Heritage Auctions: Illustration Art Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Illustration Art Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 3,020,608.00 |
| Auction Date | April 23, 2024 - April 23, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,710,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #8161 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 2,587,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 508 | ||
| Sold Lots | 473 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 2,356,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 93.11% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 3,557,250.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 35 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 84.91% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71015 | Jessie Willcox Smith (American, 1863-1935) | Christmas Morning |
USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 162,500.00 | |
| 71151 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Your Choice - Me?, 1962 |
1962 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 150,000.00 |
| 71152 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Fascination, 1952 |
1952 | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 150,000.00 |
| 71174 | Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) | Terri Welles, Playmate of the Year, Playboy, 1981 |
1981 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 93,750.00 |
| 71001 | Maxfield Parrish (American, 1870-1966) | The Golden Age book title page, 1899 |
1899 | USD 80,000.00 - 120,000.00 | USD 87,500.00 |
| 71164 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Last Stand, 1962 |
1962 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 71027 | Joseph Francis Kernan (American, 1878-1958) | The First Hunt of the Season, The Progressive Farmer magazine cover, November 1948 |
1948 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 |
| 71090 | Hugh Joseph Ward (American, 1909-1945) | Mr. Oo, Private Detective Stories magazine cover, May 1941 |
1941 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 62,500.00 |
| 71089 | Hugh Joseph Ward (American, 1909-1945) | Twisted Time, Spicy Mystery magazine cover, November 1942 |
1942 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 71128 | James Elliott Bama (American, b. 1926) | The Living Fire Menace, Doc Savage paperback cover, 1971 |
1971 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 71162 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | What a Deal, 1951 |
1951 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 71163 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Let's Go, 1960 |
1960 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 71150 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | I'd Love to, Mr. Baker, But You'll Have to Promise Not to Give the Bride Away, Playboy magazine, June 1965 |
1965 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 40,000.00 |
| 71096 | George Rozen (American, 1895-1973) | Jibaro Death, The Shadow magazine cover, September 15, 1936 |
1936 | USD 18,000.00 - 24,000.00 | USD 38,750.00 |
| 71175 | Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) | Girl Seated on a TV, Playboy magazine interior, May 1982 Acrylic and |
1982 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 37,500.00 |
| 71114 | Rudy Nappi (American, 1923-2015) | Reefer Girl paperback cover, 1953 |
1953 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 36,250.00 |
| 71094 | Harry Lemon Parkhurst (American, 1876-1962) | Night of Action, Spicy Adventure Stories magazine cover, April 1940 |
1940 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71149 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Irish McCalla, Cavalier magazine interior, 1951 |
1951 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71088 | Hugh Joseph Ward (American, 1909-1945) | No Pockets in a Shroud, Private Detective Stories magazine cover, July 1938 |
1938 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 |
| 71044 | Norman Mingo (American, 1896-1980) | King of Diamonds, Mad Magazine #211 cover, 1979 |
1979 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 31,250.00 |
| 71004 | Rose Cecil O'Neill (American, 1874-1944) | The Children's Christmas Annual, Ladies' Home Journal magazine cover, December 15, 1910 |
1910 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 71142 | George Petty (American, 1894-1975) | Oh, General, I Bet You Tell That to All the Spies, Esquire magazine Interior, November 1, 1941 |
1941 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 71146 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | American Beauties, circa 1929 Pencil and |
circa1929 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 71177 | Olivia De Berardinis (American, b. 1948) | Sex Quotation, Playboy magazine interior, August 1988 |
1988 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 71018 | Enoch Bolles (American, 1883-1976) | Flipping Through, Pep Stories magazine cover, July 1930 |
1930 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
