Charles Higgins Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Charles Higgins Art Value Price Guide

Jun. 06, 2023
CHARLES HIGGINS ('PIC'), SCOTTISH 1893-1980 - PAINTER AND FAIRY, 1963; OIL AND FLUORESCENT PAIN
Est: £350 - £400
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Painter and Fairy, 1963; oil and fluorescent paint on card, signed lower left 'Pic' and titled and dated on a label attached to the reverse, 9.5 x 7.6 cm: together with 3 other unframed works on paper by the same artist, 'Centurion, 1958', oil and decalcomania on paper laid down on board, signed, titled and dated on the reverse of the mount 'PIC Centurion 1958' , 14.8 x 14.8 cm; 'Lion in Wilderness, 1967', 8.8 x 7.7 cm and 'Water Bird, 1965, 10.4 x 13.5 cm (4) (ARR) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall, Cecil Collins and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s, Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Mar. 14, 2023
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Snow Eagle, 1963; ink and gouache on paper laid d
Est: £250 - £300
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Snow Eagle, 1963; ink and gouache on paper laid down on card, signed lower right 'PIC' and signed, titled and dated on the reverse, 12 x 13.9 cm: together with 3 other works on paper by the same artist of a similar size and smaller, 'Au Casino, Jouez-moi le dix-sept, 1960', 'Le Vigne Feminie, 1963' and 'Red Janitor, 1964', all ink and gouache on paper, signed and signed, titled and dated on the reverse (unframed) (4) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall, Cecil Collins and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including, the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s and Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Mar. 14, 2023
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled; oil on board, signed lower right 'PIC'
Est: £300 - £500
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled; oil on board, signed lower right 'PIC' and signed and indistinctly titled on the reverse, 40.2 x 58 cm (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: the reverse of the board is numbered '10/0318' and again 'no.120', along with an inscription 'Marks am dessin'. There is also a stamp 'Douanes Exposition Paris'. Writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall, Cecil Collins and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including, the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s and Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2022
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - French Railway Carriage, 1930; oil on paper, sign
Est: £200 - £250
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - French Railway Carriage, 1930; oil on paper, signed lower right 'Pic', 16.3 x 22.4 cm Provenance: with The Modern Art Gallery, London according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); the Estate of the Artist Note: with Robert Sielle, Exhibitions Agents, London (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame) Writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including, the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s and Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2022
AMENDMENT: this work is unframed Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled; ink on board, signed lower right 'Pic' and numbered on the reverse '21-', 20.2 x 42.8 cm (unframed)
Est: £250 - £300
AMENDMENT: this work is unframed Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled; ink on board, signed lower right 'Pic' and numbered on the reverse '21-', 20.2 x 42.8 cm (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including, the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s and Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Dec. 08, 2022
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Jalousie de Leda, 1947; oil on panel, signed, dat
Est: £250 - £300
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Jalousie de Leda, 1947; oil on panel, signed, dated and titled on the reverse 'Pic 1947 Jalousie de Leda', 19.2 x 23 cm (unframed) Provenance: the Estate of the Artist Note: writer and painter Charles Higgins painted under the pseudonym of PIC and created some of the most extraordinary and enigmatic British paintings of the 20th century. Setting mythological and fantastical imagery within imagined landscapes, PIC's work transports the viewing through time and the imagination, demonstrating the same visionary zeal as figures such as Marc Chagall and Leonora Carrington. His work was exhibited in some of the most important British galleries of the 20th century, including, the Wertheim Gallery during the 1930s and Gimpel Fils during the 1940s and 50s and Jack Bilbo's celebrated The Modern Art Gallery in the 1940s.
