Emerson Burkhart

American | 1905 - 1969

Emerson Burkhart was an American painter who was born in 1905.

How much does an Emerson Burkhart cost?

Emerson Burkhart's work has been offered at auction multiple times, with realized prices of up to 68,750 USD for paintings, and 6,000 USD for works on papers.

What is Emerson Burkhart's most expensive painting?

Since 2004 the record price for this artist at auction is 68,750 USD for Life of the Spirit is Elevated by Pain, sold at Heritage Auctions, Dallas in 2023.

Numerous key galleries and museums such as Canton Museum of Art have featured Emerson Burkhart's work in the past.

Emerson Burkhart in the news

In MutualArt’s artist press archive, Emerson Burkhart is featured in American Masters Break Records and Bring in More than $6 Million for Heritage's 68-Lot Art Event, a piece from ArtDaily in May 2023. The artist died in 1969.

Artist's alternative names: Emerson C. Burkhart

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Featured for Sale

A still life painting featuring a bowl of fruit and a pot on a wooden table.

KITCHEN STILL LIFE , 1943

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

A vibrant watercolor painting of a suburban street scene in autumn, featuring a house, colorful trees, and figures walking.

BLACKLICK, OHIO , 1957

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

A nude figure sits against a seascape background with visible brushstrokes and bold colors.

Oil on Canvas of a Seminuded Female , 1968

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

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At Auction

Notable Lots

BEFORE THE HARVEST , 1956

By Emerson Burkhart

+66%

above mid-estimate

BLACKLICK, OHIO , 1957

By Emerson Burkhart

Life of the Spirit is Elevated by Pain - Emerson Burkhart

Life of the Spirit is Elevated by Pain , 1954

By Emerson Burkhart

+175%

above mid-estimate

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A watercolor landscape of a rural scene with bare trees and distant houses.

RURAL FARM SCENE , mid 20th c.

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

A portrait of a man with glasses holding an easel, framed in gold.

SELF PORTRAIT AT EASEL , 1963

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

BLACKLICK, OHIO , 1957

By Emerson Burkhart

Amelia Jeffers

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Recent Auction Results

A portrait of a woman in a blue coat against a warm, abstract background.

Young Queen Elizabeth

By Emerson Burkhart

+100%

above mid-estimate

Slotin Folk Art Auction

A side-by-side display of two framed paintings: a portrait and a landscape.

Portrait and Scenic , 1957–61

By Emerson Burkhart

+580%

above mid-estimate

Slotin Folk Art Auction

A weathered black-and-white notebook with a torn label and handwritten markings.

PERSONAL JOURNAL, DATED 1964 , 1964

By Emerson Burkhart

+16%

above mid-estimate

Amelia Jeffers

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Past Exhibitions

Collection Gems: Celebrating 85 Years of CMA

Canton Museum of Art

Canton | Ohio | USA

Apr 10, 2021 - Jul 03, 2021

Industry, Invention, and Progress

Canton Museum of Art

Canton | Ohio | USA

Aug 25, 2020 - Oct 25, 2020

Columbus Views

Columbus Museum of Art (CMA)

Columbus | Ohio | USA

Sep 30, 2011 - Jun 30, 2012

Articles

American Masters Break Records and Bring in More than $6 Million for Heritage's 68-Lot Art Event

ArtDaily May 19, 2023

On Friday, May 12, Heritage Auctions showed real muscle and its own evolution in the American Art category with a tightly curated event that brought a frenzy of bidders and broke auction...

Emerson Burkhart

How much does an Emerson Burkhart cost?

What is Emerson Burkhart's most expensive painting?

Emerson Burkhart in the news

Featured for Sale

At Auction

Notable Lots

Upcoming Lots

Recent Auction Results

Past Exhibitions

Articles

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