Chester Gould Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Chester Gould Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 07, 2025
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy, 1947
Est: €1,000 - €1,800
pencil and ink on reassembled thin cardboard 72,5 x 52,5 cm Sunday comic strip from 03/08/1947 for "Dick Tracy". Pages like this one featuring Dick Tracy in court, the sadistic Coffyhead tormenting Junior Tracy, an appearance by the glamorous Autumn Hews, the formation of the "Crime Stoppers" and a cliffhanger ending helped make Dick Tracy an icon of American popular culture and one of the most compelling strips of all time. Small tear in top margin. Title photocopy. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Jul. 21, 2024
DICK TRACY ORIGINAL SIGNED COMIC STRIP
Est: $600 - $1,200
Dick Tracy Mixed media on paper h. 24-1/2 w. 20-1/4 in. (sight) Chester Gould (American, 1900-1985), original Dick Tracy comic strip art, with copyright Chicago Tribune, 1967 rights reserved in lower left, signed Chester Gould and dated 4-2-67 lower right overall: 25-1/2 x 22 in. (frame)
Butterscotch Auction Gallery LLC
Nov. 18, 2023
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy, 1971
Est: €350 - €700
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Daily comic strip from 04/01/1971 for "Dick Tracy". First appearing in 1931, this strip quickly became an icon of American popular culture and helped establish a new standard for crime comics. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Oct. 22, 2022
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy - The Kitten sisters, 1957
Est: €1,400 - €2,000
pencil and ink on reassembled thin cardboard Sunday comic strip from 03/03/1957 for "Dick Tracy". Signed and dated.
Finarte
Oct. 22, 2022
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy - A heady statement, 1950
Est: €900 - €1,400
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Daily comic strip from 06/12/1950 for "Dick Tracy". Vertical crease in the center. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Oct. 22, 2022
Chester Gould - Dick Tracy, 1965
Est: €850 - €1,300
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Sunday comic strip from 05/12/1965 for "Dick Tracy". On two panels. Slight crease at the right margin. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Sep. 09, 2022
CHESTER GOULD (D.1985) DICK TRACY COMIC STRIP ART
Est: $500 - $700
Framed ink over graphite on board, original strip art for Dick Tracy newspaper comic, signed center right Chester Gould (American, 1900-1985), dated January 24, 1970, featuring Dick Tracy and Tess Trueheart, applied label "copyright 1970 by The Chicago Tribune, World Rights Reserved," sight: approx 6.5"h, 18"w, overall: 12.75"h, 24.25"w, 4lbs Start Price: $300.00
Austin Auction Gallery
Jun. 09, 2022
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985) "Orphan Nancy!" Group of 10 daily comic strips from 1929.
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985) "Orphan Nancy!" Group of 10 daily comic strips from 1929. Pen and ink with blue pencil on Bristol board. 178x572 mm; 7x22 1/2 inches. Each signed "Chester Gould" and with King Features Syndicate, Inc. pastedown label. Gould was most famous for his Dick Tracy comic strip, which he began only two years after this popular but short-lived strip about a feisty young lady. Left as a baby on the doorstep of three male artists Barclay, Kit, and Jimmy, and their housekeeper, Mother Gale, Nancy was adopted, raised, and adored by them. This group of strips focuses on Nancy's impending twelfth birthday and her growing curiosity about her birth parents. A tender and very gender-role bending strip from Gould's early days before he became known for his hard-edged detective hero.
Swann Auction Galleries
Nov. 14, 2021
Chester Gould Dick Tracy Drawing
Est: $100 - $200
Signed bust of Tracy in his iconic hat facing left on Chicago Tribune letterhead with presentation inscription, matted and framed, sight 8 x 6 1/4", frame 14 1/4 x 12 1/2". Condition matt with damp stain, slight toning, still Very Good.
