Lee Reynolds Furniture
American, 1936-2017
Lee Reynolds Burr opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.
Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.
Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr” or just “Reynolds.” (As he would later state, those signed solely “Lee Reynolds Burr” were by his own hand, and he would sometimes include a thumbprint as proof.) Instead, a team of artists organized in an assembly line hand-painted and copied works on an eclectic range of subjects, the originals often being created by Burr while other canvases were purchased at auctions in Europe and reproduced at Vanguard. Sold in furniture stores and through interior decorators nationwide, the Reynolds-signed paintings soon became ubiquitous above couches in living rooms all over the United States.
These paintings regularly mirrored art-world trends, such as the Abstract Expressionism of the 1960s, but at prices that were much more affordable than fine art. Vanguard Studios was sold to the Kirsch Company in 1974, but Burr’s name was still used on Vanguard paintings. Burr would start East Park Gallery in 1981 and continue to produce works in a more contemporary style until his retirement in 1998.
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Creator: Lee Reynolds
60s Massive Lee Reynolds Abstract Mid Century Modern Wild Flowers Oil Painting
By Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Monumental 1960s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Impressionist Framed Oil Painting of Colorful, Detailed, Delicate Dancing Wildflowers Swept up by a Breeze.
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Rare Lee Reynolds Vanguard Vintage Abstract Modern Floral Oil Painting Framed
By Vanguard Studios, Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Extremely rare, vividly hued, oversized Lee Reynolds Vanguard Studios Mid Century Modern Abstract Still Life Oil Painting Framed and Signed
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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60s Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Paris Cityscape Oil Painting Framed Signed
By Vanguard Studios, Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Rare Oversized Mid Century Modern
Lee Reynolds for Vanguard Studios, Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting. Signed and Framed.
Delightful, calming, expressionist image depicts peopl...
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Lee Reynolds Mid-century 1960s Abstract Oil Painting for Vanguard Studios
By Vanguard Studios, Lee Reynolds
Located in Miami, FL
Lee Reynolds Mid-century 1960s Abstract Oil Painting for Vanguard Studios
Offered for sale is a 1960s hand painted abstract painting by Lee Reynolds for his Vanguard Studios The b...
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Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds Vanquard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Monumental Sailboat Painting by Lee Reynolds of Vanguard studios. Minimalist design of sailboats in muted cream and brown tones. Framed in a gun metal colored frame. White glove ship...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Large Mid Century Lee Reynolds Vanguard Studio Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Large Mid Century Lee Reynolds Vanguard studio Painting on canvas. Large abstract composition in yellows, whites and greens with a chrome fram...
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1970s Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Chrome
Large Lee Reynolds Original Signed Coastal Beach Painting Midcentury Modern Art
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lambertville, NJ
Oversized midcentury modern large scale original Lee Reynolds oil painting on canvas depicting a beach or ocean coastal scene with bird, flor...
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Mid-20th Century Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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MCM Modern Painting LEE REYNOLDS Vanguard Studios MAGIC MUSHROOM FOREST 1960's
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A funky 1960's mushroom/forrest scene by Lee Reynolds. Nicely done in dark greens/browns and framed in aluminium frame. Measures approx. 41"x41". Framed, stamped on the back "Vanguar...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Aluminum
Gorgeous Large-Scale Lee Reynolds Abstract Painting, Mid-Century Modern
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Pemberton, NJ
A large, Mid-Century Modern abstract painting featuring beautiful brown, yellow, and beige hues in varying intensities. This piece has a dark brown wood frame with a gold trim.
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
Large Abstract Oil on Canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr For Vanguard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Redding, CT
Large abstract oil on canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr for Vanguard Studios. Heavy impasto abstract canvas with fire engine reds, black, white and yellow....
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Chrome
Vintage 1980s Lee Reynolds Oil on Canvas Painting Depicting "A Zeal of Zebras"
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A large oil on canvas (40" tall x 50" wide) depicting a group on Zebra, AKA "A Zeal of Zebras". This striking modern painting is well made. There is a thickness to the paint that add...
