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

Mar. 15, 2025
Chester Higgins, b. 1946, Drums of Life
Est: $600 - $800
Chester Higgins b. 1946 Drums of Life 1974 silver print 9-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches copyright certificate verso from Doubleday & Co., NY
Black Art Auction
Feb. 13, 2025
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946- ) Muslim Woman, New York City. 1990; printed 2004.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946- ) Muslim Woman, New York City. 1990; printed 2004. Platinum palladium print, the image measuring 20x16½ inches (50.8x42 cm.), the sheet 24x20 inches (61x50.8 cm.), with Higgins' signature, print date, and edition notation 6/25 in pencil, and his credit stamp, on verso. Provenance Peter Fetterman Gallery, Santa Monica, California; to the Present Owner in 2007
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 06, 2023
George Hurrell Clark Gable , 1932
Est: $800 - $1,200
Silver gelatin print Edition of 100 Image: 14 x 11 inches
Santa Monica Auctions
Jun. 04, 2022
Chester Higgins, b. 1946, Drums of Life (Man)
Est: $500 - $700
Chester Higgins b. 1946 Drums of Life (Man) 1974 silver print 6-1/2 x 9-1/2 inches copyright certificate verso from Doubleday & Co., NY This photograph was reproduced in a photo essay of the same title published by Doubleday & Co., NY in 1974: Drums of Life: A Photographic Essay on the Black Man in America
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2022
Chester Higgins, b. 1946, Drums of Life (Boy)
Est: $600 - $800
Chester Higgins b. 1946 Drums of Life (Boy) 1974 silver print 9-1/2 x 6-1/2 inches copyright certificate verso from Doubleday & Co., NY This photograph was reproduced in a photo essay of the same title published by Doubleday & Co., NY in 1974: Drums of Life: A Photographic Essay on the Black Man in America.
Black Art Auction
Dec. 17, 2019
Chester Higgins Jr. (born 1946); Eyes of Allah, Islam;
Est: $10,000 - $12,000
Chester Higgins Jr. (born 1946) Eyes of Allah, Islam, 1990 Platinum-palladium print, printed April 2007, signed, dated, numbered '11/25' in pencil, and copyright credit stamp on the verso. 28 x 22in (71.1 x 55.9cm) sheet 31 x 25in (78.7 x 63.5cm) For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 14, 2019
Chester Higgins, Jr.: Kids Playing at Beach, 1973, silver print
Est: $600 - $1,200
Kids Playing at Beach, 1973, silver print, photographers copyright limitation stamp and Rapho/Photoresearchers label verso, Image size: 6.75"x10"; Sheet Size: 8"x10"
The Photo Review
Oct. 19, 2019
Chester Higgins, Jr.: Kids Playing at Beach, 1973, silver print
Est: $600 - $1,200
Kids Playing at Beach, 1973, silver print, photographers copyright limitation stamp and Rapho/Photoresearchers label verso, Image size: 6.75"x10"; Sheet Size: 8"x10"
The Photo Review
Jun. 07, 2019
CHESTER HIGGINS - Muslim Woman, New York City, 1990
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
CHESTER HIGGINS - Muslim Woman, New York City, 1990
Phillips
Jun. 18, 2016
Chester Higgins Jr., Moslem Woman, Brooklyn, 1990/2000
Est: €3,000 - €3,900
Gelatin silver print Brooklyn, USA, 1990; printed later in 2000 Chester Higgins Jr. (b. 1946) – American photographer and author Verso signed ‘Chester Higgins JR’ and numbered ‘# 65’ in black felt tip pen, as well as stamped with date ‘MAY 01 2000’ and copyright of the artist Image dimensions: 56.7 x 38.7 cm; sheet dimensions: 60.5 x 50.5 cm Frame: 83 x 68 cm Very good condition Literature: Cf. Exhib. cat. Circle of Life. Vita Activa. Das Bild des Menschen in der Fotografie der Gegenwart. Eine Auswahl von Dr. Andreas Beitin, ZKM, aus der Photo + Video Collection, ed. by Lutz Teutloff, Oldenburg 2014 Provenance: Collection Teutloff, Germany Condition: The gelatin silver print is in a very good condition with only faint traces of wear. The image dimensions are 56.7 x 38.7 cm and the sheet measures 60.5 x 50.5 cm. The framed overall dimensions are 83 x 68 cm. Chester Higgins Jr. (b. 1946) Born in Fairhope, Alabama, Chester Higgins Jr. began studies at Tuskegee University in the late 1960s. After graduating in 1970, Higgins Jr. moved to New York City and began a career as a professional photographer on behalf of the New York Times. Besides, his works were also published in other well-known magazines such as Look, Life, Time, Newsweek and Black Enterprise. In addition to his photojournalistic activities, Higgins Jr. has published numerous photobooks, in which he captured and explored the spiritual and ethnic identity of African people. Besides, his works are represented in major international art collections, including the Museum of Modern Art in New York. The artist lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. (cbo) Shipping costs excl. statutory VAT and plus 2,5% (+VAT) shipping insurance.
Auctionata Paddle8 AG
Oct. 03, 2013
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) A Young Moslem Woman, Brooklyn.
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) A Young Moslem Woman, Brooklyn. Silver gelatin print, 1990. 489x394 mm; 19 1/4x15 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed and inscribed "36 - February 1977" in ink, on the verso. With his ink stamp on the verso.
