Eric Carle Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Eric Carle Art Value Price Guide

May. 11, 2024
ERIC CARLE STYLE 'SNAIL' ACRYLIC PAINTING / CANVAS
Est: $400 - $600
Style of Eric Carle acrylic painting on canvas depicting a snail. Signed lower left. Measures 30" x 24".
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Oct. 12, 2023
Eric Carle (1929 - 2021): Very Hungry Caterpillar 25th Anniversary Drawing and Book
Est: $700 - $1,000
Eric Carle (1929 - 2021): Very Hungry Caterpillar 25th Anniversary Drawing and Book 1994; the drawing: crayon on paper; signed and dated in blue ink lower right; mounted to a copy of the "Hungry Caterpillar" 25th anniversary limited edition, published by Philomen Books, 1994, hand-signed and inscribed by Carle to flyleaf, and numbered 171 (of 500); encased in acrylic
Abell Auction
Apr. 27, 2023
ERIC CARLE DRAWING, SIGNED
Est: $50 - $1,000
Eric Carle 25th Anniversary with original drawing, signature, and date on card affixed to cover. In plastic box, as issued. Dimensions: (Box) L 13" x W 9" x D .75" Condition: Good and clean.
Westport Auction
Mar. 21, 2023
Eric Carle, Fanciful Butterfly Colored Drawing
Est: $50 - $5,000
(Am., 1929-2001) personalized "For Anne Brook With Love" signed "Eric Carle", a children's book author and illustrator was best known for "The Very Hungry Caterpillar". Frame size: 27 1/8" high, 22 1/4" wide. Frame with wear, small debris between glass and matting. Not examined out of frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
Dec. 01, 2022
Carle (Eric) The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first edition, first printing, Cleveland, World Publishing, 1969.
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Carle (Eric) The Very Hungry Caterpillar, first edition, first printing with complete number line 1-5 on copyright p. and "A3450" to rear board, colour illustrations by the author, ink ownership inscription to title, with additional reprint title page signed by the author with a drawing of a Caterpillar loosely inserted, original pictorial boards, light rubbing to spine tips, very faint toning to head, else fine, dust-jacket with "A3450" code to lower panel and 2 paragraphs to front flap, front flap price-clipped at head and foot, spine tips and corners a little rubbed, light creasing to head and foot, but near-fine generally, oblong 4to, Cleveland, World Publishing, 1969. ⁂ A superb example of this famous children's rarity. Though reprinted thousands of times and ultimately selling tens of millions of copies, first editions of The Very Hungry Caterpillar are rare in the dust-jacket in good condition. All but one known copy in the dust-jacket are price-clipped and this was likely undertaken by the publisher's themselves prior to release.
Forum Auctions - UK
Jun. 20, 2022
ERIC CARLE (SYRACUSE 1929 - MASSACHUSETTS 2021)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
Composition (2011) Signed lower right Annotated For Hens with Love on your retirement lower left and dated 2011 lower centre Hand-painted paper collage on cardboard, 31.9 x 25.4 cm (image size) / 50.8 x 37.9 cm (sheet size) Note: Eric Carle is acclaimed and beloved as the creator of The Very Hungry Caterpillar (Rupsje Nooitgenoeg) and many other enchanting picture books for children. In 2002, he founded The Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art in Amherst, Massachusetts. He steadfastly refuses to sell his work, so few of his pictures ever come on the market. The work on offer is made up of gouache-painted paper which has been cut out and processed into a collage in the same colour patterns as his most famous character. Along the bottom edge the text "For Hens" is written; Hens Gottmer was the publisher of Carle's books in the Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem). Please note: condition reports and additional photos are available upon request: [email protected] / +31 (0) 20 30 12 950.
