Norman Rockwell is among the most revered painters of the 20th century. His figurative and portrait paintings reflect an innocent and idyllic America described by the artist as "life as I would like it to be." For nearly 50 years, he illustrated the covers of The Saturday Evening Post in a rich and emotive style that gave distinctive personalities to his imagined characters. In total, Norman Rockwell created more than 4,000 works of art over the course of his life.
Rockwell was born in 1894 in New York City. His artistic aspirations took shape early on, and when he was 14 years old, he took classes at the New York School of the Art, which is now the Parsons School of Design. Later, he attended the Art Students League of New York, where he studied under influential painters Thomas Fogarty and George Bridgman. While still a teen, Rockwell became art director of the Boy Scouts of America publication Boys' Life.
At 21, Rockwell moved to New Rochelle, New York, and opened a studio with fellow illustrator Victor Clyde Forsythe. He created illustrations for magazines like Literary Digest and Life before his first cover for The Saturday Evening Post was published when he was 22. In 1939, after moving to Arlington, Vermont, Rockwell pivoted to making the nostalgic paintings of small-town and iconic America for which he is best known — scenes of Christmas dinner, children playing in the street and national treasures like Ruby Bridges and Rosie the Riveter.
In 1943, a speech previously given by President Franklin Roosevelt inspired Rockwell to create his most famous series, “The Four Freedoms,” which was exhibited all over the United States. The series included four pieces entitled Freedom of Speech, Freedom to Worship, Freedom from Want and Freedom from Fear.
Rockwell moved with his family to Stockbridge, Massachusetts, in 1953, where he spent the rest of his life. My Adventures as an Illustrator — the autobiography Rockwell wrote with the help of his son, Thomas — was published in 1960. In 1963, Rockwell ceased working with The Saturday Evening Post and started drawing illustrations for Look magazine.
The world’s largest collection of original Rockwell art can be found at the Norman Rockwell Museum in Stockbridge. The artist was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1977, and he passed away peacefully in his home the following year.
On 1stDibs, find a collection of original Norman Rockwell paintings, prints, drawings and other works.
The Critic, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Critic by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 31.5 x 27.5 in. (80.01 x 69.85 cm)
Offset
Freedom Of Speech, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Freedom Of Speech by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 35 x 29 in. (88.9 x 73.66 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery, Ltd. Printer: Arthur Ja...
Offset
Party Line, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Party Line by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1975 Medium: Poster Edition: 2500 Size: 25 in. x 22.5 in. (63.5 cm x 57.15 cm)
Offset
The Runaway, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Runaway by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1982 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 31.5 in. x 28 in. (80.01 cm x 71.12 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery, Ltd Printer: Max Jaffe, Vienna
Offset
Marriage License, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Marriage License by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1970 Medium: Poster Edition: 2500 Size: 35 in. x 29 in. (88.9 cm x 73.66 cm)
Offset
The Discovery, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Discovery by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 32 in. x 27 in. (81.28 cm x 68.58 cm)
Offset
School Play, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
School Play by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1983 Medium: Poster Edition: 497/2500 Size: 29 in. x 25.5 in. (73.66 cm x 64.77 cm)
Offset
Autumn, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Autumn by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Medium: Poster Image Size: 13 x 13.5 inches Frame Size: 18 x 18 inches
Offset
$3,100Sale Price|20% Off
THE FOUR SEASONS 4 Lithographs on Arches paper, American Illustration, Americana
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Union City, NJ
Artist: Norman Rockwell, American (1894 - 1978) Title: The Four Seasons: SPRING, SUMMER, AUTUMN, WINTER Medium: Lithograph on Arches paper, 100% acid free Paper Size: 20.5 x 19.25 in...
Lithograph
The Golden Rule (United Nations), Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Golden Rule (United Nations) by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 35 in. x 29 in. (88.9 cm x 73.66 cm) Publisher: Circle Fine Art Pri...
Offset
Freedom Of Worship, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Freedom Of Worship by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 35 x 29.5 in. (88.9 x 74.93 cm)
Offset
$800
The Patient - Boy and His Dog, American Realist Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Patient - Boy and His Dog by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1997 Medium: Lithograph on Wove Paper, numbered in pencil Edition: 227/1600 Size: 22.5 in. x 17 in. (57.15 cm x ...
Paper, Lithograph
Shuffleton's Barber Shop, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Shuffleton's Barber Shop by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1970 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 38 in. x 21 in. (96.52 cm x 53.34 cm) Publisher: Circle Fine Art Printer: J...
