posted on January 6, 2008 01:05:51 PM
Is anyone familiar with watercolor painter Charles Henry Reinike 1906/1988
Here is an original watercolor in frame 11.5 X 14.5 actual painting 10.5 x 7
Before I tell you what I paid for it I would like to know if anyone has any idea of the value. I know the value is what you can get for it as with anything that is old or one of a kind, but I would like to know what his paintings usually sell for.
posted on January 6, 2008 01:35:17 PM
I have no idea of value but I agree it is lovely and when you list it be sure to mention his Louisiana roots. I would also describe it as a bayou scene.
Did you get it at a thrift for a dollar or so? I love that kind of discovery story.
posted on January 6, 2008 05:30:55 PM
Thanks all, I appreciate your input.
pixia, I looked all over google & read alot about Charles Reinike, but could not find anything about the value of his paintings except for one auction site that sold a few, but you had to sign up pay to get any information. You get a whole big month of looking for 29.00
Nuts to that & thanks to steering me to art.com
zippy, how I wish.
I paid 460.55
The person I bought it from paid 15.00 about 3 years ago at an estate sale.
pmelcher, something I like about the picture is you can see some very light pencil sketching here & there.
posted on January 6, 2008 05:43:17 PM
A lot of watercolor artists do pencil in a quick light sketch to guide them. Sometimes an idea will come to them all at once and they want to capture that before starting to paint. I don't think you went wrong on the price for an original painting from a known artist.
posted on January 6, 2008 06:09:05 PM
This was on the page I linked to. You have to sign in to get the actual price realized at auction, but it gives the original estimate of $1,200 - $1,800.
posted on January 6, 2008 07:11:23 PM
pixia, that painting sold for 1200.00, 13 bids.
BTW I didn't mean art.com, couldn't find anything there, I meant to thank you for the
liveauctioneers.com link...plenty of Reinike sold paintings there & very helpfull.
Thanks again for another great link, reinikegallery. I would like to know the name of the painting if & when I sell it & they should know.
pmelcher I'm glad I didn't over pay for the painting, wasn't sure at first. Not exactly a steal, but pretty good.
posted on January 6, 2008 09:17:21 PM
$460.55 is a lot to pay for an unknown watercolor, but I think your instincts were right on with this one.
[ edited by pixiamom on Jan 6, 2008 09:18 PM ]
posted on January 6, 2008 11:38:27 PM
This gallery is looking for his work. They may be able to give you an estimate of what they would offer as a purchase price or what you might expect to receive at auction.
posted on January 7, 2008 01:57:29 PM
pixia, I emailed the Reinike Gallery link you posted & asked if they could give me the name of the picture. His son answered, said certainly & asked for pictures & also any history I had. I told him all I knew, which is not much. I did not mention what the estate sale amount was or what I paid for it.
Yes, 460.55 was a lot to pay for especially when I didn't have an idea of it's value except that I knew C.H. Reinike was a known artist because I found him on google.
After sending the info I got to thinking what if the painting was stolen, but then it isn't all that valuable so I doubt if it was.
zippy, thanks for that link. I sent them an email with a description of the painting & told them if they would give me an email address I would send pictures.
posted on January 7, 2008 08:09:39 PM
Zippy, do you remember Mikes4x4 stash of civil war era letters, etc. he found in a chest of drawers? Just happened to be items he collected. My favorite thrift-store discovery story of all time.
