Claire Leighton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Claire Leighton Art Value Price Guide

Apr. 19, 2025
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) Ice Cutting, Wedgwood place, 10 1/2"D
Est: $100 - $150
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) Ice Cutting, Wedgwood place, 10 1/2"D
Bakker Auctions
Mar. 29, 2025
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) PENCIL SIGNED WOOD ENGRAVING
Est: $400 - $800
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (1898-1989) Corn Pulling 1952 The wood engraving, published in an edition of only 100 prints, is signed by the artist in pencil below the image lower right and titled lower left. This image served as the twenty-second Prairie Print Makers Presentation Print for distribution to associate members and sale to the organization's membership. Image measures 6.5 x 5.5 with a framed size of 15 x 12 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Mar. 12, 2025
Leighton (Claire, 1898-1989). Harvesting, wood engraving
Est: £200 - £300
Leighton (Claire, 1898-1989). Harvesting, wood engraving * Leighton (Claire, 1898-1989). Harvesting, wood engraving, image size 20.2 x 27 cm (7 7/8 x 10 6/8 ins), framed and glazed (35.5 x 42.5 cm), together with two other wood engravings by the same artist, comprising: Ploughing and Cider Making, largest image size 21.5 x 25.2 cm (8 1/2 x 10 ins), and smaller, all in matching modern black painted wood frames, largest (37 x 40.5 cm) QTY: (3)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Feb. 08, 2025
Clare Leighton (American, 1898-1989) wood engraving
Est: $300 - $600
Winnowers Majorca wood engraving, 1939, signed, titled and numbered 25/200 in pencil, in original presentation folder, published by The Woodcut Society, Kansas. 6 1/2 x 7 1/2"
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Nov. 21, 2024
Clare Leighton, September: Apple-Picking, from The Farmer’s Year, 1933
Est: £600 - £1,000
Clare Leighton, British 1898-1989, September: Apple-Picking, from The Farmer’s Year, 1933; woodcut on wove, signed, titled, and numbered 15/30 in pencil, image: 22.2 x 28.3 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Nov. 11, 2024
CLAIRE LEIGHTON HAND SIGNED PRINT
Est: $400 - $800
Clair Leighton (English-American, 1898-1989) print on thin paper. Signed in pencil lower right. Sheet measures 9 x 8 3/4 inches.
Antiques & Modern Auction Gallery
Nov. 08, 2024
Clare Leighton, Loading (from The Lumber Camp series)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Clare Leighton Loading (from The Lumber Camp series) 1931 wood engraving image: 9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm) sheet: 10.625 h x 15.5 w in (27 x 39 cm) Signed, titled and numbered to lower edge '31/100 Loading Clare Leighton'. This work is number 31 from the edition of 100. Provenance: Estate of Alfred L. Bush, former Curator of Western Americana, Princeton University Firestone Library Literature: Fletcher 194 This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 16, 2024
§ CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989)
Est: £300 - £500
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) FIVE WOOD ENGRAVINGS comprising; ‘Mending the Nets’, 18cm x 13cm (frame size 42cm x 36.5cm); ‘Lambing’, 18cm x 13.5cm (frame size 42cm x 36.5cm); ‘Barges’, 14.5cm x 16.5cm (frame size 38.5cm x 40cm); ‘Washerwomen’, 14cm x 16cm (frame size 38cm x 40cm; and ‘Breaking up the Barges’, 16.5cm x 18.5cm (frame size 40.5cm x 42.5cm) (5)
Lyon & Turnbull
Oct. 10, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989). THE COUNTRY NOW / [LONDON TRANSPORT]. 1938. 39¾x24¾ inches, 101x62¾ cm. The Baynard Press, London.
Est: $800 - $1,200
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) THE COUNTRY NOW / [LONDON TRANSPORT]. 1938. 39¾x24¾ inches, 101x62¾ cm. The Baynard Press, London. Condition B+: small creases and abrasions at edges; slight scuffing in image; small pin holes in corners and top and bottom edges. Mounted on Chartex. Leighton was best known for her wood engravings and woodblock prints, especially those focused on rural life in the countryside. She is only known to have designed two posters, both for the London Transport; they were published a year before she immigrated to the United States.
