Cicely Mary Barker Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cicely Mary Barker Art Value Price Guide

May. 27, 2025
CICELY MARY BARKER (1895 - 1973) SET OF THREE WATERCOLOUR PRINTS
Est: €150 - €250
One of which, The Wild Rose Fairy daffodil harebell. After Cicely Mary Barker’s celebrated Flower Fairies series, depicting the Wild Rose Fairy poised delicately among flowering branches. Rendered in soft pastel hues, the scene captures the ethereal beauty and botanical detail for which Barker is renowned. Mounted and framed with a double mount and gilt-edged frame, presented under glass. A delightful example of early 20th-century fairy illustration, beloved by collectors and admirers of children's book art. Provenance: The Estate of Jim and Germaine Cahill, Roslevin, Abbeyleix PICTURES AND PRINTS Tuesday 27th May 2025 16:26:15
Sheppards
Feb. 20, 2025
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, first edition, 1950 & another Flower Fairy book (2)
Est: £150 - £200
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, some foxing to text leaves, plates remarkably clean, cloth with strips of fading to top and bottom edge, otherwise bright and sharp, dust-jacket, a few nicks and chips to extremities, more to lower panel, light spotting to lower panel, still overall sharp and excellent, 1950; The Book of the Flower Fairies, inscriptions on preliminaries but plates and text very clean, cloth spine faded with strip of fading on upper panel edge, spine a little spotted, [c.1940], first editions, colour plates and illustrations by the author, original pictorial cloth, gilt, excellent copies overall, 8vo (2) ⁂ Rare with the dust-jacket.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 05, 2024
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, first edition, 1950 & another Flower Fairy book (2)
Est: £250 - £350
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, some foxing to text leaves, plates remarkably clean, cloth with strips of fading to top and bottom edge, otherwise bright and sharp, dust-jacket, a few nicks and chips to extremities, more to lower panel, light spotting to lower panel, still overall sharp and excellent, 1950; The Book of the Flower Fairies, inscriptions on preliminaries but plates and text very clean, cloth spine faded with strip of fading on upper panel edge, spine a little spotted, [c.1940], first editions, colour plates and illustrations by the author, original pictorial cloth, gilt, excellent copies overall, 8vo (2) *** Rare with the dust-jacket.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 05, 2024
Barker (Cicely Mary) [The Flower Fairies books], 7 vol., first editions, 1923-48 & others, Flower Fairy Books (c.40)
Est: £300 - £400
Barker (Cicely Mary) [The Flower Fairies books], 7 vol., first editions, comprising Flower Fairies of the Spring; Flower Fairies of the Summer; Flower Fairies of the Autumn; A Flower Fairy Alphabet; Fairies of the Trees; Flower Fairies of the Garden; Flower Fairies of the Wayside, plates and illustrations by the author, one or two ink inscriptions, one with front endpapers torn away, original boards, light rubbing and chipping to extremities, all but one with dust-jackets, 2 price-clipped, chipping and nicks to edges, Alphabet with portions of loss to extremities, the odd tear, [1923-1948]; and c.35 others, other Flower Fairy books and other works by Barker, v.s. (c.40)
Forum Auctions - UK
Apr. 10, 2024
Barker (Cecily Mary, 1895-1973). Clown, watercolour with traces of pencil
Est: £200 - £400
Barker (Cecily Mary, 1895-1973). Clown, watercolour with traces of pencil * Barker (Cecily Mary, 1895-1973). Clown, watercolour with traces of pencil, initialled lower right, 42 x 31 cm mount aperture, framed and glazed (60.5 x 49 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Nov. 23, 2023
Cicely Mary Barker
Est: £30 - £50
Cicely Mary Barker Flower Fairies of the Spring (two versions), Flower Fairies of the Summer, Flower Fairies of the Trees, Pub. Blackie & Son Limited, together with 'Now we are Six' by A. A. Milne, Pub. Methuen & Co Ltd, (First Published in 1927). (5)
Martel Maides
Jul. 27, 2023
Cicely Mary Barker, hand written Work Li
Est: £100 - £200
Cicely Mary Barker, hand written Work List, 1946-1967, a diary detailing the publications, exhibitions and engagements of each year for the author and illustrator of the Flower Fairies books
Kinghams Auctioneers
Mar. 10, 2022
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, first edition, 1950; and another (2)
Est: £150 - £200
Barker (Cicely Mary) Fairies of the Flowers & Trees, spine slightly darkened, small patch of light soiling to upper cover, 1950; The Book of the Flower Fairies, light sunning to spine and lower cover, [c.1940], first editions, colour plates and illustrations by the author, original pictorial cloth, gilt, some minor bumping to spine ends and corners, excellent copies overall, 8vo (2)
Forum Auctions - UK
Feb. 24, 2022
Barker (Cicely Mary) [The Flower Fairies books], 7 vol., first editions, [1923-1948].
Est: £250 - £350
Barker (Cicely Mary) [The Flower Fairies books], 7 vol., first editions, comprising Flower Fairies of the Spring; Flower Fairies of the Summer; Flower Fairies of the Autumn; A Flower Fairy Alphabet; Fairies of the Trees; Flower Fairies of the Garden; Flower Fairies of the Wayside, plates and illustrations by the author, occasional scattered foxing, a few neat ink ownership inscriptions, original cloth with pictorial onlays, some light bumping to spine ends and corners, else fine, dust-jackets, the odd short tear to chip, 1 or 2 a little rubbed, but mostly excellent or near-fine, 12mo, [1923-1948].
