George McManus Paintings & Artwork for Sale | George McManus Art Value Price Guide

Oct. 04, 2024
George McManus Musical Comedy Bringing Up Father Sheet Music
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original, 16.5” height 12.5” width. Framed under glass. Not inspected outside of the frame. Operatic edition. They’ll Never Bring Up Father Till They Tear Down Dinty Moores 1923. Appears to be complete and all original. No visible damage. Please see photos. Currently available for preview here in our gallery. Provenance: Allen Alperton Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
Oct. 04, 2024
George McManus Musical Comedy Bringing Up Father Gay New York
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original, 16.5” height 12.5” width. Framed under glass. Not inspected outside of the frame. Brining Up Father in Gay New York. Appears to be complete and all original with minor foxing and small edge separation. Please see photos. Currently available for preview here in our gallery. Provenance: Allen Alperton Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
Oct. 04, 2024
George McManus Musical Comedy Bringing Up Father Wall Street
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original, 16.5” height 12.5” width. Framed under glass. Not inspected outside of the frame. Brining Up Father in Wall Street. Appears complete and original with minor foxing. Please see photos. Currently available for preview here in our gallery. Provenance: Allen Alperton Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
Oct. 04, 2024
George McManus Cartoon Musical Comedy Bringing Up Father
Est: $100 - $10,000
Early 20th Century; Original, 12.5” height 16.5” width. Framed under glass. Not inspected outside of the frame. Bringing Up Father in Gay New York. Folded pamphlet. Appears complete and all original with copy of opposite side on reverse. Please see photos. Currently available for preview here in our gallery. Provenance: Allen Alperton Collection
Mebane Antique Auction
Sep. 17, 2024
George McManus (1884-1954): Jiggs from Bringing Up Father
Est: $100 - $200
George McManus 1884-1954 Sketch of Jiggs from Bringing Up Father pencil on paper 1943; signed, dated and inscribed "To my pal Will Gould-All best" lower right
Abell Auction
May. 20, 2024
Cartoonist Charles McManus, Newspaper Pre-Production Comic Strip Flongs, 1921
Est: $200 - $400
Copyright 1921 by the Bell Syndicate,Inc. Original newspaper printing mold production flongs or mat format comic strips by the cartoonist: Charles McManus. Six individual strips with 4 panels on each totaling 24 panels. Dialogue on each with Copyright 1921 by The Bell Syndicate, Inc. G. McManus (lower margins). Dimensions: 3 5/8 inches x 13 inches. Condition: good original estate condition. Provenance: Boston, MA Estate. Cartoonist Charles McManus known for his comic strip: Dorothy Darnit.
Kensington Estate Auctions
May. 10, 2024
George McManus - Bringing Up Father, 1945
Est: €500 - €900
pencil, ink and Zipatone on thin cardboard Daily comic strip from 08/08/1945 for "Bringing Up Father". Elegant, refined, caricatural but at the same time splendid, McManus' style is still one of the most shining examples of comic art today. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Nov. 18, 2023
George McManus - Bringing Up Father, 1944
Est: €350 - €700
pencil and ink on reremounted thin cardboard Daily comic strip from 05/26/1944 for "Bringing Up Father". Signed and dated.
Finarte
Nov. 18, 2023
George McManus - Bringing Up Father, 1920
Est: €2,200 - €4,000
pencil, ink and watercolor on thin cardboard Sunday half comic strip from 10/24/1920 for "Bringing Up Father". made by George McManus and appearing for the first time on January 12, 1913, "Bringing Up Father" narrates the vicissitudes of the spouses Jiggs and Maggie, two Irish immigrants who suddenly, after a life spent one as a bricklayer and the other as a washerwoman, they become wealthy thanks to a lucky lottery win, it is the great American myth, that of the poor man who has the opportunity to get rich. In this context McManus triggers a whole series of situations, misadventures and gags that will make the fortune of the strip, which over time has become the cartoonish symbol of the eternal struggle between the sexes, but also a magnifying glass of the contradictions of society American. Elegant, refined, caricatural but at the same time splendid, McManus' style is still one of the most shining examples of comic art today. The watercolor coloring made by McManus himself on very few specimens is very rare. Small part missing in the upper left corner. Dated on the back.
Finarte
Sep. 12, 2023
George McManus (1884-1954) Portrait of "Jiggs" with Cigar
Est: $100 - $300
George McManus (American, 1884-1954) Portrait of "Jiggs" with Cigar, ink drawing, signed and dated 1948. Framed. Size: 6.5'' x 4.5'', 17 x 11 cm (sight); 9'' x 7'', 23 x 18 cm (frame). Provenance: Ilene Wood Collection. Note: George McManus was an American cartoonist best known as the creator of Irish immigrant Jiggs and his wife Maggie, the main characters of his syndicated comic strip, Bringing Up Father.