Swann Auction Galleries
Sep. 26, 2024
CLARE VERONICA HOPE LEIGHTON (Connecticut/England, 1898-1989), "Sea Forms"., Wood engraving, 6.75" x 4.75". Framed 17.25" x 13.75".
Est: $250 - $350
CLARE VERONICA HOPE LEIGHTON Connecticut/England, 1898-1989 "Sea Forms". Signed, titled and numbered 2/75 in pencil lower margin.
Eldred's
Aug. 13, 2024
Clare Leighton (American, 1898-1989)
Est: £200 - £300
Clare Leighton (American, 1898-1989) 'Chair Bodgers' wood engraving, signed 'Clare Leighton' in pencil l.r., inscribed with title and numbered '5/40' image 17.5 x 12cm
Sworders
Jul. 27, 2024
After Clare LEIGHTON: Four Prints
Est: $300 - $500
After Clare Leighton (British/American, 1898-1989) four prints, comprising copies of woodcuts, unsigned; one unframed, three framed. [Images: 8" H x 10" W; Frame: 18" H x 22" W].
Roland Auctions NY
Jul. 01, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON WOODCUT, CORSICAN WASHERWOMEN.
Est: $500 - $800
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (1898 - 1989) black ink woodcut print, “Corsican Washerwomen” ca. 1934, Print Club of Cleveland Publication No. 14 label on reverse. Pencil signed, titled and numbered 99/215 in margin. Image 8.5” x 10”, Overall in frame 19” x 20”.
William Smith Auctions
Jun. 18, 2024
Clare Leighton, Jugoslav Gypsies;
Est: £250 - £350
Clare Leighton, British 1898-1989, Jugoslav Gypsies; woodcut on wove, signed, titled, and numbered 2/75 in pencil, image: 18.3 x 13.3 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Jun. 04, 2024
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (American, 1898–1989) - The Hop Pickers
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (American, 1898–1989) - The Hop Pickers 1930. Signed ‘Clare Leighton' bottom right in pencil; also titled and inscribed ‘The Hop Pickers For Jane Garrett, 1977-’ bottom left, woodcut on cream wove paper. Image size: 8 9/16 x 10 9/16 in.(21.6 x 26.7cm) Sheet size: 11 1/8 x 13 5/8 in. (28.3 x 34.6cm) Provenance Private Collection, Virginia.
Freeman's | Hindman
May. 07, 2024
Clare Leighton (1898-1989)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) Four works: "Gaspé Fisherman," 1948 Woodcut on wove paper From the edition of 125 Signed, titled, and inscribed in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton / for Helen Image: 3.125" H x 2.5" W; Sheet: 5.125" H x 3.875" W "Hatteras Wreck," circa 1950 Woodcut on wove paper Edition: 25/150 Signed, titled, numbered, and inscribed in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton / For Helen, with love, July 31, 1952 Image: 2.625" H x 5" D; Sheet: 4.125" H x 6.875" W "Telescope" Woodcut on wove paper Edition: 10/50 Signed, titled, numbered, and inscribed in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton / Cotton / For Helen and John, with love Image: 5.5" H x 5.5" W; Sheet: 8" H x 6.875" W "Oyster Houses, Wellfleet" Edition: 96/200 Signed, titled, numbered, and inscribed in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton / For Helen and John, with my love November 1952 Image: 8.25" H x 10" W; Sheet: 9.625" H x 11.25" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 30, 2024
Clare Leighton (1898-1989)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
BREAKING CAMP (BOSTON PUBLIC LIBRARY 192) Wood engraving, 1931, on tissue-thin Japan paper, signed, titled and numbered 61/100 in pencil, from Lumber Camp, with full(?) margins, framed. Image 9 3/8 x 13 inches; 238 x 330 mm. Sheet 10 1/8 x 14 7/8 inches; 257 x 378 mm. Frame 16 7/8 x 20 7/8 inches; 429 x 530 mm. Almost imperceptible matstain, some creasing in the margins, a soft diagonal crease extending through the image top right sheet corner (only visible in the image in raking light), tapestaining at top sheet corners from hinges verso, some specks of printers' crease at top left sheet corner recto, graphite notations at top left sheet corner verso showing through to recto, a 1/8 inch tear at bottom right sheet edge, framed with glass.
DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
Apr. 23, 2024
Clare Leighton, British 1898-1989, - Jugoslav Gypsies;
Est: £400 - £600
Clare Leighton, British 1898-1989, Jugoslav Gypsies; woodcut on wove, signed, titled, and numbered 2/75 in pencil, image: 18.3 x 13.3 cm, (framed) (ARR)",
Roseberys
Apr. 20, 2024
Clare Leighton Corn Pulling (Lehman 641), 1952
Est: $500 - $1,000
Clare Leighton (British, 1898-1989) Corn Pulling (Lehman 641), 1952 Woodcut on paper Signed in pencil Claire Leighton, lower right Printed by James Dexter Havens. Published by Prairie Print Makers, Wichita, Kansas.
Larsen Art Auction
Apr. 14, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON "COTTON PICKERS" WOOD ENGRAVING
Est: $100 - $300
Clare Leighton (1901-1988 Connecticut) "The Cotton Pickers" Wood Engraving. Edition 19/150. Pencil signed, editioned, and titled along lower margin. Image 7x4.75" on 9x5.5" sheet. deckled edges. In vintage frame with overall measurements of 12x8". Print scotch taped at corners, not laid down. Some very light toning around mat opening, overall excellent condition.
District Auction
Mar. 16, 2024
Clare Hope Leighton, Corsican Washer Girl
Est: $300 - $500
Clare Hope Leighton (1902-1989), "Corsican Washer Girl", 1934, 6" x 4 1/2". Provenance: Gloucester, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Trolling for the Bluefish, circa 1950
Est: £150 - £200
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Trolling for the Bluefish, circa 1950 * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Trolling for the Bluefish, circa 1950s, wood engraving on japon, signed, titled and numbered 'V/50', with margins, old tape to two corners, minimally tipped to backing board, very light spotting, image size 5.3 x 12.1 cm (2 1/4 x 4 3/4 ins), sheet size approx. 12 x 18.5 cm (4 3/4 x 7 1/4 ins), window mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian. An apparently unrecorded issue printed in colour, separate from the standard edition of 75 published and numbered with Arabic numerals, rather than Roman and Arabic. The image was later published in Leighton's book Where Land meets Sea: The Tide Line of Cape Cod (1954).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Cotton Pickers, 1941
Est: £300 - £500
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Cotton Pickers, 1941 * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Cotton Pickers, 1941, wood engraving on wove paper, signed, titled 'Cotton', and numbered 20/30 in pencil, a deep impression, with margins, 'BPL 490' to verso, detailed research notes in pencil to backing board, minimally tipped onto backing board, image size approx. 14.7 x 10.2 cm (6 x 4 ins), sheet size 19.3 x 15 cm (7 3/4 x 6 ins), window mounted NOTE: Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian. 'Cotton Pickers' was a commission for The Rochester Print Club, and was subsequently published in Elsie Symintons By Light of Sun, 1941.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Havens in the Rain, circa 1940s
Est: £150 - £200
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Havens in the Rain, circa 1940s * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Havens in the Rain, circa 1940s, woodcut on wove paper, signed, titled, and numbered 2/30 in pencil, a characterful image of snails seeking shelter under Primula-like flowers, with margins, minimally tipped onto backing board, image size approx. 7.8 x 5.8 cm (3 x 2 1/4 ins), sheet size 14.5 x 12.7 cm (5 3/4 x 5 ins), window mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Lily, circa 1934
Est: £150 - £200
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Lily, circa 1934 * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Lily, circa 1934, wood engraving on japon, signed, titled and numbered 'VIII/50', with margins, two small areas of tape residue to extreme edge of sheet on recto, minimally tipped to backing board, image size 12.7 x 10.2 cm (5 x 4 ins), sheet size 17.7 x 16 cm (7 x 16 1/4 ins), window mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian. An apparently unrecorded issue printed in colour, separate from the standard edition of 30 published in 1934 and numbered with Arabic numerals, rather than Roman and Arabic. The image was later published in Leighton's book Four Hedges (1935).