AAG Auctioneers
Dec. 16, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) King Cat and His Subjects. [CHILDRENS]
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) King Cat and His Subjects. Hand-painted and glazed collage on board. 283x220 mm; 11x8 1/2 inches (sheet). Signed "Eric Carle" and inscribed "FOR HENS WITH LOVE/Northampton, Christmas 1990" in lower right image. Tipped to mount and framed. Hens Gottmer was the publisher of Carle's books in The Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem). Provenance: Skinner, May 31, 2020; private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) Frog. [CHILDRENS]
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) Frog. Hand-painted and glazed collage with gouache on board. 190x265 mm; 7 1/2x10 1/2 inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in lower left image and inscribed "For Hens Gottmer with Love" at upper left. Hens Gottmer was the publisher of Carle's books in The Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem).
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 16, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) "And now I shall eat you up!" [CHILDRENS]
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
ERIC CARLE (1929-2021) "And now I shall eat you up!" Double-page spread for Watch Out! A Giant! by Carle (Cleveland and New York: Wiliams Collins + World Publishing Company, 1978), pages 24 and 25. Hand-painted and glazed collage on board. 360x495 mm; 14 1/4x19 1/2 inches, on 15x20-inch board. Signed "Eric Carle" and dated 1978 in lower left margin, with artist's stamp on verso. Inscribed "For Hens Gottmer with appreciation [heart] Love Eric Carle" in lower center margin. Hens Gottmer was the publisher of Carle's books in The Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem). A Dutch copy of the book accompanies the lot.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 15, 2021
CARLE, ERIC. 1929-2021. Painted ribbon collage, 'Flag of the Netherlands,'
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
CARLE, ERIC. 1929-2021. Painted ribbon collage, 'Flag of the Netherlands,' 595 x 465 mm, mounted on a 1,000 x 800 mm sheet, painted fabric ribbons on paper, signed 'EC' lower left and dated 'OO' lower right. Provenance: Patricia & Richard McDonald (gift from the artist). Carle collage of the tricolor flag, reminiscent of the flag from the stern of his 1978 'Fishing Boat.' For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 15, 2021
CARLE, ERIC. 1929-2021. Hand-painted collage of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,'
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
CARLE, ERIC. 1929-2021. Hand-painted collage of 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar,' on a 15 x 10 inch board (381 x 252 mm), signed 'Eric Carle' lower right and inscribed 'For Pat & Richard, Thanksgiving 1986' lower left, floated in frame. Provenance: Patricia & Richard McDonald (gift from the artist, 1986). A LARGE ORIGINAL COLLAGE OF THE VERY HUNGRY CATERPILLAR PRESENTED BY CARLE TO PAT & RICHARD MCDONALD. Patricia Morrison McDonald was the sister of Barbara Carle, and an enthusiastic supporter of the work of Eric Carle. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is Carle's masterpiece, and one of the most important and well-loved children's books of all time. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Apr. 04, 2021
CARLE ERIC (° 1929) (USA) werk in gemengde technie…
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
CARLE ERIC (° 1929) (USA) werk in gemengde techniek : "Compositie" - 30 x 25 getekend en op verso getekend en gedateerd 2010 met dedicatie : "For Hens with love 2011 on your retirement" Eric Carle mixed media - signed and on the back signed and dated with dedication "For Hens with love 2011 on your retirement"
DVC
Jan. 28, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929- ) The Foolish Tortoise. [CHILDRENS / TURTLES]
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
FOOLISH TORTOISE ERIC CARLE (1929- ) The Foolish Tortoise. Hand-painted and glazed collage on board, 1985. 229x191 mm; 9x7 1/2, inches. Signed and inscribed "For Betsy Pinover with Best Wishes / Eric Carle" in pencil, upper margin; additionally signed and dated by Carle on verso. Provenance: From the collection of Betsy Pinover Schiff.Np, [1985]
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929- ) "THAT Lion!" [CHILDRENS]
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
ERIC CARLE (1929- ) "THAT Lion!" A recreation of the lion in Carle's book Do You Want to Be My Friend? (New York: Thomas Y. Crowell, 1971). Paper collage with ink, watercolor, chalk, and fixative on board. 280x355 mm; 11x14 inches. Captioned, signed "Eric Carle" and inscribed to a young fan "For Matt with my very best wishes," lower margin. With an Autograph Letter Signed by Carle (to Matt's mother, who wrote Carle, requesting it), One 8vo page, undated: "I'm glad that my FRIEND book is helping Matt to read. A number of teachers have told me that they, too, have found that this book has lent itself to encourage language development. Here's that lion. Hope Matt likes him as well as the one in the book. Good luck, Eric Carle."
