Bertha Boynton Bull Lum Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Bertha Boynton Bull Lum Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 28, 2026
Bertha Lum (1869-1954) Acrylic on Board âThe Chinese Poetress Li Yi Amâc1920s
Est: $750 - $950
Bertha Lum (1869-1954) Acrylic on Board âThe Chinese Poetress Li Yi Amâc1920s. Unsigned. Excellent condition. Each image 6.5"h x 4.5"w. Frame 12.25"h x 15"w FREE NATIONWIDE SHIPPING Free Nationwide Shipping within the lower 48 states for all purchases at our Two-Day Auction. Smaller items are carefully packaged in-house and usually ship via USPS or FedEx Ground. We handle shipping ourselves unless you request otherwise. Specialty Shipping by AcStickley Trucks We personally deliver most lamps and larger furniture throughout the U.S. within about 60 days of the auction. Wherever you live in the lower 48 states, our team looks forward to meeting you and delivering items directly to your home. Delivery Estimates For estimated delivery times of lamps and larger items, please call us at (510) 647-3621 or email shipping@acstickley.com before bidding. International Bidders We welcome international participation, but require payment via wire transfer. International Shipping Please note: we do not provide international shipping. We can assist our international clients in locating the right shipping provider.
California Historical Design, Inc
Mar. 01, 2026
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Wedding March, Signed Woodblock Print
Est: $800 - $1,200
Description: Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) signed and hand colored raised inline woodblock print titled 'Wedding March.' Markings & Inscriptions: Signed center bottom Date: Early 20th century Maker: Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Dimensions: Sight: 18.25" x 23.75"; overall 25.25" x 30.25". Provenance: From a Wilmington, Delaware collection.
Hoch LTD.
Dec. 16, 2025
Bertha Lum (1869-1954), "Bamboo Road," 1913
Est: $300 - $500
Bertha Lum (1869-1954) "Bamboo Road," 1913 Woodcut in colors on thin, laid, Japanese paper From the edition of unknown size Signed, dated, numbered, and partly indistinctly inscribed in pencil along the lower edge of the image: "Copyright 1913 by Bertha Lum no/14"
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 24, 2025
BERTHA BOYNTON BULL LUM (California/Iowa/Italy, 1869-1954), "Tanabata"., Woodblock print, sheet size 15" x 7.25". Matted 18.75" x 9.25". Unframed.
Est: $400 - $600
BERTHA BOYNTON BULL LUM California/Iowa/Italy, 1869-1954 "Tanabata". Signed, titled and dated 1912 in image. Copyright 1912 lower right margin.
Eldred's
Sep. 20, 2025
Japanese woodblock Print Lum Bertha
Est: $600 - $800
Japanese woodblock Print by Lum Bertha The Fox Woman
Woodblock Prints World
Sep. 20, 2025
Japanese woodblock Print Lum Bertha
Est: $600 - $800
Japanese woodblock Print by Lum Bertha Wind and Rain
Woodblock Prints World
Jun. 22, 2025
BERTHA LUM WOODBLOCK "PANABATA"
Est: $800 - $1,200
LUM, Bertha Boynton Bull, (American/Italian, 1869-1954): "Panabata", Woodblock Print, sight size 14.75" x 7", pencil inscribed "Copyright 1913 by Bertha Lum", numbered 198 lower right, framed, 21.5" x 13.5".
Burchard Galleries Inc
Jan. 19, 2025
Bertha Lum (1869-1954) American, Color Woodblock "Temple Gate" Signed in Pencil
Est: $300 - $600
Bertha Lum (American 1869-1954) Color Woodblock "Temple Gate" Signed in Pencil. Printmaker, painter, illustrator. Born in Tipton, Indiana in May 1869. Bertha Bull left Duluth, MN in 1895 for five years of study in Chicago at the AIC and Holme Art School. She wed Burt Lum in 1903 and honeymooned in Japan. After that time she returned to the Orient often to study under various masters and to exhibit. A divorcée in the 1920s, the artist led a vagabond existence with studios in San Francisco, Peking, and Japan. She died in Genoa, Italy in February 1954. A specialist in oriental subjects, she is known for her Japanese-style wood block prints. Overall Size: 17 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. Sight Size: 10 x 5 in. #4926
Sarasota Estate Auction
Sep. 24, 2024
BERTHA LUM (1869-1954). Chufu. Vertical aiban: 13 1⁄8 x 8 ¾ in. (33.3 x 22.
