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Clare Leighton

American · 1898–1989 · Printmaker, Illustrator

Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, sometimes Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, was an English–American artist, writer and illustrator, best known for… (Wikipedia)

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43lots offered1999–2026years recorded94%sold (32)$389Sign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Clare Leighton, Bread Line, New York (Fletcher 198), 1932, Wood engraving on japonBread Line, New York (Fletcher 198)Bonhams · $6,400≈ £4,769≈ €5,467Sign up to see
  2. Clare Leighton, Snow Shovellers, New York, 1929, wood engravingSnow Shovellers, New YorkToomey & Co. · $2,112≈ £1,568≈ €1,789Sign up to see
  3. Clare Leighton, Loading (from The Lumber Camp series), 1931, wood engravingLoading (from The Lumber Camp series)Toomey & Co. · $2,016≈ £1,557≈ €1,872Sign up to see

Clare Leighton’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

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ArtSell has recorded 34 auction results for Clare Leighton between 1999 and 2026, of which 32 sold (94%). A further 9 lots were offered at auction without a published result. Recorded sale prices range from $75Sign up free to see to $6.4kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $6.4kSign up free to see for Bread Line, New York (Fletcher 198) at Bonhams in January 2026. The most common medium is woodcuts & linocuts (27 lots). Most results come from Sloans & Kenyon (12), Rachel Davis Fine Arts (9) and Toomey & Co. (5).

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  1. Clare Leighton, Loading the Ponies, Wood engraving
    Loading the Ponies
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. 2/60
    9" x 6 1/2" sight
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 2
    $400≈ £298≈ €342HammerSign up free to seeEst. $500–700View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  2. Clare Leighton, Snow Shovellers, New York, 1929, wood engraving
    Snow Shovellers, New York, 1929
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    8 h x 6 w in (20 x 15 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 103
    $2,112≈ £1,568≈ €1,789Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $1,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  3. Picking Strawberries and Apple Harvest
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    12 x 10cms, 29.5 x 25.5cms in frame
    Anderson & Garland · · Lot 712
    £55≈ $75≈ €63HammerSign up free to seeEst. £70–90View at Anderson & Garland ↗
  4. Clare Leighton, Bread Line, New York (Fletcher 198), 1932, Wood engraving on japon
    Bread Line, New York (Fletcher 198), 1932
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. 87/100
    11 7/8 x 7 7/8 in. (30.1 x 20.0 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 100
    $6,400≈ £4,769≈ €5,467Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $4,000–6,000View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Clare Leighton, Two Works 1] "Cotton Pickers" 1941 Wood, engraving on paper
    Two Works 1] "Cotton Pickers" 1941 Wood
    Engraving · Paper · ed. 30/110
    7 7/8 x 5 3/4 in
    Barridoff Auctions · · Lot 6
    $1,100≈ £811≈ €941HammerSign up free to seeEst. $700–900View at Barridoff Auctions ↗
  6. Clare Leighton, Loading (from The Lumber Camp series), 1931, wood engraving
    Loading (from The Lumber Camp series), 1931
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    9 h x 12 w in (23 x 30 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 103
    $2,016≈ £1,557≈ €1,872Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $2,000–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
  7. Clare Leighton, FIVE WOOD ENGRAVINGS
    FIVE WOOD ENGRAVINGS
    Lyon & Turnbull · · Lot 143
    £378≈ $493≈ €452Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £300–500View at Lyon & Turnbull ↗
  8. Clare Leighton, Untitled, 'Chair Bodgers' wood engraving
    Untitled
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel · ed. 5/40
    Sworders · · Lot 120
    £200≈ $256≈ €234HammerSign up free to seeEst. £200–300View at Sworders ↗
  9. Clare Leighton, Grove of Trees #A/P, wood block on paper
    Grove of Trees #A/P
    Woodcut / linocut · Paper
    11.4 x 7.6 cm
    Levis Fine Art Auctions · · Lot 1178
    CA$234≈ $174≈ £136≈ €159Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. CA$100–150View at Levis Fine Art Auctions ↗
  10. Clare Leighton, Picking Strawberries (from the Four Hedges: A Gardener’s Chronicle portfolio), 1934, wood engraving
    Picking Strawberries (from the Four Hedges: A Gardener’s Chronicle portfolio), 1934
    Woodcut / linocut · Panel
    5¼ h x 4⅜ w in (13 x 11 cm)
    Toomey & Co. · · Lot 119
    $378≈ £305≈ €348Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $300–View at Toomey & Co. ↗
Also offered, result not published (9)

Lots by Clare Leighton that were offered at auction where the house did not publish whether they sold. Not counted in any statistics.

Clare Leighton prints (29)Clare Leighton woodcuts & linocuts (27)

Clare Leighton: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Clare Leighton at auction?

$6,400Sign up free to see, for Bread Line, New York (Fletcher 198) at Bonhams (January 2026) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Clare Leighton?

The median sale price is $389Sign up free to see across 32 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Clare Leighton have sold at auction?

32 of 34 recorded lots sold between 1999 and 2026. 9 further lots were offered with no published result and are not counted.

Which auction houses sell Clare Leighton?

Sloans & Kenyon, Rachel Davis Fine Arts and Toomey & Co. account for the most recorded results. Sloans & Kenyon · Rachel Davis Fine Arts · Toomey & Co.

About Clare Leighton

Clare Marie Veronica Leighton, sometimes Clara Ellaline Hope Leighton or Clare Veronica Hope Leighton, was an English–American artist, writer and illustrator, best known for her wood engravings.

From Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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