Kerr Eby Furniture

American, 1890-1946

Kerr Eby was born in 1890 in Tokyo, Japan, the son of Methodist missionaries from Canada. Returning to that country when he was three, Eby grew up studying art, which his parents encouraged, as his mother came from a family of prominent artists. Harold Kerr Eby was born to Canadian Methodist missionaries in Tokyo, Japan, on October 19, 1889. At the age of three his family moved to Vancouver, B.C. and by the time he was twelve, he had lived in Vancouver, Kingston, Toronto and Bracebridge. He worked as a 'printer's devil' on the Bracebridge paper, and at fifteen he took his savings and moved to New York with the dream of becoming an artist After graduating from high school in 1907, Eby moved to New York City to study art, first at the Pratt Institute, and later at the Art Students League.. He enrolled in art classes at Pratt Institute while working for a lithographic firm earning $4.00 a week. His pay barely covered his room and drawing supplies. Within a year, life became desperate for the young artist. Starving and feeling defeated, he left in the spring for home in Canada and was employed by a surveying party in Northern Ontario. While in this northern wilderness, Eby regained his dream of becoming an artist, and in his spare time he started to draw his surroundings. By fall he had saved enough money to return to New York. He attended night classes at the Art Students League while working for another lithographic firm. He spent several more summers surveying in Northern Ontario before he was able to make a living as an illustrator. During this period he formed a number of influential friendships with major artists such as John Henry Twachtman and Childe Hassam and joined a summer artists' colony founded by them at Cos Cob, Connecticut. He supported himself by working as a magazine illustrator and at the American Lithographic Company. Through study and practice, Eby refined both his drawing and printing techniques. Eby was an Associate of the National Academy NA (1930); National Academy of Design (1934); Society of American Etchers; Chicago Society of Etchers; Philadelphia Society of Etchers; National Institute of Arts and Letters. Kerr Eby's work can be found in these collections of the Library of Congress, The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, Harvard Art Museums, New York Public Library, Navy Art Collection.

Creator: Kerr Eby

“The Great Black Cloud”, Original Etching by Kerr Eby

$12,000

“The Great Black Cloud”, Original Etching by Kerr Eby

By Kerr Eby

Located in Bronx, NY

This rare & wonderfully preserved vintage etching by Kerr Eby is a depiction of the World War 1, September 13, 1918 battle of St. Mihiel. The powerful etching...

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1930s Canadian Vintage Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

"Bathers" by John E. Costigan, Original Limited Edition Signed Etching

$1,245

H 12 in W 17.25 in D 0.1 in

"Bathers" by John E. Costigan, Original Limited Edition Signed Etching

By John Edward Costigan

Located in New York, NY

This original, limited edition etching, was realized by the esteemed American artist John E. Costigan, circa 1930. He is represented in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum, th...

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1930s American Art Deco Vintage Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Mixed Media Work by Scott Kerr

$6,590

H 72 in W 48 in D 2 in

Mixed Media Work by Scott Kerr

Located in Dallas, TX

Scott Kerr is a self-taught Contemporary Abstract Artist. As a young boy, he was exposed to the art world by his father through the works of a local Texas artist, David Brownlow. Ama...

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21st Century and Contemporary Organic Modern Kerr Eby Furniture

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Canvas

Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Print- Alexander The Great, 1776

$50

H 17.25 in W 11 in D 0.07 in

Large Scale Original Antique Grand Tour Print- Alexander The Great, 1776

Located in St Annes, Lancashire

Wonderful image of a bust of Alexander The Great Copper-plate engravings Published by Monaldini, Rome, 1776 Good quality wove paper Free shipping

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1770s Italian Classical Roman Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Plaster

Antique Print of the Ancient Punishment by Crucifixion 'Constantine the Great'

$173Sale Price|30% Off

H 12.68 in W 14.65 in D 0.02 in

Antique Print of the Ancient Punishment by Crucifixion 'Constantine the Great'

Located in Langweer, NL

Plate page 714: 'd'Aal-oude Kruis-straffen der Romeinen: hoedanig door Constantyn de Groot ..'. (The ancient punishment by crucifixion which was abolished by Constantine the Great in deference to the cross of Jesus...

