Anna Althea Hills Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Anna Althea Hills Art Value Price Guide

Mar. 19, 2025
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930), Valley vista at sunrise, oil on board, 6 x 18in (15 x 45cm)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930) Valley vista at sunrise oil on board signed lower left A.A. Hills
Andrew Jones Auctions
Mar. 15, 2025
Anna Althea Hills Laguna California Painting
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Title is Road to Laguna. Gouache and Watercolor on board. 6 1/2" by 9 1/2" unframed, 8" by 11 1/2" framed. Provenance: Kenneth Dean Gallery Dubuque Iowa. Anna Althea Hills (1882 - 1930) was active/lived in California, Ohio. Anna Hills is known for Landscape, marine, genre and figure painting. Born in Ravenna, Ohio, Anna Althea Hills was a prominent California landscape painter who was also remembered as a civic leader in Laguna Beach. In addition to painting in her native state, she was active in Arizona. She was raised in Olivet, Michigan, and attended Olivet College. She studied at the Art Institute of Chicago, Cooper Union in New York, and privately with Arthur Dow. After further study at the Academie Julian in Paris and traveling throughout Europe for four years, she moved to Laguna Beach in 1913 and was painting in Arizona as early as 1914. The landscape of the West inspired her to adopt a light, colorful Impressionist palette. In spite of a severe spinal injury, she took adventurous painting trips into remote mountain areas. She also supervised a Sunday School for ten years, and was a six-year president of the Laguna Beach Art Association and helped raise funds to build the existing museum. Her early works of genre and interiors were much darker than her later California landscapes and marine scenes. She combined watercolor and oil and painted in a decorative style.
Davis Brothers Auction
Dec. 19, 2024
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) California Live Oaks (Orange County Park) 20 x 24 in. framed 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) California Live Oaks (Orange County Park) signed and dated 'A.A. Hills / 1914' (lower right), signed again and titled (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. framed 28 1/2 x 32 1/2 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 12, 2024
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930), Trees in a lakeside landscape
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Trees in a lakeside landscape Oil on canvasboard Signed lower right: A.A. Hills
John Moran Auctioneers
Aug. 06, 2024
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Arroyo Seco 14 x 18 in. framed 20 x 24 in.
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Arroyo Seco signed 'A.A. Hills' (lower left) and signed again with initials, dated and titled 'AH-17' (on the stretcher) oil on canvas 14 x 18 in. framed 20 x 24 in.
Bonhams
Jul. 18, 2024
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (America, 1882-1930), Stream running past trees., Pastel on paper, 15" x 6.5" sight. Framed 23" x 14.5".
Est: $400 - $600
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS America, 1882-1930 Stream running past trees. Signed lower right "A.A. Hills."
Eldred's
Jun. 19, 2024
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930): Laguna Beach
Est: $1,000 - $1,500
Anna Althea Hills 1882-1930 Laguna Beach oil on board signed verso
Abell Auction
May. 04, 2024
"GREEN LANDSCAPE" BY ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (1882-1930).
Est: $300 - $600
"GREEN LANDSCAPE" BY ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (1882-1930). American (Ohio or California), dated 1920. Watercolor on paper view of a landscape with tall trees. Signed and dated on lower left. Molded gilt frame with mat, 16.25"h. 18"w. Exhibited in "The Feminine Hand" at the Zanesville Museum of Art, spring 2013.
Amelia Jeffers
Apr. 23, 2024
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Trees and Wildflowers in Laguna Canyon 24 x 32 in. framed 31 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.
Est: $20,000 - $30,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Trees and Wildflowers in Laguna Canyon signed and dated 'A.A. Hills / 1915' (lower right) oil on canvas 24 x 32 in. framed 31 1/2 x 39 1/2 in.
Bonhams
Mar. 24, 2024
Anna Althea Hills ( 1882 - 1930 ) Landscape Pastel
Est: $1,000 - $3,000
Medium: Pastel Painting Size: 10.5 x 15 inches Frame Size: 19.5 x 24 inches Condition: This artwork is in good overall condition for its age. Signature: Signed Artist: Anna Althea Hills ( 1882 - 1930 )
Montgomery Auction
Jan. 19, 2024
Painting, Anna Althea Hills
Est: $2,000 - $4,000
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930), San Juan Capistrano Mission Scene, oil on board, signed faintly lower right, board: 10"h x 11.5"w, overall (with frame): 14.5"h x 16"w
Clars Auctions
Nov. 08, 2023
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Spell of the Sea (Near Moss Point) 30 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. framed 41 x 51 in.
Est: $100,000 - $150,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Spell of the Sea (Near Moss Point) signed and dated 'Anna A. Hills / 1920' (lower right) oil on canvas 30 1/4 x 40 1/4 in. framed 41 x 51 in.
