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Mexico, Cleveland School artist, William Grauer, 1960's, Goats
Mexico, Cleveland School artist, William Grauer, 1960's, Goats

Mexico, Cleveland School artist, William Grauer, 1960's, Goats

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

William Grauer (1896-1985) untitled (Mexico: Houses by the Mountains) Ink and watercolor on paper, c. 1960 Signed in ink lower right (see photo) A dramtic Mexican seen with a heard o...

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1960s American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Watercolor

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed
Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, American Modern, Circa 1940, Signed

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Untitled (Amish Farm) Watercolor, c. 1940 Signed by the artist lower right: Wm C Grauer (see photo) A masterpiece Modernist American watercolor. Condition: Excellent Sheet/Image size...

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1940s American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Watercolor

Gaspe Homes Acrylic Painting, American Modern, Signed, 1970s, 46x34
Gaspe Homes Acrylic Painting, American Modern, Signed, 1970s, 46x34

Gaspe Homes Acrylic Painting, American Modern, Signed, 1970s, 46x34

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Title Unknown (Gaspe Bay Houses) Acrylic on board, 46 1/4 x 34 inches Signed lower right Condition: Good Minor surface wear to the frame Provenance: Estate of the artist by decent to his daughter Gretchen William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...

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1970s American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Acrylic

Canyon Country Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970s, 35.5x48\"
Canyon Country Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970s, 35.5x48\"

Canyon Country Acrylic Painting, Signed, 1970s, 35.5x48\"

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

Acrylic on board Signed lower right corner Condition: Painting is excellent Frame has surface wear Provenance: Estate of the artist William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...

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1970s American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Acrylic, ABS

The Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed
The Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed

The Model Watercolor on Paper, American Modern, Circa 1930, Framed

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

The Model Watercolor on paper, c. 1930 signed lower right (see photo) Condition: Excellent A few bits of adhesive residue verso Colors fresh and unfaded Housed in a Marin style meta...

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1930s American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Watercolor

untitled (Hillside in Spring)

untitled (Hillside in Spring)

By William C. Grauer

Located in Fairlawn, OH

untitled (Hillside in Spring) Gouache on paper, c. 1965 Signed with the estate stamp lower right Provenance: Estate of the artist by decent William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans...

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1960s Realist William C. Grauer Art

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Gouache

WILLIAM C GRAUER Abstract Archaeological Fresco colorful 1970s Cleveland School
WILLIAM C GRAUER Abstract Archaeological Fresco colorful 1970s Cleveland School

WILLIAM C GRAUER Abstract Archaeological Fresco colorful 1970s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This powerful 1970s painting by William C. Grauer is executed in acrylic on panel at an impressive scale of 48 by 36 inches. The work immediately draws the viewer in with a glowing f...

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1960s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Acrylic, Panel

WILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School
WILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School

WILLIAM C GRAUER Barn & Windy Autumn Sky, wc & gouache 1950s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s watercolor and gouache from the 1950s shows a barn set back behind a slanting fence, with trees gathered around it and a sky full of quick, layered strokes. The p...

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1950s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER
Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER

Watercolor Painting of Cows Mid Century Modernism Signed, 1940s WILLIAM C GRAUER

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This small 7 x 10–inch watercolor from the 1940s by Cleveland School artist William Grauer is a compact demonstration of how mid century modernism could be fused with a keen eye for ...

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Mid-20th Century Cubist William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor

WILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC
WILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC

WILLIAM C GRAUER 1930s Fishing Village, Gaspé Coast, Québec Cleveland School WC

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s watercolor A Fishing Village Along the Gaspé Coast (c. 1930s) presents a quiet yet enduring image of maritime life on the Gaspé Peninsula, a rugged stretch of coa...

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1930s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

Quarrymen, West Indies, Caribbean Cleveland School 1950s 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER
Quarrymen, West Indies, Caribbean Cleveland School 1950s 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER

Quarrymen, West Indies, Caribbean Cleveland School 1950s 13x10 WILLIAM C GRAUER

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

Grauer painted this looking down into a working quarry. A dozen men are spread across the rock face, most of them bare-chested, in cream trousers and straw hats, two of them in blue ...

