Hon Chew Hee Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Hon Chew Hee Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 14, 2025
HON CHEW HEE (AMERICAN, 1906-1993).
Est: $600 - $900
'Untitled' (Abstract Yin Yang). Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Property of an East Meadow, NY estate. Dimensions: 24" h x 36 "w. (unframed).
Clarke Auction Gallery
Sep. 14, 2025
HON CHEW HEE (AMERICAN, 1906-1993) [10 WORKS].
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Ten Watercolor scenes: (i) 'Untitled' (Abstract). Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. (ii) 'Landscape'. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. (iii) 'Landscape with Houses'. 1985. Watercolor on paper. Signed and dated lower right. (iv) 'Oahu Kuloa Mountains'. Watercolor on paper. Unsigned. (v) A Mural Design. Watercolor on paper. Unsigned. (vi) 'Mountain Landscape'. Watercolor on paper. (vii) 'Windward Storm'. watercolor on paper. (viii) 'Windward Rain'. 1966. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. (ix) 'Moon-Beams'. 1964. Watercolor on paper. Signed lower right. (x) ''Mountain Study'. Watercolor on paper. Signed with artist's chop lower left. Property of an East Meadow, NY estate. Dimensions: Various sizes: Largest: 28" h x 21" w. Smallest: 13" h x 21" w.
Clarke Auction Gallery
Aug. 06, 2025
Hon-Chew Hee (1906-1993) Ancient Computer 38 x 48 in. (96.5 x 121.9 cm) (Painted in 1973.)
Est: $12,000 - $18,000
Hon-Chew Hee (1906-1993) Ancient Computer signed 'H.C. HEE' (lower right) oil on canvas 38 x 48 in. (96.5 x 121.9 cm) Painted in 1973.
Bonhams
May. 15, 2025
HON-CHEW HEE (Japanese, 1916 - 1977). My Native Hawaii, Limited edition serigraph on paper numbered 27 of an edition of 33. Pencil titl
Est: $100 - $150
HON-CHEW HEE (Japanese, 1916 - 1977). My Native Hawaii, Limited edition serigraph on paper numbered 27 of an edition of 33. Pencil titled and signed at base. Framed. Not examined out of frame.
Sloans & Kenyon
Jan. 24, 2025
Hon Chew Hee, "After the Hula," O/B, 1940.
Est: $400 - $600
Hee, Hon Chew (Hawaiian, 1906-1992). "After the Hula." Oil on board. 1940. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. Signed l.l. Sight: 31 1/2" x 25 1/4". Frame: 39" x 32 3/4".
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jul. 20, 2024
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $200 - $400
***Catalog should read NO LOT*** Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Woman with Groceries), watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 16.25"h x 9.25"w, overall (with frame): 23.75"h x 16.5"w. Literature: "Yin-Yand Art" by Hon-Chew Hee Studio, pg. 75. Note: This book, which is signed and dedicated by the artist, accompanies the lot.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $300 - $500
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Seated Woman), 1950, watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated lower left, sight: 17.5"h x 10.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 18"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $300 - $500
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Woman with Groceries), watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 16.25"h x 9.25"w, overall (with frame): 23.75"h x 16.5"w. Literature: "Yin-Yand Art" by Hon-Chew Hee Studio, pg. 75. Note: This book, which is signed and dedicated by the artist, accompanies the lot.
Clars Auctions
Jun. 22, 2024
Work on paper, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $300 - $500
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Seated Woman with Head Scarf), 1950, watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower right, sight: 17.5"h x 10.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 18"w. Literature: "Yin-Yand Art" by Hon-Chew Hee Studio, pg. 18.
Clars Auctions
May. 17, 2024
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $500 - $700
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Woman with Groceries), watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 16.25"h x 9.25"w, overall (with frame): 23.75"h x 16.5"w. Literature: "Yin-Yand Art" by Hon-Chew Hee Studio, pg. 75. Note: This book, which is signed and dedicated by the artist, accompanies the lot.
Clars Auctions
May. 17, 2024
Work on paper, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $500 - $700
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Seated Woman with Head Scarf), 1950, watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower right, sight: 17.5"h x 10.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 18"w. Literature: "Yin-Yand Art" by Hon-Chew Hee Studio, pg. 18.
Clars Auctions
May. 17, 2024
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $500 - $700
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Seated Woman), 1950, watercolor and ink on paper, signed and dated lower left, sight: 17.5"h x 10.5"w, overall (with frame): 25.25"h x 18"w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 14, 2023
Hon Chew Hee, "After the Hula," O/B, 1940.
Est: $600 - $900
Hee, Hon Chew (Hawaiian, 1906-1992) "After the Hula." Oil on board. 1940. Signed, dated, and titled on verso. Signed l.l. Sight: 31 1/2" x 25 1/4" Frame: 39" x 32 3/4". Provenance: From The Estate of Marvin Oleshansky.
