Sallie Ellington Middleton Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sallie Ellington Middleton Art Value Price Guide

Nov. 10, 2024
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON (NC, 1926-209)
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON (NC, 1926-209) Chipmunk on Autumn Forest Floor, watercolor and ink on paper, signed lower right, in red walnut cove frame with gold liner, under UV plexi, OS: 19" x 24", SS: 11 1/2" x 17 1/2".
Thomaston Place Auction Galleries
Oct. 29, 2023
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON SIGNED WOODPECKER
Est: $300 - $400
Sallie Ellington Middleton (1926-2009) Pilated Woodpecker Lithograph Signed in Pencil by the artist as well as numbered 444. In frame measures 20.5"x28.25"x1", Weight 6 lbs. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Dr. Fraser Wilson, Charleston SC. Dr. Wilson will be remembered for his love of antiques and his dedication to Charleston's history and material culture. He was a Life Trustee of Historic Charleston Foundation and opened his home for house tours for 39 years. Dr. Wilson was appointed to the South Carolina Governor's Mansion Commission by Governors James B. Edwards, Richard W. Riley, Carol Campbell, David M. Beasley, James Hodges, and Mark Sanford. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by the Governors for his exemplary service on the Commission He was a member of the Charleston Club, the South Carolina Society, the St. Andrew's Society, the St. Cecilia Society, the Agricultural Society and the Carolina Yacht Club. He was a member of St. Michael's church. Elington Middleton won numerous awards for her work. Her work can be found in such museums as the Gibbes Art Museum in Charleston, S. C., the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C., Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, S.C, and the Village Galleries in Asheville, N. C. It has also been featured in many magazines and calendars. A book about the artist, The Magical Realm of Sallie Ellington Middleton by Celestine Sibley, was published in 1980, and Sallie illustrated three other books. All but about 10 paintings have a blue jay feather hidden somewhere in the picture. This has become a special trade mark of Sallie's. In 1946, Sallie Ellington met George Abbott Middleton during debutant season in Charleston, SC. Abb, as he was known, saw her at a party and fell instantly in love with her. He made certain that all the hostesses put him as her escort for every dance for the rest of the season. At twenty-two years of age, Abb was newly home from the war during which he had not only flown a B-24, and trained other young men in celestial navigation, but he’d also piloted eight successful submarine attacks, some solo, off the coast of France. - 5 For these, he was awarded many medals of honor, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. On September 3, 1947, Middleton and Abb got married at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville, NC. Abb, who had given up piloting (for which he had a passion) to help his desperate father save the family business (shipping cotton primarily to England and Germany), which Abb knew could not be saved since England couldn’t afford cotton and we were at war with Germany. So when they closed the books for good, he tried farming to make a living. Middleton and Abb moved to Edisto Island.
Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals
Oct. 29, 2023
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON SIGNED BLUEJAY
Est: $300 - $400
Sallie Ellington Middleton (1926-2009) Bluejay Lithograph Signed in Pencil by the artist as well as numbered 348. In frame measures 20.5"x28.25"x1", Weight 6 lbs. PROVENANCE: The Estate of Dr. Fraser Wilson, Charleston SC. Dr. Wilson will be remembered for his love of antiques and his dedication to Charleston's history and material culture. He was a Life Trustee of Historic Charleston Foundation and opened his home for house tours for 39 years. Dr. Wilson was appointed to the South Carolina Governor's Mansion Commission by Governors James B. Edwards, Richard W. Riley, Carol Campbell, David M. Beasley, James Hodges, and Mark Sanford. He was awarded the Order of the Palmetto by the Governors for his exemplary service on the Commission He was a member of the Charleston Club, the South Carolina Society, the St. Andrew's Society, the St. Cecilia Society, the Agricultural Society and the Carolina Yacht Club. He was a member of St. Michael's church. Elington Middleton won numerous awards for her work. Her work can be found in such museums as the Gibbes Art Museum in Charleston, S. C., the Mint Museum in Charlotte, N.C., Magnolia Gardens in Charleston, S.C, and the Village Galleries in Asheville, N. C. It has also been featured in many magazines and calendars. A book about the artist, The Magical Realm of Sallie Ellington Middleton by Celestine Sibley, was published in 1980, and Sallie illustrated three other books. All but about 10 paintings have a blue jay feather hidden somewhere in the picture. This has become a special trade mark of Sallie's. In 1946, Sallie Ellington met George Abbott Middleton during debutant season in Charleston, SC. Abb, as he was known, saw her at a party and fell instantly in love with her. He made certain that all the hostesses put him as her escort for every dance for the rest of the season. At twenty-two years of age, Abb was newly home from the war during which he had not only flown a B-24, and trained other young men in celestial navigation, but he’d also piloted eight successful submarine attacks, some solo, off the coast of France. - 5 For these, he was awarded many medals of honor, including the Distinguished Flying Cross. On September 3, 1947, Middleton and Abb got married at St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Asheville, NC. Abb, who had given up piloting (for which he had a passion) to help his desperate father save the family business (shipping cotton primarily to England and Germany), which Abb knew could not be saved since England couldn’t afford cotton and we were at war with Germany. So when they closed the books for good, he tried farming to make a living. Middleton and Abb moved to Edisto Island.
