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Lee Reynolds Decorative Art

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
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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Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds Vanquard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
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Lee Reynolds decorative art for sale on 1stDibs.

Lee Reynolds decorative art are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of wood and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Lee Reynolds decorative art, although brown editions of this piece are particularly popular. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider decorative art by Alexander Calder, Curtis Jeré, and Peter Keil. Prices for Lee Reynolds decorative art can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $5,500 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $5,500.

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