Quinn's Auction Galleries
Jul. 22, 2022
HON HEE (1906-1993) SERIGRAPH, 'MY NATIVE HAWAII'
Est: $80 - $150
Framed serigraph on paper, "My Native Hawaii," signed lower right H.C. Hee (Hon Chew Hee, Hawaii, California, 1906-1993), dated September [19]68, numbered 44/ 80, titled lower left, sight: approx 14"h, 17"w, overall: 21"h, 22.5"w, 5.5lbs Start Price: $60.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Nov. 16, 2019
Print, Hon Chew Hee, Figures Playing Basketball
Est: $100 - $200
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993), Untitled (Figures Playing Basketball), screenprint, pencil signed lower right, intitialed "H," lower left, overall (with frame): 10.75"h x 13.75"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 01, 2019
HON CHEW HEE | Waikiki holiday
Est: $30,000 - $80,000
oil on masonite
Sotheby's
Aug. 11, 2018
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993)
Est: $600 - $1,200
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993) Watercolor titled "Monterey". Signed lower right Hawaiian artist Hon Chew Hee, born on Maui, is best known for his watercolors and serigraphs. He was educated in Hawaii and China and in San Francisco at the California School of Fine Art. He also studied in New York at the Art Students League and Columbia University and in Paris with Andre Lhote and Fernand Leger. From 1932 to the beginning of World War II, he lived in San Francisco where he founded the Chinese Art Association. For the remainder of his life, he lived in Kaneohe, a suburb of Honolulu. In 1991, Hee began working on a mural, 10 feet by 160 feet, for the Honolulu International Airport. Two years later, on May 17, 1993, he died in his home town. Overall size 16"x20"
Sarasota Estate Auction
Jul. 31, 2018
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaii/Calif 1906-1993) pencil signed serigraph 22/27 titled "Two Monks". Image area 13" x 21"
Est: -
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaii/Calif 1906-1993) pencil signed serigraph 22/27 titled "Two Monks". Image area 13" x 21"
Sunset Auction
Jun. 30, 2018
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Chinese American) Pair of pencil signed and numbered litho prints titled "Shadow Drama" and "Shadow Play". 11/22 and 17/30. One stained on the edge
Est: -
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Chinese American) Pair of pencil signed and numbered litho prints titled "Shadow Drama" and "Shadow Play". 11/22 and 17/30. One stained on the edge
Sunset Auction
Apr. 01, 2018
HON CHEW HEE | Waikiki holiday
Est: $180,000 - $280,000
executed in 1967
Sotheby's
Jun. 06, 2017
HON CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO) 1906-1993 The Bird Cage 1981 signed and dated ‘8
Est: HKD120,000 - HKD180,000
HON CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO) 1906-1993 The Bird Cage 1981 signed and dated ‘81 oil on canvas 95 x 65cm (37 7/16 x 25 9/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 12, 2016
†Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Hawaiian/Californian), "Windward Mountains I," watercolor, signed lower right, verso with a Hawaii Watercol..
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Hawaiian/Californian), "Windward Mountains I," watercolor, signed lower right, verso with a Hawaii Watercolor and Serigraph Society label, framed, H.- 13 1/5 in., W.- 21 1/4 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Sep. 12, 2015
†Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Hawaiian/Californian), "Windward Mountains I," watercolor, signed lower right, verso with a Hawaii Watercol..
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Hon Chew Hee (1906-1993, Hawaiian/Californian), "Windward Mountains I," watercolor, signed lower right, verso with a Hawaii Watercolor and Serigraph Society label, framed, H.- 13 1/5 in., W.- 21 1/4 in.
Crescent City Auction Gallery
Apr. 05, 2015
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO) | Waiting
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Apr. 05, 2015
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO) | Coffee Hour
Est: $200,000 - $300,000
oil on canvas
Sotheby's
Jun. 14, 2014
Print, Hon Chew Hee, Junkboat Musicians
Est: $100 - $200
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), 'Junkboat Musicians', serigraph on rice paper, signed in pencil lower right, titled lower left, from an edition of 26, overall (frame): 29"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 17, 2014
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee
Est: $500 - $700
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), Still Life with Lantern and Exotic Flowers, watercolor, signed lower right, sight: 13.75"h x 21"w, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 25.75"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 13, 2013
Print, Hon Chew Hee, Junkboat Musicians
Est: $100 - $200
Framed serigraph on rice paper, "Junkboat Musicians," by Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), signed in pencil lower right, titled lower left, from an edition of 26, overall: 29"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
1905-1993 LE D&EACUTE;JEUNER (THE LUNCH) signed H. C. HEE; signed and titled on the reverse executed circa 50s. oil on canvas 16 by 22 cm. 6 1/4 by 8 5/8 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
1905-1993 THE BELLOWS signed H. C. HEE executed circa 70s. oil on canvas 76.5 by 61.5 cm. 30 1/8 by 24 1/4 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $150,000 - $250,000
1905-1993 DRESS MAKER signed H. C. HEE; Gallery on the Pali, Honolulu label affixed to the reverse executed circa 70s. oil on canvas 96.5 by 66 cm. 38 by 26 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
1905-1993 PARISIAN ROOFTOPS signed H. C. HEE executed circa 50s. oil on canvas 51 by 76.5 cm. 20 1/8 by 30 1/8 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
1905-1993 ABSTRACT YIN YANG signed H.C. HEE executed circa late 70s. oil on canvas 76 by 101.5 cm. 29 7/8 by 40 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $60,000 - $80,000
1905-1993 YIN YANG LANDSCAPE signed H. C. HEE; Honolulu Academy of Arts label affixed to the reverse executed circa 60s. oil on canvas 65.5 by 97 cm. 25 3/4 by 38 1/4 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $70,000 - $120,000
1905-1993 COOLIE signed H. C. HEE executed circa 60s. oil on canvas mounted on board 90.5 by 40.5 cm. 35 5/8 by 16 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
1905-1993 GOOD TABLE signed H. executed circa 50s. oil on canvas mounted on board 15.5 by 21.5 cm. 6 1/8 by 8 1/2 in.