Forum Auctions - UK
Sep. 25, 2021
Cicely Mary Barker "Flower-Faries" Collection
Est: £200 - £300
Cicely Mary Barker "Flower-Faries" Collection of Lithographs Published C1935-45 by Blackie & Son, London & Glasgow to Include: Alphabet.Trees.Garden.Wayside and Autumn and Spring Sets in 6 Albums. (148 Items). Each 10.7 x 7.5 cm. Mint Condition.
Cooper Barrington LLP
Sep. 09, 2020
* Barker (Cicely Mary, 1895-1973). Study for Mary Magdalene, 1935
Est: £100 - £150
* Barker (Cicely Mary, 1895-1973). Study for Mary Magdalene, 13th April 1935, watercolour and pencil on paper, full-length portrait of a young woman wearing a multi-coloured striped robe and white head covering, gazing sideways and with hands clasped, two jars beside her sandalled feet, pencilled title lower left and monogram with date below lower right, slightly marked and dusty, right hand margin with vertical crease 1.5 cm in from edge, short closed tear in upper blank margin (repaired on verso), two pin holes to lower right corner, sheet size 48 x 28.5 cm (19 x 11.25 ins) Qty: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Dec. 12, 2019
* Barker (Cicely Mary, 1895-1973). Study for Mary Magdalene, 1935
Est: £150 - £200
* Barker (Cicely Mary, 1895-1973). Study for Mary Magdalene, 13th April 1935, watercolour and pencil on paper, full-length portrait of a young woman wearing a multi-coloured striped robe and white head covering, gazing sideways and with hands clasped, two jars beside her sandalled feet, pencilled title lower left and monogram with date below lower right, slightly marked and dusty, right hand margin with vertical crease 1.5 cm in from edge, short closed tear in upper blank margin (repaired on verso), two pin holes to lower right corner, sheet size 48 x 28.5 cm (19 x 11.25 ins) (Qty: 1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 11, 2017
Barker, Cicely Mary
Est: £120 - £180
Barker, Cicely Mary Flower Fairies of the Spring; Flower Fairies of the Summer; Flower Fairies of the Autumn; A Flower Fairy Alphabet; Fairies of the Trees; Flower Fairies of the Garden; Flower Fairies of the Wayside; London/Glasgow: Blackie & Son, limited, [1923-1948]. 7 volumes, 12mo, original boards, dust-jackets (7)
Lyon & Turnbull
Jun. 11, 2015
School of Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1793) A fairy
Est: £50 - £80
School of Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1793) A fairy and bluebells, watercolour, 22cm x 18cm
Mallams
Sep. 13, 2011
Cicely Mary Barker (British, 1895-1973) A sketchbook of drawings and watercolours, studies done at Heyshott, Storrington, Amberley, Hacklinge and Shere and various flower studies
Est: £700 - £900
A sketchbook of drawings and watercolours, studies done at Heyshott, Storrington, Amberley, Hacklinge and Shere and various flower studies the cover inscribed 'C M Barker 1928' and with a list of contents, pencil and watercolour album size 18 x 25.5cm x 10 1/16in). with another album of flower studies by the artist's sister Dorothy, (2)
Bonhams
Apr. 15, 2011
Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) Collection Of
Est: £50 - £100
Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) Collection Of 'Fairy' Prints from the 1930's, framed.
Gerrards Auction Rooms
Apr. 01, 2011
Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) Pair of mounted
Est: £35 - £55
Cicely Mary Barker (1895-1973) Pair of mounted sets of prints Flower Faires (after the originals of 1927) x 24 Signed in facsimile 'CMB'
Claydon Auctioneers
Feb. 02, 2010
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard
Est: £100 - £200
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard Walker as a young boy, quarter-length; pastel, signed with monogram and dated 1938, bears framer's label for William C Price, 16 Park Lane, Croydon attached to the reverse, 44.5x30.5cm: English School, early-mid 20th century- Portrait of a baby, watercolour, oval mount, bears framer's label for Godwin Bennett, 97 George Street, Croydon, Surrey attached to the reverse, 13x10cm., (2)
Roseberys
Jan. 12, 2010
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard
Est: £150 - £200
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard Walker as a young boy, quarter-length; pastel, signed with monogram and dated 1938, bears framer's label for William C Price, 16 Park Lane, Croydon attached to the reverse, 44.5x30.5cm: English School, early-mid 20th century- Portrait of a baby, watercolour, oval mount, bears framer's label for Godwin Bennett, 97 George Street, Croydon, Surrey attached to the reverse, 13x10cm., (2)
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2009
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard
Est: £250 - £350
Cicely Mary Barker 1895-1973- Portrait of Richard Walker as a young boy, quarter-length; pastel, signed with monogram and dated 1938, bears framer's label for William C Price, 16 Park Lane, Croydon attached to the reverse, 44.5x30.5cm: English School, early-mid 20th century- Portrait of a baby, watercolour, oval mount, bears framer's label for Godwin Bennett, 97 George Street, Croydon, Surrey attached to the reverse, 13x10cm., (2)
Roseberys
Mar. 12, 2009
CICELY MARY BARKER (American 1895 - 1973) On the
Est: $600 - $800
CICELY MARY BARKER (American 1895 - 1973) On the Hearth Rug, book cover Mixed-media on board 16 x 12 in. Initialed lower left Cicely Mary Barker was born in Croydon and was mainly self-taught as an artist. She is best known for her fairy illustrations and nearly all her work was for the publisher, Blackie. She also designed greeting cards and a stained glass window.
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