Charleston Estate Services Auctions & Appraisals
Jan. 28, 2023
Sallie Ellington Middleton
Est: $250 - $400
(North Carolina/District of Columbia, b. 1926) Original artist limited number lithograph 37/100. Titled Merlin on gallery plaque on verso from Fox Fire Galleries. Very good overall well kept condition. H24 1/2" W19 3/4" (without mat and frame) Sold from the collection of a Florence, South Carolina lady and gentleman.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Mar. 09, 2022
Framed Sallie Ellington Middleton Print, Tulip Poplar
Est: $50 - $100
Liriodendron tulipifera. Limited edition 331 of 1776 colored botanical print. Stunning depiction of the tulip tree with dark, rich coloration. Signed and numbered by artist. Housed in gilt wood frame. Sight size: 15"H x 22"W. Artist: Sallie Ellington Middleton Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 27.75"W x 20.75"H
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 09, 2022
Sallie Ellington Middleton, Purple Finch Art Print
Est: $50 - $150
Gold gilded frame with cover. Artist sign on right top corner. Sallie Ellington Middleton was an American watercolor painter who has long been considered one of the most gifted painters of plants and animals. This print was published by Fine Prints Gallery Inc. in 1973. Sight size - 13"H x 17"W. Frame size - 19"H x 22.75"W. Artist: Sallie Ellington Middleton Issued: 1973 Dimensions: 22.75"W x 19"H
Lion and Unicorn
Dec. 16, 2021
Sallie Ellington Middleton, Purple Finch Art Print
Est: $50 - $150
Gold gilded frame with cover. Artist sign on right top corner. Sallie Ellington Middleton was an American watercolor painter who has long been considered one of the most gifted painters of plants and animals. This print was published by Fine Prints Gallery Inc. in 1973. Sight size - 13"H x 17"W. Frame size - 19"H x 22.75"W. Artist: Sallie Ellington Middleton Issued: 1973 Dimensions: 22.75"W x 19"H
Lion and Unicorn
Sep. 19, 2020
Robin-Sallie Middleton
Est: $150 - $250
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed C.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Sep. 19, 2020
Cardinal-Sallie Middleton
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed C.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Sep. 19, 2020
Red Head-Sallie Middleton
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed C.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Sep. 19, 2020
Chipmunk-Sallie Middleton
Est: $150 - $250
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed C.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Barn Own
Est: $100 - $200
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Eastern Cottontail
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Bob White
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed LR. 1973
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Cardinal
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.R. 1971
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Red Head
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.R. 1975
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Applachian Ruffed Grouse
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed LR. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Woodchuck
Est: $150 - $250
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.R. 1975
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Chipmunk
Est: $150 - $250
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed C.R. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Jul. 31, 2020
Sallie Middleton-Eastern Chipmunk
Est: $150 - $250
Sallie Ellington Middleton ( 1926-2009)-North Carolina wildlife artist. A most gifted painter of plants and animals. She paints with transparent watercolors, a most difficult medium to work with. Offset lithograph. Signed L.L. 1974
Howard Price Fine Art
Nov. 23, 2019
Signed Sallie Ellington Middleton The Pelican
Est: $250 - $300
Signed Under Glass Sallie Ellington Middleton (1926-2009, USA) "The Pelican" Print. #1203/1980. Framed Size: 33"x28". Besides having produced a prolific number of paintings, Sallie Ellington Middleton has illustrated three books. She is, herself, the subject of a biography by Celestine Sibley, The Magical Realm of Sallie Middleton, in which her paintings are illustrated. Her work was accepted for the article on watercolor in American Artist Magazine, and has been used extensively on the covers and in articles in N.C. Wildlife magazine.