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Mid-20th Century American Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor

WILLIAM C GRAUER Cloaked Woman, child & Birdcages acrylic 1960s Cleveland School
WILLIAM C GRAUER Cloaked Woman, child & Birdcages acrylic 1960s Cleveland School

WILLIAM C GRAUER Cloaked Woman, child & Birdcages acrylic 1960s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s acrylic on panel from the 1960s, about 38.5 by 28.5 inches, is one of those paintings that feels familiar and unsettling at the same time. It shows a building faç...

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1960s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Acrylic, Panel

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Oriental Hints" 1970s Cleveland School acrylic/panel ABSTRACT
WILLIAM C GRAUER "Oriental Hints" 1970s Cleveland School acrylic/panel ABSTRACT

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Oriental Hints" 1970s Cleveland School acrylic/panel ABSTRACT

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s 1970s acrylic on panel Oriental Hints stands as a striking late career exploration of abstraction and surface. Unlike his earlier representational watercolors, th...

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1960s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Acrylic, Panel

WILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School
WILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School

WILLIAM C GRAUER Caribbean Fishermen boats fishing nets 1950s Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This 1950s watercolor by William C. Grauer, about 10 by 13 inches, shows a Caribbean fishing village on an ordinary working day. Nothing dramatic is happening, yet the scene feels fu...

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1950s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas
WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas

WILLIAM C GRAUER "Amish Series: Husbandry" 1940-50s Cleveland School oil/canvas

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

William C. Grauer’s oil painting, Amish Series: Husbandry, is a vivid example of mid century Cleveland School modernism. It merges regional subject matter with a sophisticated, Cubis...

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Mid-20th Century Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Canvas, Oil

WILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School
WILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School

WILLIAM GRAUER Caribbean Fishing Village men boats 1960s wc Cleveland School

By William C. Grauer

Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA

This 1960s watercolor by William C. Grauer shows a small fishing village (Caribbean or Mediterranean) caught in a bright, wind scrubbed moment. The buildings are simple white rectang...

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1960s Modern William C. Grauer Art

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Paper, Watercolor

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After creating murals for the Greenbrier Hotel in White Sulfur Springs, West Virginia in 1932, together Grauer and his wife founded and co-directed the successful Old White Art Colony, School and Gallery, which they continued to frequent during the summer months in the 1930s and 1940s. Grauer’s involvement in West Virginia also included his West Virginia murals for the West Virginia exhibitions at the 1933 Century of Progress Exhibition in Chicago and the 1939 World’s Fair in New York City. William C. Grauer (1895-1985) William C. Grauer (1895-1985) was born in Philadelphia to German immigrant parents. After attending the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, Grauer received a four year scholarship from the City of Philadelphia to pursue post graduate work. It was during this time that Grauer began working as a designer at the Decorative Stained Glass Co. in Philadelphia. Following his World War I service in France, Grauer moved to Akron, Ohio where he opened a studio in 1919 with his future brother-in-law, the architect George Evans Mitchell. Soon, the Rorimer-Brooks design company, the developer Van Swerngen brothers, as well as the Sterling Welch and Halle Bros. department stores realized the extent of Grauer's talent and eagerly employed him. Grauer’s work during this time included architectural renderings for Shaker Square, Moreland Courts, and other many other projects commissioned by Cleveland architects. Grauer also remained true to his roots as a master designer of stained glass windows. With his work in such high demand, Grauer received a commission in 1921 to paint murals for the French Grill Room of the Kansas City Club...

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Signed by the artist in ink lower right Provenance: Gretchen Grauer Vanderhoof, the artist's daughter Exhibited: Lakewood, OH, Beck Center for the Arts, 1999, "A Brush with ...

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Find a wide variety of authentic William C. Grauer art available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by William C. Grauer in paint, watercolor, acrylic paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large William C. Grauer art, so small editions measuring 9 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Robert Noel Blair, George G. Adomeit, and William Thon. William C. Grauer art prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $350 and tops out at $15,000, while the average work can sell for $4,500.

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