Forsythe's Auctions
Oct. 28, 2021
Chester Gould (American 1900-1985)
Est: £100 - £150
Chester Gould (American 1900-1985) Ink drawing of Dick Tracy signed and inscribed 'TO / HIRSH / COHEN / with best / wishes / CHESTER / GOULD' ink on Dick Tracy letterheaded paper 28 x 21.5cm Footnote: Born in Oklahoma in 1900, Chester Gould is most widely acclaimed for his creation of the iconic Dick Tracy comic strip which was distributed by the Chicago Tribune, New York News Syndicate between 1931 and 1977 and followed the, often violent and gruesome, exploits of the titular police detective, Dick Tracy. Although Gould’s comic was criticised for its gratuitous and explicit violence, it was also this unflinching realism that made the strip truly pioneering. Whilst earlier serialised comic strips had gravitated towards the romantic and sensational, Gould was steadfast in his approach, even going so far as to study courses in forensic science and he worked alongside the Chicago police department to learn about investigative procedures. In addition to the forensic techniques such as ballistic testing, fingerprinting and fabric analysis illustrated in Dick Tracy, Gould’s comic also featured a number of technological innovations, such as the two-way wrist radio pictured in the letterhead of the present lot.
Cheffins
May. 01, 2021
Cartoonist CHESTER GOULD - Tracy Strip Signed
Est: $50 - $75
Chester Gould (1900-1985) Cartoonist. Gould best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains.Two signed items: 9Ó x 3 ?Ó card with a printed sketch of Dick Tracy signed, ÒHi, Leland! 12/20/73 Chester GouldÓ and an 8 ?Ó x 3 ?Ó print of his first daily Tracy strip (October 12, 1931), signed ÒBest Wishes Ð Chester Gould.Ó
The Written Word Autographs
May. 01, 2021
Cartoonist CHESTER GOULD - Orig Tracy Sketch Signed
Est: $100 - $175
Chester Gould (1900-1985) Cartoonist. Gould best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. Unused postal cover with a Louis Joseph Papineau cachet, signed with an original sketch of Dick Tracy.
The Written Word Autographs
May. 01, 2021
Cartoonistt CHESTER GOULD - Dick Tracy Signed
Est: $100 - $175
Chester Gould (1900-1985) Cartoonist. Gould best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. 3 ?Ó x 8Ó card-stock printed sketch of Tracy with a young friend, signed ÒWell, Well so youÕre the daughter of my friendÕ FrankÕ! To Emily Anne Mayer Ð with Best Wishes Chester GouldÓ.
The Written Word Autographs
Dec. 17, 2020
Chester Gould (1900-1985), Dick Tracy – Crimestoppers
Est: €1,000 - €1,800
Original Sunday page published on the 12/5/1965. Pencil and Indian ink on thin carboards. Cm 64x51. Signed in the penultimate cartoon. Good condition.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Dec. 02, 2020
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985)
Est: €200 - €300
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. An excellent, original vintage signed and inscribed black pen and ink drawing by Gould, one page, 4to, Woodstock, Illinois, n.d., on an attractive sheet of Dick Tracy printed stationery featuring an image of the police detective communicating via his two-way wrist radio. To the centre of the page Gould has drawn a good, bold drawing of Dick Tracy in a profile head and shoulders pose, adding an inscription and his signature alongside. A couple of extremely minor, very small, neat splits at the edges of a couple of folds, otherwise VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Sep. 22, 2020
Tracy Cartoonist CHESTER GOULD - Sketch
Est: $125 - $200
Chester Gould (1900-1985) Cartoonist. Gould best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains. 3 ¾” x 8” card-stock printed sketch of Tracy with a young friend, signed “Well, Well so you’re the daughter of my friend’ Frank’! To Emily Anne Mayer – with Best Wishes Chester Gould”.
The Written Word Autographs
Sep. 20, 2020
Chester Gould (American, 1900-1985) 'Dick Tracy' Ink on Paper Comic Strip
Est: $300 - $400
Chester Gould (American, 1900-1985) 'Dick Tracy' Ink on Paper Comic Strip 1955, signed lower right, depicting a four-panel comic featuring 'Dick Tracy' and 'Sam Catchem' characters, matted and housed in a wood frame under glass; provenance: Chicago, Illinois estate Condition: Very Good, stain to mat at right edge does not affect image; toning overall; wear to frame; not examined out of frame Height: 5 inches, Width: 16 3/8 inches (image) Frame Size: 9 1/4 inches by 20 1/2 inches Category: Collectibles > Comic Books Shipping Status: Leonard Auction, Inc. will provide direct shipping for this lot. Please visit our website for a shipping estimate. Approximate Sale Time: 1:56 pm CST Links to High Resolution Images: Image #1 Image #2 Image #3 Image #4
Leonard Auction
Jun. 20, 2020
Chester Gould, Norman Rockwell, and Al Hirschfeld. Includin...
