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Lee Reynolds Furniture

American, 1936-2017

Lee Reynolds Burr opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.

Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.

Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr” or just “Reynolds.” (As he would later state, those signed solely “Lee Reynolds Burr” were by his own hand, and he would sometimes include a thumbprint as proof.) Instead, a team of artists organized in an assembly line hand-painted and copied works on an eclectic range of subjects, the originals often being created by Burr while other canvases were purchased at auctions in Europe and reproduced at Vanguard. Sold in furniture stores and through interior decorators nationwide, the Reynolds-signed paintings soon became ubiquitous above couches in living rooms all over the United States.

These paintings regularly mirrored art-world trends, such as the Abstract Expressionism of the 1960s, but at prices that were much more affordable than fine art. Vanguard Studios was sold to the Kirsch Company in 1974, but Burr’s name was still used on Vanguard paintings. Burr would start East Park Gallery in 1981 and continue to produce works in a more contemporary style until his retirement in 1998.

In the collection of Impressionist and abstract paintings on 1stDibs, find a range of authentic Lee Reynolds paintings.

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Creator: Lee Reynolds
Large Mid Century Lee Reynolds Vanguard Studio Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century Lee Reynolds Vanguard studio Painting on canvas. Large abstract composition in yellows, whites and greens with a chrome frame. Signed lower left. Perfect for a larg...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Chrome

Large Vintage Lee Reynolds Abstract Butterfly Painting, Framed
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Miami, FL
Large Vintage Lee Reynolds Abstract Butterfly Painting, Framed Offered for sale is a large late 20th-century framed abstract painting of a butterfly by the American artist Lee Reyno...
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Late 20th Century American Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Wire

LEE REYNOLDS 1960's Original Oil on Canvas Paintings - Swans - Pair
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Charlotte, NC
A pair of companion original oil paintings on canvas, circa 1960's. Untitled, (Swans in Tropics). Signed, "Lee Reynolds" to lower right of one painting. Presented unframed with hangi...
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Mid-20th Century American Other Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Vintage Table Lamp Signed LEE REYNOLDS
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A 1970's Southwestern Styl...
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1970s Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Plaster

Original Lee Reynolds Floral Birds of Paradise Oil On Canvas Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Toronto, ON
Original oil on canvas painting by Lee Reynolds. This floral oil painting features birds of paradise florals and leaves. The floral pedals are painted in white with pinkish brown omb...
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1980s American Other Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Brass

Vintage Table Lamps Signed LEE REYNOLDS
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 1970's Southwest...
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1970s Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Plaster

Large Lee Reynolds Mid-Century Modern Oil on Canvas Oranges Still Life Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A fine midcentury oil painting. By Lee Reynolds (Vanguard Studios). With thick impasto applied paint in sections. Depicting a still life with oranges on a cake plate & flowe...
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Late 20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Authentic Original Signed Lee Reynolds Painting Framed
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
Offering one of our recent palm beach estate fine furniture acquisitions of A 1960s-70s Authentic Huge Original Signed Lee Reynolds Painting In the original rustic style wood f...
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1970s Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas

Organic Modern Lee Reynolds South Western Art Cactus Landscape
By Lee Reynolds
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Postmodern Lee Reynolds. South Western design. Great visual impact as with most of Lee Reynolds work. Soft muted colors.
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Large Lee Reynolds Original Signed Coastal Beach Painting Midcentury Modern Art
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oversized midcentury modern large scale original Lee Reynolds oil painting on canvas depicting a beach or ocean coastal scene with bird, flor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Metal

Large Abstract Textured Cityscape w/ Sailboats by Lee Reynolds in Pastels/Grays
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Bay City, MI
This extraordinary Mid-Century Modern abstract cityscape has a unique skyline resting along an active waterfront with sailboats. Large scale approx. 4ft x 5ft is reminiscent of work by Lee Reynolds. The heavily textured array of skyscrapers employs an impasto technique. The painterly buildings reflect upon the body of water with cream, gray, and blue highlights. The sky above is cream with fluffy clouds on a light blue sky. The artist’s signature is present in the bottom right corner. The painting is conveyed on canvas and housed in a dark brown metallic colored copper frame. Please note that all vintage art work their condition is typical for their age. Which may include some changes in coloring, yellowing, and minor imperfections such as slight scratches or small canvas indents. Major wear and tear is typically not sold but in the case it is listed it's because the piece is rare and it will be stated in the description and condition area. We have tried to include as many close-up photos as possible. Should you need more photos or wish to ask us more questions regarding an item's condition, feel free to contact us, we are always happy to help! Lee Reynolds Burr...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Lee Reynolds Original Signed Painting Beach Umbrellas
By Lee Reynolds
Located in West Hartford, CT
Original Lee Reynolds oil painting on canvas depicting a beach or oecanfront restaurant scene featuring umbrellas. Signed lower right by the ...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Chrome