Material Culture
Apr. 26, 2023
George McManus Maggie and Jiggs Daily Strip
Est: $300 - $500
2-22-1923 Stripped is trimmed to image size. Jiggs appears in all panels.
Weiss Auctions
Apr. 14, 2023
George McManus (Missouri, 1884-1954) India Ink On Paper, 1925, Count Hiscash Dibacle, H 4'' W 18''
Est: $150 - $300
An original 1925 india ink on paper carton by George McManus. Depicting a husband and wife arguing over the phone with an assumed lover, who is revealed to be his boss, Count Hiscash. Artist's signature and date to the lower right. Frame measures H 6.75" x L 22".
DuMouchelles
Nov. 04, 2022
GEORGE MCMANUS BRINGING UP FATHER COMIC BOOK
Est: $25 - $50
Nice example.
Davis Brothers Auction
Oct. 22, 2022
George McManus - Bringing Up Father, 1936
Est: €500 - €800
pencil, ink and zipatone on thin cardboard Daily comic strip from 05/30/1936 for "Bringing Up Father". Signed and dated.
Finarte
May. 07, 2022
George McManus - Rosie's Beau, 1936
Est: €800 - €1,300
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Sunday topper of 07/06/1936 for "Rosie's Beau". In 1926 McManus decided to complement his Sunday pages of Bringing Up Father with the Rosie's Beau topper, which will accompany the series until 1944. Of great rarity.
Finarte
May. 07, 2022
George McManus - Bringing Up Father, 1923
Est: €600 - €1,000
pencil and ink on thin cardboard Daily comic strip of 17/05/1923 for "Bringing Up Father". made by George McManus and appeared for the first time on January 12, 1913, "Bringing Up Father" tells the vicissitudes of the spouses Jiggs and Maggie, two Irish immigrants who suddenly, after a life spent one as a bricklayer and the other as a washerwoman, they become wealthy thanks to a lucky lottery win. The great American myth, that of the poor who has the opportunity to get rich. In this context, McManus triggers a whole series of situations, misadventures and gags that will make the strip's fortune, which over time has become the cartoonist symbol of the eternal struggle between the sexes, but also a magnifying glass of the contradictions of society. American. Elegant, refined, caricatured but at the same time splendid, the style of McManus is still today one of the most shining examples of comic art. Signed and dated.
Finarte
Apr. 30, 2022
GEORGE MCMANUS BRIGGS CONDO COMIC BOOKS
Est: $50 - $75
Very nice grouping of old comic books.
Davis Brothers Auction
Jan. 28, 2021
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884-1954) "Rats - I lost me cigar." [CARTOONS / COMICS / BRINGING UP FATHER]
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884-1954) "Rats - I lost me cigar." Original "Bringing up Father" Sunday comic, published May 15, 1938, with King Features Syndicate copyright pastedown in last panel. Pen and ink over graphite on Bristol board. 290x414 mm; 11 1/4x16 1/4 inches, on 11 3/4x16 3/4-inch sheet. Signed "Geo. McManus" and dated in last panel.
Swann Auction Galleries
Apr. 13, 2019
Watercolor, George McManus
Est: $300 - $500
George McManus (American, 1882-1954), "Picchetti Winery, Cupertino," 1950, watercolor, signed lower right, overall (with frame): 20.5"h x 25"w. Provenance: Estate of Edan Milton Hughes (San Francisco, CA)
Clars Auctions
Dec. 05, 2017
GEORGE MCMANUS BRINGING UP FATHER ORIGINAL DAILY
Est: $300 - $400
An original George McManus (1884 - 1954) four-panel comic strip design in blue graphite with India ink, dated 3-14-1947. Signed in the last panel. Image measures 4.5 x 20 inches. We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Dec. 05, 2017
GEORGE MCMANUS BRINGING UP FATHER ORIGINAL DAILY
Est: $300 - $400
An original George McManus (1884 - 1954) four-panel comic strip design in blue graphite with India ink, dated 4-14-1927. Image measures 4.5 x 17.25 inches We happily provide seamless in-house packing and shipping services on nearly everything we sell.
Dirk Soulis Auctions
Sep. 13, 2017
George McManus. Bringing Up Father Daily.
Est: $200 - $400
Original Daily. 12-7-1931. Jiggs is in all the panels.