Est: $80 - $125
Chester Gould, Norman Rockwell, and Al Hirschfeld. Including an ink sketch of Dick Tracy in profile, inscribed to Robert Whittemore and signed by Gould. 3 ½ x 9”, RR COA; an Al Hirschfeld advertising USPS flyer, signed, RR COA; Norman Rockwell signed JFK cover (trimmed), RR COA; and a quantity of additional Hirschfeld material.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Jan. 07, 2020
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of
Est: £80 - £100
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. An original black pen and ink sketch signed and inscribed by Gould on a white oblong 12mo card, n.p., n.d. Gould has drawn a profile head and shoulders image of Dick Tracy, adding an inscription in a speech bubble and signing his name at the base. VG
International Autograph Auctions
Jun. 05, 2019
Chester Gould (1900-1985), Dick Tracy. The Climber
Est: €500 - €800
Usual light marginal yellowings, and slightly darkenings on the back that don’t invalidate the artwork’s quality.
Cambi Casa d'Aste
Feb. 17, 2019
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985)
Est: $200 - $300
Dick Tracy daily strip art. Four panel strip, dated 1/10/61. Personally dedicated along top edge. Dimensions: (Frame) H 9.75" x W 11.75", (Paper) H 6.5" x W 18" Condition: Strip looks taped down to backing. Frame damaged, glass broken.
Westport Auction
Feb. 02, 2019
Chester Gould Original Signed Dick Tracy Illustration.
Est: $200 - $300
Gould, Chester. Chester Gould Original Signed Dick Tracy Illustration. 1980. Profile ink illustration of Dick Tracy, inscribed and signed by Gould to Eileen, dated lower right. 7 x 10”. A few minor spots of discoloration.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 22, 2018
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985)
Est: €110 - €140
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A good original vintage pencil sketch signed and inscribed by Gould on a plain postcard, n.p., n.d. In bold pencil Gould has drawn a head and shoulders sketch of Dick Tracy in profile, adding his signature and inscription, 'To Bruce, with best wishes, Chester Gould', immediately beneath. Some very light, extremely minor overall age toning, VG £100-120
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
May. 05, 2018
Chester GOULD
Est: €1,000 - €2,000
Chester GOULD 1900-1985 Dick Tracy Crayons gras de couleur sur papier contrecollé sur carton pour un portrait du célèbre détective dessiné en 1963 à l'occasion de l'exposition Cavalcade of American Comics: a History of Comic Strips from 1896 to 1963 au RCA Exhibition Hall à New York. Signé. On y joint une publication de l'époque montrant l'artiste en train de terminer le dessin et un envoi d'un propriétaire précédent. 80 x 60 cm Estimation 1 000 - 2 000 €
Artcurial
Sep. 13, 2017
Chester Gould. Dick Tracy. Original Daily.
Est: $200 - $400
6-19-1952. Tracy and Sam Appear.
Weiss Auctions
Aug. 16, 2017
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A good original vintage pencil sketch signed and inscribed by G
Est: £100 - £150
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip. A good original vintage pencil sketch signed and inscribed by Gould on a plain postcard, n.p., n.d. In bold pencil Gould has drawn a head and shoulders sketch of Dick Tracy in profile, adding his signature and inscription, 'To Bruce, with best wishes, Chester Gould', immediately beneath. Some very light, extremely minor overall age toning, VG
International Autograph Auctions
Oct. 15, 2016
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist. Best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic st
Est: €100 - €120
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist. Best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew over forty years. A.N.S., Chester Gould, alongside a sketch of his hero Dick Tracy, a profile head and shoulders drawing in his hand, one page, 12mo card, n.p., 2nd June 1978, to Chris. Drawing and text in red ink. Gould states in part `I hope our new team keeps you reading Tracy´. To the right side of the card bearing a printed sketch of Dick Tracy, identical to Gould´s hand drawing. A good and clean signature example and sketch. EX
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Dec. 11, 2015
Chester Gould “Dick Tracy” watercolor specialty.