Sotheby's
Apr. 06, 2013
HON-CHEW HEE (XU HANCHAO)
Est: $80,000 - $120,000
1905-1993 KOOLAU MOUNTAIN signed H. C. HEE executed circa 60s. oil on canvas 66.5 by 96.8 cm. 26 1/8 by 38 1/8 in.
Sotheby's
Mar. 17, 2013
Hon Chew Hee, Windward Mountains, watercolor on paper
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), Coco Cola Shack, watercolor on paper, signed lower right, sight: 13.25"h x 18.75"w, overall: 21.5"h x 26.5"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 17, 2013
Hon Chew Hee, Windward Mountains, watercolor
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), "Windward Mountains I," watercolor on paper, signed lower right, Hawaii Watercolor and Serigraph Society label verso, sight:13.5"h x 21"w, overall: 20.25"h x 28.25"w
Clars Auctions
Mar. 16, 2013
Print, Hon Chew Hee, Junkboat Musicians
Est: $200 - $400
Framed serigraph on rice paper, "Junkboat Musicians," by Hon Chew Hee (Hawaiian/Californian, 1906-1993), signed in pencil lower right, titled lower left, from an edition of 26, overall: 29"h x 23.5"w
Clars Auctions
Jun. 16, 2012
Hon Chew Hee (Am., 1906-1993), "Sunday Laundry"
Est: $100 - $300
Hon Chew Hee (Am., 1906-1993), "Sunday Laundry" drypoint etching, signed in the plate at lower left "H. C. Hee," titled and signed in pencil along the lower margin, matted and framed under glass. Plate size 7 7/8 x 6 in.; SS 9 1/8 x 6 7/16 in.; DOA 17.25 x 14.75 in. Born in Maui, Hon Chew Hee grew up in China where he was trained in Chinese brush painting. Upon his return to the states, he trained at the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco. He furthered his studies under Fernand Leger and Andre Lhote in Paris during the 1940s. However, Hawaii was his home and in 1986 he was recognized by the Hawaii House of Representatives for his many achievements. Collection of Jesse Morris, NC Some toning; not examined out of the frame.
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 26, 2011
Hon Chew Hee (American, 1906-1993) San Francisco Chinatown; White serpent (2) sight 14 1/4 x 20 3/4in; image, 18 1/4 x 13 1/4in
Est: $500 - $700
San Francisco Chinatown; White serpent (2) first, signed 'H.C. Hee' (lower right); second, signed, titled and numbered 'Hon Chew Hee 19/20' (lower edge) watercolor on paper; screenprint on paper sight 14 1/4 x 20 3/4in; image, 18 1/4 x 13 1/4in
Bonhams
Apr. 04, 2011
HON CHEW HEE
Est: $50,000 - $80,000
HON CHEW HEE 1906-1993 YIN AND YANG signed H.C. Hee and dated '86 (lower right) Executed in 1986 oil on canvas board 35.6 by 45.7 cm.; 14 by 18 in.
Sotheby's
Mar. 12, 2011
Watercolor, Hon Chew Hee, Nude
Est: $100 - $200
Framed watercolor, Nude, by Hon-Chew Hee (Californian, 1906-1992), signed ''H.C. Hee'' lower right, overall: 20''h x 15.5''w
Clars Auctions
Feb. 05, 2011
Three works on paper, one by Hon Chew Hee
Est: $50 - $100
(Lot of 3) Framed color lithograph, ''Young Artists'', by Hon Chew Hee (Californian, 1906-1993), signed ''H.C. Hee'' lower right, framed gouache and colored pencil, Balinese Scene, signed indistinctly lower left, and framed color lithograph, Abstract, unsigned, largest overall: 24''h x 28''w
Clars Auctions
Jan. 10, 2007
Hon Chew Hee American, 1906-1993 Nude and Portrait Studies: Five
Est: $800 - $1,200
Hon Chew Hee American, 1906-1993 Nude and Portrait Studies: Five Each signed H.C. Hee and three dated 1939 (lr) Watercolors on paper Variety of sizes, the largest 14 x 10 1/2 inches Each faded and slightly toned. Largest drawing: paper is affixed to mat along all four edges with scotch tape. Few scattered pinholes in several of the drawings. None of the works examined out of the frame.
Doyle New York