Rolph Scarlett

Canadian (1889 - 1984)

Rolph Scarlett was a Canadian painter.
Based on ArtValue.ca records, Rolph Scarlett's estimated art value is C$10,000 (*)

Rolph Scarlett's work could be available for sale at public auction with prices in the range of C$5,000 - C$25,000, or even much higher.

From ArtValue.ca records, the highest price paid at auction for an acrylic painting work attributed to Rolph Scarlett (1889-1984) was C$19,200 - paid for "Abstract Composition" at Waddington's in Toronto on Mon, May 27, 2019.
ArtValue.ca has 24 auction art sale records for their acrylic painting results, with prices in the range of C$5,000 to C$25,000.

A dedicated and consummate modernist, the work of Rolph Scarlett (1889-1984) over the years would span from action painting to surrealism, with stints designing jewellery, household objects, and constructivist stage sets for no less than George Bernard Shaw. When it would come to painting, however, Scarlett insisted that it remained an act of "pure creation", not referring to anything objective but speaking to universal truths, transcending the boundaries of the outside world. To this end, possibly his most accomplished pieces would be his work with geometric abstraction, produced during the post-war years. This is masterfully demonstrated here: bright, dynamic colours are playfully arranged in a harmonious, fluid arrangement, producing an exceptionally accomplished example of his style. Large lozenges and bold darts kaleidoscope across a light-blue field, while dots and slashes dance around in a constellation of colour. New colours emerge as shapes overlay each other in semi-transparent folds, almost as if they were cut out of cellophane.

(*) Value is calculated as an average of the top acrylic painting sale records from ArtValue.ca database.
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