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 13, 2024
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Bread Line, New York, circa 1932
Est: £2,000 - £3,000
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Bread Line, New York, circa 1932 * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). Bread Line, New York, circa 1932, wood engraving on wove paper, signed, titled, and numbered 12/100 in pencil, with margins, minimally tipped onto backing board, scattered spotting, image size 30.3 x 20.3 cm (12 x 8 ins), sheet size 36 x 25.3 cm (14 x 10 ins), window mounted QTY: (1) NOTE: Provenance: Patricia Jaffé (née Milne-Henderson, 1935-2018), art historian. Literature: Fletcher 198.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 08, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) "HOP PICKERS" LIMITED EDITION ENGRAVING #30/30
Est: $500 - $2,500
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989 ACTIVE / LIVED IN CONNECTICUT / UNITED KINGDOM) "HOP PICKERS" LIMITED EDITION WOOD ENGRAVING #30/30 - FULL MARGINS, SIGNED, TITLED AND NUMBERED IN PENCIL IN THE LOWER MARGIN - FRAME MEASURES APPROX. 16 1/2" W X 15 1/4"
Heart Felt Antiques & Auction Service
Mar. 08, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) "HAY MAKING" LIMITED EDITION ENGRAVING #30/30
Est: $500 - $2,500
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989 ACTIVE / LIVED IN CONNECTICUT / UNITED KINGDOM) "HAY MAKING" LIMITED EDITION WOOD ENGRAVING #30/30 - FULL MARGINS, SIGNED, TITLED AND NUMBERED IN PENCIL IN THE LOWER MARGIN - FRAME MEASURES APPROX. 16 1/2" W X 15 1/4"
Heart Felt Antiques & Auction Service
Mar. 05, 2024
Claire Leighton, British 1898-1989, - Illustration for the Bridge of San Luis Rey, 1929;
Est: £200 - £300
Claire Leighton, British 1898-1989, Illustration for the Bridge of San Luis Rey, 1929; wood engraving on paper, signed in pencil and numbered 'A' for first edition, sheet: 12 x 9 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Feb. 24, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) PENCIL SIGNED WOOD ENGRAVING
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Clare Veronica Hope Leighton (1898-1989) Breaking Camp 1931 The wood engraving from Claire Leighton's Canadian Lumber Camp Series is numbered 94 from an edition of 100 prints. The artist has signed the work in pencil below the image lower right and titled the print lower left. This image is one of six different compositions documenting the work of Canadian workers living and harvesting timber in the Laurentian Mountains of Quebec where Claire Leighton camped alongside lumberjacks during the winter of 1930-31. She, like many artists during the Great Depression, sought to document and glorify the noble toil common workers. Image measures 9 x 13, sheet is 10.5 x 15 with a framed size of 18.75 x 22.75 inches. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Feb. 13, 2024
§ CLARE LEIGHTON (BRITISH 1898-1989)
Est: £200 - £300
CLARE LEIGHTON (BRITISH 1898-1989) Bell Ringers and Bell 1937 two woodcut prints on wove images 12.3x 9.5cm and 7.8 x 7.2cm framed ARR 2
Chiswick Auctions
Feb. 10, 2024
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) wood engraving
Est: $300 - $600
Corsican Washerwomen wood engraving, 1934, edition of 200 plus 15, The Print Club of Cleveland publication no. 14 for 1936, 8 7/16 x 10 1/16'' Literature: Malcolm C. Salaman, Fine Prints of the Year (London and New York: 1935), p. 11, repr, Clare Leighton, Wood Engraving of the 1930's (London: 1936), repr. p. 66.
