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Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

American, 1899-1965
Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). A prolific painter, Chapin produced numerous works while traveling in Mexico, France, Spain, Saugatuck and Martha’s Vineyard, where he frequently spent summers and taught at the Old Sculpin Gallery there. Chapin was best recognized for his dynamic and vibrant images of Chicago during the 1930s and 40s. Chapin was a resident of the Old Town neighborhood where he lived and kept his studio on Menomonee Street for many years. Described as a “colorful figure, nearly 6 feet 6 inches tall, and thin, and usually wearing tweeds”, it is easy to imagine Chapin at work observing the busy street life of the city. In addition to his many exhibitions at the Art Institute of Chicago, Chapin’s work was shown during his lifetime at such institutions as the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; the Corcoran Gallery, Washington, D.C.; the National Academy of Design, New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York; the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York and the Carnegie Institute, Pittsburgh, among others. Francis Chapin’s paintings are represented in the collections the Art Institute of Chicago; the Friedman Collection, Chicago; the Butler Institute of American Art, Youngstown; the Denver Art Museum; the Everson Museum of Art, Syracuse; the Norton Museum of Art, West Palm Beach; the Telfair Museum of Art, Savannah and the Brooklyn Museum of Art, among others.
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Artist: Francis Chapin
A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Fabulous, 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting of a Colorful Bouquet of Spring Flowers by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Completed in the vibrant,...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Oil, Canvas, Board

A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers
A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers

Francis Chapin
A Cheerful 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers, Circa 1950

$750
A Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique and captivating 1930s Modern still life painting featuring a derby hat, wine bottle, books and bowl of fruit by artist Francis Chapin. Titled "Still Life with Derby" the pa...
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1930s American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin
A Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Modern 1930s Art Institute Exhibited Still Life Painting by Francis Chapin, circa 1935

$2,800
A Stylish Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman in a Pink Dress
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A stylish, colorful Mid-Century Modern portrait of a seated young woman in a pink dress by famed Chicago Modern artist, Francis Chapin. A fashionably dressed, young model is seated ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Stylish Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman in a Pink Dress
A Stylish Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman in a Pink Dress

Francis Chapin
A Stylish Mid-Century Modern Portrait of a Seated Young Woman in a Pink Dress, Circa 1940

$1,800
A Dynamic 1930s Boxing Match Painting by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic, colorful 1930s painting of a boxing match in Mexico by famed Chicago Modern artist Francis Chapin. Painted during one of the artist's early trips to Mexico, an exceptional painting showing Chapin's steadfast interest in sporting scenes, particularly boxing matches. Image size: 12 x 28 inches. Framed size: 15 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. Estate stamped on reverse. Provenance: Estate of the artist. Francis Chapin, affectionately called the “Dean of Chicago Painters” by his colleagues, was one of the city’s most popular and celebrated painters in his day. Born at the dawn of the 20th Century in Bristolville, Ohio, Chapin graduated from Washington and Jefferson College near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania before enrolling at the Art Institute of Chicago in 1922. He would set down deep roots at the Art Institute of Chicago, exhibiting there over 31 times between 1926 and 1951. In 1927 Chapin won the prestigious Bryan Lathrop Fellowship from the Art Institute – a prize that funded the artist’s yearlong study trip to Europe. Upon his return to the United States, Chapin decided to remain in Chicago, noting the freedom Chicago artists have in developing independently of the pressure to conform to pre-existing molds (as was experienced by artists in New York, for example). Chapin became a popular instructor at the Art Institute, teaching there from 1929 to 1947 and at the Art Institute’s summer art school in Saugatuck, Michigan (now called Oxbow) between 1934 – 1938 (he was the director of the school from 1941-1945). Chapin’s contemporaries among Chicago’s artists included such luminaries as Ivan Le Lorraine Albright...
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1930s American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Dynamic 1930s Boxing Match Painting by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin
A Dynamic 1930s Boxing Match Painting by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Dynamic 1930s Boxing Match Painting by Famed Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin, circa 1935

$1,800
An Intimate, Colorful Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Colorful, Intimate Modernist Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Notable Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). A wonderfully painted studio work dating from the 1930s. ...
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1930s Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Oil, Board

An Intimate, Colorful Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Francis Chapin
An Intimate, Colorful Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
An Intimate, Colorful Modern Portrait of a Young Woman Reading by Francis Chapin, Circa 1930

$850
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Noted Chicago Artist, Francis Chapin (Am. 1899-1965). Artwork size: 5 3/4 x 4 Inches (Framed size: 9 3/4 x 8 1/2 inc...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Francis Chapin
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Delightful Mid-Century Modern Painting of Mother and Child by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$750
A Unique, 1930s Modern Table Top Still-Life Painting by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A unique, contemplative 1930s Modern table top still-life painting featuring a spoon, egg and an artichoke by famed Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Image size: 11 1/4 x 15 1/4 inc...
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1930s American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Unique, 1930s Modern Table Top Still-Life Painting by Francis Chapin
A Unique, 1930s Modern Table Top Still-Life Painting by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
A Unique, 1930s Modern Table Top Still-Life Painting by Francis Chapin, circa 1935

$750
Charming Mid-Century Modern Painting, Children in a Soda Shop by Francis Chapin
By Francis Chapin
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1950s Mid-Century Modern painting of two children seated together in a soda shop by the notable Chicago artist, Francis Chapin. Artwork size: 15 1/2 x 21 inches; Framed ...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Francis Chapin Interior Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charming Mid-Century Modern Painting, Children in a Soda Shop by Francis Chapin
Charming Mid-Century Modern Painting, Children in a Soda Shop by Francis Chapin

Francis Chapin
Charming Mid-Century Modern Painting, Children in a Soda Shop by Francis Chapin, Circa 1950

$1,800
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A Fabulous 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life of a Colorful Bouquet of Flowers
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