Michael Leonard Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Michael Leonard Art Value Price Guide

May. 08, 2026
LEONARD, MICHAEL: "Man Changing I".
Est: CHF2,300 - CHF3,500
LEONARD, MICHAEL (Bangalore 1933 - 2023 London) : "Man Changing I"; Farbstift; sig., dat. (19)76 u.r. sowie betitelt u.M.; 14x15,5 cm (LM)
Dobiaschofsky Auktionen AG
Feb. 11, 2026
⊕ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH 1933-2023)
Est: £700 - £900
⊕ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH 1933-2023) (I) FIGURE DRESSING; (II) FIGURE UNDRESSING (i) signed and dated Leonard May '80 and dedicated for John lower right; (ii) signed and dated July 80 both pencil on paper (ii) 34 x 18cm; 13 1/4 x 7in (ii) 49.5 x 32cm; 19 1/2 x 12 1/2in (framed) (2) see note to lot 96
Olympia Auctions
Feb. 11, 2026
⊕ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH 1933-2023)
Est: £400 - £600
⊕ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH 1933-2023) ABANDONED ENGINES, FORMENTERA II signed and dated LEONARD '73 lower right; acrylic on board; 42 x 42cm; 16 1/2 x 16 1/2in (57 x 57cm; 22 1/2 x 22 1/2in framed) Provenance: Fischer Fine Art Limited, London (from whom purchased) (probably) Exhibited: London, Fischer Fine Art, Michael Leonard, 1974 Born in India, Leonard studied illustration and commercial design at St Martin's School of Art in London. A successful illustrator, he worked in a studio attached to the offices of Artists Partners, his agent in Soho, only starting to paint in the early 1970s. He held his first one man show at Fischer Fine Art in 1974. JRT was a close friend of Leonard's for many years, and wrote the introduction for the catalogue of his show Verisimilitude, at Stiebel Modern Gallery, New York in 1992 (see lots 169 & 324).
Olympia Auctions
Oct. 17, 2025
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-2023) Untitled 13.5 x 16.5cm (5 3/8 x 6 1/2in). (image size) 26.7 x 24.5cm (10 1/2 x 9 5/8in). (sheet size) (Executed in 1978)
Est: £8,000 - £12,000
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-2023) Untitled signed with the artist's initials and dated 'ML 78' (lower left) coloured pencil on paper 13.5 x 16.5cm (5 3/8 x 6 1/2in). (image size) 26.7 x 24.5cm (10 1/2 x 9 5/8in). (sheet size) Executed in 1978
Bonhams
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Artsite, offset lithograph exhibition poster. 1989.
Est: $300 - $400
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 ARTSITE / Michael Leonard. 1989. Color lithograph poser Inscribed and signed by the artist in ink, "with love Michael '89."
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Changing Head, screenprint. 1991.
Est: $700 - $1,000
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Changing Head. 1991. Screenprint on Arches Signed, dated and numbered 22/45 in pencil, lower right. Based off of the same-titled pencil drawing and acrylic painting executed in 1982. The painting was featured on the cover of Larry Kramer's satirical novel "Faggots", published in 1987.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Semi nude, pencil sketch. 1980.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Semi Nude. 1980. Pencil on cream wove paper Signed and dated in pencil, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Nude holding clothes, pencil sketch. 1980.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Nude holding clothes. 1980. Pencil on cream wove paper Signed and dated in pencil, left edge.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Nude pulling off pants, pencil sketch. 1978.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Nude Pulling off Pants. 1978. Pencil on cream wove paper Signed and dated in pencil, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Men kissing, Colored pencil drawing. Circa 1977.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Untitled (Two Men Kissing). Circa 1977. Colored pencils on wove paper Initialed in pencil, lower edge.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Nude pulling on shirt, pencil sketch.1978.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Nude Pulling on Shirt. 1978. Pencil on cream wove paper, 1978 Signed and dated in pencil, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Reclining semi nude pulling up pants, pencil sketch. 1978.
