Michael Hague Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Michael Hague Art Value Price Guide

Feb. 11, 2024
Michael Hague Illustrated Books
Est: $150 - $200
28 books illustrated by Michael Hague. Mostly hardbacks with dust wrappers in very good condition. Includes 1) Alice's Adenture's in Wonderful by Lewis Carroll. 2) The Wizard of Oz.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 15, 2023
Hague (Michael, 1948-). Grandfather Frog
Est: £200 - £300
* Hague (Michael, 1948-). Grandfather Frog, 1990, watercolour and ink, depicting Grandfather Frog dressed smartly looking up towards a flying bug wearing boots and gloves, signed by artist lower right and dated '1990', mount aperture 13.3 x 19.8 cm, framed and glazed QTY: (1) NOTE: This illustration was published in Old Mother West Wind by Thornton W. Burgess, published by Holt, Rinehart and Winston, New York, 1990.
Dominic Winter Auctions
Mar. 23, 2023
Michael Hague "Goodnight Fairies" Watercolor
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Michael Hague Watercolor Entitled "Goodnight Fairies" Signed by the Artist. Includes purchase invoice from consignor. Framed measures 26 inches x 38 inches. Art measures15 inches x 27 inches.
Greenwich Auction
Dec. 15, 2022
Hague (Michael, 1948). The Scarecrow and Two Munchkins
Est: £200 - £400
Hague (Michael, 1948). The Scarecrow and Two Munchkins * Hague (Michael, 1948). The Scarecrow and Two Munchkins, circa 1982, pen, ink and watercolour, depicting a scarecrow attached to a pole, two munchkins standing either side, signed lower right, illustrations produced for The Wizard of Oz by Frank Baum, London : Methuen Children's, 1982, mount aperture 22.8 x 20.1 cm (9 x 8 ins), framed and glazed (41 x 36 cm) QTY: (1)
Dominic Winter Auctions
Sep. 08, 2022
Signed Michael Hague Watercolor - "Reindeer Ride"
Est: $1,200 - $2,500
Michael Hague (American, b. 1948). "Reindeer Ride" watercolor and ink on paper, n.d. Signed on the lower left. A magical painting by fantasy artist Michael Hague depicting a snow fairy riding a reindeer in a winter wonderland. The focus of the composition is the endearing snow fairy - dressed in a white jumpsuit and hat with white-on-red polka dotted gloves and fur-trimmed, hide boots - gripping the antlers of the magnificent reindeer that she is riding. The two are traversing the snow-blanketed ground with frosty evergreens in the background beneath a dramatic starry night sky as the moon glows beyond. Size of image: 14.25" L x 11" W (36.2 cm x 27.9 cm) Size of frame: 19.5" L x 15.875" W (49.5 cm x 40.3 cm) Michael Hague studied at the Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles, California. His artistic influences include American artists N.C. Wyeth and Howard Pyle as well as Japanese artists Hiroshige and Hokusai. Provenance: ex-private Bishop Family Trust collection, the Trust of the late Bill Bishop, a noted antiquarian with shops in Scottsdale, Arizona and Allenspark, Colorado, USA, acquired before 2010 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. We ship worldwide and handle all shipping in-house for your convenience. #173781
Artemis Gallery
Jun. 24, 2021
MICHAEL HAGUE (1948- ) "U is for Ursula, a quite useless bear..." [CHILDRENS / ALPHABET]
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE (1948- ) "U is for Ursula, a quite useless bear..." Illustration for page 24 of Alphabears: An ABC Book by Kathleen Hague (New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1984). Pen, ink, watercolor, and gouache over graphite on board. 248x235 mm; 9 3/4x9 1/4 inches, on 11 3/4x11 1/2-inch board. Signed "Michael Hague" in lower left image. Laid into matte and archivally framed. A copy of the book accompanies the lot. Provenance: Acquired by current owner from Aleph-Bet Books, February 1998. The full published caption reads "U is for Ursula, a quite useless bear/Who seems to do nothing but just sit and stare."
