Cecil Collins Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Cecil Collins Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 12, 2025
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989), Lyric Landscape
Est: £2,000 - £4,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Lyric Landscape 1957 Oil on artist's board Signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1958' lower right With label verso reading 'Lyric Landscape / (1957) / Oil 18'' 24'' / Lent by the artist / Not for sale / Insurance value 180 gns' Titled, signed, and dated on the board verso With old auction numerical chalk marks verso With handwritten artist's address on board verso Dimensions: Frame: 31 in. (H) x 24.5 in. (W) Board: 24.25 in. (H) x 18 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
May. 02, 2025
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989), Lyric Landscape
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Lyric Landscape 1957 Oil on artist's board Signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1958' lower right With label verso reading 'Lyric Landscape / (1957) / Oil 18'' 24'' / Lent by the artist / Not for sale / Insurance value 180 gns' Titled, signed, and dated on the board verso With old auction numerical chalk marks verso With handwritten artist's address on board verso Dimensions: Frame: 31 in. (H) x 24.5 in. (W) Board: 24.25 in. (H) x 18 in. (W)
Sloane Street Auctions
Mar. 26, 2025
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Guardian of Paradise
Est: £12,000 - £18,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Guardian of Paradise signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1963' (lower left) oil on board 106.7 x 121.9 cm (42 x 48in).
Bonhams
Mar. 26, 2025
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figures and Landscape
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figures and Landscape signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1955' (lower right); further signed 'Cecil Collins' (on Artist's label attached to board verso) oil on board 71.3 x 71.7cm (28 1/16 x 28 1/4in).
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Reclining Woman
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Reclining Woman signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1960' (lower right); further signed, titled and dated 'Reclining Woman/(1960)/By Cecil Collins.' (on sheet verso) pen and ink, chalk, watercolour and wash on paper 26 x 44cm (10 1/4 x 17 5/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 27, 2024
Cecil Collins MBE, Woman with a Torch, 1967
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989 - Woman with a Torch, 1967; oil on board, signed, titled, dated and further annotated on the reverse 'Cecil Collins Woman with a Torch 1967', 14.1 x 16.5 cm (ARR) Note: Cecil Collins's work appeared in the seminal 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition at the New Burlington Arcade in London, although he soon stepped away from the movement creating, along with his wife Elisabeth Collins, his own idiosyncratic, mystical style influenced by his friend Mark Tobey and Eastern religion. This work is a wonderful example of his visionary mature style, the figure caught between solidity and ethereality. His works appear in all major UK collections.
Roseberys
Nov. 26, 2024
Â§ CECIL COLLINS (BRITISH, 1908-1989)
Est: £500 - £800
Â§ CECIL COLLINS (BRITISH, 1908-1989) CECIL COLLINS (BRITISH, 1908-1989) Icarus signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1933' (lower right) watercolour & ink 20.3 x 12.7 cm. (8 x 5 in.) Provenance With England & Co, London, 25 September 2015, where acquired by the family of the present owners
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 19, 2024
CECIL COLLINS, R.A. (1908-1989). The Dreaming Fool. pencil and watercolour
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
CECIL COLLINS, R.A. (1908-1989). The Dreaming Fool. pencil and watercolour on paper 11 x 9 in. (27.9 x 22.9 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 14, 2024
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) "Figure"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) "Figure" Oil on platex Signed and dated 1964 front and back With the inscription on the reverse "April 8th 1964, 35 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge, England" 30x33 cm
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Sep. 11, 2024
Cecil Collins MBE, Woman with a Torch, 1967;
Est: £1,500 - £2,000
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989 - Woman with a Torch, 1967; oil on board, signed, titled, dated and further annotated on the reverse 'Cecil Collins Woman with a Torch 1967', 14.1 x 16.5 cm (ARR) Note: Cecil Collins's work appeared in the seminal 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition at the New Burlington Arcade in London, although he soon stepped away from the movement creating, along with his wife Elisabeth Collins, his own idiosyncratic, mystical style influenced by his friend Mark Tobey and Eastern religion. This work is a wonderful example of his visionary mature style, the figure caught between solidity and ethereality. His works appear in all major UK collections.