Est: $800 - $1,200
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Reclining Semi Nude. 1978. Pencil on cream wove paper Signed and dated in pencil, lower left.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 21, 2025
Michael Leonard Colored pencil drawing, couple together. 1977.
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Michael Leonard 1933-2023 Untitled (Two Men). 1977. Colored pencils on wove paper Initialed and dated in pencil, upper left corner. A similar image appeared in The Joys of Gay Sex, 1977, pps 28-9.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 26, 2025
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), AT THE GATE, ALAN WITH THREE DOGS, 1970
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), British AT THE GATE, ALAN WITH THREE DOGS, 1970 acrylic on board signed and dated "70" lower right; titled and dated to gallery labels verso 37 x 29 in — 94 x 73.7 cm Estimate: $2,000—3,000 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 26, 2025
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), LITTLE PRIDE AND JOY, 1980
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), British LITTLE PRIDE AND JOY, 1980 acrylic on cotton duck canvas signed, titled, dated "80", and inscribed verso 23.5 x 23 in — 59.7 x 58.4 cm Estimate: $1,500—2,500 CAD
Waddington's
Jun. 26, 2025
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), UNTITLED (SLOUCHING FIGURE), 1965
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Michael Leonard (b. 1933), British UNTITLED (SLOUCHING FIGURE), 1965 acrylic on board signed and dated "'65" lower right 29.9 x 32.1 in — 76 x 81.5 cm Estimate: $2,000—3,000 CAD
Waddington's
Oct. 22, 2024
Michael Leonard, Bather's Knee
Est: $5,000 - $10,000
Michael Leonard Bather's Knee 1995 graphite on paper image: 8 h x 8.625 w in (20 x 22 cm) sheet: 12.625 h x 12.625 w in (32 x 32 cm) Signed and dated to right 'ML 95'. Provenance: Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London | Forum Gallery, New York | Collection of Pierre Durand | Christie's, New York, The Collection of Pierre Durand, 27 January 2022, Lot 238 | Important Private Collection, California This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 22, 2024
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) Dressing 29.
Est: $6,000 - $9,000
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) Dressing 29. Pencil on white wove paper. 203x190 mm; 8x7½ inches (wide margins). Initialed and dated in pencil center left recto. 1981. Illustrated: "Changing 50 Drawings by Michael Leonard," Michael Leonard, Edward Lucie-Smith, Gay Men's Press, London, 1983. Provenance: private collection, New York. Leonard's tonal drawings capture figures in motion, often doing quotidian tasks, and are a study of the subtle interactions of muscle, bone and sinew.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 20, 2024
Michael Leonard (British, b. 1933) Small Vanitas (Still Life with Peaches and a Gourd), 1992
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Michael Leonard (British, b. 1933) Small Vanitas (Still Life with Peaches and a Gourd), 1992 oil on Masonite initialed M L and dated (lower right); signed, titled, and inscribed with measurements and medium (verso) 13 x 12 1/2 inches.
Freeman’s | Hindman
Mar. 27, 2024
Michael Leonard, Curtis Roth, C. 18th (from the Portraits in Time series)
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Michael Leonard Curtis Roth, C. 18th (from the Portraits in Time series) 1990 graphite on paper sight: 14 h x 11 w in (36 x 28 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'Leonard 1990'. This work will ship from Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Sep. 13, 2023
Michael Leonard, On The Steps I
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Michael Leonard On The Steps I 1980 graphite on paper image: 8.5 h x 8.825 w in (22 x 22 cm) sheet: 13.25 h x 8.875 w in (34 x 23 cm) Signed and dated to upper left 'ML 80'. Provenance: Forum Gallery, New York | Important Private Collection This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 17, 2023
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Color Study for "Torso Bridge".
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Color Study for "Torso Bridge". Alkyd oil on board. 156x153 mm; 6 1/8x6 inches. Circa 1998. Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Man Reaching Down: Tondo.
Est: $5,000 - $7,500
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Man Reaching Down: Tondo. Pencil on white wove paper. 335x280 mm; 13 1/8x11 inches. Initialed and dated in pencil center left recto. 1988. Provenance: Fischer Fine Art. Ltd., London, with the label; private collection, Santa Fe. Exhibited: "Michael Leonard: New Work," Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, October 4 - November 4, 1988, number 39.