Est: $200 - $300
101. Chester Gould “Dick Tracy” watercolor specialty. (1965) Accomplished in watercolor on 4 x 9 in. artists’ leaf. The very first piece of art I ever owned. Sent to me in 1964 as a gift from Chester Gould. $200 - $300
Profiles in History
Oct. 24, 2015
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985) DICK TRACY | Chester Gould (1900-1985)
Est: €2,500 - €3,000
(Sunday Page - 9 septembre 1939) Une bande de Dick Tracy parue dans les Sunday pages d’avant-guerre, ce qui est rare sur le marché. On y trouve toute la technique de narration de Chester Gould, qui se concentre sur des scènes de plusieurs personnages, usant avec parcimonie du gros plan (qu’il garde pour souligner l’effet final), et se servant d’importants aplats de noir pour distinguer les personnages. Les décors, bien que sommaires, ne négligent pas pour autant les arrière-plans (case 3, cases 5 et 6). La première case participe au bandeau de titre, ce qui lui confère un côté très panoramique.
Sotheby's
May. 23, 2015
Chester GOULD
Est: €400 - €600
Chester GOULD 1900 – 1985 DICK TRACY THE CALL Encre de Chine pour un strip publié le 22 avril 1947 dans le Chicago Tribune. Signé et daté. 18,5 x 59 cm
Artcurial
Feb. 15, 2015
Chester Gould. Dick Tracy.
Est: $350 - $550
Original Sunday Page. 9/20/1970. 21" x 25 1/2". From the Estate of Noted Cartoonist & Photographer Buck Peters.
Weiss Auctions
Nov. 22, 2014
Chester GOULD
Est: €2,000 - €3,000
Chester GOULD 1900 – 1985 DICK TRACY Encre de Chine et collage pour une planche de cette série publiée le 1er septembre 1968 par le Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate. Signé et daté. 64 x 51 cm.
Artcurial
May. 14, 2014
Chester Gould
Est: $200 - $400
Original hand-inked four-panel Dick Tracy comic strip, dated July 6, 1964, on a 23 x 7 piece of off-white artist's cardstock. First panel features Tracy using his legendary two-way wrist TV, and is signed in the last panel in black ink by Gould. In very good condition, with a faint central vertical bend, some scattered light toning, and ink and pencil notations to borders.
RR Auction
Jul. 13, 2013
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist,
Est: €125 - €150
GOULD CHESTER: (1900-1985) American Cartoonist, creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip (1931-77). An original black pen and ink sketch of Dick Tracy, in a profile head and shoulders pose, drawn, signed and inscribed by Gould on an oblong 12mo card. VG. £100-120
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Nov. 24, 2012
GOULD Chester (1900?1985)
Est: €1,000 - €1,500
GOULD Chester (1900?1985) DICK TRACY Encre de Chine pour une planche 3 strips, chaque case découpée et collée, réalisée le 18 décembre 1960 pour le Chicago Tribune. 49,8 x 70 cm. Le titre imprimé et collé.
Artcurial
Nov. 19, 2010
Chester Gould Dick Tracy Sunday Comic Strip Original Ar
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Chester Gould Dick Tracy Sunday Comic Strip Original Art dated 5-2-54 (The Chicago Tribune, 1954). An autopsy is performed on the body of slain J. P. Richy, and Open-Mind Monty has only one thing on his mind... get Dick Tracy! Chester Gould demonstrates authentic forensic methods in 1950s police work in this Sunday from 1954. The art has an image area of 27" x 18" and includes the original logo paste-up. There is some light paper tanning, and slight production process staining; otherwise the art is in Very Good condition.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 19, 2010
Chester Gould Dick Tracy Hand Painted Daily Comic Strip
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Chester Gould Dick Tracy Hand Painted Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 3-3-42 (Chicago Tribune, 1942). Tracy's got his sights set on talking with a trapped B-B Eyes, in this daily, which has been hand-painted in watercolor. The image area of the strip measures 20" x 5.5", and the art is in Excellent condition. Signed and inscribed to Johnny Tracy (son of actor Spencer Tracy) by Chester Gould at the upper right.
Heritage Auctions
Nov. 19, 2010
Chester Gould Unpublished Introductory Meet Bright Ligh
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Chester Gould Unpublished Introductory Meet Bright Lights Brady Try-Out Daily Comic Strip Original Art (1930). Chester Gould was dedicated to success as a cartoonist. After mastering the lessons set forth in W. L. Evans' influential mail-order cartooning course, Gould left Pawnee, Oklahoma to pursue his career in Chicago. Before he hit the big time with Dick Tracy, Gould worked on humorous strips such as Fillum Fables, Radio Lanes, and The Girl Friends among others. A year before Tracy debuted, Big Lights Brady was created for this beautifully designed, unpublished introductory try-out strip. This daily gives a rare glimpse into an early effort of Chester Gould's cartooning talent. The daily has an image area of 20" x 6", and the art is in Excellent condition.