Gulfcoast Coin and Jewelry
Nov. 09, 2019
Signed Sallie Ellington Middleton The Pelican
Est: $250 - $300
Signed Under Glass Sallie Ellington Middleton (1926-2009, USA) "The Pelican" Print. #1203/1980. Framed Size: 33"x28". Besides having produced a prolific number of paintings, Sallie Ellington Middleton has illustrated three books. She is, herself, the subject of a biography by Celestine Sibley, The Magical Realm of Sallie Middleton, in which her paintings are illustrated. Her work was accepted for the article on watercolor in American Artist Magazine, and has been used extensively on the covers and in articles in N.C. Wildlife magazine.
Gulfcoast Coin and Jewelry
Sep. 26, 2019
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON PRINT, BLUE JAY
Est: $100 - $200
Hand signed and numbered by artist, bottom left. 21"H x 15"W, pictured. Artist: Sallie Ellington Middleton Issued: 1973 Dimensions: 28"H x 22"W, framed Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Sep. 26, 2019
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON PRINT, GROUSE
Est: $100 - $200
Hand signed and numbered by artist, top right. 15"H x 19.5"W, pictured. Artist: Sallie Ellington Middleton Issued: 20th c. Dimensions: 25"H x 28.5"W, framed Country of Origin: United States
Lion and Unicorn
Mar. 23, 2019
Sallie Ellington Middleton Original Watercolor,
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
"A Cat Called Bob" very fine detail, well listed artist, this piece exhibited in 1999, see newspaper clipping, image area 23" x 17".
Richard D. Hatch & Associates
Nov. 18, 2017
Sallie Ellington Middleton
Est: $200 - $300
(North Carolina/District of Columbia, b. 1926) Pencil signed and numbered print of cardinals in the snow, numbered Ò913Ó. Very good condition, unframed but having mat and full margins. H23 3/8 W27 1/2" From the collection of Patrick Taliaferro Calhoun.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Nov. 18, 2017
Sallie Ellington Middleton
Est: $200 - $300
(North Carolina/District of Columbia, b.1926) Pencil signed and numbered print of barred owl atop an oak branch, signed and numbered Ò913Ó. Very good condition housed in frame. Framed: H29 1/2" W32 1/2" From the collection of Patrick Taliaferro Calhoun.
Wooten & Wooten Auctioneers
Apr. 29, 2017
Sallie Ellington Middleton Signed/Numbered Bird Print
Est: -
Sallie Ellington Middleton signed/numbered bird print. #17/100. Measures: 28.5" X 32.75"
Justin Proctor Auctions
Apr. 23, 2017
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON RED HEAD
Est: $175 - $275
Sallie Ellington Middleton Rare Redhead Ltd Ed. Litho. Signed in the plate and then again by the artist in ink and numbered #1634 "Red Head" Signed & Numbered Limited Edition Print by Sallie Ellington Middleton from a watercolor in the Naturalist Series #1634 of 2000 plate #V. This is a rare print and is valued at $800.00 on her website, it is a second market print and is not readily available.
Charleston Estate Auctions
Mar. 04, 2017
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON, SIGNED, AUDUBON
Est: $100 - $200
34" X 28"; SIGNED "SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON" 1123 / 1978
Chandler's International Auction
Jan. 14, 2017
SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON, SIGNED, AUDUBON
Est: $100 - $200
34" X 28"; SIGNED "SALLIE ELLINGTON MIDDLETON" 1123 / 1978
Chandler's International Auction
Feb. 05, 2014
A Group of Four Colored Lithographs Depicting Birds by Various Artists, 20th Century,
Est: $80 - $120
A Group of Four Colored Lithographs Depicting Birds by Various Artists, 20th Century, Including: "Carolina Wren with Yellow Jasmine" by Anne Worsham Richardson signed and numbered 2776/500 in pencil lower right; "Kentucky Warbler, Oporonis formosus" by Ray Harm signed in pencil lower right and titled lower center; "Rufous-sided Towhee, Pipilo erythrophthalmus" by Ray Harm titled lower center; and "Bittersweet with Evening Grosbeaks" by Sallie Ellington Middleton signed and numbered 2/2000 lower right in pencil. Largest dimensions: h: 20 x w: 16 in.
Gray's Auctioneers
Jun. 21, 2013
Sallie Ellington Middleton
Est: $200 - $300
Sallie Ellington Middleton (North Carolina, b. 1926) WOOD DUCK NATURAL HABITAT color lithograph, framed, signed & numbered lower right in pencil, 1665/1978 sight: H22" W16" Provenance: Columbia, South Carolina private collection
Charlton Hall