John Boyd Martin Art & Memorabilia Living Estate Sale – This Sale Has Ended

John Boyd Martin has established himself as one of the most accomplished portrait artists in the entire country. His paintings now hang in over 90 cities around the world, from Kansas City, to Dublin, Ireland, to Miyazaki, Japan.

What has made him so popular is a certain realism with which he paints. Born in 1936 and raised in the small town of Ottawa, Kansas, directly across the street from the campus of Ottawa University, Mr. Martin witnessed life at its most vibrant. As a boy, his impressions of the honesty and the work ethic of the Midwest, combined with those of campus life, have been instrumental in giving his work a down-to-earth feel that captures the essence of his subject in a very unique and dramatic manner.

As a graduate of the University of Kansas School of Fine Arts, Mr. Martin began his career as an advertising art director and illustrator, winning more than 150 local and national awards for his creativity and talent. He then turned his full attention to his true passion: portraiture.

In his distinguished list of commissions, Mr. Martin’s work has crossed many professions including Fortune 100 businesses, academia, government, medicine, collegiate and professional sports including the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame, Kansas City Royals Hall of Fame, and murals in KU’s Allen Fieldhouse. His art has also portrayed Kansas City sports greats George Brett, Len Dawson, Tom Watson, Bo Jackson, Buck O’Neil, and Frank White.

Art
“The Swing: George Brett” Original Painting by John Boyd Martin (multiple copies), “Bob Feller” Original Watercolor and Graphite by John Boyd Martin, “Ted Williams” Original Watercolor and Graphite by John Boyd Martin, “Meloncolia I” Engraving After Albrecht Dürer, ‘Plans For Sailboat Cabin’ By John Boyd Martin, ‘Woman With Necklace’ Unfinished Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Bruce Jenner 1976 Olympics Watercolor Illustration By John Boyd Martin, Joe Crandall Pastel Desert Saguaro, Joe Crandall Pastel Kitchen Still Life, KU-Mizzou Rivalry 1977 Original Mixed Media Illustration By John Boyd Martin, Miles Savage Acrylic On Paper ‘Martini’, Portrait Of A Seated Man In A Gray Suit Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Study For Jayhawks Basketball Team Graphic Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, Tom Watson Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin, Unfinished Portrait Of A Lawyer Holding A Book Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, 1983 KC Chiefs Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, Nude Study Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, William Rose “Forever Royal” Limited Edition Canvas Giclee, Hank Aaron Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin (multiple copies), ‘Edgar Allen Poe’ Earle Radford Assemblage, ‘Lucien Simon’ Earle Radford Assemblage, 1977-78 KU Jayhawks Basketball Original Mixed Media Illustration By John Boyd Martin, Brooks Robinson Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin (multiple copies), KC Royals: Something Special In The Air (’84 Slogan) Original Painting On Illustration Board By John Boyd Martin, Underpainting For A Portrait Of A Seated Man By John Boyd Martin, William Rose “Jayhawk Dynasty” Limited Edition Canvas Giclee, Worlds Of Fun & Oceans Of Fun Collection Of Vintage Graphics + Ephemera By Including Drawings By John Boyd Martin, “Royals” Original Hand-Painted Graphic by John Boyd Martin, ‘Jayhawks’ Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, 1985 World Series Champion KC Royals Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, Al Kaline Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin, Bob Feller Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin, KU Jayhawks Football Original Watercolor On Illustration Board w/Program Mockup By John Boyd Martin, Lee Trevino Pencil Drawing By John Boyd Martin, Pair Of Jayhawks Illustrations For Matchups Against Iowa State & Nebraska Original Watercolors By John Boyd Martin, Seated Portrait Of A Woman In Green Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Set Of Three Original KU Football Illustrations By John Boyd Martin, Stan Musial Pencil Drawing By John Boyd Martin, Study For Double Portrait Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Texas Longhorn Football Player Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Underpainting For A Seated Portrait Of Jazz Musician Davis Basse, William Rose “Bringing It Home” Limited Edition Canvas Giclee, Willie Mays Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin (multiple copies), Yogi Berra Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin (multiple copies), “Arnold Palmer” Oil on Canvas by John Boyd Martin, Athletics KU Jayhawks Original Mixed Media Illustration By John Boyd Martin, Football KU Jayhawks Original Mixed Media Illustration By John Boyd Martin, Limited Edition Print of “Joe DiMaggio” by John Boyd Martin, Original Drawing of Lou Gehrig by John Boyd Martin, Stan Musial Limited Edition Print By John Boyd Martin, Ted Williams Limited Edition Lithograph By John Boyd Martin, Tom Watson Sketch On Board By John Boyd Martin, “Micky Mantle” Limited Edition Print by John Boyd Martin, Jim Ryun Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, Seated Portrait Of A Woman In A Black Dress Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Set Of Three Milwaukee Brewers With Concessions Items Caricatures Original Painted Illustrations By John Boyd Martin, Howard Terpning “The Crow Pipe Holder” Limited Lithograph, Markus Pierson Set Of Four Vintage Coyote Series Posters, Print Of Kansas Jayhawks Who Played As U.S Olympians 1952-1960 By John Boyd Martin, Unfinished Portrait Of Jazz Musician David Basse Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Woman With Teacup Unfinished Seated Portrait Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Original Watercolor Of The California Angels By John Boyd Martin Circa 1980, “Round Tripper” Original Painting Of Reggie Jackson By John Boyd Martin, Portrait Of A Lawyer Seated Before Curtains And Flowers Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Woman In Purple Seated Portrait Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Jazz Musician David Basse Seated Portrait Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, George Brett Original Painting On Canvas Board By John Boyd Martin, Portrait Of A Lawyer Holding Eyeglasses And A Contract Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Portrait Of Mary McLean Wife Of Buffalo Bills Founder Ralph Wilson Jr. Oil On Canvas By John Boyd Martin, Roger Clemens Original Watercolor By John Boyd Martin, “KC Chiefs: Derrick Thomas and Joe Delaney” Original Watercolor by John Boyd Martin, “Sports Legends of KC” Autographed Limited Edition Print by John Boyd Martin, “The 30th Ryder’s Cup 1993 featuring Tom Watson” Original Watercolor by John Boyd Martin, Massive Collection Of Athlete Portrait Drawings For The State Of Kansas Sports Hall Of Fame By John Boyd Martin