Heritage Auctions
Jan. 13, 2010
Chester Gould: Original vintage signed and
Est: $100 - $200
Chester Gould: Original vintage signed and inscribed ink sketch of Dick Tracy in profile on an off-white 5.5 x 7.5 sheet, signed and inscribed, "To Walter Shreal, with best wishes, Chester Gould." Light overall toning, and intersecting folds, lightly affecting signature and sketch, otherwise fine condition.
RR Auction
Dec. 09, 2009
Chester Gould
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Autograph: Chester Gould Original signed and inscribed fountain pen sketch of Dick Tracy and Junior Tracy, “To Robert Oppel, with best wishes from Chester Gould,” on an off-white 8.5 x 7.25 sheet of Chicago Tribune, New York News Syndicate letterhead affixed to a same sized sheet. In very good condition, with central horizontal fold (lightly affecting a few letters of the signature and Dick Tracy’s face), scattered light soiling, scattered light adhesive stains, and light rippling and show-through from adhesive to reverse. Pre-certified PSA/DNA and RRAuction COA.
RR Auction
Jul. 20, 2009
GOULD, CHESTER
Est: $150 - $250
GOULD, CHESTER Framed color photo along with a card having an original Dick Tracy profile , inscription To Jane Mandoza 8/11/78. 9" X 5.5"
Braswell Galleries
Oct. 11, 2008
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985). American cartoonist;
Est: $80 - $160
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985). American cartoonist; creator of Dick Tracy in 1931, the first non-humorous comic strip. Fine darkly penned signature in green felt tip on 5"x3" card. Inscribed "Best Wishes to Michael Judd," adding "4/14/79" beneath signature. Accompanied by color image of the famous detective.
Signature House
Apr. 05, 2008
CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985). American cartoonist;
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CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985). American cartoonist; creator of Dick Tracy in 1931, the first non-humorous comic strip. Original ink drawing on unlined card of famed Dick Tracy profile, 6"x3". Darkly executed and signed beneath sentiment, adding "8/15/80 " Annotations in another hand on verso; else Fine example. Est: $150-250
Signature House
Oct. 15, 2006
GOULD, CHESTER
Est: $50 - $75
1560. CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985) American cartoonist who was first to introduce crime and violence to the comics with his creation of "Dick Tracy". Signed illustrated first day cover honoring America's bicentennial, canceled in Washington on July 4, 1971, nicely signed in red ink with his artist's signature. Fine. $50-75
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Jun. 03, 2006
GOULD, CHESTER
Est: $300 - $400
457. CHESTER GOULD (1900-1985) American cartoonist who was first to introduce crime and violence to the comics with his creation of "Dick Tracy". Excellent original comic strip signed in full, 23" x 7", a hand-drawn and inked four-panel daily "Dick Tracy" strip for Oct. 26, 1966 showing Tracy confronting a killer in his hospital bed. The first panel shows a steam shovel's bucket bearing the "bodies of your two henchman", with a skeletal corpse "waiting in cold storage to send you to the chair". Fine condition. $300-400
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Feb. 12, 2006
[ Original Comic Art ] Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Sketch Original Art (undated). Choice Dick Tracy and Junior Tracy pen and ink and watercolor sketch by Chester Gould. Signed inTo Harry C. Buorklund with Best Wishesin. Dick Tracy specialty sketches
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[ Original Comic Art ] Chester Gould - Dick Tracy Sketch Original Art (undated). Choice Dick Tracy and Junior Tracy pen and ink and watercolor sketch by Chester Gould. Signed inTo Harry C. Buorklund with Best Wishesin. Dick Tracy specialty sketches give a glimpse into the hand of the master at work. The art measures 2.75in x 8.5in. The art shows some aging and has some creasing along the top half and along the bottom, otherwise is in Very Good condition. Signed by Chester Gould. From the collection of Larry Doucet.
Heritage Auctions
Jun. 05, 2005
GOULD, CHESTER
Est: $50 - $75
1093. CHESTER GOULD (1900 -1985) American cartoonist who was first to introduce crime and violence to the comics with his creation of "Dick Tracy". Signed illustrated first day cover honoring America's bicentennial, canceled in Washington on July 4, 1971, nicely signed in red ink with his artist's signature. Fine. $50-75
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC