John Heliker Paintings

American, 1909-2000

Determined to become an artist, Heliker dropped out of high school to copy paintings at the Metropolitan Museum. From 1927 until 1929 he studied with Kimon Nicolaides, Thomas Hart Benton, and Boardman Robinson at the Art Students League. After several years away Heliker returned to New York in the 1930s and in 1947 joined the faculty at Columbia University where he taught until his retirement. Heliker won a Prix de Rome in 1948 and spent the next five summers in Italy. At this time larger strokes and freer designs began replacing the structural, Cézannesque abstractions that occupied him in the 1940s and early 1950s. A painter of landscapes, portraits, and still lifes, Heliker chooses traditional subject matter for his semi-abstract, painterly compositions. John Heliker was one of the premier landscape and figurative paintings of the second half of the twentieth century. He was born in Yonkers, New York when it was still farm country and, after high school, studied painting at the Art Students from 1927-1929. Heliker had three one-person shows at the Maynard Walker Gallery in New York, the first in 1936, and in the late 1930s was making drawings for the New Masses and joined the easel division of the WPA Federal Art Project. When Maynard Walker Gallery closed Heliker began his association with Kraushaar Galleries that continues with his estate to this day. Heliker was a Professor of Art at Columbia University for twenty-seven years. He also taught at the Colorado Springs Fine arts Center, Art Students League, the New York Studio School (he was a founding faculty member), and in the MFA Painting Program at Parsons School of Design. His work was exhibited nationally in the major survey exhibitions of the Carnegie Institute, the Brooklyn Museum, the Cleveland Museum, the Corcoran Gallery, the Museum of Modern Art’s Abstract Painting in America, and many others. The Whitney Museum of American Art honored Heliker with a mid-career retrospective in 1968, and he has been included in numerous Whitney Museum annuals and biennials. Heliker's work toured Europe in the 1950's through the USIA, and he was a featured artist at the World's Fair in Brussels in 1958 and in Osaka in 1969. He was represented at the Bicentennial Exhibition AMERICA: 1976 at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington, DC, which traveled through the country. Heliker was elected a member of the National Institute of Arts and Letters in 1969. From the American Academy of Arts and Letters he won a Gold Medal for Merit and a Purchase award and grant in 1967. The artist was awarded an Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts from Colby College, Maine and from Bard College, New York. He worked and lived in New York and on the coast of Maine, where he painted since the 1950's.

Creator: John Heliker

"Wild Roses" Framed Oil on Masonite Panel, by John Heliker, American

$3,250

"Wild Roses" Framed Oil on Masonite Panel, by John Heliker, American

By John Heliker

Located in valatie, NY

Framed Oil "Wild Roses" on Masonite Panel, by John Heliker, American (1909-2000). Retains Gallery Label from Kraushaar Galleries, New York. Kraushaar Galleries was founded in 1885 and is still in business. Determined to become an artist, Heliker dropped out of high school to copy paintings...

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1970s American Vintage John Heliker Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite

Iver Rose 'American, 1899-1972' Oil on Masonite, "the Pianist"

$1,895

H 19.25 in W 28 in D 1.5 in

Iver Rose 'American, 1899-1972' Oil on Masonite, "the Pianist"

By Iver Rose

Located in Bridgeport, CT

Signed lower right, label on the stretcher with title and date July 19, 1976. A concert pianist playing a grand piano. Measures: 12 x 20", good condition painted and gilt frame wit...

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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Heliker Paintings

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Masonite, Paint

"London Calling" Oil on Masonite Painting by W. Stilson, American, 1960's

$1,250

H 12 in W 16 in D 0.25 in

"London Calling" Oil on Masonite Painting by W. Stilson, American, 1960's

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"London" or "The Thames" aka "London Calling" Oil on Masonite Painting, 1960's William (Bill) Stilson, American, 1934–2012 "Missing London ...... this painting might help" "Nice...

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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern John Heliker Paintings

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Masonite

Flemish Style Framed Still life Oil On Panel

$1,950

H 15.38 in W 16.5 in D 2 in

Flemish Style Framed Still life Oil On Panel

Located in Essex, MA

Canvas size W-12.25 inches H-11 inches. In the style of Jean Baptiste Monnoyer. Beautifully painted with vibrant colors.

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1890s French Antique John Heliker Paintings

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Wood, Giltwood

Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by American Artist Rick Orr

$1,250

H 40 in W 40 in D 1 in

Enamel on Masonite Abstract Painting by American Artist Rick Orr

By Rick Orr

Located in Palm Springs, CA

Original enamel on masonite abstract painting from "Edge of Tow" series by American listed artist Rick Orr. Dimensions: 40" high, 40"wide, 1"deep.

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2010s American Modern John Heliker Paintings

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Enamel

Arthur Meltzer (American 1893-1989) "Antique Crucifix" Oil painting on masonite

$1,595

H 30 in W 20 in D 1.5 in

Arthur Meltzer (American 1893-1989) "Antique Crucifix" Oil painting on masonite

Located in Philadelphia, PA

Arthur Meltzer (American 1893-1989) "Antique Crucifix" Oil painting on masonite and housed in a custom Frederick Harer frame. Signed lower right "Arth...

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Mid-20th Century North American John Heliker Paintings

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Paint

Mid-Century Framed Oil Painting on Panel by Henri Lemoine

$2,480

H 33 in W 41 in D 2 in

Mid-Century Framed Oil Painting on Panel by Henri Lemoine

Located in Dallas, TX

Expansive and atmospheric, this mid-century oil painting on canvas by Henri Lemoine captures a windswept countryside beneath a vast, changing sky. Heavy clouds gather across the hori...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Expressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Wood, Giltwood, Paint

Angelo John Grado, (American, 1922-2012) oil on canvas

$1,950

H 19.5 in W 15.5 in D 1 in

Angelo John Grado, (American, 1922-2012) oil on canvas

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Angelo John Grado, (American, 1922-2012) New York City after a Snow Storm signed lower left, oil on canvas 19.5 by 15.5 in., overall, 23.5 by 19.5 in. Condition Report Good Condition.

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20th Century John Heliker Paintings

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Canvas

Framed Oil on Masonite of a Group of Men in Traditional Chinese Costume

$4,500

H 53 in W 43 in D 2 in

Framed Oil on Masonite of a Group of Men in Traditional Chinese Costume

By Hovsep Pushman 1

Located in Hanover, MA

Large scale (54" x 43") oil on masonite in a carved layered wood frame depicting a grouping of men in traditional Chinese costume engaged in various activities under a tree in a styl...

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1940s Vintage John Heliker Paintings

Materials

Wood, Masonite

Henri Burkhard (American, 1892–1956) — Nude, Oil on Masonite

$1,895

H 16 in W 15.5 in D 2 in

Henri Burkhard (American, 1892–1956) — Nude, Oil on Masonite

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

Henri Burkhard (American, 1892–1956)—Nude, Oil on Masonite This intimate and compelling modernist nude is an original oil on Masonite by Henri Burkhard, a painter associated with th...

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20th Century American Modern John Heliker Paintings

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Giltwood

1940 "Young Shepherdess Orientalist" Oil On Masonite

$3,317

H 42.52 in W 54.73 in D 3.94 in

1940 "Young Shepherdess Orientalist" Oil On Masonite

By Atelier Majorelle

Located in Marseille, FR

1940 young orientalist shepherdess with her sheep, oil on Masonite in the style of Jacques Majorelle.

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1940s French Vintage John Heliker Paintings

Materials

Masonite

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Panel by Dieudonne Jacobs

$1,280

H 19 in W 23 in D 1 in

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Panel by Dieudonne Jacobs

Located in Dallas, TX

Antique Framed Oil Painting on Canvas by Dieudonne Jacobs (1887-1967) is a great example of the artist's preference to capture scenes in early morning or late afternoon lighting. Jac...

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Mid-20th Century Belgian Expressionist John Heliker Paintings

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Wood

1960s American Giltwood Framed & Signed Floral Oil On Board - Still Life Roses

$995

H 24 in W 24 in D 1.5 in

1960s American Giltwood Framed & Signed Floral Oil On Board - Still Life Roses

Located in Kennesaw, GA

This is a framed oil on board depicting a still life of peonies in a vase. It was complete by Richard Fillhouer , an American artist. It is in a giltwood frame. It is in very good co...

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Mid-20th Century American American Classical John Heliker Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Wood, Paint

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