Leon Hicks Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Leon Hicks Art Value Price Guide

May. 18, 2024
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, Engraving XIV
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Leon Hicks b. 1933 Engraving XIV 1995-1996 engraving (B.A.T.) 35-1/4 x 71 inches (image) 40-1/2 x 75 inches (sheet) This amazing image is the largest engraving ever produced by the artist
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, Engraving VII: # 3 & 4
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Hicks b. 1933 Engraving VII: # 3 & 4 1983 engraving and collage on paper laid down on foam core board 24 x 36 inches (sheet) signed and dated, with Artist's Proof text as an element of the image reads: Lines, Contours and Light Generative Forms An acclaimed engraver and draughtsman, Leon Hicks is known for his portraits and exploration of everyday life. Since the sixties, Mr. Hicks has distinguished himself as an artist and educator. He emerged during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, producing powerful images rooted in self-discovery and social consciousness. By the late 1970s, he was preoccupied with autonomous form and giving his full attention to investigating the language of engraving. Throughout his career, Mr. Hicks has remained a committed student of art history, learning and mastering engraving techniques pioneered by giants like Albrecht DÃ¼rer (1471-1528), Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijin (1606-1669), and Mauricio Lasansky (b.1914), with whom he studied at the State University of Iowa. His prints have been included in many exhibitions, including, âImpressional Expressions: Black American Graphicsâ at the Smithsonian Institution and The Studio Museum in Harlem. An edition of the work, Black Boy, was featured in the exhibition titled, âLeon Hicks: The Ingenious Line,â organized by Fisk University in 2012.
Black Art Auction
Dec. 02, 2023
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, Generative Visualization: Two Dimensional Manipulation #II
Est: $500 - $700
Leon Hicks b. 1933 Generative Visualization: Two Dimensional Manipulation #II 1984 engraving and collage on paper laid down on foam core board 30 x 22-1/4 inches (sheet) signed, titled and dated Text as part of the image reads: Engraving IX: Plate #2 Sequence An acclaimed engraver and draughtsman, Leon Hicks is known for his portraits and exploration of everyday life. Since the sixties, Mr. Hicks has distinguished himself as an artist and educator. He emerged during the Black Arts Movement of the 1960s, producing powerful images rooted in self-discovery and social consciousness. By the late 1970s, he was preoccupied with autonomous form and giving his full attention to investigating the language of engraving. Throughout his career, Mr. Hicks has remained a committed student of art history, learning and mastering engraving techniques pioneered by giants like Albrecht DÃ¼rer (1471-1528), Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijin (1606-1669), and Mauricio Lasansky (b.1914), with whom he studied at the State University of Iowa. His prints have been included in many exhibitions, including, âImpressional Expressions: Black American Graphicsâ at the Smithsonian Institution and The Studio Museum in Harlem. An edition of the work, Black Boy, was featured in the exhibition titled, âLeon Hicks: The Ingenious Line,â organized by Fisk University in 2012.
Black Art Auction
May. 20, 2023
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, New Faces: Series III #3
Est: $700 - $900
Leon Hicks b. 1933 New Faces: Series III #3 1970 color engraving on wove paper 8 x 10 inches signed, dated, titled, with A/P
Black Art Auction
May. 20, 2023
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, New Faces: Series IV #3
Est: $700 - $900
Leon Hicks b. 1933 New Faces: Series IV #3 1970 color etching 10 x 8 inches (image) signed, dated, titled, with A/P
Black Art Auction
Sep. 27, 2022
LEON N. HICKS, AMERICAN 1933-, PORTRAIT VIII, #2, 1976, Engraving in colors, 18 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (46.04 x 35.88 cm.)
Est: $600 - $800
LEON N. HICKS AMERICAN, 1933- PORTRAIT VIII, #2, 1976 Engraving in colors Titled, numbered, signed and dated: Portrait VIII #2 Artist Proof copyright Leon Hicks '76
Potomack Company
Jun. 28, 2022
LEON N. HICKS, AMERICAN 1933-, PORTRAIT VIII, #2, 1976, Engraving in colors, 18 1/8 x 14 1/8 in. (46.04 x 35.88 cm.)
Est: $700 - $900
LEON N. HICKS AMERICAN, 1933- PORTRAIT VIII, #2, 1976 Engraving in colors Titled, numbered, signed and dated: Portrait VIII #2 Artist Proof copyright Leon Hicks '76
Potomack Company
Jun. 04, 2022
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, New Faces Series IV #1
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Leon Hicks b. 1933 New Faces Series IV #1 1970 Etching 9-3/4 x 7-3/4 inches (image) 13-1/2 x 11 inches (sheet) signed, titled, dated and inscribed AP
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2022
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, New faces, Series IX #2
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Leon Hicks b. 1933 New faces, Series IX #2 1972 color etching 20 x 15 3/4 inches signed, dated, titled, and A/P
Black Art Auction
Jun. 04, 2022
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, New Faces, Series X
Est: $1,500 - $2,000
Leon Hicks b. 1933 New Faces, Series X 1973 color etching 20 x 15 1/2 inches signed, dated, titled, and A/P
Black Art Auction
Mar. 31, 2022
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) Portrait VIII, #2.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) Portrait VIII, #2. Color engraving on wove paper, 1976. 304x203 mm; 12x8 inches, wide margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of less than 10. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "Artist's Proof" in pencil, lower margin.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) New Faces: Series IV #3.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) New Faces: Series IV #3. Color engraving on wove paper, 1970. 330x279 mm; 13x11 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of less than 10. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "Artist's Proof" in pencil, lower margin. Provenance: collection of the artist. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Oct. 07, 2021
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) New Faces: Series VII #1A.
