Warja Lavater Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Warja Lavater Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 25, 2026
Warja Lavater 1913-2007 Accordion Art Book 3pc LOT
Est: $100 - $1,000
Warja Lavater (Swiss, 1913-2007), estate lot of three accordion-format artist books published by Adrien Maeght, Paris, each exemplifying the artists distinctive use of symbolic abstraction and sequential visual storytelling. The lot includes Melodie de Tur di di (1971), Le Miracle des Roses (1986), and Ourasima (1991), all featuring bold, colorful compositions in Lavaters unique visual language. These works reflect her pioneering contributions to the artist book format, where narrative unfolds through color, shape, and rhythm without text. Each book is housed in an acrylic protective book cover. Dimensions: 6.5 X 4.5 X 1 in. Condition: Good overall condition, with typical to mild surface and handling wear consistent with age. Note: This condition statement is provided as a courtesy and reflects an opinion, not a statement of fact. Bidders are encouraged to inspect items in person or through an agent to assess condition. Estate fresh to the market. Shipping Information: Hill Auction Gallery does not offer in-house packing or shipping services. As a courtesy, we are pleased to refer trusted third-party shipping providers for buyer convenience. Buyers are encouraged to contact shippers directly to obtain packing quotes, shipping rates, insurance options, and estimated transit times. Additional local, domestic, and international shipper referrals may be available upon request. Parcel Shipping Providers: First Class Shipping Center, 11700 NW 41st Street, Coral Springs, FL. Phone (754) 800-7674. Email 1shippingcenter@gmail.com. Mr. Ship Pro, 7838 NW 44th St, Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (305) 783-9504. Email roberto@mrshippro.com. The UPS Store #2881, 11110 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Sunrise, FL 33351. Phone (954) 572-4004. Email store2881@theupsstore.com. Freight & Large Item Shipping / Local Florida Delivery: Available through independent providers. Please contact info@hillauctiongallery.com for referrals based on item size, location, and delivery requirements.
Hill Auction Gallery
Feb. 15, 2025
Three accordion-folding artist's books by Warja LAVATER.
Est: $150 - $200
Three accordion-folding artist's books by Warja LAVATER (Swiss, 1913-2007). #1. "Cendrillon: une imagerie d'apres le conte de Charles Perrault" (42 pages). Book size: 6 ¼ x 4 ½ inches. #2. "The Melody of Turdidi". [Cinderella]. Book size: 6 ¼ x 4 ½ inches. #3. "Moon Ballad". [Sleeping Beauty]. Book size: 8 x 12 1/2 inches. Each an accordion-folding artist's book composed of illustrated paper boards, and folding color lithographic interior.
Armstrong Fine Art
Feb. 15, 2025
Three accordion-folding artist's books by Warja LAVATER.
Est: $150 - $200
Three accordion-folding artist's books by Warja LAVATER (Swiss, 1913-2007). #1. "Wilhelm Tell" (14 pages). Book size: 4 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches. #2. "Hans im Gluck - Lucky Jack - Jeannot la Chance" (22 pages). Book size: 4 ¾ x 3 5/8 inches. #3. "La Fable du Hasard" (30 pages). Each an accordion-folding artist's book composed of illustrated paper boards, and folding color lithographic interior.
Armstrong Fine Art
Oct. 26, 2024
Posters (2) by Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016) & Warja Lavater (1913-2007) - Explications Le jeu astronomique du soleil, de la lune et de la terre (Explanations The astronomical game of the sun, the moon and the earth)
Est: €90 - €200
Explications Le jeu astronomique du soleil, de la lune et de la terre (Explanations The astronomical game of the sun, the moon and the earth) - 64x90, added: same image before text, both ca. 1950 by Gottfried Honegger (1917-2016) & Warja Lavater (1913-2007)
Van Sabben Poster Auctions
Sep. 21, 2024
Rare Warja Honegger-Lavater Signed Etching 1955
Est: $200 - $400
Honegger-Lavater, Warja (Swiss, 1913-2007), Dritte, 1955, etching and aquatint on heavy wove paper, signed, dated, titled and numbered 3/3 in pencil to lower margin, impression 12 x 11 inches, framed 12.5 x 11.5 inches. Printed at Atelier Bichsel and Sohn, Zurich, with their ink stamp to the verso. A rare print by Lavater, who is best known for her inventive wordless fairy tale books that she started publishing in the 1960s. She was married to the Swiss artist and graphic designer Gottfried Honegger.
Concept Art Gallery
May. 02, 2024
HONEGGER-LAVATER, WARJA: "Pictogramm 2, die Barrikade".