Est: $600 - $800
BERTHA LUM (1869-1954). Chufu. Vertical aiban: 13 1⁄8 x 8 ¾ in. (33.3 x 22.2 cm.).
Christie's
Nov. 08, 2023
Bertha Boynton Lum (American,1869-1954)
Est: $500 - $1,000
Bertha Boynton Lum (American,1869-1954) "Geisha," circa 1924, raised line woodblock print with colors, signed in pencil lower left; framed, matted and glazed. Size: 15'' x 11.5'', 38 x 29 cm (sight); 23.25'' x 20'', 59 x 51 cm (frame).
Material Culture
Sep. 20, 2023
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869-1954) USA, the Chinese Poetress 'Li Yi An', woodcut in colours, 6.5" x 4.5", (17 x 11
Est: £150 - £200
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869-1954) USA, the Chinese Poetress 'Li Yi An', woodcut in colours, 6.5" x 4.5", (17 x 11.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
May. 30, 2023
BERTHA LUM (American, 1869-1954) Dancing Figures 1924 raised line print 52.5 x 35cm
Est: $300 - $500
BERTHA LUM (American, 1869-1954) Dancing Figures 1924 raised line print signed and dated lower left: Bertha Lum '24 titled on label verso 52.5 x 35cm OTHER NOTES: Whilst living in Peking in 1922 Bertha Lum developed a new technique for printing, often referred to as a raised line print, which involved moulding wet paper over a carved wooden block. After the paper dried she would then handpaint the embossed paper using the raised lines to delineate the areas of colours. According to her daughter, Eleanor "Peter" Lum Crowe, this was an old Chinese technique that Lum adapted for her own use.
Leonard Joel
Mar. 22, 2023
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869-1954) USA, the Chinese Poetress 'Li Yi An', woodcut in colours, 6.5" x 4.5" (17 x 11.
Est: £200 - £300
Bertha Boynton Lum (1869-1954) USA, the Chinese Poetress 'Li Yi An', woodcut in colours, 6.5" x 4.5" (17 x 11.5cm).
John Nicholson's Fine Art Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 18, 2022
Bertha Boynton Lum (American 1869-1954) Ink & Watercolor On Paper, H 17" W 11"
Est: $500 - $800
Standing woman holding orb with wave in the background. Pencil signed lower right. Matted and framed under glass.
DuMouchelles
Sep. 15, 2022
BERTHA BOYNTON LUM (AMERICAN 1869-1954) MIXED MEDIA ON PAPER, H 14" W 9.5" PALACE
Est: $800 - $1,200
Pencil signed lower right and dated 1924 with copyright. Mounted and framed under glass.
DuMouchelles
Sep. 15, 2022
BERTHA BOYNTON LUM (AMERICAN 1869–1954) INK & WATERCOLOR ON PAPER, H 17" W 11"
Est: $800 - $1,200
Standing woman holding orb with wave in the background. Pencil signed lower right. Matted and framed under glass.
DuMouchelles
Apr. 28, 2022
BERTHA BOYNTON BULL LUM (America, 1860-1954), Palace gates., Mixed media on paper, 14" x 8" sight. Framed 25" x 18".
Est: $800 - $1,000
BERTHA BOYNTON BULL LUM America, 1860-1954 Palace gates. Signed and dated lower right "Bertha Lum 36".
Eldred's
Feb. 10, 2022
Bertha Lum (1869-1954): Moon Gate; Procession; and Flowering Tree
Est: $800 - $1,200
Three woodcuts in colors on Japan, 1937, all signed and dated in pencil. All 5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in. (image), 13 x 10 1/2 in. (frame).
STAIR
Jan. 27, 2022
Bertha Lum (1869-1954): Winter
Est: $600 - $800
Woodcut in colors on Japan, 1909, signed, indistinctly titled and dated in pencil. 8 1/4 x 14 1/8 in. (sheet), unframed.