Bonhams
Jun. 04, 2023
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930) San Juan Mission, San Juan Capistrano, California
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930) San Juan Mission, San Juan Capistrano, California Signed and dated 'A. A. Hills-1918' bottom right; also titled, signed, and inscribed 'Permanent Studio address Laguna Beach/Orange Co. Calif.' [underlined], oil on board 20 x 24 in. (50.8 x 61cm) Provenance William A. Karges Fine Art, Carmel, California. Acquired directly from the above. The Estate of Mary L. Means, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Note Following her studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and Cooper Union Art School, Hills toured Europe for a period of four years, painting in the Netherlands and England and undertaking additional training at Paris’ Académie Julian. She settled in Los Angeles upon her return in 1912, taking up permanent residence in Laguna Beach the following year. Her arrival coincided with an abrupt shift in both style and subject matter. She abandoned a moodier, Barbizon-inspired palette in favor of the brighter, celebratory tones characteristic of Impressionism in Southern California. At the same time, she turned her attention to the region's landscapes and coastlines–from Laguna north to Carmel-by-the-Sea–and to Mission San Juan Capistrano, the "jewel" of the state's colonial-era missions. San Juan would emerge as a popular destination for California’s plein air painters of the late-19th and early-20th century. One of several versions that Hills executed, the present painting captures the mission at its most handsome. From beneath its whitewashed arcade, viewers gaze past potted flowers and languid bougainvillea to the structure's curvilinear, cross-topped Mission Revival gable. Beyond, Orange County's gently rolling hills dissolve in an atmospheric haze. Hills' interpretation of Mission San Juan, awash in raking, late-afternoon sun, complements the work of fellow California Impressionists Joseph Kleitsch, Alson Skinner Clark, Arthur Hill Gilbert, and Philadelphian, Colin Campbell Cooper, all of whom took up the subject in earnest in the 1920s. Like Hills, these artists harbored a reverence for the state's rich history, diverse culture and, especially, its picture-worthy views. Their images, rendered with lively strokes and an optimistic palette, pay tribute to the region–often, and to great effect, through a filter of crystalline Southern California light.
Freeman's
May. 09, 2023
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930), "Mission San Juan Capistrano," Oil on canvas laid to a synthetic fabric support, 20" H x 24" W
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) "Mission San Juan Capistrano" Oil on canvas laid to a synthetic fabric support Signed lower right: A. A. Hills; titled on a gallery label affixed to the stretcher
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 09, 2023
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930), A path through wildflowers, Oil on canvas laid to board, 16.5" H x 12" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) A path through wildflowers Oil on canvas laid to artist board Signed lower left: A.A. Hills
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 20, 2023
Anna Althea Hills ''Forest Landscape'' 1910 Oil
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930 California) ''Forest Landscape'' 1910 Oil on Canvas 14''x18'' Image. Signed and dated l.r. Gilt Katayama fine framing 22''x25''. Professionally cleaned and relined. Excellent condition. Collection of Michael Parsons (1957-2022), Oregon. Owner and operator of Michael Parsons Fine Art Gallery (2013-2022), Portland.
MBA Seattle Auction LLC
Nov. 21, 2022
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Threatening Storm - Palm Springs 20 x 24 in. framed 28 x 32 in.
Est: $8,000 - $12,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Threatening Storm - Palm Springs signed 'A.A. Hills' (lower right) and signed again and titled (on the reverse prior to lining) oil on canvas affixed to board 20 x 24 in. framed 28 x 32 in.
Bonhams
Nov. 21, 2022
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Canyon 20 x 24 in. framed 28 x 32 in.
Est: $7,000 - $10,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Canyon signed and dated 'A.A. Hills 1924-' (lower left) and signed again and titled (on the stretcher bar) oil on canvas 20 x 24 in. framed 28 x 32 in.
Bonhams
May. 22, 2022
Hills, W/C Pond Scene
Est: $100 - $200
Anna Althea Hills (Am. 1882-1930). Signed lower left. Frame size: 14" high, 10 1/4" wide. Not examined out of frame.
Schwenke Auctioneers
May. 10, 2022
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), Eucalyptus landscape with rolling hills, 1919, Oil on board, 14" H x 17.75" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) Eucalyptus landscape with rolling hills, 1919 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right: A.A. Hills; indistinctly inscribed verso 14" H x 17.75" W Provenance: Property from a Private Southern California Estate Notes: The now-faint inscription on the verso of the board reads, in part: "The Sentinals [indistinct]" / Painted by Miss Anna A. Hills / Laguna Hills, Cal.
