Harold Haydon Portrait 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.

Artist: Harold Haydon

Harold HaydonA Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene Oil Painting- Bather, 1964

$950

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Beach Scene Oil Painting- Bather

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Visually Striking, 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Beach Scene by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstracted female nude b...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Harold HaydonA Charming, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Mother & Child, 1952

$950

A Charming, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Mother & Child

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Striking Surrealist Abstract 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting "Mother & Child" by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Oil on Masonite, dating from 1952. E...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Masonite, Oil

Vachagan Narazyan"Entrance and Exit" - Oil on Canvas Symbolic Surrealist Painting 2015, 2015

$3,500

H 11.81 in W 9.84 in

"Entrance and Exit" - Oil on Canvas Symbolic Surrealist Painting 2015

By Vachagan Narazyan

Located in Denver, CO

Vachagan Narazyan’s Entrance and Exit (2015) is an original oil on canvas painting that exemplifies the artist’s poetic and allegorical approach to spatial imagery. The composition c...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Carlos Gamez de FranciscoEquestrian Style and Decor II - Contemporary surrealistic horse painting, 2023

$8,122

H 34.26 in W 40.16 in D 0.79 in

Equestrian Style and Decor II - Contemporary surrealistic horse painting

By Carlos Gamez de Francisco

Located in DE

Gamez de Francisco paints and photographs very passionately, making statements filled with symbolism. He frequently includes insects in his artwork. He says: Flying insects represent...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Morgan Cameron"To The Shade" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting, 2024

$1,175

H 12 in W 12 in

"To The Shade" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “To The Shade” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal portrait of a skeleton cowboy. About the artist: I am an oil painter based ou...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Morgan Cameron"The Horseman" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting, 2024

$1,175

H 12 in W 12 in

"The Horseman" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “The Horseman” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal portrait of the headless horseman on his steed in the bright moonlight. About th...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Morgan Cameron"Within the Hollow" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting, 2024

$750

H 10 in W 8 in

"Within the Hollow" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “Within the Hollow” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal portrait of a woman with white hair and antlers letting the snow from a pine...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Jen Starling"Sweet Surrender" - Surrealist Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel, 2026

$2,000

H 30 in W 20 in D 1 in

"Sweet Surrender" - Surrealist Female Portrait, Oil Painting on Panel

Located in Denver, CO

This painting is framed at 34 x 24 inches. Bio: Jen focused seriously on ballet and modern dance throughout her childhood and adult life. She has a BA in Performance Art from the U...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Sara Scribner"Luminous, " Oil Painting, 2020

$1,900

H 11.5 in W 8 in

"Luminous, " Oil Painting

By Sara Scribner

Located in Denver, CO

Sara Scribner's (US based) "Luminous" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a feminine form in a white dress with delicate white butterflies drawing near her in the darkness. About the Artist: Sara Scribner (B. 1982 Fremont, California) is a figurative painter living in Oklahoma. She earned a BFA in painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. She has exhibited in museums and galleries across the US and in Europe, including European Museum of Modern Art (MEAM) museum in Barcelona, Spain, Wausau Museum of Art in Wausau, WI, Wally Workman Gallery...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Tiffany Dae"Pocket Full of Dreams", Oil painting

$500

H 10 in W 8 in

"Pocket Full of Dreams", Oil painting

By Tiffany Dae

Located in Denver, CO

Tiffany Dae's (US based) "Pocket Full of Dreams" is a original, handmade oil painting that depicts a feminine figure surrounded by darkness, gently holding...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Charles Ragland BunnellCharles Ragland Bunnell Surrealist Oil Painting “Man with Eye & Orb” 1940, circa 1940

$5,600

H 23.25 in W 23.25 in D 1.75 in

Charles Ragland Bunnell Surrealist Oil Painting “Man with Eye & Orb” 1940

By Charles Ragland Bunnell

Located in Denver, CO

An exceptional 1940 Surrealist oil painting by renowned American Modernist Charles Ragland Bunnell, featuring a mysterious male figure with a symbolic eye and glowing orb in a dreaml...

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1940s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Wood, Oil

Kyrylo Bondarenko"Ukrainian trident", 2017

$500

H 2.37 in W 4.73 in D 0.08 in

"Ukrainian trident"

By Kyrylo Bondarenko

Located in Edinburgh, GB

One of my best works in this series is "Art from Money." A painting with a philosophical meaning:The painting reflects the philosophy of human impact on the planet. The painting i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Paper, Oil

Morgan Cameron"The End of Our Season" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting, 2024

$750

H 8 in W 10 in

"The End of Our Season" (2024) by Morgan Cameron, Original Oil Painting

By Morgan Cameron

Located in Denver, CO

Morgan Cameron’s (US based) “The End of Our Season” (2024) is an oil painting on panel that depicts a surreal still life of a cart filled with broken and decaying jack-o-lanterns. A...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

Sara Scribner"Katie, " Oil Painting, 2021

$2,000

H 11 in W 10 in

"Katie, " Oil Painting

By Sara Scribner

Located in Denver, CO

Sara Scribner's (US based) "Katie" is an original, handmade oil painting that depicts a realistic portrait of a blonde feminine figure in profile clutchi...

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2010s Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Panel

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Harold HaydonA Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Beach Scene / Bathers, 1952

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H 12.75 in W 9.75 in D 1.25 in

A Unique, Surrealist 1950s Mid-Century Modern Painting, Beach Scene / Bathers

By Harold Haydon

Located in Chicago, IL

A Unique, Striking 1950s Surrealist Mid-Century Modern Abstract Beach Scene with Bathers by Notable Chicago Artist, Harold Haydon (Am. 1909-1994). Depicting an abstracted painting o...

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Mid-20th Century Surrealist Harold Haydon Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Masonite

Harold Haydon portrait paintings for sale on 1stDibs.

Find a wide variety of authentic Harold Haydon portrait paintings available for sale on 1stDibs. You can also browse by medium to find art by Harold Haydon in masonite, oil paint, paint and more. Much of the original work by this artist or collective was created during the 20th century and is mostly associated with the Surrealist style. Not every interior allows for large Harold Haydon portrait paintings, so small editions measuring 13 inches across are available. Customers who are interested in this artist might also find the work of Morgan Cameron, Lazzaro Donati, and John Baker. Harold Haydon portrait 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 $950, while the average work can sell for $950.