STAIR
Sep. 15, 2021
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), Temple of Heaven, 1936, color woodcut, 12" x 8 1/8"
Est: $500 - $700
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Temple of Heaven, 1936 color woodcut signed and dated in pencil in image 12" x 8 1/8"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 15, 2021
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), Lung Fu Sou (Chinese Curio Market), 1924, color woodcut, 8 7/8" x 10 1/8"
Est: $600 - $800
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Lung Fu Sou (Chinese Curio Market), 1924 color woodcut signed in pencil lower edge dated, inscribed No 124 and annotated in pencil lower margin 8 7/8" x 10 1/8"
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Jul. 19, 2020
BERTHA LUM (CA/CHINA/JAPAN, 1869-1954)
Est: $1,200 - $1,500
"Temple Fair", gouache on paper, signed lower center, titled verso on Schwartz Galleries of 517 Madison Avenue, New York label, marked "copyright 1923" and "no. 17" by the artist in the lower margin, housed in a salmon colored stick frame, re-matted and glazed, OS: 17" X 15", SS: 9 3/4" x 10 3/4". Fine condition.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
May. 03, 2020
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Cherry Blossoms, c. 1908
Est: $350 - $550
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Cherry Blossoms, c. 1908 color woodcut signed 17.25"h x 12"w overal: 25"h x 19.25"w
Treadway Gallery
Dec. 08, 2019
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), Lanterns or Bridge, 1908, color woodcut, image: 9 3/8" x 4 7/8"
Est: $600 - $800
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Lanterns or Bridge, 1908 color woodcut signed, dated and numbered in graphite edition 193 image: 9 3/8" x 4 7/8" Provenance: The Collection of Rich and Patty Thumann, Tacoma, Washington Catalog Note: In a period oak frame. This impression of Lanterns has very subtle coloration and an overall blue tonality in contrast to the saturated color with which Lum normally experimented. Orange adds flames to the white lanterns and the reflections of the lanterns in the water are unprinted.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Dec. 08, 2019
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), Land of the Blue Bird, 1913, #141, color woodcut, 16 1/4" x 9 3/4"
Est: $400 - $600
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) Land of the Blue Bird, 1913, #141 color woodcut numbered, dated and signed in graphite lower edge 16 1/4" x 9 3/4" Provenance: Steven Thomas, Inc. Fine Arts and Antiques, Woodstock, Vermont (label verso) The Collection of Rich and Patty Thumann, Tacoma, Washington Literature: Illustration for an article in: The American Magazine of Art, August 1917; and, International Studio, January 1921 Gravalos, Mary Evans O'Keefe and Carol Pulin, Bertha Lum (American Printmakers: A Smithsonian Series), Smithsonian Institution Press, 1991 Catalog Note: In a reproduction oak frame. An edition of this print is in The Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Division.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Sep. 21, 2019
Bertha Lum "Pines by the Sea" Woodblock Print
Est: $400 - $800
Bertha Lum (1869-1954). Woodblock print titled "Pines by the Sea" depicting a tree-lined path surrounded by the sea. Signed along the lower right, "copyright 1912 by Bertha Lum." Height: 9 in x width: 12 7/8 in. SKU: 02466 Follow us on Instagram: @revereauctions
Revere Auctions
Aug. 25, 2019
BERTHA LUM (CA/CHINA/JAPAN, 1869-1954)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BERTHA LUM (CA/CHINA/JAPAN, 1869-1954) "Wedding Banners", gouache on paper, signed lower center, titled verso on Schwartz Galleries of 517 Madison Avenue, New York label, marked "copyright 1923" and "no. 12" by the artist in the lower margin, housed in a salmon colored stick frame, re-matted and glazed, OS: 16 3/8" x 16", SS: 9 1/4" x 11 3/4". Fine condition. From the Pyle estate, Seal Harbor, ME.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 25, 2019
BERTHA LUM (CA/CHINA/JAPAN, 1869-1954)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
BERTHA LUM (CA/CHINA/JAPAN, 1869-1954) "Temple Fair", gouache on paper, signed lower center, titled verso on Schwartz Galleries of 517 Madison Avenue, New York label, marked "copyright 1923" and "no. 17" by the artist in the lower margin, housed in a salmon colored stick frame, re-matted and glazed, OS: 17" X 15", SS: 9 3/4" x 10 3/4". Fine condition. From the Pyle estate, Seal Harbor, ME.
