Illustration Art 2020-07-16 Auction - 250 Price Results - Swann Auction Galleries in NY
ERTÉ. [ROMAIN DE TIRTOFF.] "Couleurs / LeAL HIRSCHFELD. George Gershwin.  [CARICATURE / MUSIC /LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. "Babar took them to see the
Done
New York, NY, United States
Auction Details

Illustration Art

Featuring N.C. Wyeth, Hilary Knight, Al Hirschfeld, Edward Gorey, Erté, Leslie Ragan & more, with children's book and magazine illustrations, works from the golden age of illustration, costume and fashion designs, cartoons and caricatures.
Auction Curator:
Christine von der Linn
Christine von der Linn
Director, Illustration Art
LiveAuctioneers Purchase Protection
Get the confidence you need to bid on the items you love.Learn More
Complete payment via LiveAuctioneers to qualify.
Sold
CULMER BARNES. Navy Cadet Bunnies. [CHILDREN'S /: CULMER BARNES.Navy Cadet Bunnies. Story illustration for unknown publication, circa 1892. Pen and ink on thick paper. 157x278 mm; 6¼x11 inches, on 6¾x11¼-inch sheet. Initialed "C.B."
0003: CULMER BARNES. Navy Cadet Bunnies. [CHILDREN'S /Est. US$400-US$600
Sold
LUDWIG BEMELMANS. Portrait of Madeline. [CHILDREN'S]: LUDWIG BEMELMANS.Portrait of Madeline. Watercolor and ink on paper. 280x220 mm; 11x8½ inches. Signed "Bemelmans" lower right. Framed to 16x13 inches.A charming portrait of Bemelmans' famous (and
0004: LUDWIG BEMELMANS. Portrait of Madeline. [CHILDREN'S]Est. US$4,000-US$6,000
Sold
JAN BRETT. April * May. [CHILDREN'S / CALENDAR / EASTER: JAN BRETT.April * May. Together, a pair of calendar illustrations produced for Sunrise Publications, one with their label in lower margin. Watercolor, gouache, and graphite on paper. Both about
0006: JAN BRETT. April * May. [CHILDREN'S / CALENDAR / EASTEREst. US$1,000-US$1,500
Sold
HARRY BROWN. "Class Trip." [STATUE OF LIBERTY / FOURTH: HARRY BROWN."Class Trip." Cover illustration for an Independence Day issue of unknown magazine, undated. Mixed media, including gouache, pen, ink and crayon over graphite with collaged elements on
0007: HARRY BROWN. "Class Trip." [STATUE OF LIBERTY / FOURTHEst. US$300-US$400
Sold
LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Sketch for the garden of the: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF.Sketch for the garden of the castle. Sketch for Le Chateau de Babar [Babar's Castle, trans.], (Paris: Hachette, 1961). Pen, ink, and graphite on paper. 270x460 mm; 10¾x18
0008: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Sketch for the garden of theEst. US$5,000-US$7,500
Sold
LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Snowball fight (Pom and Flora).: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF.Snowball fight (Pom and Flora). Story illustration for Les Leçons de Français de Babar [Babar's French Lessons, trans.], (Paris; Hachette, 1963). Mixed media, including
0009: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. Snowball fight (Pom and Flora).Est. US$6,000-US$9,000
Sold
LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. "Babar took them to see the: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF."Babar took them to see the Cathedral of Notre Dame." Color study for the illustration in Babar's World Tour, (New York: Harry Abrams, 2005). Mixed media, including gouache,
0010: LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF. "Babar took them to see theEst. US$10,000-US$15,000
Sold