Large Scale Signed Lee Reynolds Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large and super cool, 1960s, oil on canvas abstract painting signed by Lee Reynolds. Colors are white, gray, brown, black and yellow. 49" tall x 61" wide, with the original po...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage 1980s Lee Reynolds Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting "A Zeal of Zebras"
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large oil on canvas (40" tall x 50" wide) depicting a group on Zebra, AKA "A Zeal of Zebras". This striking modern painting is well made. There is a thickness to the paint that add...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Paint

Vintage Floor Lamps Signed LEE REYNOLDS Set of 2
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
For FULL item description click on CONTINUE READING at the bottom of this page. Offering One Of Our Recent Palm Beach Estate Fine Lighting Acquisitions Of A Pair of 1970's Southwest...
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Plaster, Ceramic

Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds Vanquard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds of Vanguard studios. Minimalist design of sailboats in muted cream and brown tones. Framed in a gun metal colored frame. White glove ship...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Wood, Paint

Lee Reynolds Burr
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s oil on canvas abstract painting signed 'Reynolds'. This large scale artwork features a bright white ground with vivid yellow, orange, red and pink textured palette knife detail. See the obituary for Lee Reynolds Burr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Aluminum

Large Abstract Oil on Canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr For Vanguard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Large abstract oil on canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr for Vanguard Studios. Heavy impasto abstract canvas with fire engine reds, black, white and yellow....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Chrome

Vintage Lee Reynolds Sunrise Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic on canvas painting signed in lower left corner. Painting has great texture with a white wood frame that has a silver accent. Hanging hardware is attached.
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas, Acrylic

Vintage Signed Lee Reynolds Studio Textured Abstract Painting
By Vanguard Studios, Lee Reynolds
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios original signed textured abstract oil painting. Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting by Vanguard Studios. Gorgeous large-scale Lee Reynolds abstract painting, Mid-Century Modern. A vintage abstract painting composed of angled brush strokes in white, beige, blue, orange hues in varying intensities. The piece is signed Lee Reynolds in the lower right corner and is a production of his well known Vanguard Studios. Measures: Height: 48 inches; width: 60 inches. Circa 1960s. Lee Reynolds Lee Reynolds Burr (1936–2017) opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior. Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother. Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas

Oil On Canvas Lee Reynolds Impressionist Black Cat 3D Blowing Curtain
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Toledo, OH
Original oil on canvas by Impressionist artist Lee Reynolds. Black cat walking on a window ledge of a stone house with three dimensional curtain blowing. Overall light crazing. Image...
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas

Vintage Lee Reynolds Large Abstract
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds abstract acrylic painting on canvas signed in lower right corner. Painting has great texture and a gold metal frame. Hangi...
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Lee Reynolds Gray Floral Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Beautiful oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic floral painting with texture on canvas. Painting has a gold metal frame and is signed in bottom left c...
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Mid-20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Metal

Vintage Lee Reynolds Seashell Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic seashell painting with magnificent texture on canvas. Painting is signed in bottom right corner. Hanging hardware is a...
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Metal

Lee Reynolds Large Abstract Painting Vanguard Studio
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Westport, CT
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting circa 1960s for Vanguard Studios original tag to back with a polished aluminum original frame.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Metal

Lee Reynolds Impressionist Garden Oil On Canvas
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chicago, IL
Lee Reynolds, American (1936-), oil on canvas impressionistic garden scene of cobble stones, blue iris, crimson fox gloves and red poppies. Finished in simpl...
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1970s American Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Canvas

Gorgeous Large-Scale Lee Reynolds Abstract Painting, Mid-Century Modern
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A large, Mid-Century Modern abstract painting featuring beautiful brown, yellow, and beige hues in varying intensities. This piece has a dark brown wood frame with a gold trim. Sign...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture

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Located in Dallas, TX
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By Lee Reynolds
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
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Very Large Steeplechase Contemporary Painting by Lee Reynolds
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Hopewell, NJ
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Large Midcentury Hollywood Regency Floral Painting by Lee Reynolds
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Lee Reynolds furniture for sale on 1stDibs.

Lee Reynolds furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Lee Reynolds furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Lee Reynolds were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Alexander Calder, Harris Strong, and Jacob Semiatin. Prices for Lee Reynolds furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $316 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,825.

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