Offset
Freedom From Fear original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original World War II "Freedom from Fear" Ours ... To fight for by Rockwell. One of the 4 freedom posters created in 1943 by Norman Rockwell. Fre...
Offset
Girl at the Mirror, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Girl at the Mirror by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1973 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 35 in. x 29 in. (88.9 cm x 73.66 cm)
Offset
$1,499
Original Saturday Evening Post, 1939 newstand authentic poster, linen backed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original 1939 The Saturday Evening Post newsstand vintage poster. Archival linen backed in excellent condition. Never folded and no restoration. Grade A. Rare and charming origi...
Offset
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'Miss Mary Jane', 1972, Lithograph, a.p., Signed, Framed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
$7,500Sale Price|40% Off
Top Hat and Tails 1976 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Norman Rockwell Title: Top Hat And Tails Year created: 1976 Signed by the artist Medium: 14-Color Lithograph on papier d'Arches Edition:9/200 Height (inches): 34 Width (inches): 28 unframed Born in New York City in 1894, Norman Rockwell always wanted to be an artist. At age 14, Rockwell enrolled in art classes at The New York School of Art (formerly The Chase School of Art). Two years later, in 1910, he left high school to study art at The National Academy of Design. A 14-Color Lithograph on papier d'Arches, hand proof and printed at Atelier Ettinger. Signed in pencil and numbered by Norman Rockwell in February 1976.
Lithograph
Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms
By Norman Rockwell
Located in New York, NY
NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978) - The Freedom from want - [from the series THE FOUR FREEDOMS.] 1943. 40x28 1/4inches, 101 1/2x71 3/4 cm. World War II poster U.S. Government Printing Office...
Paper
$9,200Sale Price|20% Off
Law Student 1976 Signed Limited Edition Lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Rochester Hills, MI
Artist: Norman Rockwell Title: Law Student Year created: 1976 Signed by the artist Medium: 10-Color Lithograph on papier d'Arches Edition: 9/200 Height (inches): 32½ Width (inches): 23¾ This piece is unframed Born in New York City in 1894, Norman Rockwell always wanted to be an artist. At age 14, Rockwell enrolled in art classes at The New York School...
Lithograph
Original Freedom from Want 1943 vintage poster. Thanksgiving
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original vintage poster: FREEDOM FROM WANT, Ours to fight for ... Original. Artist: Normal Rockwell. Archival linen backed in fine condition, ready to frame. Note: All US Go...
Offset
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'Then Miss Watson took me in the closet and prayed', 1972
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
Norman Rockwell "Family Tree" Lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in New York, NY
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894-1978) Family Tree Original painting produced 1959, this print published 1959 in Japan by The Curtis Publishing Company Lithograph Sight: 19 1/4 x 13 3...
Lithograph
$2,750
Norman Rockwell 'Gaily Sharing Vintage Time' 1977, signed & numbered lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
"Gaily Sharing Vintage Times" From the Four Ages of Love Suite by Norman Rockwell Media: Lithograph on Paper Image Dimensions: 21" x 22" Year Produced: 1977 Edition Size: 200 Numbered (1-200), 60 Artists Proofs (1-60) Edition Number: A/P (Artist proof) Signed and Numbered in pencil by the artist Condition: In excellent condition Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator known for his iconic depictions of American culture created for The Saturday Evening Post. With a range of favorite subjects that included nuclear families, mischievous children, and small-town life, his work has achieved an iconic status: the 1943 painting of a Thanksgiving dinner, Freedom from Want, has been reproduced and parodied countless times in contemporary culture. As an artist, Rockwell has had a lasting effect on US society beyond any singular work, with his paintings seen as indelible images that went on to inspire American directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and particularly Robert Zemeckis, whose 1994 film Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. Though he enjoyed success throughout his career, Rockwell’s idyllic and sentimental outlook on American society was not necessarily embraced by art critics, though his later politically activist work garnered praise for its tackling of controversial subjects. Born on February 3, 1894 in New York, NY, he went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. Rockwell notably had a longstanding relationship with the Boy Scouts of America...
Lithograph
Freedom From Want - The Four Freedoms
By Norman Rockwell
Located in New York, NY
NORMAN ROCKWELL (1894-1978) - The Freedom from want - [from the series THE FOUR FREEDOMS.] 1943. 40x28 1/4inches, 101 1/2x71 3/4 cm. World War II poster U.S. Government Printing Of...