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 14, 2022
Anna Althea Hills (1882 - 1930) American
Est: $3,500 - $5,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882 - 1930) American, Oil/ Board Signed Lower Right. Measures 23" x 29"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Mar. 24, 2022
Anna Althea Hills (1882 - 1930) American,
Est: $2,500 - $6,500
Anna Althea Hills (1882 - 1930) American, Oil/ Board Signed Lower Right. Measures 23" x 29"
Cutler Bay Auctions
Mar. 06, 2022
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (1882 - 1930)
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
In the Harbor, St. Ives; 1910; oil on board; signed lower right; 12 x 10 inches; 18 1/2 x 16 1/2 inches frame
Abell Auction
Dec. 11, 2021
Henry Pember Smith Connecticut Oaks c1900s
Est: $4,500 - $5,500
Henry Pember Smith (1854 - 1907) Connecticut Oaks c1900s. Oil painting on canvas. Signed. Relined. Excellent condition. 36"h x 48z"w. Frame 44.5"h x 55.5"w. Spend $5000 or more at this auction and all of your SHIPPING IS FREE within the lower 48 states. SHIPPING We box and ship ourselves, to keep shipping costs low. We do not use a packaging service, unless the customer prefers us to use them. We can ship either USPS or Fed Ex Ground. We deliver most larger pieces ourselves on the west coast and we make a loop around the US within approximately 60 days after the auction. No matter where you live in the lower 48 states, we look forward to personally meeting you and delivering larger pieces directly to your house. Most larger pieces can be hand delivered for $300 almost anywhere in the lower 48 states. For estimated shipping times of larger pieces, please call or email us before you bid.
California Historical Design, Inc
Nov. 23, 2021
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Autumn - Riverside Park - Riverside, California 14 x 18in framed 19 x 23in
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Autumn - Riverside Park - Riverside, California signed 'A.A. Hills' (lower right) and signed again and titled (on the reverse) oil on board 14 x 18in framed 19 x 23in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2021
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Springtime, Almond Trees, Banning, California 10 x 14in framed 16 1/2 x 20 1/2in (Painted in March 1916.)
Est: $9,000 - $12,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Springtime, Almond Trees, Banning, California signed and dated 'A.A. Hills 1916' (lower left) and signed and dated again and titled (on the reverse) oil on board 10 x 14in framed 16 1/2 x 20 1/2in Painted in March 1916. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 23, 2021
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Harbored boats on a stormy day 12 x 16in framed 18 x 22in (Painted in 1910.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Harbored boats on a stormy day signed and dated 'A.A. Hills 1910' (lower right) oil on canvas affixed to board 12 x 16in framed 18 x 22in Painted in 1910. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 16, 2021
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), Eucalyptus in summer, Oil on board, 16" H x 12" W
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) Eucalyptus in summer Oil on board Signed lower right: A.A. Hills 16" H x 12" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 13, 2021
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (1882-1930, CA, OH) OIL ON
Est: $500 - $1,000
PANEL DEPICTING A COAST, POSSIBLY A LAGUNA BEACH SEASCAPE. SIGNED LOWER RIGHT. IN A GILDED FRAME. SIGHT SIZE 11 3/4" X 8 1/2", OVERALL WITH FRAME 14 3/4" X 11 3/4".
Marion Antique Auctions
Aug. 03, 2021
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Troubled Waters, Monterey 14 x 17 3/4in framed 21 x 25in (Painted in 1920.)
Est: $12,000 - $16,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Troubled Waters, Monterey signed 'A.A. Hills' (lower right), signed again, titled, and dated 'Feb. 1920' (on the reverse) oil on board 14 x 17 3/4in framed 21 x 25in Painted in 1920. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
May. 23, 2021
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930): LANDSCAPE
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
oil on canvas; signed lower left; 14 x 18 inches; 23 x 27 inches frame
Abell Auction
May. 04, 2021
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), "Oaks - Irvine Park", Oil on board, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $8,000 - $10,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) "Oaks - Irvine Park" Oil on board Signed lower right: A.A. Hills, signed again, titled, numbered and inscribed verso: A3-118 / "Painted by Anna A. Hills - Laguna Beach - Calif." 10" H x 14" W Notes: Presented in a Mayen Olson frame.