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Aug. 15, 2019
Bertha Boynton Lum(American, 1869-1954)Bamboo Roa
Est: $500 - $700
Bertha Boynton Lum(American, 1869-1954)Bamboo Roadwoodblock8 1/2 x 10 1/4 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 22, 2019
Attributed to Bertha Lum, California (1869-1954), Figures with a lantern, watercolor on paper mounted to board, 19 x 15 inches
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
Attributed to Bertha Lum California (1869-1954) Figures with a lantern, watercolor on paper mounted to board, framed. 19 x 15 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2019
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Views", 14-1/4" x 9" and 14" x 8", respectively; overa...
Est: $600 - $900
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Views" the first pencil-signed, dated "1924" and numbered "30/200" the second pencil-signed. Matted, glazed and framed together. 14-1/4" x 9" and 14" x 8", respectively; overall framed 55" x 22"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 27, 2019
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), "Ming Huan and His Bride", 1931, gouache, mixed media/collage, sight 26" x 17-1/2", framed 28-1/4...
Est: $600 - $900
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) "Ming Huan and His Bride", 1931 gouache, mixed media/collage signed and dated lower margin. Glazed and framed. sight 26" x 17-1/2", framed 28-1/4" x 20"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Jan. 19, 2019
Bertha Lum Woodblock Print Watercolor
Est: $300 - $500
Bertha Lum (1869-1954). Woodblock print enhanced with watercolor depicting a scene of shopping at an outdoor market. Inscribed "Copyright 1923 by Bertha Lum" along the lower center. There is an illegible inscription along the lower right. This item is from the collection of William Jennings. This collection was assembled by Jenningsâ parents, who lived in Tianjin, China (then known as Tientsin) in the 1930s. Jenningsâ father, Harold Jennings, was a British naval engineer who had originally come to China in the late 1920s and ran a shipyard in Tianjin. His mother, Mary Bayley Jennings, was a nurse from Ohio who originally traveled to Tianjin in 1938. The Jennings were active in the expatriate community in China and throughout Asia, and traveled within Asia, to places such as Hong Kong and Kyoto, collecting art pieces while they went. William Jennings was born in 1939, and the family moved to the United States in 1941 to escape growing conflict in the region, taking their collection with them.
Revere Auctions
Dec. 04, 2018
Bertha Boynton Lum, American 1869-1954- Butterfly Dance,
Est: £800 - £1,200
Bertha Boynton Lum, American 1869-1954- Butterfly Dance, and Untitled; hand-coloured woodcut prints on paper, two, both signed in pencil, 37.8x25.8cm and 62x37.3cm respectively, (2) Please refer to department for condition report in matched Japanese style frames, mid/late 20th century.
Roseberys
Oct. 25, 2018
Bertha Lum (1869 - 1954) Ming Wang + Yang Kuet Fu
Est: $400 - $600
Bertha Lum (1869 - 1954) Raised Line Print. Signed lower right and dated 1926 in pencil. Titled "Ming Wang + Yang Kuet Fu " in pencil lower left of sheet. Measures 26 7/8" x 18 18/4" sheet size. Overall fair to good condition. Has creases at top corners, toning in the margins, tape residue on the verso and foxing on verso. Unframed, loose, not glued or mounted. Provenance: Amity Art Foundation, Inc. collection. We ship most items in this auction in house and gladly combine shipping if possible of multiple items.