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 28, 2021
ERIC CARLE (1929- ) Black Cat. [CHILDRENS]
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
ERIC CARLE (1929- ) Black Cat. Collage, ink and gouache on board. 305x241 mm; 12x9 1/2 inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in ink, lower right image and inscribed "For Hens with best wishes!" Hens Gettmer was the publisher of Carle's books in The Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem). A colorful collage of a favorite character by Carle, featured in his beloved feline classic Have You Seen My Cat? published in 1973.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 16, 2020
ERIC CARLE. "Lion." [CHILDREN'S]
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
ERIC CARLE. "Lion." Unpublished artwork created as a contest prize, circa 1995. Blue felt tip on pink paper. 215x280 mm; 8 1/2x11 inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in lower left image. Hinged to blue board with window matte. This original doodle was awarded to a second grade class that won a nationwide contest to design and construct a fabric banner incorporating six of Eric Carles' books. Carle honored the winning class with a personal visit to their school, where he apparently created this doodle as a prize.After the contest, the winning banner was hung alongside other submissions in Massachusetts before being exhibited in Children's Museums across the United States and Japan for the next three years. The banner now hangs in the front hall of the school alongside a photograph of the class posing with their design.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 16, 2020
ERIC CARLE. Black Cat. [CHILDREN'S]
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
ERIC CARLE. Black Cat. Collage, ink and gouache on board. 305x241 mm; 12x9 1/2 inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in ink, lower right image and inscribed "For Hens with best wishes!" Hens Gettmer was the publisher of Carle's books in The Netherlands (J.H. Gottmer/H.J.W. Becht B.V., Haarlem). A colorful collage of a favorite character by Carle, featured in his beloved feline classic Have You Seen My Cat? published in 1973.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 06, 2018
Eric Carle The Very Hungry Caterpillar Print
Est: $150 - $300
Eric Carle (American, b. 1929). 57/250. Pencil signed and dated 1994 lower right. Pencil numbered 57/250 lower left. Paper embossed with shell lower left. Deckled edges. 29 in. H x 22.5 in. W, Frame: 36 in. H x 29.25 in. W x 1.25 in. D.
Hughes Auctions
Dec. 06, 2018
ERIC CARLE. The Very Hungry Caterpillar.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
ERIC CARLE. The Very Hungry Caterpillar. Hand-painted collage on board. 191x267 mm; 7 1/2x10 1/2 inches, on 8x11-inch board. Signed in upper left image. Archivally taped to matte; framed. Provenance: acquired by Books of Wonder directly from Carle; private collection.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 07, 2018
Eric Carle Bear, Attribution
Est: $100 - $150
Eric Carle Bear, No Coa Dimensions: 8x8 From An Englishman's Collection
World Auction Gallery
Jun. 22, 2011
Eric Carle (American, born 1929) "The wolf shall also dwell with the lamb,"
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
"The wolf shall also dwell with the lamb," illustration for Tikvah: Children's Book Creators Reflect on Human Rights (New York: SeaStar Books, 1999) p 7. Collage. 45.1 x 34.5cm (17 3/4 x 13 9/16in). Matted and framed.
Bonhams
Dec. 16, 2010
CARLE, ERIC.
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
CARLE, ERIC. A BEAUTIFUL BUTTERFLY 255 by 372mm., painted multi-layered tissue paper collage laid down to board, signed 'Eric Carle' lower right, additionally signed and dated on reverse 'Eric Carle July 2010', framed and glazed
Sotheby's