Rachel Davis Fine Arts
Feb. 07, 2024
CLARE LEIGHTON VINTAGE SIGNED WOOD ENGRAVING. "LANDING". 1931. ORIGINAL INVOICE FROM ASSOCIATED AMER
Est: $400 - $600
CLARE LEIGHTON Vintage Signed Wood Engraving. "Landing". 1931. Original invoice from Associated American Artists dated 1982. From "Lumber Camp Series". WPA style Print of Laborers Loggers. Pencil signed and titled. Dimensions: Frame Height: 16.75 inches, Frame Width: 20.75 inches. - Image Size: Image Height: 9.5 inches, Image Width: 13.5 inches. --- US Packing and Shipping charge: In house shipping available. Will be calculated once destination known. Plus insurance at a rate of $1 per hundred.
Uniques & Antiques
Dec. 14, 2023
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) Grist Mill
Est: £500 - £700
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) Grist Mill Wood engraving, circa 1949-51, signed and titled in pencil, numbered from the edition of 50, on laid paper, with full margins, sheet 295 x 275mm (11 5/8 x 10 7/8in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Dec. 06, 2023
Clare Leighton (1898-1989), "The Net Menders,'' 1933, Wood engraving on laid paper, Image: 6.125" H x 7.625" W; Sheet: 9.25" H x 11" W
Est: $300 - $500
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) "The Net Menders,' 1933 Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 136/200 Signed, titled, dated, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; tipped to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder in three places at the upper margin edge; The Woodcut Society, Kansas City, MO, pub.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2023
Clare Leighton (1898-1989), "Clam Diggers," 1946, Wood engraving on laid paper, Image: 7" H x 7.75" W; Sheet: 10" H x 11.5" W
Est: $400 - $600
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) "Clam Diggers," 1946 Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 55/250 Signed and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; Taped at the tips of the upper margin corners to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder; The Woodcut Society, Alexandria, VA, pub.
John Moran Auctioneers
Dec. 06, 2023
Clare Leighton (1898-1989), "Winnowers, Majorca," 1939, Wood engraving on laid paper, Image: 6" H x 7.625" W; Sheet: 7.5" H x 11.25" W
Est: $400 - $600
Clare Leighton (1898-1989) "Winnowers, Majorca," 1939 Wood engraving on laid paper Edition: 68/200 Signed, titled, and numbered in pencil in the lower margin: Clare Leighton; with the printed title, date, and edition information as part of the colophon on the verso of the presentation mat/folder; the work is affixed to the original wove paper presentation mat/folder at the upper margin corners; The Woodcut Society, Kansas City, MO, pub.
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 25, 2023
Clare Hope Veronica Leighton (1898-1989)
Est: $75 - $100
Clare Hope Veronica Leighton (1898-1989), wood engraving, "Corsical Washerwomen", 1936. Info verso "THE PRINT CLUB, CLEVELAND, OHIO". Sight 9" x 10 1/4", overall 14 1/2" x 15 1/2". Pencil signed and numbered.
Copake Auction Inc.
Oct. 21, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON ( British/American 1898 - 1989 ) Winnowers, Majorca (1937)
Est: $800 - $1,200
CLARE LEIGHTON ( British/American 1898 - 1989 ) Winnowers, Majorca (1937)
Westbridge Fine Art Auction House
Oct. 18, 2023
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933
Est: £400 - £600
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933 * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933, wood engraving on thin japan paper, from the edition of 30 numbered impressions, signed, titled, and numbered 9/30, image size 203 x 264 mm (8 x 103/8 ins), sheet size 267 x 350 mm (10 1/2 x 13 3/4 ins), outer blank margins with modern adhesive archival tape (10 mm in width), window-mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 20, 2023
Claire Leighton (1898-1989) Snow shovelers, New York, black and white print, 8" x 6", (20x17cm) along with fiv
Est: £100 - £200
Claire Leighton (1898-1989) Snow shovelers, New York, black and white print, 8" x 6", (20x17cm) along with five others by Leighton, various sizes, (6).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Sep. 05, 2023
Clare Leighton, Jugoslav Gypsies
Est: £500 - £700
Clare Leighton, British 1898-1989, Jugoslav Gypsies; woodcut on wove, signed, titled, and numbered 2/75 in pencil, image: 18.3 x 13.3 cm, (framed) (ARR)
Roseberys
Aug. 18, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) Skyscrapers Image: 5 ¾ x 4 3/8 in. (144 x 109 mm
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) Skyscrapers Image: 5 ¾ x 4 3/8 in. (144 x 109 mm.) Sheet: 7 1/8 x 5 ¾ in. (181 x 146 mm.)
Christie's
Aug. 18, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) Bread Line, New York Image: 11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
CLARE LEIGHTON (1898-1989) Bread Line, New York Image: 11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (302 x 200 mm.) Sheet: 14 1/8 x 9 ¾ in. (359 x 248 mm.)
Christie's
Jul. 20, 2023
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933
Est: £500 - £800
Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933 AR * Leighton (Clare, 1898-1989). The Fat Stockmarket, 1933, wood engraving on thin japan paper, from the edition of 30 numbered impressions, signed, titled, and numbered 9/30, image size 203 x 264 mm (8 x 103/8 ins), sheet size 267 x 350 mm (10 1/2 x 13 3/4 ins), outer blank margins with modern adhesive archival tape (10 mm in width), window-mounted, framed and glazed QTY: (1) Sleeping Kitten, also known as ‘Chessie, the Railroad Kitten’. In the 1930s the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway used this image with the slogan ‘Sleep like a Kitten’ and named the character ‘Chessie’. Chessie became a hugely popular image, appearing on calendars, clothing and children's books. Most famously Chessie was used to promote WW2 War Bonds and support for the War Efforts.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Jul. 06, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON (United Kingdom/Connecticut/North Carolina, 1898-1989), "Lobsters", 1949-1950., Wood engraving, 9.5” x 9.5”. Framed 19.5” x 16.5”.
Est: $400 - $600
CLARE LEIGHTON United Kingdom/Connecticut/North Carolina, 1898-1989 "Lobsters", 1949-1950. Signed, titled and numbered 33/50 in pencil lower margin. One of 12 New England Industries engravings, which were eventually issued as a set of Wedgwood plates. Boston Public Library 605.
Eldred's
Jun. 16, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON (1901-1989) PPM GIFT PRINT FOR 1952
Est: $600 - $900
Clare Leighton (1901-1989) Corn Pulling 1952 The wood engraving published in an edition of only 100 prints is signed lower right, titled lower left, and accompanied by the original folio. This image served as the twenty-second Prairie Print Makers Presentation Print for distribution to associate members and sale to the organization's membership. Image measures 6.5 x 5.5, sheet is 11 x 8, and frame is 15.75 x 14.25 inches. AN ABSENTEE BID PLACED IN ADVANCE COULD LOSE TO A LIVE BID OF EQUAL AMOUNT PLACED LATER. First bid precedence is not possible in auctions that incorporate live bidding via multiple online platforms, live bidders participating in the sale room and live telephone bidders. The only ways to avoid the possibility of losing the bid in this manner is to attend the live auction or bid absentee with plus-one option. Without proof of exemption, be aware that internet sales tax applies to all Internet transactions and local sales tax may apply to local pick-up transactions. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell. Until further notice, we cannot offer international shipping in-house.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
CLARE LEIGHTON (English / American, 1898 – 1989). The Lovers, Woodcut on paper. Signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left.
Est: $150 - $250
CLARE LEIGHTON (English / American, 1898 – 1989). The Lovers, Woodcut on paper. Signed in pencil lower right and titled lower left. - 8 x 5 1/5 in.
Sloans & Kenyon