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Late 17th Century Dutch Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

original Opart colour aquatint etching by Jacqueline de Butler

$1,065

H 22.05 in W 29.93 in D 0.04 in

original Opart colour aquatint etching by Jacqueline de Butler

By Jacqueline De Butler

Located in Henley-on Thames, Oxfordshire

Artists proof of an Opart inspired multi plate colour aquatint etching by the French artist Jacqueline de Butler, also know just as "Debutler" This proof ca...

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1970s French Mid-Century Modern Vintage Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Bible Print The great Flood by J. Luyken, 1743

$413

H 15.36 in W 17.52 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bible Print The great Flood by J. Luyken, 1743

Located in Langweer, NL

This print originates from ‘Biblia Sacra, dat is, de H. Schriftuer van het Oude, en het Nieuwe Testament, naer de laetste Roomsche keure der gemeine Latijnsche overzettinge, in neder...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Engraving of Persepolis, a City Sacked by Alexander the Great, 1726

$463Sale Price|20% Off

H 13.39 in W 22.45 in D 0 in

Antique Engraving of Persepolis, a City Sacked by Alexander the Great, 1726

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique print titled 'Ruinen van 't Paleis van Darius, gelegen in 't oude Persepolis, door last van Alexander de Groote verbrandt (..)'. Persepolis was sacked by the troops of Al...

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1720s Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Great Black-Backed Gull by Von Wright, 1929

$141Sale Price|20% Off

H 14.97 in W 11.03 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bird Print of the Great Black-Backed Gull by Von Wright, 1929

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Larus Marinus'. Old bird print depicting the Great Black-Backed Gull. This print originates from 'Svenska Foglar Efter Naturen Och Pa Stenritade' by Magnus...

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20th Century Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Great Cormorant or Black Shag, 1832

$502Sale Price|29% Off

H 14.57 in W 21.46 in D 0 in

Antique Bird Print of the Great Cormorant or Black Shag, 1832

By John Gould

Located in Langweer, NL

Antique bird print titled 'Black Cormorant'. Old bird print depicting the great cormorant. This print originates from 'Birds of Europe' by J. Gould (1832-1837). The great cormorant ...

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19th Century Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Etching by Karl Bauer (1905–1993), bust portrait of Frederick the Great

$425

H 18.51 in W 14.57 in D 0.01 in

Etching by Karl Bauer (1905–1993), bust portrait of Frederick the Great

Located in Langweer, NL

Etching by Karl Bauer (1905–1993), bust portrait of Frederick the Great An expressive etching by Austrian artist Karl Bauer, depicting a bust-length portrait of Frederick II of Prus...

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Early 20th Century German Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Original Print of Great Crested Grebe, Atlantic Puffin, King Penguin, Great Gull

$170Sale Price|20% Off

H 10.44 in W 6.7 in D 0 in

Original Print of Great Crested Grebe, Atlantic Puffin, King Penguin, Great Gull

Located in Langweer, NL

Title: ‘1. PODICEPS CRISTATUS – GREBE HUPPE, 2. MORMON FRATERCULA – MACAREUX MOINE, 3. APTENODYTES PATACHONICA – GRAND MANCHOT, 4. LARUS MARINUS – MOUETTE A MANTEAU NOIR.’ 1. Great C...

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1840s Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Antique Bird Print of the Great Black Petrel

$321Sale Price|20% Off

H 11.3 in W 8.78 in D 0.02 in

Antique Bird Print of the Great Black Petrel

Located in Langweer, NL

Original antique bird print of the great black petrel. This print originates from 'Natural History of Uncommon Birds' by George Edwards. Published 1743-51. George Edwards FRS (3 Ap...

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Mid-18th Century Antique Kerr Eby Furniture

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Paper

Kerr Eby furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Kerr Eby furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of paper and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Kerr Eby furniture, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. Prices for Kerr Eby furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $12,000 and can go as high as $12,000, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $12,000.