CLARA MILLER BURD. Children with a Dog Cart.: CLARA MILLER BURD.Children with a Dog Cart. Illustration for unknown children's book, circa 1910. Graphite and watercolor on board. 366x280 mm; 14¼x11 inches, on 20¼x15-inch board. Tipped
0011: CLARA MILLER BURD. Children with a Dog Cart.Est. US$400-US$600
Sold
J.R. BURGESS. "Three Jolly Cadets." [CHILDREN'S /: J.R. BURGESS."Three Jolly Cadets." Original color dust jacket design and four internal illustrations (complete) from the book of the same name by Escott Lynn (London and Edinburgh: W&R Chambers,
0012: J.R. BURGESS. "Three Jolly Cadets." [CHILDREN'S /Est. US$2,500-US$3,500
Sold
ERIC CARLE. Black Cat. [CHILDREN'S]: ERIC CARLE.Black Cat. Collage, ink and gouache on board. 305x241 mm; 12x9½ inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in ink, lower right image and inscribed "For Hens with best wishes!" Hens Gettmer was the
0015: ERIC CARLE. Black Cat. [CHILDREN'S]Est. US$6,000-US$9,000
Sold
ERIC CARLE. "Lion." [CHILDREN'S]: ERIC CARLE."Lion." Unpublished artwork created as a contest prize, circa 1995. Blue felt tip on pink paper. 215x280 mm; 8½x11 inches. Signed "Eric Carle" in lower left image. Hinged to blue
0016: ERIC CARLE. "Lion." [CHILDREN'S]Est. US$1,200-US$1,800
Sold
JEAN COCTEAU. "Ils crurent à quelque plaisanterie: JEAN COCTEAU."Ils crurent à quelque plaisanterie de mauvais goût." Story illustration for Cocteau's Drôle de ménage (Paris: Editions Paul Morihien, 1948). Pen, ink, and colored
0018: JEAN COCTEAU. "Ils crurent à quelque plaisanterieEst. US$1,000-US$1,500
Sold
FANNY Y. CORY. "The Bold Little Spartan Boy.": FANNY Y. CORY."The Bold Little Spartan Boy." Illustration for verse of the same name by Elizabeth Hill on page 36 of St. Nicholas Magazine, published November 1908, with The Century Company copyright
0019: FANNY Y. CORY. "The Bold Little Spartan Boy."Est. US$500-US$750
Sold
LILLIAN C. DAVIDS. "Doings of the Grasshoppers. The: LILLIAN C. DAVIDS."Doings of the Grasshoppers. The Militia." Group of 4 illustrations to a chapter entitled "The Militia" for an unpublished work by Davids called "Doings of the Grasshoppers,"circa
0020: LILLIAN C. DAVIDS. "Doings of the Grasshoppers. TheEst. US$600-US$900
Sold
LILLIAN C. DAVIDS. "Doings of the Grasshoppers. Winter: LILLIAN C. DAVIDS."Doings of the Grasshoppers. Winter Quarters." Group of 4 illustrations to a chapter entitled "Winter Quarters" for an unpublished work by Davids called "Doings of the
0021: LILLIAN C. DAVIDS. "Doings of the Grasshoppers. WinterEst. US$600-US$900
Sold
WILLIAM WALLACE DENSLOW. “With the aid of the: WILLIAM WALLACE DENSLOW.“With the aid of the magic pass they were completely fitted out with sailor clothes.” Comic strip illustration of Scarecrow from Further Adventures of Scarecrow
0022: WILLIAM WALLACE DENSLOW. “With the aid of theEst. US$4,000-US$6,000
BRIAN FROUD. Peering elf. [CHILDREN'S / FANTASY]: BRIAN FROUD.Peering elf. Frontispiece to The Land of Froud, edited by David Larkin (New York: Peacock Press/Bantam Books, 1977). Mixed media with watercolor, graphite, gouache, and ink on paper.
0023: BRIAN FROUD. Peering elf. [CHILDREN'S / FANTASY]Est. US$3,000-US$4,000Lot Passed
Sold
VIOLET MOORE HIGGINS. "Oh if brother would only let me: VIOLET MOORE HIGGINS."Oh if brother would only let me have the key." Story illustration for unknown publication. Watercolor, pen and ink on thin board. 281x203 mm; 11x8 inches, on 13x10-inch board.
0024: VIOLET MOORE HIGGINS. "Oh if brother would only let meEst. US$400-US$600