Raymond Whyte Surrealist Art in Burchard’s Aug. 23-24 Auction

Even though Raymond A. Whyte (American, 1923-2002) was a nationally famous artist and a world-renowned portrait and surrealist painter. While his artworks currently are on display in major collections like those of Malcolm Forbes, J. Paul Getty, Orson Bean and the DeBeers Museum, they are seldom offered for sale. The Burchard event of Aug. 23-24 will be an exception. The two-day event will feature approximately 45 works by Whyte as well as some of his personal artworks and furnishings.

In addition to the Whyte inventory, the 1,000-lot sale will offer other important works of art by Miró, Vasarely, Rockwell, Littleman and Dalí, as well as jewelry and fine furnishings. More than 20 prestigious estates contributed to the selection of fine inlaid French and European carved furniture, sterling silver services and hollowware, estate Oriental carpets. and important diamond and gold jewelry.

Raymond A. Whyte was listed in Who’s Who in American Art, International Who’s Who in Art and Antiques, Notable Americans of the Bicentennial Era, and many other registries of distinction. He was noted for his one-man exhibitions, holding 31 of them in New York, San Francisco, Houston, Naples, Fla., London and Paris. He also took part in a number of exhibitions featuring multiple artists, at such institutions as the Houston Museum, Bridgeport Art Museum, Columbia Museumof Art, Butler Institute, Malcolm Forbes Exhibitions; Allied Artists, Audubon Artist, Art Students League Diamond Jubilee, Invited American Family Portraits and Commissions for Look Magazine National Academy.

All lots from the Whyte estate will be sold on an absolute basis, as will be more than 90 percent of the auction overall. 

For more information, visit the website at www.burchardgalleries.com.

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