Art & Photography Supplies
Vintage Easel With Crank Mechanism, 1950s Anco Bilt Large Industrial Easel With Crank, Russian Made Yarka French Style Travel Easel, Drafting Table, Vintage Oak Adjustable Drafting Table, Vintage Rembrandt Soft Pastels In Box Set, Vintage Winsor & Newton 37ml Oil Paint Tubes Set, Vintage Open Box M Pochade Easel Box, 1970s Winsor & Newton ‘Alkyd’ Oil Paint Tube Lot, Art-O-Graph Projector Model 1000, VU-Lite Projector, Nikon FM2 SLR Camera, Nikon F3 HP SLR Film Camera, Vintage Nikon AF-S 70-200mm ED VR Lens, Smith-Victor Light Kit in Rolling Case

Furniture
Glass Top and Wrought Metal Coffee Table, Plaid Upholstered Armchair With Footrest, Vintage Wooden Roll-top Desk, Wooden Tall-back Storage Bench, Wrought Metal Leaf Motif with Marble Top Console Table, Pennsylvania House Upholstered and Carved Roll-Arm Chairs, Four-drawer Dresser, Short Wooden Corner Bookshelf, Wood And Wicker Two-level Media Cabinet, Antique Carved Eastlake Armchair, Media Cabinet With Two Drawers, Antique Oak Round Dining Table, Benchmark Sleeper Sofa In Blue Upholstery, Vintage Wooden Flat-file Cabinet, Vintage Sanford N.C. Cellarette Liquor Cabinet, Bernhardt Roll-Arm Loveseat with Pillows, Full-size Bed Frame With Mattress And Boxsprings, Mid-century White Nine-Compartment Dresser, Set of Six Oak Windsor Dining Chairs, Vintage American File Tech Industrial Flat File, Vintage Foster Five Drawer Industrial Flat File Cabinet, Wrought Iron Glass-Top Console Table, Vintage Foster Red Five Drawer Industrial Flat File, Set of Four Vintage Swivel Wood Base Cushioned Bar Arm Stools, Custom Made Rolling Grey Platform, Antique Walnut Jelly Cupboard, Vintage Four-tier Barrister Style Bookcase, Antique Carved Five-drawer Dresser

Outdoor
Kenmore Stainless Steel Propane Grill w/Cover, KZG Golf Clubs in Bag, Woodard Black Round Table With Four Chairs, Woodard Black Oval Patio Table With Six Chairs, Vintage Giant “Sedona SE” Bicycle

Decor
J. Marti & Co. c. 1900 Black Engraved Marble Mantel Clock, Mounted Stag Head, Plaster Wall Sculpture of Waiter Holding Glass Platter, Ansonia Mirror-angled c. 1880 “Triumph” Mantel Clock, Antique Metal And Leather Barber Chair, Theo A. Kochs Vintage Barber Shop Light-up Trade Sign

Sports Memorabilia
1993 Ryder Cup Golf PGA Poster Signed By Tom Watson, 1967 The First Superbowl Program NFL Chiefs vs. Packers, Collection Of Seven Joe DiMaggio Autographed Clippings And Photos, Joe DiMaggio And Mickey Mantle Autographed Photo, Joe DiMaggio Mickey Mantle And Ted Williams Signed Photo

Miscellaneous
Vintage Large Model Airplane ‘French Bleriot XI’, Gillbransen-Dickinson Co. Upright Piano with Storage Bench, Antique Western Electric Wall Telephone Box, Vintage 9ft Billiards Table With Accessories, Easton Press “The First Edition Library” 35 Volume Complete Set, The Easton Press Great Artist Series Near-complete Set With 63/65 Volumes, Model Ship of the 1492 “Santa Maria,” Samsung Flat Television, Roll of Tanned Leather Used for Footballs, Total Gym XL Full-Body Workout Machine with Attachments, Bench Press And Rack Combo, Nordic-Track T6.5z Foldable iFit-Enabled Treadmill, Perry Scaffolds Pair of Like-New Scaffolding Platforms on Casters

This home will be listed by Betsy Minter with Compass Realty Group.

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