John Moran Auctioneers
May. 04, 2021
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), "The Winding River," 1923, Oil on canvas laid to board, 14" H x 18" W
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) "The Winding River," 1923 Oil on canvas laid to board Signed and dated lower right: AA Hills, signed and dated again, titled and inscribed verso: "Cajon Pass - from near Redlands - Santa Ana River..." 14" H x 18" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Apr. 20, 2021
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Lone Palm, Andreas Canyon 10 x 7in framed 15 x 12in (Painted in 1918.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Lone Palm, Andreas Canyon signed and dated 'A.A. Hills / 1918 -' (lower left), signed and dated again, titled and inscribed 'Apr 1918' (on the reverse) oil on board 10 x 7in framed 15 x 12in Painted in 1918. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Dec. 11, 2020
Anna Althea Hills (American 1882-1930), California Mountain Landscape, Oil on Canvasboard, 10 x 14 inches
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna Althea Hills (American 1882-1930) California Mountain Landscape Signed A.A. Hills l.r. Oil on canvas board 10 x 14 in (25.4 x 35.6 cm)
Weschler's
Dec. 03, 2020
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930): "PICNIC BEACH"
Est: $300 - $400
1920 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower right titled to gallery label verso 5 x 7 inches sight
Abell Auction
Dec. 03, 2020
ANNA HILLS (1882 - 1930): "DITMAR, BOAT BUILDERS, NEWPORT BEACH"
Est: $300 - $400
1930 watercolor on paper signed and dated lower left titled to gallery label verso 7 x 5 inches sheet
Abell Auction
Nov. 17, 2020
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), "The Surging Sea," 1921, Oil on board, 10" H x 14" W
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) "The Surging Sea," 1921 Oil on board Signed and dated lower right: A.A. Hills, signed again, titled, numbered and inscribed verso: A3-62 / Laguna Beach at Coward's Cove / Painted by A.A. Hills, Laguna Beach, California 10" H x 14" W Provenance: Sale: Bonhams California, April 11, 2005, Lot 144
John Moran Auctioneers
Nov. 17, 2020
Anna A. Hills, (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA), Under the eucalyptus, Oil on board, 10" H x 8" W
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna A. Hills (1882-1930, Laguna Beach, CA) Under the eucalyptus Oil on board Signed lower left: A.A. Hills 10" H x 8" W
John Moran Auctioneers
Oct. 22, 2020
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS (1882-1930): "COTTON WOODS"
Est: $800 - $1,200
watercolor signed lower right 10 x 8 inches; frame: 17 1/2 x 14 1/2 inches
Abell Auction
Oct. 13, 2020
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Quiet Sea 7 x 10in framed 11 x 14in (Painted in 1915.)
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) The Quiet Sea signed and dated 'A.A. Hills 15' (lower right), signed again, titled, and dated '1915' (on the reverse) oil on board 7 x 10in framed 11 x 14in Painted in 1915. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Jul. 25, 2020
Anna Althea Hills, California Coast
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930), "California Coast", signed, 8" x 10" (sight), framed 11" x 13". Provenance: From a Libertyville, Illinois estate.
Kaminski Auctions
Mar. 17, 2020
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Hills at El Toro Road 10 x 13 3/4in (Painted in 1913.)
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Hills at El Toro Road signed and dated 'A.A. Hills -13' (lower left) and titled (on the reverse) oil on canvas affixed to board 10 x 13 3/4in Painted in 1913. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Mar. 01, 2020
ANNA ALTHEA HILLS: "CALIFORNIA COAST"
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
oil on canvas signed lower right Provenance: The Douglas & Eunice Goodan Living Trust 14 1/4 x 18 inches
Abell Auction
Jan. 19, 2020
Painting, Anna Althea Hills
Est: $800 - $1,200
Anna Althea Hills (American, 1882-1930), Portrait of a Young Maiden, oil on canvas board, signed lower right, board: 12"h x 9"w, overall (with frame): 19.5"h x 16.5"w
Clars Auctions
Dec. 15, 2019
ANN ALTHEA HILLS (American, 1882-1930). MOUNTAIN TOWN ALONG RIVER, signed and dated 1910 lower left. Oil on canvas in "as is" condition
Est: $800 - $1,000
ANN ALTHEA HILLS (American, 1882-1930). MOUNTAIN TOWN ALONG RIVER, signed and dated 1910 lower left. Oil on canvas in "as is" condition - Framed, 13 in. x 16 in.
Sloans & Kenyon
Nov. 25, 2019
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Spring in the Desert - Palm Springs, California - March 24 x 20in
Est: $30,000 - $50,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Spring in the Desert - Palm Springs, California - March signed 'A.A. Hills' (lower right), inscribed and signed 'Anna A. Hills' (on the reverse) oil on canvasboard 24 x 20in For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams
Nov. 25, 2019
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Coastline 12 x 16in (Painted in 1919.)
Est: $5,000 - $7,000
Anna Althea Hills (1882-1930) Laguna Coastline signed and dated 'A.A. Hills - 1919-' (lower right) oil on board 12 x 16in Painted in 1919. For further information on this lot please visit the Bonhams website
Bonhams