Weiss Auctions
Jan. 21, 2017
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884-1954) ROSIE'S BEAU SUNDAY PAGE - 4 SEPTEMBRE 1938 | Rosie's Beau Sunday page - 4 septembre 1938
Est: €3,000 - €3,500
Une Sunday Page de McManus de 1938, modèle de ligne claire outre-Atlantique. Geo McManus a incontestablement influencé Hergé. Même s’il est plus connu chez nous pour sa série Bringing up father (démarrée en 1913), McManus est d’une toute aussi grande régularité graphique dans ce gag de Rosie’s Beau. Le théâtre des personnages est réglé comme du papier à musique. Chacun joue sa partition à merveille. Et le trait organise avec clarté la narration graphique. On notera la volonté de mêler des faciès très humoristiques à celui de la fille de Mrs Jiggs, exécuté quant à lui dans un style semi-réaliste qui aide à la transformer en pin-up. Les compositions sont magnifiques, centrées autour des personnages, mais toujours riches de petits détails extrêmement lisibles. Quant aux cadrages, on verra que l’auteur a à coeur d’occuper les bords de case afin de briser toute impression de vide et de monotonie.
Sotheby's
Oct. 22, 2015
TWO DRAWINGS ATTRIBUTED TO GEORGE MCMANUS, CIRCA 1930 |
Est: $500 - $700
Graphite on paper, unsigned McManus's comic strip Bringing Up Father ran as a newspaper comic strip for nearly 90 years. The characters from the strip have been translated into early animated cartoons, a radio series, stage productions and feature films; 2 pieces total
Sotheby's
Jul. 09, 2015
GEORGE MCMANUS
Est: $300 - $400
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the beleaguered husband. Delightful pair of original signed drawings of his creations, each meticulously executed on approx. 4" x 3" cards, includes a portrait of "Jiggs" chomping a cigar, dated 1937, and the loving couple of "Maggie and Jiggs" with a shamrock behind them. Also included is a signed 4" x 5" photo of "Dennis the Menace creator HANK KETCHAM. Fine. Three pieces.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Nov. 22, 2014
Georges McMANUS
Est: €100 - €200
Georges McMANUS 1884 – 1954 LA FAMILLE ILLICO Petit portrait à l'encre de Chine de Jiggs fumant son cigare. Signé et daté « 1930 ». Encadré avec un bouton reprenant un portrait de Jiggs. On y joint The Encyclopedia of American Comics publié par Ron Goulart en 1990. 7,5 x 9,5 cm.
Artcurial
Nov. 22, 2014
COLLECTIF
Est: €500 - €700
COLLECTIF ENSEMBLE DE 5 PLANCHES DE COMICS AMERICAINS - Georges McMANUS (1888 – 1954) JIGGS & MAGGIE (BRINGING UP FATHER) Encre de Chine et aquarelle pour une demi planche de Sunday publié dans les années 20 par King Features Syndicate. 33 x 47,5 cm. Encre de Chine et Celluloïd pour un strip publié le 23 mai 1936 par KFS 14 x 51 cm. Encre de Chine et Celluloïd pour un strip publié le 10 juin 1949 par KFS 13,5 x 45 cm. - Chic YOUNG (1901 – 1973) BLONDIE Encre de Chine et Celluloïd pour unstrip publié en juillet 1940 par KFS. 15,5 x 52 cm. - Darell McCLURE (1908 – 1987) PETITE ANNIE Encre de Chine et Celluloïd pour un strip publié en 1937 par KFS. 12 x 53,5 cm.
Artcurial
Sep. 25, 2014
George McManus Color Drawing Featuring His ''Bringing Up Father'' Characters Maggie & Jiggs
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
George McManus drawing featuring his ''Bringing Up Father'' characters. The popular comic strip ran for 87 years, highlighting the hilarious conflicts between Maggie and Jiggs, an Irish-American couple who came into money to the wife's delight and the henpecked husband's chagrin. In this color drawing, Jiggs perches on the brim of a society lady's hat, while Maggie sneaks up behind him, poised to clobber him with her rolling pin. McManus signs and dedicates the lower left, dating it 1947, seven years before his death. Measures 5.5'' x 8.5''. Mounted to blue paper to an overall size of 6.5'' x 9.5''. Toning, else near fine.
Nate D Sanders Auctions
Mar. 29, 2014
GEO MCMANUS Bringing Up Father - Jiggs and Maggie
Est: €175 - €350
Daily strip published on January 25, 1932. Pencil, ink and blue pencil on thin cardboard. Signed.Very good condition.
Little Nemo
Mar. 29, 2014
GEO MCMANUS Bringing Up Father - Jiggs and Maggie
Est: €175 - €350
Daily strip published on February 25, 1929. Pencil, ink and blue pencil on thin cardboard. Signed.Very good condition.
Little Nemo
Mar. 29, 2014
GEO MCMANUS Bringing Up Father - Jiggs and Maggie
Est: €200 - €400
Daily strip published on April 19, 1920. Pencil and ink on thin cardboard. Signed. Good condition.