Swann Auction Galleries
May. 24, 2013
CHESTER HIGGINS, Moslem Woman, Brooklyn, 1990
Est: €4,000 - €4,800
Gelatin silver print, printed 2000. 56.8 x 38.8 cm (60.5 x 50.4 cm). Signed, dated and numbered '#65' in felt tip pen and photographer's stamp on the verso. - Matted and framed. Literature: Siegfried Zielinski, „Minne mich gewaltig!" BildKörper & Religion in der Sammlung Lutz Teutloff. Exposé für eine imaginäre Ausstellung, Potsdam 2009, ill. p. 18
Kunsthaus Lempertz KG
Feb. 17, 2011
CHESTER HIGGINS (1946 - ) Untitled (On the Way to Church, Alabama).
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
CHESTER HIGGINS (1946 - ) Untitled (On the Way to Church, Alabama). Silver print, 1972. 483x327mm; 19x12 7/8 inches, full margins. Signed in ink, with the artist's copyright label, on the verso. A cropped version of this image bears the title Tuskegee Alumni.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2010
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) Macon Co.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) Macon Co. Silver print, 1974. 191x241 mm; 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed, dated and numbered 1/5 in black ink, lower right. Higgins's numerous recent solo exhibitions include the New York State Museum, Albany, the American Jazz Museum, Kansas City, the Philadelphia African American Museum, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, and the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, Detroit. His photographs are in the permanent collections of the Museum of Modern Art, New York, the International Center of Photography, New York, the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, New York, the Detroit Institute of Arts and the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2010
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) In the Dugout.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
CHESTER HIGGINS, JR. (1946 - ) In the Dugout. Silver print, 1974. 162x241 mm; 6 3/8x9 1/2 inches, full margins. Signed in black ink, lower left. Chester Higgins has been a staff photographer for The New York Times since 1975. A graduate of Tuskegee University, he cites photographers Gordon Parks, Cornell Capa and Arthur Rothstein, as well as Romare Bearden, as mentors.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 06, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, b. 1946) "Untitled,
Est: $800 - $1,000
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, b. 1946) "Untitled, African Nude," 1975, gelatin silver print, 12.75" x 19", unsigned, unframed
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 27, 2009
CHESTER HIGGINS JR USA född 1946 Moslem Woman, New
Est: kr30,000 - kr35,000
CHESTER HIGGINS JR USA född 1946 Moslem Woman, New York, 1990 Signerad på baksidan Chester Higgins Jr samt copyrightstämplad. Platinum palladium print, 57,5 x 47,5 cm. Signed. Platinium palladium print. PROVENIENS: Peter Fetterman photographic works of art, Santa Monica, USA.
Stockholms Auktionsverket
Aug. 31, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); On the Way to Church, Alabama; Ritual Virgin, Ghana;
Est: -
On the Way to Church, Alabama; Ritual Virgin, Ghana, 1972; 1975 Gelatin silver prints, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio inkstamp, verso, framed. sheet 20 x 16in; 16 x 19 7/8in
Bonhams
Aug. 30, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); On the Way to Church, Alabama; Ritual Virgin, Ghana;
Est: $500 - $700
On the Way to Church, Alabama; Ritual Virgin, Ghana, 1972; 1975 Gelatin silver prints, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio inkstamp, verso, framed. sheet 20 x 16in; 16 x 19 7/8in
Bonhams
May. 18, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); Ritual Virgin, Ghana;
Est: $500 - $700
Ritual Virgin, Ghana, 1975 Gelatin silver print, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio inkstamp, verso, framed. sheet 16 x 19 7/8in
Bonhams
May. 18, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); On the Way to Church, Alabama;
Est: $500 - $700
On the Way to Church, Alabama, 1972 Gelatin silver print, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio label, verso, framed. sheet 20 x 16in
Bonhams
May. 17, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); Ritual Virgin, Ghana;
Est: $500 - $700
Ritual Virgin, Ghana, 1975 Gelatin silver print, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio inkstamp, verso, framed. sheet 16 x 19 7/8in
Bonhams
May. 17, 2009
Chester Higgins Jr. (American, born 1946); On the Way to Church, Alabama;
Est: $500 - $700
On the Way to Church, Alabama, 1972 Gelatin silver print, signed in ink, verso, with artist's studio label, verso, framed. sheet 20 x 16in
Bonhams
Nov. 18, 2008
- Chester Higgins Jr. (b. 1946) , Moslem Woman, New York, 1990
Est: £5,000 - £6,000
Platinum-palladium print, the reverse signed, dated '08 May 07', annotated 'Level Two' and numbered '22/25' in pencil. Photographer's copyright stamp also on the reverse. Printed 2007.
Sotheby's
Nov. 12, 2007
f - Chester Higgins Jr. (b. 1946) , Moslem woman, New York, 1990
Est: £4,000 - £6,000
Platinum-palladium print, signed, dated and numbered '25/25' in pencil and with photographer's stamp on the reverse. Printed 2007.
Sotheby's
Apr. 19, 2004
Chester Higgins, Virgin, Ghana, photograph
Est: $600 - $800
Chester Higgins Jr. Virgin, Ghana 1975/Printed Later 13 x 19 inches ( 330.8 x 483.5 mm ) Gelatin silver print, with the photographer's signature in ink and copyright stamp on verso, framed.
Bonhams