Richard Florsheim

American, 1916 - 1979

Richard Florsheim was born in Chicago to the wealthy Florsheim Shoe family. He studied at the University of Chicago and continued his studies in France, Italy. During WWII, Florsheim served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked a a cartographer. He exhibited at Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, WI. His works can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1979, Florsheim died in Chicago at the age of 63.

  • Night Haven, ca. 1950s
    Oil and encaustic on Masonite, in original frame
    6 x 18 inches

    Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.

    #16064
  • Anchorage, ca. 1950s
    Oil on Masonite, in original frame
    12 x 4 inches

    Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.

    #16065
  • Port City (San Francisco), ca. 1950s
    Oil on Masonite, in original frame
    4 x 12 inches

    Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower center; titled on reverse.

    #15098
  • Lake Port , ca. 1950s
    Oil and encaustic on Masonite, in original frame
    6 x 18 inches

    Signed R.A. Florsheim, lower left; titled on reverse.

    #16063

Richard Florsheim was born in Chicago to the wealthy Florsheim Shoe family. He studied at the University of Chicago and continued his studies in France, Italy. During WWII, Florsheim served in the U.S. Navy, where he worked a a cartographer. He exhibited at Milwaukee Art Institute and Layton School of Art in Milwaukee, WI. His works can be found in the collection of the Art Institute of Chicago. In 1979, Florsheim died in Chicago at the age of 63.

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