Grant Zahajko Auctions, LLC
Oct. 23, 2018
Bertha Lum, (1869 - 1954 San Francisco, CA), "Lotus Spirits", Kuan Yin, Raised line hand-colored woodcut on paper under glass, Sight: 1
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Bertha Lum (1869 - 1954 San Francisco, CA) "Lotus Spirits", Kuan Yin Raised line hand-colored woodcut on paper under glass Signed in graphite lower right: Bertha Lum Sight: 17.75" H x 10.5" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Jun. 17, 2018
Bertha LUM (1869-1954)
Est: $300 - $500
Japanese Woodblock Print. Two Chinese with market cart and female figure in a whirlwind. Artwork: 9 1/4 x 6 1/2 inches.
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
May. 20, 2018
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Garden Views", 13-3/4" x 9" and 15" x 8-3/4", respecti...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Garden Views" the first pencil-signed, dated "1924" and numbered "6" the second pencil-signed and dated "36". Matted, glazed and framed together. 13-3/4" x 9" and 15" x 8-3/4", respectively; overall framed 55" x 22"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2018
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Views", 14-1/4" x 9" and 14" x 8", respectively; overa...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) "Pair of Woodblock Prints of Architectural Views" the first pencil-signed, dated "1924" and numbered "30/200" the second pencil-signed. Matted, glazed and framed together. 14-1/4" x 9" and 14" x 8", respectively; overall framed 55" x 22"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
May. 20, 2018
Bertha Lum, (American, 1869-1954), "Ming Huan and His Bride", 1931, gouache, mixed media/collage, sight 26" x 17-1/2", framed 28-1/4...
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954) "Ming Huan and His Bride", 1931 gouache, mixed media/collage signed and dated lower margin. Matted, glazed and framed. sight 26" x 17-1/2", framed 28-1/4" x 20"
New Orleans Auction Galleries
Oct. 14, 2017
Bertha Lum - Japanese Print - O Yuki, the Frost Fairy
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Lum, Bertha, 1869-1954 Title: O Yuki, the Frost Fairy Date: 1916 Illustrated: Lum, pl. 73
Floating World Auctions
Oct. 14, 2017
Bertha Lum - Japanese Print - Temple in Rain
Est: $400 - $600
Artist: Lum, Bertha, 1869-1954 Title: Temple in Rain Date: 1920 Illustrated: Lum, pl. 48
Floating World Auctions
Oct. 14, 2017
Bertha Lum - Japanese Print - The Fox Woman
Est: $600 - $800
Artist: Lum, Bertha, 1869-1954 Title: The Fox Woman Date: 1916 Illustrated: Lum, pl. 40
Floating World Auctions
Oct. 08, 2017
BERTHA BOYNTON LUM (1869-1954)
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Artist: Bertha Lum Title: Ming Huang and Yang Kuei Fei Signature: lower right margin Artwork: 26 x 17 3/4 inches Frame: Artist painted frame 33 x 24 inches Created: 1924 Medium: Color Woodcut Japanese Woodblock Print
Turner Auctions + Appraisals
Aug. 13, 2017
Print, Bertha Lum
Est: $800 - $1,200
Bertha Lum (American, 1869-1954), Four Girls, 1912, woodblock in colors, pencil signed lower right and dated, numbered 10 lower right, sight: 17"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 26.5"h x 18.5"w
Clars Auctions
May. 02, 2017
BERTHA LUM WOODCUT (California/Iowa/Italy, 1869-19
Est: $600 - $800
BERTHA LUM WOODCUT (California/Iowa/Italy, 1869-1954) "Cherry Blossoms." Pencil signed lower center, dated 1908. Image measures 17" x 11.75". In a wood frame, 24.5" x 19.25" overall.
O'Gallerie
Apr. 26, 2017
BERTHA LUM (1869-1954) 'THE PIPER' 24cm x 35cm
Est: £200 - £300
BERTHA LUM (1869-1954) ''THE PIPER'' coloured woodcut, 1916, signed, dated and numbered in pencil, unframed 24cm x 35cm
Lyon & Turnbull
Apr. 11, 2017
Bertha Lum ( 1869-1954) Persimmon market 28 1/4 x 17 5/8in overall: 32 1/4 x 21 1/2in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Persimmon market signed and dated 'Bertha Lum '34' (lower right) oil and graphite on paper mounted to paperboard 28 1/4 x 17 5/8in overall: 32 1/4 x 21 1/2in Painted in 1934
Bonhams