract Drawing by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon. A bold, early example of Haydon's abstract style of painting, incorporating his skilled...

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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Paper, Ink

Harold HaydonA Bright & Colorful Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting, 1961

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H 11.5 in W 15.5 in D 1.25 in

A Bright & Colorful Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

Add some life to your room with this bright & colorful Mid-Century, Abstract Expressionist painting by artist Harold Haydon. Floated in a black, wooden frame. Image size: 10" x 14...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Abstract Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

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Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Haydon abstract paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Haydon in board, canvas, fabric and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 1950s and is mostly associated with the abstract style. Not every interior allows for large Harold Haydon abstract paintings, so small editions measuring 16 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Eleanor Perry, Honora Berg, and Michael William Eggleston. Harold Haydon abstract paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $875 and tops out at $875, while the average work can sell for $875.