Paramour Fine Arts

Steffen, Bernard

(1907-1980)

Kansas born artist and friend of Thomas Hart Benton, he was active on the NYC-WPA and later turned to the silkscreen medium to produce many interesting regionalist images. Sadly in 1977 a fire at his home and studio in Woodstock, New York destroyed much of his life's work.
All artwork is signed by the artist unless otherwise stated in the description.

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"Autumn Cornfield'

"Autumn Cornfield'

Color silkscreen,, C. 1945
11 in. x 17 1/2 in. (279 mm x 444 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression of this rarely seen for sale image with good margins

"Blue Rings"

"Blue Rings"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 1/2 in. x 33 in. (673 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 50
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than fifty survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Bucks County"

"Bucks County"

Lithograph, c. 1935-43
9 1/2 in. x 14 in. (241 mm x 356 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1600

A fine impression with full margins published by the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left

"Convergent II"

"Convergent II"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 1/2 in. x 33 in. (673 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #4
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than fifty survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Convergent"

"Convergent"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 1/2 in. x 33 in. (673 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 35, Number: #1
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than thirty-five survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Dawn Confab"

"Dawn Confab"

Color silkscreen, c.1945
8 7/8 in. x 12 in. (225 mm x 305 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A superb impression of this extremely rare moody image with good margins---we have sold Bernard Steffen's work for about 40 years and have never seen another impression for sale. In a review in The Tech from an exhibition of American Screenprints the following description was made " Brilliant colors light up the skies in Bernard Steffen's "Dawn Confab"

"Deep Galaxy"

"Deep Galaxy"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 1/2 in. x 33 in. (673 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #!
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with strong bold colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than fifty survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Desolation"

"Desolation"

Lithograph, c. 1935-43
8 3/4 in. x 11 3/4 in. (222 mm x 298 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A superb impression of this moody image with large full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left

"Double Vibra"

"Double Vibra"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 in. x 33 in. (660 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 35, Number: #14
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than thirty-five survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Fruit of the Soil"

"Fruit of the Soil"

Color silkscreen, c. 1945
10 7/8 in. x 17 3/8 in. (276 mm x 441 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression of this scarce print with strong colors and good margins

"Haying Time"

"Haying Time"

Color silkscreen, Before 1944
11 in. x 16 in. (279 mm x 406 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2750

A fine strong impression with excellent colors and good margins--one of a few variants on this subject ( he produced a lithograph, and two silkscreens - one vertical and the other horizontal) this version rarely seen for sale

"Haying"

"Haying"

Lithograph, 1941
8 1/2 in. x 12 3/4 in. (216 mm x 324 mm)
Edition of 250
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression of this well executed agrarian composition with large full margins---published by ASSOCIATED AMERICAN ARTISTS with the information label attached

"Hoeing"

"Hoeing"

Color silkscreen, c.1939
11 in. x 13 7/8 in. (279 mm x 352 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: P.O.R.

A fine impression of this very rare image with strong fresh colors and full margins

"Invention #2" (Green Outline)

"Invention #2" (Green Outline)

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
24 in. x 33 in. (610 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 35, Number: #27
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than thirty-five survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Milking Time"

"Milking Time"

Lithograph, c. 1940
10 3/4 in. x 6 1/2 in. (273 mm x 165 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $950

A fine impression with large full margins

"Orchard at Night"

"Orchard at Night"

Color Silkscreen, c. 1945
7 3/4 in. x 18 in. (197 mm x 457 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $4200

A fine luminous impression of this rarely seen for sale image with uneven but full margins (good sizes, but large on the top and bottom)

"Race Against Rain"

"Race Against Rain"

Color silkscreen, c. 1945
8 3/4 in. x 13 in. (222 mm x 330 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $4500

A superb impression of this exceptional composition demonstrating Steffen's mastery of the silk screen process with strong fresh colors and large margins

"Race Against Rain"

"Race Against Rain"

Color silkscreen, c. 1945
8 3/4 in. x 13 in. (222 mm x 330 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $3500

A fine impression with good colors and large margins- an interesting color variant contrasting with the other version for sale on this website.

"Race Against Rain"

"Race Against Rain"

Lithograph, c. 1940
8 3/4 in. x 13 in. (222 mm x 330 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A superb impression of this rarely seen for sale excellent image with full margins---the companion piece to the silkscreen with the same title by the artist

"Riled Roosters"

"Riled Roosters"

Color silkscreen, c. 1940
11 3/4 in. x 14 1/4 in. (298 mm x 362 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $850

A fine impression of this unusual subject with large probably full margins--an old mat line outside the image

"River Drive"

"River Drive"

Color lithograph, c. 1938
18 in. x 11 1/2 in. (457 mm x 292 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression of this exceptional composition with interesting colors and large full margins---done for the NYC-WPA

"S Curve"

"S Curve"

Lithograph, c.1940
9 3/8 in. x 8 1/8 in. (238 mm x 206 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1750

A fine impression of this beautifully drawn composition with full margins

"Still Life"

"Still Life"

Color silkscreen,, c. 1940
8 in. x 10 in. (203 mm x 254 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $950

A fine impression with good margins---a repaired tear in the left margin---priced accordingly

"Suffer Little Children"

"Suffer Little Children"

Lithograph, 1939
9 5/8 in. x 13 3/4 in. (244 mm x 349 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $2200

A fine impression of this strong anti war statement with good margins---rarely seen for sale

"Texas Town"

"Texas Town"

Color silkscreen, c. 1945
11 in. x 16 in. (279 mm x 406 mm)
No stated edition
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $3000

A superb impression of this extremely rare subject with good margins---we have only seen this image once in 40+ years---it was published by the SERIGRAPH GALLERIES, NY---an additional impression is in the collection of the BEACH MUSEUM in Kansas.

"The Beginner"

"The Beginner"

Lithograph, c. 1935-43
11 5/8 in. x 9 in. (295 mm x 229 mm)
Edition of c.25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1750

A fine impression of this rarely seen for sale image with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left---a more highly developed version of "The Violinist" shown for sale below.

"The Violinist"

"The Violinist"

Lithograph, 1937
12 3/4 in. x 9 1/2 in. (324 mm x 241 mm)
Edition of c.25
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $1100

A fine impression of this rare image with small but full margins done for the NYC-WPA

"Tree"

"Tree"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
18 in. x 24 in. (457 mm x 610 mm)
Edition of 100, Number: #31
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $550

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with nice colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer thanone hundred survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Upland"

"Upland"

Lithograph, 1942
9 1/2 in. x 12 3/4 in. (241 mm x 324 mm)
Edition of 250
Catalogue Reference: AAA 1942.050
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression with good margins published by ASSOCIATED AMERICAN ARTISTS

"Vibra Blue"

"Vibra Blue"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 in. x 33 in. (660 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #4
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with bold colors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than fifty survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Vibra Red"

"Vibra Red"

Color silkscreen, c. 1960
26 in. x 33 in. (660 mm x 838 mm)
Edition of 50, Number: #3
Unframed

Availability: In Stock
Price: $650

A fine impression of this mid-century modern image with boldcolors printed to the edge of the sheet. Most likely fewer than fifty survived the fire that destroyed his studio.

"Windswept"

"Windswept"

Lithograph, c. 1935-43
8 5/8 in. x 11 5/8 in. (219 mm x 295 mm)
Edition of c. 25
Unframed

Availability: Sold
Price:

A fine impression of this very rare image with full margins---done for the NYC-WPA with their stamp lower left