Heritage Auctions: Illustration Art Signature Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Illustration Art Signature Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 1,943,625.00 |
| Auction Date | November 15, 2024 - November 15, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,105,500.00 |
| Sale Number | #8175 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 1,677,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 109 | ||
| Sold Lots | 103 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,147,500.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.50% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 1,740,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 111.67% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 71065 | Robert Peak (American, 1927-1992) | Apocalypse Now, original final movie poster key art, 1979 |
1979 | USD 100,000.00 - 150,000.00 | USD 300,000.00 |
| 71044 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | I Run into the Most Interesting People, 1949 |
1949 | USD 50,000.00 - 70,000.00 | USD 100,000.00 |
| 71051 | Zoe Mozert (American, 1907-1993) | Song of the Desert, 1951 |
1951 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 81,250.00 |
| 71042 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Let's Eat Out, 1967 |
1967 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 75,000.00 |
| 71029 | James Elliott Bama (American, 1926-2022) | The Devils Playground, Doc Savage paperback cover, 1968 |
1968 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 60,000.00 |
| 71006 | Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (American, 20th Century) | The Fellowship, Urshurak promotion, 1979 |
1979 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 52,500.00 |
| 71027 | Hugh Joseph Ward (American, 1909-1945) | Mr. Oo, Private Detective Stories pulp magazine cover, May 1941 |
1941 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 71045 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Fresh!, 1951 |
1951 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 71041 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Indian Sign, 1955 |
1955 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 47,500.00 |
| 71081 | Morton Kunstler (American, b. 1931) | Thunder in the Valley, 1992 |
1992 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 45,000.00 |
| 71087 | Eugene Iverd (American, 1893-1936) | Halloween Smiles, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 3, 1934 |
1934 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 42,500.00 |
| 71003 | Rudolph Belarski (American, 1900-1983) | Synthetic Men of Mars, Argosy Weekly pulp magazine cover, January 7, 1939 |
1939 | USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 | USD 38,750.00 |
| 71002 | James Allen St. John (American, 1872-1957) | Tarzan and His Mate, 1947 |
1947 | USD 50,000.00 - 75,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71020 | Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998) | Beside the Golden Door, Amazing Stories digest magazine cover, February 1964 |
1964 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71060 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Tale of Mystery, 1926 |
1926 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71086 | Elbert McGran Jackson (American, 1896-1962) | Circus Parade, The Saturday Evening Post cover, June 16, 1928 |
1928 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 |
| 71043 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | In The Red, 1950 |
1950 | USD 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 |
| 71023 | Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986) | The Planets to Scale with the Sun, 1977 |
1977 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 28,750.00 |
| 71019 | Tim Hildebrandt (American, 1939-2006) | Nightpool paperback cover, circa 1985 |
circa1985 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 27,500.00 |
| 71082 | Morton Kunstler (American, b. 1931) | While the Enemy Rests, 1997 |
1997 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 71098 | Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) | How Houdini Did It, True: The Man's Magazine interior, December 1954 |
1954 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 25,000.00 |
| 71052 | Enoch Bolles (American, 1883-1976) | Worth Wading For, Film Fun pulp magazine cover, September 1933 |
1933 | USD 25,000.00 - 35,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 |
| 71008 | Edmund (Emsh) Emshwiller (American, 1925-1990) | Rat in the Skull, IF Science Fiction digest magazine cover, December 1958 |
1958 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 |
| 71005 | Robert Fuqua (American, 1905-1959) | The Mad Robot, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, January 1944 |
1944 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 |
| 71004 | Robert Fuqua (American, 1905-1959) | Revolt of the Robots, Fantastic Adventures pulp magazine cover, May 1939 |
1939 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 18,750.00 |