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1980s American Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Canvas, Paint
Vintage Signed Lee Reynolds Studio Textured Abstract Painting
By Vanguard Studios, Lee Reynolds
Located in North Hollywood, CA
Vintage Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios original signed textured abstract oil painting.
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting by Vanguard Studios.
Gorgeous large-scale Lee Reynolds abstract painting, Mid-Century Modern.
A vintage abstract painting composed of angled brush strokes in white, beige, blue, orange hues in varying intensities.
The piece is signed Lee Reynolds in the lower right corner and is a production of his well known Vanguard Studios.
Measures: Height: 48 inches; width: 60 inches.
Circa 1960s.
Lee Reynolds
Lee Reynolds Burr (1936–2017) opened his Vanguard Studios in Beverly Hills, California, in 1964 to make oil paintings an attainable decoration for any American household. With seascapes, nautical scenes, still lifes, bullfights, cowboys, pastoral views, hot-air balloons, horse races and abstractions, there was a Vanguard Studios creation to match any taste and interior.
Born in Los Angeles, Burr studied art at the University of Southern California. After graduating and a stint in the U.S. Army, he worked in a local studio as a painter before becoming a home decor entrepreneur with financial support from his mother.
Only a fraction of the alleged hundreds of thousands of oil paintings produced by Vanguard were actually painted by Burr, even though they were signed “Lee Reynolds,” “Lee Burr...
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20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Lee Reynolds Burr
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Hanover, MA
1960s oil on canvas abstract painting signed 'Reynolds'. This large scale artwork features a bright white ground with vivid yellow, orange, red and pink textured palette knife detail. See the obituary for Lee Reynolds Burr...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Large Scale Signed Lee Reynolds Abstract Oil Painting Mid-Century Modern 1960s
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
A very large and super cool, 1960s, oil on canvas abstract painting signed by Lee Reynolds. Colors are white, gray, brown, black and yellow. 49" tall x 61" wide, with the original po...
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1960s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Vintage Lee Reynolds Large Abstract
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds abstract acrylic painting on canvas signed in lower right corner. Painting has great texture and a gold metal frame. Hangi...
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Lee Reynolds Large Abstract Painting Vanguard Studio
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Westport, CT
Large Lee Reynolds abstract oil painting circa 1960s for Vanguard Studios original tag to back with a polished aluminum original frame.
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Mid-20th Century American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Vintage Lee Reynolds Gray Floral Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Beautiful oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic floral painting with texture on canvas. Painting has a gold metal frame and is signed in bottom left c...
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Mid-20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Metal
Large Vintage Lee Reynolds Abstract Butterfly Painting, Framed
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Miami, FL
Large Vintage Lee Reynolds Abstract Butterfly Painting, Framed
Offered for sale is a large late 20th-century framed abstract painting of a...
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1970s Lee Reynolds Landscape Painting with Boats, Buildings, and Trees
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Philadelphia, PA
This original 1970s painting by Lee Reynolds captures a serene landscape with boats, buildings, and trees. The combination of vibrant colors and masterful brushstrokes creates a capt...
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Mid-20th Century North American Mid-Century Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Vintage Lee Reynolds Sunrise Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic on canvas painting signed in lower left corner. Painting has great texture with a white wood frame that has a silver accent. Hanging hardware is attached.
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Canvas, Acrylic
A Colorful Abstract Oil on Canvas by Lee Reynolds For Vanguard Studios
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
A large and impressive oil on canvas by Lee Reynolds Burr for Vanguard Studios. Heavy impasto brushstrokes on canvas with fire engine reds, black, white and yellow. Framed in a perio...
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1970s American Mid-Century Modern Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Oil On Canvas Lee Reynolds Impressionist Black Cat 3D Blowing Curtain
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Toledo, OH
Original oil on canvas by Impressionist artist Lee Reynolds. Black cat walking on a window ledge of a stone house with three dimensional curtain blowing. Overall light crazing. Image...