Paper
Fondly Do We Remember, Signed American Realist Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
This image by American cartoonist Jim Davis sees his famous comic strip character, Garfield, superimposed into an artwork by Norman Rockwell. This lithograph is signed and numbered i...
Lithograph
Gaiety Dance Team, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Gaiety Dance Team by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1973 Medium: Vintage Poster Size: 30 in. x 23.5 in. (76.2 cm x 59.69 cm)
Offset
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'Jim got down on his knees', 1972, Litho, a.p., Signed, Framed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
Save Freedom of Worship original 1943 Four Freedoms vintage poster
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Spokane, WA
Original poster: Save Freedom of Worship (S) Artist: Normal Rockwell. Archival linen backed. Original fold marks touched up at the time of b...
Offset
“View of Rome from My Hotel Window”
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
View of Rome from My Hotel Window signed numbered. In good condition measures 28x24 36 Out of 200
Lithograph
“Tom Saywer”
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
Set of eight Norman Rockwell lithographs signed and numbered. Frames are in pretty good shape some minor scratches. There are small drills holes on...
Lithograph
Norman Rockwell 'Ye Pipe And Bowl' 1983, signed & numbered lithograph
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
"Ye Pipe and Bowl" by Norman Rockwell Media: Lithograph on Paper Image Dimensions: 27" x 21" Year Produced: 1983 Edition Size: 200 Numbered (1-200), 60 Artist proof Edition Number: A/P (Artist Proof) Signed and Numbered in pencil by the artist Condition: In excellent Norman Rockwell was an American painter and illustrator known for his iconic depictions of American culture created for The Saturday Evening Post. With a range of favorite subjects that included nuclear families, mischievous children, and small-town life, his work has achieved an iconic status: the 1943 painting of a Thanksgiving dinner, Freedom from Want, has been reproduced and parodied countless times in contemporary culture. As an artist, Rockwell has had a lasting effect on US society beyond any singular work, with his paintings seen as indelible images that went on to inspire American directors such as George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, and particularly Robert Zemeckis, whose 1994 film Forrest Gump recreates several of Rockwell’s paintings as scenes throughout the film. Though he enjoyed success throughout his career, Rockwell’s idyllic and sentimental outlook on American society was not necessarily embraced by art critics, though his later politically activist work garnered praise for its tackling of controversial subjects. Born on February 3, 1894 in New York, NY, he went on to study at the National Academy of Design and the Art Students League. Rockwell notably had a longstanding relationship with the Boy Scouts of America...
Lithograph
Wet Paint, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Wet Paint by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1982 Medium: Collotype Poster Size: 29 in. x 23 in. (73.66 cm x 58.42 cm) Publisher: Circle Gallery Printer: Jaffe Press
Offset
Biography (Self Portait), American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Biography (Self Portait) by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1972 Medium: Poster Size: 30 in. x 24 in. (76.2 cm x 60.96 cm)
Offset
Norman Rockwell -- God Bless Us Everyone (Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit)
By Norman Rockwell
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Norman Rockwell God Bless Us Everyone (Tiny Tim and Bob Cratchit) Encore Edition prints, approved by Norman Rockwell Numbered 95/200 lower left with blindstamp. Gold embossed signat...
Lithograph
Fido's House, Hand Signed Lithograph, American Impressionist, 1970s
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Lithograph on paper from the American Family Folio. Hand signed lower right by Norman Rockwell. Hand numbered 73/200 lower left. Image size: 26 x 20 inches. Frame size: 33 x 27 i...
Paper, Lithograph
Triple Self-Portrait Lithograph Print, American Impressionist, 1972
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Published in 1972. Copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper, Lithograph
Saturday People, American Impressionist Collotype Print, Unframed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Title and copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper
The Family Tree, Signed American Realist Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Family Tree by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1970 Medium: Lithograph, signed and numbered in pencil Edition: AP XXI/XXXV Size: 25 x 23 in. (63.5 x 58.42 cm) Frame Size: 37...
Lithograph
$2,065
Out the Window (Sepia) Lithograph, Hand Signed, American Impressionist, 1976
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Hand signed and numbered by the artist. From Tom Sawyer Portfolio. Sheet size 25.5 x 19.5 inches. Image size approx 17 x 13 inches. Frame size approx 30 x 26 inches. From the editi...