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 09, 2020
Michael Hague (American, b. 1948)
Est: £400 - £600
Michael Hague (American, b. 1948) A Book illustration, possibly for a Russian fairy tale, circa 1980s signed lower left ‘Michael Hague’ watercolour, pen and ink on card 26.5 x 18cm, 36 x 27cm including the decorative border
Cheffins
May. 10, 2020
Michael Hauge Unicorn A Magical Beast Print
Est: -
Michael Hague (Born 1948) "Unicorn A Magical Beast" Print. Children's book illustrator Michael Hague was born in Los Angeles, California of English parents who came from London just after World War II. He was greatly influenced as a boy by the comics, especially "Prince Valiant". He received a BFA degree from the Los Angeles Art Center College of Design. He then worked for Hallmark Cards in Kansas City for two years, before moving to Colorado Springs, Colorado, to design calendars and greeting cards for the Current Company. Keywords: Illustration, Fairytale; Ref: BD1153
Bradford's
Jul. 15, 2018
LG M Hague Children's Illustration Girl Fairies
Est: $2,000 - $2,500
A wonderful original children's illustration by world famous illustrator Michael Hague. This one has it all. A young girl with a crown of candles is lighting more candles on the ground. There are numerous fairies throughout and a pair of emperor penguins. The scene takes place in the midst of a village in the trees with a castle in the distance.
East Coast Fine Arts
May. 28, 2017
Michael Hague Unicorn Print
Est: -
Artist: Michael Hague; Title: Unicorn; Medium: Print; Frame Approximate Measurement: 30" x 22" x 2" Frame: Gilt under glass; Note: Signs of water damage.
J Levine Auction & Appraisal LLC
Dec. 12, 2015
Michael Hague | b. 1948 Girl with Goose
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Michael Hague | b. 1948 Girl with Goose Signed l/l: Michael Hague © 79 Watercolor & gouache on paper 13 by 10 inches
Altermann Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
MICHAEL HAGUE. Junction and Squirrel * Junction and Rat.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
MICHAEL HAGUE. Junction and Squirrel * Junction and Rat. Watercolor, brown ink, and ink wash, with opaque white over graphite underdrawing on board. 190x241 mm; 7 1/2x9 1/2 inches, images. Two original illustrations from Julia Cunningham's A Mouse Called Junction, illustrated by Hague. New York: Pantheon Books, 1980. Tipped to matte and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
MICHAEL HAGUE. Teddy Bear and Snowmen.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. Teddy Bear and Snowmen. Watercolor, brown ink, and ink wash, with opaque white over graphite underdrawing on paper. 260x203 mm; 10 1/4x8 inches, image. Signed in image, lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 22, 2015
MICHAEL HAGUE. "Ice Skating Penguin in Holiday Scarf."
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. "Ice Skating Penguin in Holiday Scarf." Watercolor, brown ink, and ink wash, with opaque white over graphite underdrawing on board. 267x190 mm; 10 1/2x7 1/2 inches, image. Signed lower right. Archivally framed and matted.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 23, 2014
In the Small
Est: $100 - $150
Illustrated throughout in color by the author. 26.2x17 cm. (10¬x6?"), color pictorial boards, matching dust jacket. First Edition.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jan. 23, 2014
MICHAEL HAGUE. The King of the Elves.
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
MICHAEL HAGUE. The King of the Elves. Watercolor and ink. Illustration for an unidentified publication. 266x325 mm; 10 1/2x12 3/4 inches. Published in The Fairies by William Allingham, New York: Henry Holt and Company, 1989. Signed in full, lower right corner. Matted and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
MICHAEL HAGUE. Humpty Dumpty with a birthday cake.
Est: $800 - $1,200
MICHAEL HAGUE. Humpty Dumpty with a birthday cake. Watercolor and ink. Illustration for an unidentified publication. 255x190 mm; 10x7 1/2 inches. Signed in full, lower right corner. Matted.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 23, 2014
MICHAEL HAGUE. Diving for the goblet.
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
MICHAEL HAGUE. Diving for the goblet. Watercolor, ink and pencil. Illustration for Eve Bunting, Demetrius and the Golden Goblet, New York: Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1980. 315x610 mm; 12 1/2x24 1/2 inches. Signed in full, lower right corner. Matted and framed.
Swann Auction Galleries
Dec. 11, 2013
HAGUE, MICHAEL. b.1948.- "Santa Mouse,"
Est: $1,200 - $1,800
"Santa Mouse," watercolor and pencil, 272 x 195 mm, signed in ink lower left. Matted and framed. Santa Mouse departs on Christmas Eve with his sack full of toys.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
HAGUE, MICHAEL. b.1948.- "March,"
Est: $800 - $1,200
"March," watercolor with pencil and pen and ink, 245 x 220 mm, signed in ink "Michael R Hague" lower right. Matted. Presumably from one of Hague's unicorn calendars. Three gnomes lead a reluctant unicorn across a mossy bridge.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
HAGUE, MICHAEL. b.1948.- "February,"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"February," watercolor, pen and ink, and pencil, 262 x 204 mm, signed in ink "Michael Hague" lower right. Matted. Published : presumed in Hague's 1988 Teddy Bear calendar. Teddy sits on the rail of a bridge observing five cheery snowmen.