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Mid-20th Century North American Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Massive Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Asian Stylized Fuchsia Floral Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Massive Lee Reynolds Mid Century Modern Asian Stylized Fuchsia Flower Still Life Painting
Oversized, Mid Century Modern, Elegant,
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Postmodern Abstract Expressionist Acrylic Painting 1980s Signed Lee Reynolds
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Keego Harbor, MI
An abstract expressionist acrylic painting on canvas. Hand signed "Lee Reynolds" bottom left. Circa 1980s. A dark black background is splashed with abstracted geometric shapes in eme...
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1980s American Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Vintage Lee Reynolds Seashell Painting
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Naples, FL
Oversized Lee Reynolds acrylic seashell painting with magnificent texture on canvas. Painting is signed in bottom right corner. Hanging hardware is a...
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Late 20th Century American Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Metal
Massive 2Ft Mid Century Modern Iron Brutalist Noguchi Insp Sculptural Candelabra
By Lee Reynolds, Vanguard Studios
Located in St.Petersburg, FL
Massive 2Ft Mid Century Modern Brutalist Isamu Noguchi Insp Sculptural Abstract Cast Iron Candelabra Japan circa 1950
Extraordinary, hand forged, massive, 22" long, curved, hamme...
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Vintage Table Lamps Signed LEE REYNOLDS
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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Organic Modern Lee Reynolds South Western Art Cactus Landscape
By Lee Reynolds
Located in W Allenhurst, NJ
Postmodern Lee Reynolds. South Western design. Great visual impact as with most of Lee Reynolds work. Soft muted colors.
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Mid-20th Century American Post-Modern Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Canvas, Paint
Lee Reynolds Impressionist Garden Oil On Canvas
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Chicago, IL
Lee Reynolds, American (1936-), oil on canvas impressionistic garden scene of cobble stones, blue iris, crimson fox gloves and red poppies. Finished in simpl...
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1970s American Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Vintage Floor Lamps Signed LEE REYNOLDS Set of 2
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1970s Art Deco Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Ceramic, Plaster
Vintage Table Lamp Signed LEE REYNOLDS
By Lee Reynolds
Located in Lake Worth, FL
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1970s Vintage Lee Reynolds Furniture
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Lee Reynolds furniture for sale on 1stDibs.
Lee Reynolds furniture are available for sale on 1stDibs. These distinctive items are frequently made of fabric and are designed with extraordinary care. There are many options to choose from in our collection of Lee Reynolds furniture, although gray editions of this piece are particularly popular. Many of the original furniture by Lee Reynolds were created in the mid-century modern style in north america during the 20th century. If you’re looking for additional options, many customers also consider furniture by Alexander Calder, Harris Strong, and Jacob Semiatin. Prices for Lee Reynolds furniture can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these items begin at $316 and can go as high as $5,500, while a piece like these, on average, fetch $1,825.
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Questions About Lee Reynolds Furniture
- 1stDibs ExpertNovember 20, 2024Whether Lee Reynolds paintings are worth anything varies. Reynolds ran an art workshop that mass-produced paintings, so his signature and name appear on thousands of works, even ones he did not personally make. Since they were made in large quantities, these workshop paintings usually have little monetary value. However, an authenticated painting produced by Reynolds himself may be worth more. For example, his painting Sailing Boats fetched over $1,100 at auction in 2024. A certified appraiser or experienced art dealer can tell you how much a particular Reynolds in your collection may be worth. Shop a variety of Lee Reynolds paintings on 1stDibs.
- 1stDibs ExpertOctober 7, 2024To tell if a Lee Reynolds painting is real, experts recommend having a certified appraiser or knowledgeable art dealer evaluate it for you. Many of Lee Reynolds's original works were mass-produced, so there are numerous copies of his most famous pieces. While you can sometimes make a determination by comparing the signature on your piece to images taken of authentic paintings, it is often very difficult to separate a reproduction from an original without years of experience and specialized training. On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Lee Reynolds Burr art.