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
LEON N. HICKS (1933 - ) New Faces: Series VII #1A. Engraving on wove paper, 1970. 685x473 mm; 27x18 5/8 inches, full margins. Artist's proof, aside from an edition of less than 10. Signed, titled, dated and inscribed "AP" in pencil, lower margin. Provenance: collection of the artist. Leon Hicks is a celebrated printmaker and scholar - best known for his pioneering work and innovations in engraving. Born in Deerfield, Florida, Hicks' career spans decades and traverses many boundaries. Hicks received a BFA from Kansas State University in Painting and Sculpture and a MA in painting and a MFA in printmaking from the University of Iowa, where he studied under master printmaker Mauricio Lasansky. The 1960s were a formative period for Hicks, marked by the emergence of the Black Art Movement and his transition from student of art and art history to professor of art at Florida A&M University in 1964. As an educator, he has held positions at Concord College, Lincoln, Lehigh and Webster University; retiring in 1999, Hicks was appointed Professor Emeritus at Webster University in St. Louis. Hicks's prints have been exhibited in many notable group shows including Impressional Expressions: Black American Graphics, the Smithsonian Institution and the Studio Museum in Harlem, 11 Black Printmakers, Spelman College, Blacks: US: 1973 at the New York Cultural Center, and The 2nd Annual Atlanta Life National Art Competition. His most recent solo exhibition Leon Hicks: The Ingenious Line in 2018 at Fisk University focused on his early engravings. His prints are many institutional collections including the Saint Louis Art Museum, the University of Florida, Miami, the Oakland Art Museum, the Tuskegee Institute and the Library of Congress. Consigned to support the Brandywine Workshop in Philadelphia and its legacy endowment campaign.
Swann Auction Galleries
Feb. 06, 2021
Leon Hicks, b. 1933, Black Boy
Est: $300 - $500
Leon Hicks b. 1933 Black Boy 1961 etching 18 x 10 inches signed, titled, dated and inscribed Studio Proof Provenance: The Melvin Holmes Collection of African American Art, San Francisco, CA
Black Art Auction
Nov. 24, 2019
Leon Hicks Black Boy
Est: $300 - $500
Leon Hicks (b. 1933) Black Boy, 1961 etching signed, titled, dated and inscribed Studio Proof 18 x 10 inches framed Illustrated in The Melvin Holmes Collection of African American Art, p. 62.
Treadway Gallery
Jan. 24, 2019
Leon N. Hicks. "Black Boy, 2nd Ed," etching
Est: $200 - $400
(American, b. 1933). 1961, etching, 2nd edition, AP, pencil signed "Leon N. Hicks" lr, plate size: 17 1/2 x 10 in., framed
Alex Cooper
Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, 20th century, New Faces, 1970, three etchings, 10 x 8 inches
Est: $150 - $200
Leon Hicks American, 20th century New Faces, 1970, three etchings, unframed. 10 x 8 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, 20th century, Three abstract drawings, one ink on paper and two graphite on paper,
Est: $400 - $600
Leon Hicks American, 20th century Three abstract drawings, one ink on paper and two graphite on paper, each linear abstractions, signed, unframed.
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, New Faces, Series VII, #2, color etching, 1972, 24 x 16 inches
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Hicks American New Faces, Series VII, #2, color etching, 1972, signed, titled and dated in pencil lower margin, unframed. 24 x 16 inches
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Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, 20th century, New Faces: Louis VII #1, etching, artist's proof, 24 x 16 inches
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Hicks American, 20th century New Faces: Louis VII #1, etching, artist's proof signed and titled in pencil lower margin, unframed. 24 x 16 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, Black Boy, 1961, etching, 17 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches
Est: $200 - $300
Leon Hicks American Black Boy, 1961, etching, artist's proof, 2nd edition, signed, notated and titled in pencil lower margin, unframed. 17 3/4 x 10 1/4 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Jun. 23, 2018
Leon Hicks, American, 20th century, Appalachian Sequela #4, etching, ed. 5/10, 17 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
Est: $100 - $150
Leon Hicks American, 20th century Appalachian Sequela #4, etching, ed. 5/10 signed, titled and numbered in pencil lower margin, unframed. 17 1/2 x 27 1/2 inches
Link Auction Galleries
Nov. 19, 2015
Leon Hicks, (American, b. 1933), Portrait VIII #2, 1976
Est: $150 - $250
Leon Hicks (American, b. 1933) Portrait VIII #2, 1976 etching signed Leon Hicks, titled and dated 12 x 8 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 24, 2015
Leon Hicks, (American, b. 1933), Portrait VIII #2, 1976
Est: $300 - $500
Leon Hicks (American, b. 1933) Portrait VIII #2, 1976 etching signed Leon Hicks, titled and dated 12 x 8 inches.
Hindman
Jun. 01, 2014
Leon Hicks (American, b. 1933) Black Boy (Second Edition)
Est: $300 - $500
Leon Hicks (American, b. 1933) "Black Boy (Second Edition)", c. 1961; etching, 18" x 10", signed, dated, numbered 5/150.
Toomey & Co. Auctioneers
Oct. 04, 2007
LEON HICKS (1933 - ) Winged Justice.
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
LEON HICKS (1933 - ) Winged Justice. Etching, engraving, drypoint and aquatint, 1963. 864x585 mm; 34x23 inches, 1 1/2-2 inch margins. Signed, titled, dated and numbered 8/38 in pencil, lower margin. 3-inch tear, lower margin, with scratches and abrasions scattered across lower half of the image. A dark impression of this experimental print. This expressive, early work shows the large influence of the printmaker and professor Mauricio Lasansky with whom Hicks studied for his M.F.A. at the University of Iowa.
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