Roseberys
Aug. 28, 2024
† Cecil Collins (British, 1908 - 1989), A Fool with a Fish, signed in the plate and in pencil and dated 1944, numbered 26/30, roneo print on paper, image 20 x 14 cm, sheet 35 x 27 cm, framed and glazed 40 x 32 cm
Est: £200 - £300
† Cecil Collins (British, 1908 - 1989), A Fool with a Fish, signed in the plate and in pencil and dated 1944, numbered 26/30, roneo print on paper, image 20 x 14 cm, sheet 35 x 27 cm, framed and glazed 40 x 32 cm
Dawsons Auctioneers
Aug. 13, 2024
▲ Cecil Collins (1908-1989)
Est: £200 - £400
▲ Cecil Collins (1908-1989) 'The Great Happiness' etching, signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1965' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered '37/70' plate 47 x 25cm Condition Report: Framed: 81.5 x 59.5cm Cockling to the margins of the sheet. The printed area appears to be in good condition. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Jul. 17, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Paradise
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Paradise signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1976' (lower right) pencil on paper 46.5 x 37.5cm (18 5/16 x 14 3/4in).
Bonhams
Jul. 17, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Afternoon of the Fools III
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Afternoon of the Fools III signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1976' (lower right) pencil on paper 24 x 20cm (9 7/16 x 7 7/8in).
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Guardian of Paradise 106.7 x 121.9 cm. (42 x 48 in.)
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Guardian of Paradise signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1963' (lower left) oil on board 106.7 x 121.9 cm. (42 x 48 in.)
Bonhams
Jun. 19, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figures and Landscape 71.3 x 71.7 cm. (28 x 28 1/4 in.)
Est: £10,000 - £15,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figures and Landscape signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1955' (lower right); further signed 'Cecil Collins' (on an artist's label attached verso) oil on board 71.3 x 71.7 cm. (28 x 28 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
May. 14, 2024
Cecil Collins (1908-1989)
Est: £100 - £150
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' lithograph, signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1964' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered '25/50' sheet 61.5 x 48cm, unframed Condition Report: Slight time staining to the extreme edges. The bottom right corner is slightly dog-eared. Two small pencil marks to the top edge. The printed area appears to be in good condition.
Sworders
May. 08, 2024
Cecil Collins (1908 - 1989) "Woman and landscape"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Oil on platex Signed and dated 1964 front and back With inscription on the reverse "January 2 '964, 35 Selwyn Gardens, Cambridge, England"
Veritas Art Auctioneers
May. 08, 2024
Cecil Collins (1908 - 1989) "Night landscape"
Est: €1,500 - €2,000
Oil on platex Signed and dated 1960 front and back With the inscription on the reverse "September 1960, Cambridge, England"
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Apr. 09, 2024
▲ Cecil Collins (1908-1989)
Est: £200 - £300
▲ Cecil Collins (1908-1989) 'A Midsummer Night's Dream' lithograph, signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1964' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered '25/50' sheet 61.5 x 48cm, unframed Condition Report: Slight time staining to the extreme edges. The bottom right corner is slightly dog-eared. Two small pencil marks to the top edge. The printed area appears to be in good condition.
Sworders
Mar. 28, 2024
† Cecil Collins (1908-1999), Sketch for the Resurrection of Christ, signed 'Cecil Collins' and dated 1958 (lower left), inscribed label verso, and inscribed on the backboard 'Sprint 1958, 35 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge', pencil, watercolour and...
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
† Cecil Collins (1908-1999), Sketch for the Resurrection of Christ, signed 'Cecil Collins' and dated 1958 (lower left), inscribed label verso, and inscribed on the backboard 'Sprint 1958, 35 Selwyn Gardens Cambridge', pencil, watercolour and chalk, 29 x 22 cm, framed and glazed 46 x 38 cm Exhibited: Cecil Collins Retrospective Exhibition (1936 - 1968) Hamet Gallery, Cork Street, London (no.45) November 1972; Purchased by The Rt. Hon. Lord Croft 17th November 1972 (label verso); Christie's - 20th Century British Art 16 July 2008 lot 86 Illustrated: William Anderson, The Quest for the Great Happiness (plates 56 & 57)
Dawsons Auctioneers
Mar. 27, 2024
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Pilgrim
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Pilgrim signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1950' (lower right); further signed and titled 'THE PILGRIM/BY CECIL COLLINS' (on Artist's label attached to backboard) oil on paper, laid on card 29.5 x 25cm (11 5/8 x 9 13/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 29, 2023
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Woman and Landscape
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Woman and Landscape signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1962' (lower right); further signed, titled, dated and inscribed with Artist's address 'WOMAN and LANDSCAPE/By Cecil Collins (1962)/July August/35 Selwyn Garden/Cambridge/England' (on board verso) oil on board 28.5 x 31.5cm (11 1/4 x 12 3/8in).
Bonhams
Oct. 27, 2023
§ Cecil Collins (British 1908-1989) Head, 1976
Est: £800 - £1,200
§ Cecil Collins (British 1908-1989) Head, 1976 signed and dated (lower right), oil on cardboard (20cm x 12.3cm (7 7/8in x 4 7/8in)) Provenance Coach House Gallery, Norwich, 1990; Private Collection, London.