Little Nemo
Mar. 27, 2014
George McManus Color Drawing Featuring His ''Bringing Up Father'' Characters Maggie & Jiggs
Est: $750 - $1,125
George McManus drawing featuring his ''Bringing Up Father'' characters. The popular comic strip ran for 87 years, highlighting the hilarious conflicts between Maggie and Jiggs, an Irish-American couple who came into money to the wife's delight and the henpecked husband's chagrin. In this color drawing, Jiggs perches on the brim of a society lady's hat, while Maggie sneaks up behind him, poised to clobber him with her rolling pin. McManus signs and dedicates the lower left, dating it 1947, seven years before his death. Measures 5.5'' x 8.5''. Mounted to blue paper to an overall size of 6.5'' x 9.5''. Toning, else near fine.
Nate D Sanders Auctions
Feb. 19, 2014
GEORGE MCMANUS - Current Bid: $160.00
Est: $300 - $400
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the beleaguered husband. Delightful pair of original signed drawings of his creations, each meticulously executed on approx. 4" x 3" cards, includes a portrait of "Jiggs" chomping a cigar, dated 1937, and the loving couple of "Maggie and Jiggs" with a shamrock behind them. Also included is a signed 4" x 5" photo of "Dennis the Menace creator HANK KETCHAM. Fine. Three pieces.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
May. 09, 2012
GEORGE MCMANUS
Est: $100 - $150
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the beleaguered husband. His compilation of jokes, anecdotes, etc. Fun For All, (The World Publishing Co. Cleveland, OH.) 1947, 5 3/4" x 8 1/4".144pp. Inscribed on the front flyleaf: "Greetings to [theater and film columnist] Leonard Lyons from - Jiggs and Maggie and Geo McManus" with two fine sketches of the infamous Jiggs and Maggie. Very good, with torn dust jacket.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Nov. 19, 2010
George McManus Bringing Up Father Daily Comic Strip Ori
Est: -
George McManus Bringing Up Father Daily Comic Strip Original Art dated 7-12-30 (King Features Syndicate, 1930). Men of taste want a tasty lunch, and Jiggs knows just the place! This daily has an image area of 17" x 4". Some light paper tanning and soiling; otherwise the art is in Very Good condition.
Heritage Auctions
Sep. 18, 2010
"Bringing Up Father" Original Art, George McManus
Est: $300 - $500
(American 1884-1954), titled "Even Maggie Likes Nicky" hilariously entails the control wives have over their husbands. Copyright 1950, King Features Syndicate Inc., this strip was produced for the "New York American." The medium is black ink over original pencil sketch. SS 14.25 x 18.5 in; DOA 15.2 x 19.4 in. Light toning to border and slight area of possible water damage to bottom center. There is an area that has been replaced by the artist on the lower left corner to the word "IT'S." Also "Bringing Up Father by Geo McManus" has been applied to the comic.
Leland Little Auctions
Jun. 05, 2010
MCMANUS George (1884-1954) BRINGING UP FATHER Encre de Chine et trames pour le strip du 8 octobre 1949 réalisé pour le King Feature...
Est: €200 - €400
MCMANUS George (1884-1954) BRINGING UP FATHER Encre de Chine et trames pour le strip du 8 octobre 1949 réalisé pour le King Features Syndicate. Signé. 15,2 x 49,2 cm. Indian ink and frameworks for the daily strip of October 8th, 1949 realized for King Features Syndicate. Signed. 15,2 x 49,2 cm.
Artcurial
Jun. 04, 2010
GEORGE MCMANUS
Est: $150 - $200
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the beleaguered husband. An original drawing of his famous creation, executed in finely drawn black ink on a fragile 6" x 5" tan sheet. The drawing shows Jiggs with his socially ambitious wife at the dinner table, signed with his stylized signature at bottom right, adding: "to one of my admirers". The paper is in extreme fragile state, torn at middle, folds, wear, and bearing several mouse holes at right margin. Mounted to another sheet, and offered as is.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC
Mar. 10, 2010
[ Autographs ] George McManus
Est: $100 - $200
George McManus Popular American cartoonist (1884-1954) best known as the creator of the strip Bringing Up Father. Original vintage signed and inscribed ink sketch of Jiggs on an off-white 5.5 x 3 card, signed and inscribed, To Harold Abrams from Geo. McManus." In very fine condition. RRAuction COA."
RR Auction
May. 14, 2009
GEORGE MCMANUS
Est: $300 - $400
GEORGE MCMANUS (1884 - 1954) American cartoonist, creator of the comic strip "Bringing Up Father" with Maggie and Jiggs as the beleaguered husband. An original drawing of his famous creation, executed in finely drawn black ink on a fragile 6" x 5" tan sheet. The drawing shows Jiggs with his socially ambitious wife at the dinner table, signed with his stylized signature at bottom right, adding: "to one of my admirers". The paper is in extreme fragile state, torn at middle, folds, wear, and bearing several mouse holes at right margin. Mounted to another sheet, and offered as is.
Alexander Historical Auctions LLC