Roseberys
Oct. 11, 2022
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Indian Woman with Pony;
Est: £200 - £300
Charles Higgins ('PIC'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Indian Woman with Pony; watercolour and gouache on paper, signed lower right 'PIC', 12.2 x 17 cm (ARR) Provenance: with The Reid Gallery, London, cs.1337 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); private collection, UK and thence by descent Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Feb. 15, 2022
Charles Higgins ('Pic'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled (man, horse, creature); oil on board, 45
Est: £150 - £250
Charles Higgins ('Pic'), Scottish 1893-1980 - Untitled (man, horse, creature); oil on board, 45 x 40 cm (unframed) (ARR) Provenance: GImpel Fils, London; private collection, London Note: known for his haunting and mystical paintings, 'Pic' had his first exhibition at the celebrated Gimpel Fils in the late 1940s. His loose brushwork and shadowy forms recall the work of his contemporaries Cecil Collins and Sidney Nolan. Please refer to department for condition report
Roseberys
Oct. 21, 2021
Â§ PIC (CHARLES S. HIGGINS) (BRITISH 1893â1980)
Est: £100 - £200
Â§ PIC (CHARLES S. HIGGINS) (BRITISH 1893â1980) PIC (CHARLES S. HIGGINS) (BRITISH 1893â1980) Water shadows (larvae) ink on paper viewable image: 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in) frame: 70.5 x 70.5 cm (27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in) ARR
Chiswick Auctions
May. 13, 2021
§ PIC (CHARLES S. HIGGINS) (BRITISH 1893–1980)
Est: £300 - £500
PIC (CHARLES S. HIGGINS) (BRITISH 1893–1980) Water shadows (larvae) ink on paper viewable image: 59 x 59 cm (23 1/4 x 23 1/4 in) frame: 70.5 x 70.5 cm (27 3/4 x 27 3/4 in) ARR
Chiswick Auctions
May. 13, 2016
Charles Higgins - The Outgoing Stage - Rare Horses & Stagecoach
Est: $80 - $150
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins original hand-colored photo. Misc. Unusual scene with horse-drawn stagecoach at rest near large houses and women near church. Maine. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 17"w x 14"h period frame with newer backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean & unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 13, 2016
Charles Higgins - Untitled "The Outgoing Stage" - Rare Horses & Stagecoach
Est: $40 - $80
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins original hand-colored photo. Misc. Unusual scene with horse-drawn stagecoach at rest near large houses and women near church. Maine. Original mat and pencil signature. Est. 7"w x 5"h original mahogany frame with original backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean & unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Oct. 10, 2014
Chas. Higgins - Larger Untitled Misc. Unusual Scene
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins original hand-colored photo. Misc. Unusual scene with two girls approaching large house. Maine. Original mat and pencil signature. Est. 13"w x 16"h" original frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean & unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Jan. 19, 2013
Charles Higgins, (PIC), British 1893-1980- Study
Est: £80 - £100
Charles Higgins, (PIC), British 1893-1980- Study of fish; watercolour and gouache, signed, 18.5x22cm (may be subject to Droit de Suite)
Roseberys
Aug. 01, 2012
Charles S Higgins (Pic) (1893 - 1980) mixed media
Est: £80 - £120
Charles S Higgins (Pic) (1893 - 1980) mixed media study entitled - Equestrian Chinoise, signed 'Pic', in glazed gilt frame, 14cm x 13cm
Reeman Dansie
Jan. 18, 2012
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (1893-1980), Woman and
Est: £80 - £120
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (1893-1980), Woman and child in a scarlet landscape, watercolour and gouache, 26cm x 20.5cm.
Bellmans Auctioneers
Mar. 15, 2011
Charles S Higgins (Pic) 1893-1980- "Fisherman
Est: £150 - £200
Charles S Higgins (Pic) 1893-1980- "Fisherman tempted by Angels"; oil on panel, signed, titled and dated July 44 on the reverse, 32x32cm
Roseberys
Oct. 20, 2010
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (1893-1980) L'Homme,
Est: £300 - £500
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (1893-1980) L'Homme, L'Inconnu Oil on board Signed lower right Signed, inscribed and dated 1951 on reverse 60 x 75 cm (23 1/2 x 29 1/2 in) condition report: Slight bowing to board, opaque varnish, no visible damage
Dreweatts 1759
Sep. 27, 2010
Charles Higgins PIC (1893-1980) , Mirage
Est: €500 - €700
oil on celluloid signed and dated '69 lower right
Morgan O'Driscoll
Jul. 06, 2010
Charles S Higgins 'Pic' 1893-1980- "La Musique aux
Est: £200 - £250
Charles S Higgins 'Pic' 1893-1980- "La Musique aux Caves"; oil on panel, signed titled and dated '45 on verso, 29x21.5cm
Roseberys
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Two Untitled Exterior Scenes
Est: $50 - $100
Lot of two circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photos. New England Exterior scenes, one having Cows by a house. Original mats and pencil signatures. Est. 7" x 5" and 8.5"w x 3"h original mahogany frames and one having its original backing paper with Higgins paper label. Both 4.5 Gradings with good color and in exceptionally clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Birch Curve
Est: $50 - $100
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. New England Exterior birches and country road scene. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 9"w x 15"h original frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Rare Untitled Men & Boat
Est: $100 - $250
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Rare New England scene with two fishermen and a small fishing boat. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 8"w x 13"h original frame with no backing paper and still retaining its original Higgins paper label. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - The Outgoing Stage
Est: $100 - $250
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Rare New England scene with Horse-drawn Stagecoach and Man driver beside quaint Maine village homes. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 11"w x 7"h original mahogany frame with newer backing paper and a photocopy of a Higgins paper label. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - The Head of the Cove