Est: CHF100 - CHF200
HONEGGER-LAVATER, WARJA (Winterthur 1913 - 2007 Zürich) : "Pictogramm 2, die Barrikade"; Tusche und Aquarell; 26,8x38,8 cm (BG); verso sig. u. dat. 1968
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Jan. 31, 2024
WARJA HONEGGER LAVATER HISTORICAL PRINTS
Est: $100 - $300
11 Warja Honegger Lavater Historical Prints
Litchfield Auctions
Jul. 29, 2023
"MATCH" FOLDED STORY 3 BY WARJA HONEGGER-LAVATER FIRST EDITION 1962
Est: $200 - $400
"Match Folded Store 3" by artist and illustrator Warja Honegger-Lavater (Swiss, 1913-2007). This is an accordion-folding artist's book composed of orange and blue paper over boards with folding black and white lithographic interior.Published by Basilius Presse, Basel / Stuttgart, 1962 Lavater was noted primarily for working in the artist's books genre by creating accordion fold books that retell classic fairy tales with symbols rather than words (or even pictures). From the Upstate New York estate of Marshall and Kay Lee. Marshall was a well known collector of Pre-Columbian pottery and a talented and well-respected book designer in the publishing industry. 4 3/4 x 3 1/2"
Mark Lawson Antiques, Inc.
Jul. 05, 2023
- Lavater, Warja,
Est: €100 - €150
Leidenschaft und Vernunft. Passion et raison.Passion and Reason. (Paris), Maeght, (1985). Fol. Farblithographiertes Leporello auf Bütten. - Lose in farblithogr. Orig.-Umschl. (sauber). -
Zisska & Lacher
Oct. 01, 2021
LAVATER, Warja
Est: €400 - €500
Imageries [Collection des contes de Warja Lavater] Ensemble de 6 titres illustrés par l'artiste et illustratrice suisse Warja LAVATER (1913-2007). Sous la forme d'un livre dépliant, en accordéon, qui une fois déplié mesure plus de 4 mètres. Sans texte, lithographies en couleurs, plats cartonnés ou toilés, étuis de plexiglass. Ensemble dans un étui cartonné. On y trouve : - Le Petit Chaperon Rouge. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1965. - La Fable du hasard. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1968. - Blanche-Neige. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1974. - Cendrillon. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1976. - Le Petit Poucet. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1979. - La Belle au Bois dormant. Paris : Adrien Maeght, 1982 L'artiste a remplacé le texte du conte par une longue bande, couverte de points. Chaque personnage et chaque élément du décor sont représentés par un signe selon un code annoncé en préambule. La bande se replie en accordéon pour former des doubles page
Auctions Van de Wiele
Jun. 29, 2021
(4) WARJA HONEGGER-LAVATER, SWISS (1913-2007)
Est: $10 - $1,000
Offset prints of historical medical professions. Dimensions: (Frame) H 15" x W 12", (Sight) H 10" x W 7.5" Condition: Some toning to mats. Some frame wear. Some paper slightly wavy in frame.
Westport Auction
Apr. 15, 2021
Lavater, Warja: Blanche-Neige (und:) Le Petit Pucet
Est: €130 - €200
Lavater, Warja. Blanche-Neige. Une imagerie d'après le conte (und:) Le Petit Pucet. Une imagerie d'après le conte de Charels Perrault. 2 Leporelloalben mit jeweils 40 einseitig in Farblithographie bedruckten Blättern. 16 x 11 cm. Farbig illustr. OLeinendeckel, jeweils mit mont. Titelschild. In 2 OPlexiglasschubern. Paris, Maeght, 1974-1979. -- Erste Ausgaben. In kleiNEr Auflage erschienen. Die bezaubernden Bilderbücher der Schweizer Künstlerin (1913-2007) sind Märchenillustrationen, "in der Art von japanischen Faltbüchern ..., in denen Zeichen für Personen und Gegenstände stehen." (Schweizer Bilderbuch-Illustrationen, S. 49f.). Mit Zeichenerklärumngen in französischer, englischer und deutscher Sprache. – Sehr gute Exemplare.
Bassenge Auctions
Jun. 03, 2017
Warja Honegger-Lavater accordion-fold book William Tell
Est: $30 - $80
Honegger-Lavater, Warja (Swiss/American, born 1913), William Tell, 1962, accordion-fold book published in an edition of 4050 of which 2000 are in English. 5 x 3.5 inches, published by The Junior Council The Museum of Modern Art, New York, Provenance: The Estate of G. David Thompson
Concept Art Gallery
Dec. 05, 2010
Warja Honegger-Lavater
Est: $200 - $400
Warja Honegger-Lavater Switzerland (1913-2007) CENDRILLON- une imagerie d'apres le conte de Charles Perrault published 1976 by Ateliers Arte, Paris art book containing fifteen color lithographs in fitted acrylic case H1" L6 3/4" W4 1/2" Provenance: Estate of the late Francis D. "Skeeter" McNairy, Savannah, Georgia.
Charlton Hall
Sep. 27, 2008
Honegger-Lavater, Warja: (1913 Winterthur - Nähe
Est: €300 -
Honegger-Lavater, Warja: (1913 Winterthur - Nähe Zürich 2007). 6 Bl. mit abstrakt-fig. Kompositionen. Farb. Aquatintaradierungen bei Chr.Bichsel, Zürich. 4°. Mit dem Namenszug unt. re. od. verso. - Tls. Alters- u. Gebrauchssp. - Dazu: 9 Bl. mit ähnlichen abstrakt-fig. Komposition:
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