Christies: Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Over the Horizon: Art of the Future from the Paul G. Allen Collection | Total Sales (USD) | 2,874,438.00 |
| Auction Date | September 12, 2024 - September 12, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 332,400.00 |
| Sale Number | #23619 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 506,000.00 |
| Total Lots | 53 | ||
| Sold Lots | 53 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 332,400.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 506,000.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 568.07% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 211 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | SATURN AS SEEN FROM TITAN |
circa 1952. | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 302,400.00 |
| 248 | ROBERT T. MCCALL (1919-2010) | PIONEERING THE SPACE FRONTIER NO. 8 |
in 1986. | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 277,200.00 |
| 228 | WERNHER VON BRAUN, c.1952 | ARCHIVE OF SCIENTIFIC DRAWINGS, SCHEMATICS, AND CALCULATIONS |
c.1952 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 189,000.00 |
| 225 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | IN ORBIT 600 MILES ABOVE MARS! PREPARING TO LAND |
circa 1954. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 176,400.00 |
| 213 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | MAN WILL CONQUER SPACE SOON: WHAT ARE WE WAITING FOR? |
circa 1952. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 151,200.00 |
| 214 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | CROSSING THE LAST FRONTIER |
circa 1952. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 138,600.00 |
| 218 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | DESCENDING TOWARD THE MOON |
circa 1951. | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 126,000.00 |
| 215 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE BABY SPACE STATION |
circa 1953. | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 119,700.00 |
| 217 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | ASSEMBLY OF THE MOONSHIPS 1,075 MILES ABOVE THE HAWAIIAN ISLANDS |
circa 1952. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 113,400.00 |
| 224 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | ASSEMBLING THE MARS EXPEDITION |
circa 1953. | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 107,100.00 |
| 220 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE UNLOADING ON THE MOON |
circa 1952. | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 100,800.00 |
| 221 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | LUNAR EXPEDITION IN SINUS RORIS |
circa 1952. | USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 88,200.00 |
| 238 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | EXPLORING COPERNICUS |
circa 1969. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 69,300.00 |
| 216 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THREE-STAGE LAUNCH VEHICLE DESIGNED TO SEND THE BABY SPACE STATION INTO ORBIT |
circa 1953. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 63,000.00 |
| 236 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | TYCHO BRAHE LOCATES POSITION OF THE NOVA OF 1572 IN CASSIOPEIA |
circa 1971. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 63,000.00 |
| 212 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE SHIP STANDS NOSE UP, ALL READY FOR THE LONG DART TO MARS |
circa 1947. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 56,700.00 |
| 227 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE STRAIGHT WALL |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 52,920.00 | |
| 239 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | TRANSIT OF THE EARTH |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 52,920.00 | |
| 240 | JACK COGGINS (1911-2006) | BY SPACESHIP TO THE MOON |
circa 1951. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 40,320.00 |
| 237 | CHESLEY BONESTELL (1888-1986) | THE MOON FALLS BACK ON THE EARTH |
circa 1947. | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 37,800.00 |
| 226 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | A GROUP OF TWELVE ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES FOR WERNHER VON BRAUN'S "BLAST-OFF FROM THE MOON" AND "THE MARTIAN" FOR THIS WEEK MAGAZINE |
Each circa 1950-60. | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 |
| 255 | R.C. SWANSON (20TH CENTURY) | ROCKET FLEET IN DESERT LANDSCAPE |
circa 1963. | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 |
| 253 | JAMES B. SETTLES (1902-1957) | SUPER TRAIN OF TOMORROW |
in 1943. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 223 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | A GROUP OF SEVENTEEN ILLUSTRATIONS AND SKETCHES FOR WERNHER VON BRAUN'S "THE FIRST MEN TO THE MOON" AND "FIVE DAYS ON THE MOON" FOR THIS WEEK MAGAZINE |
Each circa 1950-60. | USD 5,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
| 243 | FRED FREEMAN (1907-1988) | CLEAN AIR PARK |
circa 1959. | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 27,720.00 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