Lyon & Turnbull
Mar. 22, 2023
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Woman and Landscape
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Woman and Landscape signed and dated 'Cecil Collins 1962' (lower right); further signed, titled, dated and inscribed with Artist's address 'WOMAN and LANDSCAPE/By Cecil Collins (1962)/July August/35 Selwyn Garden/Cambridge/England' (on board verso) oil on board 28.5 x 31.5cm (11 1/4 x 12 3/8in).
Bonhams
Mar. 22, 2023
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Self-Portrait
Est: £5,000 - £7,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Self-Portrait signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1950' (upper right); further signed, titled and dated ''Self Portrait' (1950)/By Cecil Collins' (verso) gouache on paper 43.5 x 36cm (17 1/8 x 14 3/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2022
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Self-Portrait 43.3 cm. x 36.2 cm. (17 1/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Self-Portrait signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1950' (upper right); further signed, titled and dated again ''Self Portrait' (1950)/By Cecil Collins' (verso) gouache 43.3 cm. x 36.2 cm. (17 1/16 x 14 1/4 in.)
Bonhams
Nov. 22, 2022
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Tree 38 x 55.6 cm. (14 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) The Tree signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1942' (lower right); further signed, inscribed, titled and dated again ''the Tree'/1942/By Cecil Collins/Dartington Hall/Totnes,/Devon./England/October' (verso) pencil and watercolour 38 x 55.6 cm. (14 7/8 x 21 7/8 in.)
Bonhams
Jul. 07, 2022
Â§ CECIL COLLINS (1908-1989)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Â§ CECIL COLLINS (1908-1989) CECIL COLLINS (1908-1989) Circus People signed Collins (lower centre) ink 17 x 13 cm (7 x 5 in) Executed circa 1940
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 21, 2022
A COLLECTION OF CATALOGUES FROM JAMES HENRY CECIL COLLINS MBE (1908 – 1989) PUBLISHED BY ARTHUR TOOT
Est: £80 - £120
A collection of catalogues from James Henry Cecil Collins MBE (1908 – 1989) published by Arthur Tooth & Sons; Includes two 28th September to 16th October 1971; four 23rd February to 13th March 1965 (6) Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
May. 25, 2021
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989 - Mesopotamian Head, 1964; oil on canvas, signed and dated
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989 - Mesopotamian Head, 1964; oil on canvas, signed and dated lower left 'Cecil Collins 1964' and inscribed verso '78/20 McKenzie Smith', 10 x 15 cm (ARR) Provenance: Bryce Mackenzie-Smith (author of Cecil Collins: The Great Happiness); Talisman Fine Art, London; where purchased by the present owner in 2008 Cecil Collins’s work appeared in the seminal 1936 International Surrealist Exhibition at the New Burlington Arcade in London, although he soon stepped away from the movement creating, along with his wife Elisabeth Collins, his own idiosyncratic, mystical style influenced by his friend Mark Toeby and Eastern religion. This work is a wonderful example of his visionary mature style, the figure caught between solidity and ethereality. His works appear in all major UK collections. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Apr. 20, 2021
*Cecil Collins (1908-1989)
Est: £600 - £800
*Cecil Collins (1908-1989) *Cecil Collins (1908-1989) 'The Traveller' signed and dated 1935 u.l., gouache on green paper 26 x 19.5cm Provenance: Austin Desmond Fine Art, London; a handwritten label verso states that this is from the collection of Julian Trevelyan. *Artist's Resale Right may apply to this lot.