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2013
HAGUE, MICHAEL. b.1948.- "Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall,"
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"Humpty Dumpty Sat on a Wall," watercolor and pencil, 263 x 185 mm, signed in ink "Michael R Hague" on wall. Matted. Published: Mother Goose: A Collection of Classic Nursery Rhymes (New York: Henry Holt, 1984), opposite the preface. Humpty Dumpty complacently plays his fiddle for an audience of four geese.
Bonhams
Dec. 05, 2013
"The Monkey Took the Place of the Traffic Policeman" - original watercolor
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Original painting of a monkey directing traffic. Very colorful and large, measuring 11x7½" and with matting and frame, measures 22x18". Titled at bottom margin in pencil in the artist's hand.
PBA Galleries Auctions & Appraisers
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Boy and the Velveteen Rabbit.
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Boy and the Velveteen Rabbit. Watercolor illustration for The Velveteen Rabbit or How Toys Become Real. 370x600 mm; 14 3/4x23 1/2 inches. Signed lower left. Matted and framed. New York: Holt, Rinehart and Winston, 1983.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Hobbit.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Hobbit. Watercolor for the J. R. R. Tolkien classic. 280x175 mm; 11x7 inches; signed in full in ink lower left.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings. Watercolor for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Return of the King. 280x175 mm; 11x7 inches. Signed in full in ink the lower left.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings. Watercolor for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Two Towers. 280x175 mm; 11x7 inches. Signed in full in ink lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Lord of the Rings. Watercolor for J. R. R. Tolkien's The Fellowship of the Ring. 280x175 mm; 11x7 inches. Signed in full in ink lower right.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jan. 24, 2013
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Wizard of Oz.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MICHAEL HAGUE. The Wizard of Oz. "With one blow of his paw he sent the Scarecrow spinning over and over to the edge of the road." Watercolor for L. Frank Baum's The Wizard of Oz. 320x555 mm; 12 3/4x22 inches. Signed lower left. Not examined out of frame. 1982.
Swann Auction Galleries
Jun. 22, 2011
Michael Hague (American, born 1948) Hobbit concert, Gandalf in the background,
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Hobbit concert, Gandalf in the background, illustration from The Hobbit (Graphia: 1989). Signed lower left. Watercolor. 28.3 x 47cm (11 1/8 x 18 1/2in).
Bonhams
Oct. 15, 2010
MICHAEL HAGUE (American, b. 1948) Queen of the Black Coast, book illustration Watercolor and ink on paper 10.25 x 14.5 in. Signed lower right This illustration was featured in Robert E Howard's book, Queen of the Black Coast, published by Donald
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (American, b. 1948) Queen of the Black Coast, book illustration Watercolor and ink on paper 10.25 x 14.5 in. Signed lower right This illustration was featured in Robert E Howard's book, Queen of the Black Coast, published by Donald Grant, 1978. From an Important California Collection.
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 15, 2010
MICHAEL HAGUE (American, b. 1948) Teddy Bears' Picnic book cover, c. 1992 Watercolor and ink on paper 14 x 15 in. Signed lower left This illustration appeared on the cover of The Teddy Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy, Henry Holt and Company, 1992.
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (American, b. 1948) Teddy Bears' Picnic book cover, c. 1992 Watercolor and ink on paper 14 x 15 in. Signed lower left This illustration appeared on the cover of The Teddy Bears' Picnic by Jimmy Kennedy, Henry Holt and Company, 1992. Michael Hague has also illustrated some of the best-loved works of children's literature, including The Velveteen Rabbit, and The Wizard of Oz, among others. From an Important California Collection.
Heritage Auctions
Jul. 15, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) The Life and
Est: $600 - $800
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, book illustration, 2003 Mixed-media on paper 11.5 x 9 in. Signed lower right This illustration appeared on page 162 of L. Frank Baum's book, The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, Henry Holt and Co., 2003. From an Important California Collection.