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Exterior scene with small boat in cove. New England. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 17"w x 14"h original frame with no backing paper. 3.75 Grading with good color, an extremely minor left edge white mat spot, but otherwise in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Untitled Girls by Church
Est: $70 - $150
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Misc Unusual scene with two girls by church. Original mat and pencil signature. Est. 10"w x 12"h original mahogany frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Diary Notes
Est: $70 - $150
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Colonial Interior scene. Original mat, title and pencil signature. Est. 13"w x 10"h original frame with newer backing paper and retained original Higgins paper label. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 14, 2010
Charles Higgins - Apple Blossoms
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Colonial Misc. Unusual scene. New England. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 9"w x 17"h original mahogany frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and un-blemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Nov. 07, 2009
Charles Higgins - Aunt Polly
Est: $40 - $80
Unusual circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Colonial Interior. New England. Original mat, pencil signature, and title. Est 7"w x 12"h original frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Nov. 07, 2009
Charles R Higgins - Dawn on the Marshes
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Exterior tree-lined marsh scene. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est 17"w x 14"h original frame with original backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Nov. 06, 2009
Charles Higgins - The Long Surf - Vanity Tray
Est: $70 - $140
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Seascape scene with white crashing waves. Maine. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est 11"w x 7"h original mahogany vanity tray frame with older backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color and in clean and blemish-free condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Nov. 06, 2009
Charles Higgins - The Pasture Brook
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Exterior tree-lined stream scene. New England. Original mat, pencil signature, and title. Est 16"w x 20"h original frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color, and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 15, 2009
Charles Higgins - Untitled Farmhouse & Cows
Est: $60 - $120
Circa 1900-10 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Exterior scene with two cows standing in country lane near farmhouse. New England, and probably Maine. Original mat, pencil signature and title. Est 17"w x 14"h original frame with no backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color, a blemish-free mat, and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 15, 2009
Charles Higgins - The Indian Maiden
Est: $80 - $150
Circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Exterior scene with Indian Maiden standing beside tree-lined lake. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est. 6"w x 10"h original frame with newer backing paper still retaining an original Higgins paper label. 4.0 Grading with good color, a blemish-free mat, and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
May. 15, 2009
Charles Higgins - Playing Hookey
Est: $100 - $200
Rare circa 1910-20 Charles Higgins hand-colored photo. Young boy in straw hat fishes in stream. Original mat, title, and pencil signature. Est 9"w x 13"h period frame with newer backing paper. 4.0 Grading with good color, a blemish-free mat, and in clean and unblemished condition.
Michael Ivankovich Antiques & Auction Company
Aug. 19, 2008
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980) Arab woman alerted
Est: -
Arab woman alerted signed and dated 'PIC/68' (lower right), oil on board 60 x 78cm (23 5/8 x 30 11/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 20, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980) Arab woman alerted
Est: £400 - £600
Arab woman alerted signed and dated 'PIC/68' (lower right), oil on board 60 x 78cm (23 5/8 x 30 11/16in).
Bonhams
Nov. 20, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980) White figure
Est: £400 - £600
White figure signed 'PIC' (lower right), oil on board 92 x 68cm (36 1/4 x 26 3/4in).
Bonhams
Sep. 25, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: £400 - £600
Figure and sailing boat signed and dated 'PIC 1969' (lower left), oil on board 61 x 92cm (24 x 36 1/4in).
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
Figures in a boat signed 'PIC' (lower right), oil on board 28.5 x 38cm (11 1/4 x 14 15/16in).
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
A figure and camel in a desert signed and dated 'Pic./1969' (lower right), oil on card 56 x 71cm (22 1/16 x 27 15/16in).
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles Higgins ('PIC')(British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
'Prophet' Signed; signed, titled and dated Dec 1942 on board verso, oil on board, 92 x 54cm (36 1/4 x 21 1/4in).
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
Le Desespoir acrylic and collage 63.5 x 51cm (25 x 20 1/16in).
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
Figure with a bird signed 'PIC' (lower right), oil on board 54 x 74cm (21 1/4 x 29 1/8in). unframed
Bonhams
Aug. 22, 2007
Charles S. (Pic) Higgins (British, 1893-1980)
Est: -
Elephant Valley signed 'PIC' (lower right), oil on board 46 x 55cm (18 1/8 x 21 5/8in).
Bonhams
Jul. 10, 2007
Pic, Charles S Higgins 1893-1980- 'Les forets
Est: £50 - £100
Pic, Charles S Higgins 1893-1980- 'Les forets monterout a l'assaut des montages'; ink and frottage on acetate, signed and dated 69, 29.6x21cm: Late 20th Century School- Untitled head studies; pen and black ink, gouache and watercolour, both signed with monogram PA' and dated 69 on the reverse, 15.5xx19 and 17.5x19cm., (3), (unframed)
Roseberys
Apr. 17, 2007
Pic, Charles S Higgins 1893-1980- 'Les forets
Est: £70 - £100
Pic, Charles S Higgins 1893-1980- 'Les forets monterout a l'assaut des montages'; ink and frottage on acetate, signed and dated 69, 29.6x21cm: Late 20th Century School- Untitled head studies; pen and black ink, gouache and watercolour, both signed with monogram PA' and dated 69 on the reverse, 15.5xx19 and 17.5x19cm., (3), (unframed)
Roseberys
Jun. 30, 2005
Charles Higgins (Pic) (B.1893)
Est: £500 - £700
A Bedouin signed and dated 'Pic 1969' (lower right) oil on board 16 x 23 in. (40.7 x 58.4 cm.)
Christie's