Swann Auction Galleries
Aug. 17, 2023
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Shirt Off & On Fast.
Est: $700 - $1,000
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933- ) Shirt Off & On Fast. Conté crayon on tan wove paper, double-sided,. 320x485 mm; 12 1/2x19 inches. Signed and dated in conté crayon, center right recto. 1974. Provenance: Private collection, Santa Fe.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 23, 2023
Michael Leonard, Tonal Nude
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Michael Leonard Tonal Nude 1978 watercolor on paper image: 7.5 h x 5 w in (19 x 13 cm) sheet: 9.25 h x 6.125 w in (23 x 16 cm) This is the only watercolor tonal nude created by the artist. Signed and dated to lower right 'ML.78'. Provenance: The Artist | Henry Miller Fine Art, London | Private Collection, California This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 23, 2023
Michael Leonard, Dressing 43
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Michael Leonard Dressing 43 1982 graphite on paper image: 7.75 h x 5.5 w in (20 x 14 cm) sheet: 14.375 h x 11.375 w in (37 x 29 cm) Signed and dated to right of center 'ML.82'. Provenance: Fischer Fine Art Ltd., London | Henry Miller Fine Art, London | Private Collection, California Exhibited: Michael Leonard / Retrospective, 8 - 27 October 2018, Coningsby Gallery, London This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
May. 23, 2023
Michael Leonard, Five Pomegranates
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
Michael Leonard Five Pomegranates 1996 alkyd-oil on Masonite 17 h x 18.5 w in (43 x 47 cm) Signed and dated to lower right 'ML 96'. Signed, titled and dated to verso 'Michael Leonard Five Pomegranates 1996'. Provenance: Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London | Collection of Sir Elton John | Sotheby's, London, Elton John & His London Lifestyle, 30 September 2003, Lot 209 | Forum Gallery, New York | Henry Miller Fine Art, London | Private Collection, California Exhibited: Recent Acquisitions, 16 December 2004 - 22 January 2005, Forum Gallery, New York | Michael Leonard: A Master Of Ambiguity; Paintings, Drawings and Portraits, 25 January - 8 March 2007, Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University, New Haven, CT | Nature Unbound, 23 July - 19 September 2015, Forum Gallery, New York Literature: Michael Leonard: A Master Of Ambiguity; Paintings, Drawings and Portraits, Jonathan Edwards College, Yale University exhibition catalog, unpaginated This work will ship from Los Angeles, California.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Jan. 19, 2023
Michael Leonard (1933-Present) Watercolor on board
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
Illustration art Titled "Precious Bane" Signed on Reverse. 9" x 13" Sight Size.
Weiss Auctions
Dec. 13, 2022
Michael Leonard (b. 1933) Study for Boy in a Dinghy
Est: £400 - £600
Michael Leonard (b. 1933) Study for Boy in a Dinghy Oil on paper laid down on board, 1972, signed, dated and titled in pencil, later inscribed 'For Anita - with love from Michael - Feb. 1984' in pencil, 188 x 155mm (7 3/8 x 6 1/8in) This lot is sold subject to Artists Resale Rights, details of which can be found in our Terms and Conditions.
Forum Auctions - UK
Nov. 26, 2022
Michael Leonard (1933 Indien) (F)
Est: - €1,800
Michael Leonard (1933 Indien) (F) 'Chimera 01', Graphitstift auf Bütten, 18 cm x 16 cm Passepartoutinnenmaß, signiert, 75 datiert, betitelt, montiert, leicht gebräunt, partiell stockfleckig English Translation: Michael Leonard (1933 India) (F) 'Chimera 01', graphite pencil on handmade paper, 18 cm x 16 cm inner passepartout dimension, signed, 75 dated, titled, mounted, slightly browned, slightly stain-spotted
Wettmann
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), THE ITINERANTS
Est: £500 - £700
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)THE ITINERANTSPencil 13.5 x 16.5cm (5¼ x 6¼ in.)Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4717Sale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lot Regarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), SNEAKERS ENGLOUTIES
Est: £500 - £700
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)SNEAKERS ENGLOUTIESColoured pencil 13.5 x 13.5cm (5¼ x 5¼ in.)Drawn in 1976. Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4716Sale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lotRegarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), RED BATHROOM I
Est: £600 - £800
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)RED BATHROOM IColoured pencilSigned with initials and dated 76 (to the left edge)12.5 x 12.5cm (4¾ x 4¾ in.)Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4467 Mr Gonzalez, Private CollectionSale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lot Regarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), DRESSING (9)
Est: £600 - £800
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)DRESSING (9) Pencil Signed with initials and dated '76 (to left edge, in gentleman's shirt)11.5 x 13.7cm (4½ x 5¼ in.)Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4455Sale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lot Regarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), DRESSING AT NIGHT (5)
Est: £600 - £800
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)DRESSING AT NIGHT (5)Coloured pencil Signed with initials and dated 76 (upper left) 11.7 x 14.5cm (4½ x 5½ in.)Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4472Mr Gonzalez, Private CollectionLexan and Mylar Waef, by June 2008 Sale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lot Regarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Nov. 16, 2022
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933), ON THE BED (2)
Est: £600 - £800
λ MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH B. 1933)ON THE BED (2)Coloured pencil Signed with initials and dated 76 (lower left)14.5 x 13.2cm (5½ x 5 in.)Provenance:Fischer Fine Art, Ltd., London, no. C. 4465Mr Gonzalez, Private CollectionLexan and Mylar Waef, by June 2008 Sale, Christie's, The Art of Design, 4 June 2014, part lot Regarded as one of Britain's leading photorealist painters most notable for his precise brushwork, tight formed compositions, and distinctive colour palette. Leonard, an exceptionally talented draughtsman started his career as an illustrator and featured notably in The Sunday Times Colour Magazine. By the mid-1970s his attention was turned to fine art. His series 'Portraits in Time' showing figures dressed in the style of Old Masters together with elements of tromp l'oeil proved extremely popular and continue to do so. Leonard was honoured in the mid-1980s to accept the commission to paint the Queen to celebrate her 60th birthday, now held in the National Portrait Gallery. This collection of figurative drawings highlights Leonard's interest in the human form but even more simply the act of everyday chores and movements. He highlights the graceful movements and unusual shapes a human creates undergoing mundane daily activities, such as putting on a T-shirt or getting out the bath. This detailed study and fascination with the human figure has continued throughout Leonard's body of work. The use of colour highlights the moment-to-moment of everyday actions and frames the peach flesh of the male figure. Lot 206 and 209 illustrate examples of Leonard's work in monochrome. This series was inspired by the work of Egon Schiele and Georges Seurat. In the work of Schiele Leonard looks towards the erotic power that emanated through Schiele's detailed drawings and the attention to the design and perfection in execution. Leonard admired Seurat's treatment of negative space and how the space around the figures could bring as much energy to a piece as the drawing itself.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Sep. 23, 2022
Female Bather on Red
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Michael Leonard b. 1933 Female Bather on Red signed ML and dated 88 (lower right); also signed MICHAEL LEONARD., titled, dated 1988. and inscribed (on the reverse) oil on masonite unframed: 64.5 by 55.5cm.; 25½ by 21¾in. framed: 77.5 by 68cm.; 30½ by 26¾in. Executed in 1988. Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Sep. 14, 2022
Michael Leonard, Bather's Knee
Est: $9,000 - $15,000
Michael Leonard Bather's Knee 1995 graphite on paper image: 8 h × 8.625 w in (20 × 22 cm) sheet: 12.625 h × 12.625 w in (32 × 32 cm) Signed and dated to right 'ML 95'. Provenance: Thomas Gibson Fine Art Ltd., London | Forum Gallery, New York | Collection of Pierre Durand | Christie's, New York, The Collection of Pierre Durand, 27 January 2022, Lot 238 | Private Collection, California This work will ship from Rago in Lambertville, New Jersey.
Rago Arts and Auction Center
Aug. 18, 2022
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) "Man's back and reflection."
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) "Man's back and reflection." Graphite on paper. 203x120 mm; 8x4 3/4 inches. Initialed and dated "ML 80" lower right image. 1980. Framed to 15x11 inches, with provenance labels mounted to backing. Provenance: Abbott and Holder, Ltd., London; Henry Miller Fine Art (HM_456) Exhibited: Fischer Fine Art, 1980. Published: Patrick Michael Leonard, Painter & Illustrator, by Patrick Bade, (Peter Owen Publishers, 2021) : Changing. 50 Drawings by Michael Leonard, 1983, (Gay Men's Press, 1983).
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 09, 2022
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) "Precious Bane."
Est: $400 - $600
MICHAEL LEONARD (1933-) "Precious Bane." Illustration for the story of the same name by Mary Webb published in Reader's Digest Best Loved Books series, voluMe 14, page 540 (New York, 1969). Watercolor, ink and graphite on board. 330x254 mm;13x10 inches, on 18x12 1/4-inch board. Signed in pencil, verso, along with caption and details of publication. Leonard is a highly accomplished, versatile artist, known and celebrated for his contributions to both illustration and fine art, especially his homoerotic works.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 25, 2022
Michael Leonard, British b.1933
Est: £400 - £600
Michael Leonard, British b.1933 Portrait of Diana Rigg dressed in Elizabethan costume,1995; pencil on paper, signed with monogram and dated upper left '1995', 33.6 x 27.8 cm (ARR) Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Mar. 16, 2022
λ Michael Leonard (British b. 1933), Untitled
Est: £700 - £1,000
λ Michael Leonard (British b. 1933)Untitled (Tromp l'oeil portrait of a gentleman, said to be Harry Bailey)Pencil Signed and dated (1)987 (centre left)35 x 29cm (13¾ x 11¼ in.)
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Jan. 27, 2022
MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH, B. 1933) Bather's knee
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL LEONARD (BRITISH, B. 1933) Bather's knee graphite pencil on paper 7 x 7 3⁄4 in. (17.8 x 19.6 cm.)
Christie's
Jul. 21, 2021
Michael Leonard (British, born 1933) Sneakers Englouties II
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Michael Leonard (British, born 1933) Sneakers Englouties II signed and dated 'LEONARD.'76' (lower right); titled and further dated 'SNEAKERS ENGLOUTIES II/1976.' (on canvas verso) acrylic on cotton duck 67 x 66cm (26 3/8 x 26in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 21, 2021
Michael Leonard (British, born 1933) Sneakers Englouties I
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Michael Leonard (British, born 1933) Sneakers Englouties I signed and dated 'LEONARD '76' (lower left); titled and further dated 'SNEAKERS ENGLOUTIES I/1976.' (on canvas verso) acrylic on cotton duck 66 x 67cm (26 x 26 3/8in). For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 01, 2020
MICHAEL LEONARD 1990 TROMPE L'OEIL GRAPHITE DRAWING. H
Est: $600 - $900
MICHAEL LEONARD 1990 Trompe L'oeil Graphite Drawing. Highly Detailed. -- Dimensions: Image Size: H: 14 inches: W: 11 inches -- FRAME SIZE: Frame Height 20 inches - Frame Width 17 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Sep. 29, 2020
MICHAEL LEONARD 1990 TROMPE L'OEIL GRAPHITE DRAWING. H
Est: $400 - $600
MICHAEL LEONARD 1990 Trompe L'oeil Graphite Drawing. Highly Detailed. -- Dimensions: H: 14 inches: W: 11 inches ---
Uniques & Antiques
Sep. 29, 2020
MICHAEL LEONARD PENCIL DRAWING. MAN BENDING FORWARDS 19
Est: $400 - $600
MICHAEL LEONARD Pencil Drawing. Man Bending Forwards 1985. Fisher Fine Art Label. London. Highly details. -- Dimensions: H: 7 inches: W: 7.5 inches ---
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