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book
Est: $500 - $800
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book illustration Acrylic on paper 9.5 x 9.5 in. Signed lower left
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book illustration Ink and watercolor on board 10 x 14.5 in. Signed lower right
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Starry Sky, book
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Starry Sky, book illustration Mixed-media on paper 12 x 9 in. Signed lower right
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Bear Golfing
Est: $600 - $800
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Bear Golfing Mixed-media on board 8.5 x 6 in. Signed lower left
Heritage Auctions
Mar. 12, 2009
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book
Est: $600 - $800
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Children's book illustration Watercolor on paper 11 x 18.5 in. Signed lower left
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 15, 2008
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Queen of the
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b. 1948) Queen of the Black Coast, book illustration, 1978 Mixed-media on paper 14.5 x 10.5 in. Signed lower center This piece was used as the frontispiece illustration for Robert E. Howard's book, Queen of the Black Coast, Donald M. Grant, 1978, a copy of which is included here.
Heritage Auctions
Oct. 15, 2008
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b.1948) Queen of the Black
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
MICHAEL HAGUE (American b.1948) Queen of the Black Coast, Conan book illustration, 1978 Ink and watercolor on board 14 x 10 in. Signed upper left This illustration was done for the Robert E. Howard book and Conan short story, Queen of the Black Coast, Donald M. Grant, 1978, a copy of the book included here. Caption: "Invulnerable in his armor, his back to the mast."
Heritage Auctions
Apr. 05, 2008
MICHAEL HAGUE (AMERICAN) ALICE WITH MOCK TURTLE AND GRYPHON Watercolor, ink and dye on paper: 6 1/4 x 9 in. (sight)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (AMERICAN) ALICE WITH MOCK TURTLE AND GRYPHON Watercolor, ink and dye on paper: 6 1/4 x 9 in. (sight) Framed; lower right signed: Michael Hague; This work will be sold with the book, "Alice in Wonderland," by Lewis Carrol and illustrated by Michael Hague; New York: Holt Rinehart & Winston, 1995 One of America's foremost children's book illustrators. Known best for his series of childern's classics and fairy tales.
Potomack Company
Apr. 05, 2008
MICHAEL HAGUE (AMERICAN) BOY AND THE RABBIT IN THE GARDEN Watercolor with Pen and Ink: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (sight)
Est: $3,000 - $4,000
MICHAEL HAGUE (AMERICAN) BOY AND THE RABBIT IN THE GARDEN Watercolor with Pen and Ink: 10 3/4 x 8 1/2 in. (sight) Framed; lower left signed: Michael Hague; This work will be sold with the book "The Velveteen Rabbit," by Margery Williams and illustrated by Michael Hague; New York: Holt Rinehart and Winston,1983; One of America's foremost children's book illustrators. Known best for his series of children's classics and fairy tales.
Potomack Company
May. 22, 2007
Michael Hague (American, 20th Century)
Est: £400 - £600
Dandy frog sitting on a lily pond signed and dated 'Michael Hague 1990' (lower right) watercolour 13.5 x 20cm (5 5/16 x 7 7/8in).
Bonhams
Dec. 13, 2006
HAGUE, Michael (b. 1948)
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
"The Elf Toper" "The Fairies Dancing" each signed (lower right and lower left respectively) two watercolors on paper, each matted and framed 15 x 12 in. (380 x 303 mm), sheet sizes Two illustrations used in Michael Hague's The Book of Fairy Poetry (New York, 2004), a copy of which is included. The first was used to illustrate the poem by George Darley on p.22 and the second a poem by Walter de la Mare on p.39. (3)
Christie's
Dec. 12, 2006
HAGUE, MICHAEL
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Original pen-and-ink and watercolor drawing, signed, (approx. 11 1/4 x 8 3/4 in.; 286 x 222 mm), n.p., c. 2003; matted, glazed and framed (not examined out of frame). NOTE A fine image of a pensive Santa preparing to go down a chimney, with raindeer patiently waiting and a starry night sky overhead. This illoustration appears as a full page color plate in a 2003 edition of L. Frank Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus, published by Henry Holt. The caption in the book reads, "Claus thought that none of the children would ever know where the toys came from which they found by their bedsides when they wakened the following morning." The drawing is accompanied by a copy of the book.
Sotheby's
Dec. 12, 2006
HAGUE, MICHAEL
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Original pen-and-ink and watercolor drawing, signed, (approx. 11 1/2 x 8 3/4 in.; 292 x 222 mm), n.p., c. 2003; matted, glazed and framed (not examined out of frame). NOTE A wonderful watercolor scene of a charming snow-covered village, this illustration was also done for Baum's The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus. The caption in the book reads, "'Good morning, Flossie! Tell me how you are able to walk on the snow so easily.' 'It is frozen hard,' answered Flossie. 'Perhaps,' remarked Claus, thoughtfully, 'I might now carry my pack of toys to the children.'" The drawing is accompanied by a copy of the book.
Sotheby's

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