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Harold Haydon Paintings

American, 1909-1994
Harold Emerson Haydon was born in Fort William, Ontario, Canada in 1909. Haydon came to Chicago with his family in 1917 and became a naturalized American citizen in 1941. He attended the University of Chicago Lab School and the University of Chicago, where he earned a Bachelor’s Degree and Master’s Degree in Philosophy. He also studied painting at the Art Institute of Chicago. Haydon was a long-time Professor of Art at the University of Chicago, teaching from 1944-1975. He became an instructor at the Art Institute of Chicago from 1975-1981. Haydon also taught as an Adjunct Professor of Fine Arts at Indiana University from 1975-1982. In addition, Haydon served as the noted art critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1963-1985. He died in Chicago in 1994.
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Artist: Harold Haydon
A Sunny 1948 Modern Lake Michigan Beach Scene by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, colorful 1948 Mid-Century Modern beach scene by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. Depicting a sunlit beach scene with bathers and sailboats painted along the sandy ...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Paper, Oil

A Quirky 1940s Mid-Century Modern Still Life by Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming, colorful and quirky 1940s Mid-Century Modern Still Life, "Elephant and Red Pillow" by notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon Artwork size: 8 1/2 x 10 1/2 inches; Framed...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Board

An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, early 1950s Abstract, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a colorful interior ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A small, colorful Modernist landscape painting by Harold Haydon, depicting "Western View from Sun Deck on Ajax Mt., Aspen, Colo.", dated 1955. Image siz...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil

A Tiny Painting of the Racine, WI Ravine, by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
Artist Harold Haydon called his tiny paintings "Thumb Box" paintings. This 1943 oil on paper painting depicts the Racine Ravine (Wisconsin Lakefront Beach). This is the perfect ser...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Paper, Oil

A Serene 1940 s Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A serene 1940s Vermont Landscape, depicting evergreen trees and a lake by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 16" x 20". Framed size: 20" x 24". In a rustic brown wood frame. Es...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Quirky 1941 Painting of Artist Harold Haydon Painting in a Vermont Farm Yard
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Large, Colorful Vermont Landscape Painting by Notable Chicago Modern Artist, Harold Haydon. A wonderfully quirky self portrait of the art...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Diminutive Painting of Sailors in Hanover, NH by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (or diminutive) painting of sailors in fort of a store front in Hanover, NH by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6". Fra...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil

Charming 1930s Painting- Laundry Hanging in a Lake House Window by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming & diminutive 1930s painting of laundry hanging in a lake house window by notable artist Harold Haydon. Artwork size: 8" x 8 1/4". Framed size: 11 3/4" x 12". Harold E...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Dynamic Colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting, Dated 1957 by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A dynamic & colorful, Abstract Expressionist Painting in Reds, Blues & Yellows by Artist Harold Haydon, Dated 1957. Framed in a dark, wood cube frame. Image size: 12" x 16". Fra...
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1950s Abstract Expressionist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

1955 View of Ajax Mountain in Aspen, Colorado by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A small, colorful Modernist landscape painting by Harold Haydon, depicting "View NW from Sun Deck, Aspen, Colo, Ajax Mt.", dated 1955. This painting com...
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1950s Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil

A Captivating 1944 Still-Life Painting of the Artist s Studio by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A captivating 1944 oil on board, still-life painting of the artist's studio by Harold Haydon. The painting is framed in a dark brown, painted wood frame. Artwork size: 10" x 13 1...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Board

A Vibrant 1940 s Summer Landscape Painting, River in Vermont by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant, MidCentury Modern 1940s summer landscape painting of a Vermont river by notable Chicago artist, Harold Haydon. A picturesque, quiet scene painted near the artist's longti...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago
By Harold Haydon
Located in New York, NY
"History of US Postal Service" American Scene Social Realism WPA Modern Chicago Harold Haydon "History of the U.S. Postal Service" 21 x 25 1/2 inches O...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Pastoral View of "Gospel Hall, Calais, VT" by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A "Thumb Box" (diminutive) painting of the Gospel Hall in Calais, VT by artist Harold Haydon. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6". Framed size: 9 3/4" x 10 3/4"....
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil

A Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Studio Painting, "Seated Nude with Mirror"
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Striking Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Scene "Seated Nude with Mirror" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating fr...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, 1950s Abstract Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a colorful studio interior ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Graphite, Canvas

A Colorful, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and vivid studio still life scene ...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Delightful 1940 Painting of Two Women Lounging by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A delightful 1940 painting of two women lounging in the Vermont wilderness by artist Harold Haydon. Haydon had a summer compound in Calais, Vermont, where he often painted. Images ...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

A Vibrant, Mid-Century Modern Vermont Landscape Painting by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant, Mid-Century Modern painting, "Vermont Landscape, Spruce Tree and Shoreline" by notable Chicago artist Harold Haydon. Painted near the artist's longtime summer studio loca...
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Mid-20th Century American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Colorful Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Vibrant, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a bright and cheerful studio still life sce...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still Life w. Lemon"
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Lively, Expressionist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, "Still life with Lemon" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a painterly studio still life...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

"The Scream", A 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
"The Scream", A compelling, enigmatic 1950s Mid-Century Modern Surrealist Abstract Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Executed in Haydon's unique, a...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

An Abstract, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Interior Still Life Painting
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Visually Striking, early 1950s Abstract, Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Still Life Painting by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting a subdued, tonal int...
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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

A Charming 1956 Painting of a Red House in Calais, VT by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming 1956 oil on canvas board painting of a red brick house, titled "Corner of the Brick House with Last Snow Bank, Calais, VT" by artist Harold Haydon. The painting is framed...
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1950s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

A Humorous 1945 Painting Titled "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A diminutive & humorous 1945 Painting titled "En Route to VT, Hotel Room" by artist Harold Haydon. Haydon called these diminutive paintings "Thumb Box" paintings. Image size: 6" x...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Paper

A Pair of 1940s Diminutive Paintings of Vermont by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A Pair of 1940s "Thumb Box", oil on paper paintings depicting stone wall menders in Thetford, Vermont. Image size: 4 1/2" x 6 each. Framed size: 6 1/2" x 7 3/4" each. Estate st...
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1940s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Paper

A Charming 1939 Landscape Painting Depicting Alabama by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A charming & diminutive landscape, oil on paper painting, dated 1939 & titled "Alabama" by artist Harold Haydon. The painting is framed in a rustic, wood frame. Image size: 4 1/2"...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Paper, Oil

1932 Precisionist Still Life Painting of a Plate Jug by Artist Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant & Dynamic precisionist still-life painting of a jug & a plate by artist Harold Haydon, dating from 1932. Artwork size: 10 1/2" x 13 1/4". Framed size: 16" x 19". Prove...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Magnificent ca. 1931 Precisionist Still Life Painting of Squash by Harold Haydon
By Harold Haydon
Located in Chicago, IL
A vibrant Precisionist still-life painting of a pitcher and squash by artist notable artist Harold Haydon, dating from ca. 1931. Artwork size: 15" x 18". Framed size: 21" x 24". ...
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1930s American Modern Harold Haydon Paintings

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Oil, Board, Canvas

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Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Haydon paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Haydon in oil paint, paint, canvas and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the modern style. Not every interior allows for large Harold Haydon paintings, so small editions measuring 5 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Donald Stacy, Jack Hooper, and Louisa Chase. Harold Haydon paintings prices can differ depending upon medium, time period and other attributes. On 1stDibs, the price for these items starts at $950 and tops out at $6,500, while the average work can sell for $1,500.

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