Paper, Lithograph
Moving In, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Moving In by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1967 Medium: Poster Size: 19.5 x 27 in. (49.53 x 68.58 cm) Publisher: American Vision Gallery, Inc.
Offset
Tom Sawyer Lemme See Him, Huck. My, He'S Pretty Stiff, Collotype on Paper
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Title and copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper
The Critic Collotype Print, American Impressionist, 1970s, Unframed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Aventura, FL
Collotype in colors on paper. Unsigned. Title and copyright info in typeset lower margin. Artwork is in excellent condition. All reasonable offers will be considered.
Paper
Thanksgiving, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Thanksgiving by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1972 Medium: Poster Size: 31 in. x 22 in. (78.74 cm x 55.88 cm)
Offset
Snowman, Signed American Realist Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Snowman by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: of original 1950 Medium: Lithograph, Facsimile Signed Edition: 401/900 Size: 24.5 in. x 18.5 in. (62.23 cm x 46.99 cm)
Lithograph
"Jim Got Down on his Knees" (Huckleberry Finn)
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Greenwich, CT
"Jim Got Down on His Knees" is a lithograph on paper by Norman Rockwell from his 1972 Huckleberry Finn suite, printed by Atelier Mourlot, Paris. The image size is 18 x 14 inches and ...
Paper, Lithograph
"Convention"
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
This is an Norman Rockwell, "Convention" Signed Limited Edition. Measures 33x28 in good condition
Lithograph
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, "Your eyes is lookin'", 1972, Lithograph, a.p., Signed, Framed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
"The Tattoo Artist"
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
Norman Rockwell "The Tattoo Artist" Signed Print. In good condition. Measures 36x30
Screen
Norman Rockwell Framed Lithograph Willie takes a step - 1971.
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Norman Rockwell Title: Willie Takes a Step Year: 1971 Dimensions: 18 x 24 Inches. Framed Approx.: 24 x 30 Inches. Edition: 69/200 Medium: Lithograph Condition: Excellent Sig...
Lithograph
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'When I let my candle', 1972, Lithograph, a.p., Signed, Framed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
$300
Cousin Reginald in Cut Out, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cousin Reginald in Cut Out by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: 1983 Medium: Poster, numbered and titled in pencil Edition: 2500 Size: 29 in. x 25.5 in. (73.66 cm x 64.77 cm)
Offset
The Cold, American Realist Offset Print by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
The Cold by Norman Rockwell, (1894 - 1978) Date: circa 1970 Medium: Poster Size: 12 in. x 12 in. (30.48 cm x 30.48 cm)
Offset
Norman Rockwell -- Artist's Daughter
By Norman Rockwell
Located in BRUCE, ACT
Norman Rockwell Artist's Daughter Encore Edition prints, approved by Norman Rockwell Numbered AP lower left with blindstamp. Gold embossed signature lower right Image size: 68.5 x 5...
Lithograph
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'My hands shook', 1972, Lithograph, a.p., Signed, Framed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
$3,300
Norman Rockwell, 'There warn't no harm in them', 1972, Litho, a.p., Signed
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Columbia, MO
Norman Rockwell (American, 1894–1978) Signed recto Norman Rockwell remains one of the most celebrated illustrators of the twentieth century, renowned for his ability to translate na...
Lithograph
"First Airplane Ride"
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
Norman Rockwell "First Airplane Ride" lithograph signed artist proof. In good condition measures 33x27
Lithograph
“Gliding the eagle“
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Warren, NJ
This is a NORMAN ROCKWELL GILDING THE EAGLE Signed & Numbered 122/200. In good condition measures 35x30
Lithograph
NORMAN ROCKWELL, 'FIDO'S HOUSE' 1973 SIGNED & NUMBERED LITHOGRAPH
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Pembroke Pines, FL
Artist: Norman Rockwell Title: Fidos House Year: 1973 Dimensions: 26 x 20 Edition: 165/200 Medium: Lithograph Condition: Very Good , please reveiew all pictures Signature Details: Ha...
Lithograph
Mistletoe, American Realist Lithograph by Norman Rockwell
By Norman Rockwell
Located in Long Island City, NY
Norman Rockwell, American (1894 - 1978) - Mistletoe, Year: circa 1975, Medium: Lithograph, signed in the plate, Image Size: 10 x 9 inches, Size: 13 x 10 in. (33.02 x 25.4 cm)
Lithograph