Sworders
Nov. 10, 2020
Cecil Collins (1908 - 1989)
Est: €1,500 - €2,500
Untitled
Veritas Art Auctioneers
Nov. 04, 2020
Cecil Collins RA MBE, British 1908-1989 - Classical Head, 1960;
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cecil Collins RA MBE, British 1908-1989- Classical Head, 1960; charcoal, sanguine and gouache, signed and dated, 20x14cm, (ARR) Provenance: with Sandra Lummis Fine Art; 20th Century Gallery, London; according to the labels attached to the reverse of the frame; lot 338 Sotheby’s 4th November 2010. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Sep. 30, 2020
§ CECIL COLLINS (BRITISH 1908-1989)
Est: £100 - £200
CECIL COLLINS (BRITISH 1908-1989) Midsummer Nights Dream signed and dated 64 (lower right) titled and numbered 36/50 (lower left) lithograph 64 x 50 cm
Chiswick Auctions
Sep. 29, 2020
Cecil Collins, R.A. (1908-1989) - Sun King
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Cecil Collins, R.A. (1908-1989) Sun King gouache, watercolour and ink on grey paper 12 7/8 x 18 ½ in. (32.5 x 47 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 07, 2020
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989- - The Great Happiness, 1965;
Est: £200 - £300
Cecil Collins MBE, British 1908-1989- The Great Happiness, 1965; etching on wove, signed, dated, titled and numbered 65/70 in pencil, sheet 56 x 79cm (unframed) (ARR) Note: see Tate Britain, accession no. P01910 for a similar example Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
May. 12, 2020
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figure and Landscape, Dawn
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figure and Landscape, Dawn signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1970' (lower right) oil on board 18 x 23cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/16in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 29, 2020
Cecil Collins (UK 1908-1989) Etching
Est: $400 - $800
This picture of a woman holding a delicate branch over her head is signed, numbered, and dated in pencil 25/30, 1944. Overall size: 23 1/4 x 19 1/4 in Sight size: 13 1/4 x 8 3/4 in
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 31, 2019
Cecil Collins Autographed Football Card Insert
Est: $3 - $10
Signed, sealed, & delivered Edge Football Card
Hampton's Auction, Collectibles, & Retail, LLC
Jul. 03, 2019
AR Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figure and Landscape, Dawn
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989) Figure and Landscape, Dawn signed and dated 'Cecil Collins/1970' (lower right)oil on board18 x 23cm (7 1/16 x 9 1/16in). Provenance: Acquired by Robin and Sylvia Skelton in 1970, and thence by descent to the present ownerPrivate Collection, CanadaRobin and Sylvia Skelton were prominent figures in both the literary and art scenes of Victoria, Canada, emigrating there in 1963. As Professor of English at the University of Victoria, and later Founder Chairman of the Department of Creative Writing, Robin Skelton was predominantly known as a poet, critic and editor. The couple were both active in the The Limner Art Group in Victoria, for which Sylvia was the society's secretary and archivist. Together they amassed an impressive art collection, including works by Irish artists such as Jack Butler Yeats and contemporary Canadian artists.
Bonhams
May. 02, 2019
Various Artists Three works
Est: £500 - £700
Various Artists Three works Three works Cecil Collins (British, 1908–1989), 'A Midsummer Night's Dream (from Shakespeare)', lithograph, 1964, on wove, signed, titled, dated and inscribed 'a/p' in pencil, with full margins, 625 x 580mm (24 5/8 x 22 7/8in)(SH); together with Bruce McLean (British, born 1944), 'Cactus Head', screenprint in colours, 1996, on wove, signed, titled and numbered 50/100 in pencil, with full margins, 770 x 560mm (30 1/4 x 22 1/8in)(SH); together with Ivor Abrahams (British, 1935 -2015), 'Untitled (Divers)', lithograph printed in colours, 1983, on wove, signed, dated and numbered 20/50 in pencil, the full sheet printed to the edges, 645 x 500mm (25 3/8 x 19 5/8in)(SH)(unframed)(3)
Bonhams
Feb. 27, 2019
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) British. 'Flowers in a Vase', Mixed Media, Inscribed 'To. Clif and Yoma, from Cecil and Elizabeth', 7.5" x 9".
Est: £300 - £400
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) British. 'Flowers in a Vase', Mixed Media, Inscribed 'To. Clif and Yoma, from Cecil and Elizabeth', 7.5" x 9".
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 26, 2018
CECIL COLLINS, R.A. | Landscape
Est: £600 - £800
signed and dated ' 1972' pen and ink and watercolour on paper
Sotheby's
Nov. 08, 2018
* Manner of Cecil Collins (1908-1989). Figures in a landscape with full moon,
Est: £100 - £150
pen, black ink and brown wash on paper, unsigned, 19.5 x 27 cm (7.75 x 10.5 ins), framed and glazed - Quantity (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Oct. 30, 2018
CECIL COLLINS, R.A. | A Fool
Est: £1,200 - £1,800
oil and sand on board
Sotheby's
Jul. 15, 2017
Print, Cecil Collins
Est: $150 - $250
Cecil Collins (British, 1908-1989), "Angels," 1960, lithograph, pencil signed and dated lower right, titled lower left, edition 4/30, overal (with mat): 15.25"h x 20"w
Clars Auctions
May. 26, 2017
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) Anatomy of Storm, 1933
Est: £800 - £1,200
Cecil Collins (1908-1989) Anatomy of Storm, 1933 signed and dated (lower right), titled (to reverse) charcoal, pen, ink and watercolour 20cm x 23.7cm.
Mallams