Heritage Auctions: Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction
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| Auction Name | Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 235,955.25 |
| Auction Date | February 05, 2026 - February 06, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 125,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #15263 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 188,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 220 | ||
| Sold Lots | 219.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 127,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 190,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 123.67% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17207 | Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) | Blue Coast, magazine interior |
USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 17046 | Howard Chandler Christy (American, 1872-1952) | Seated Nude |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 17015 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville advertisement, 1961 |
1961 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 17017 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Bonneville, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1969 |
1969 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 17108 | Peter Arno (American, 1904-1968) | Just Give Us A Ring, New Yorker cartoon, June 17, 1939 |
1939 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 17005 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Grand Prix, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 17119 | Roz Chast (American, b. 1954) | From the Tournament of Neuroses Parade, New Yorker cartoon, April 17, 1989 |
1989 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 17009 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Grand Prix advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 17008 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | LeMans, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17010 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac 2+2 advertisement, 1965 |
1965 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17152 | Charles Addams (American, 1912-1988) | Wireless Room Aboard Ocean Liner (double-sided), circa 1922 |
circa 1922 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17120 | Roz Chast (American, b. 1954) | Bona-Fide Expressions from the Financial World, 1995 |
1995 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 17097 | Harold Gaze (American, 1884-1963) | Mermaid and Zephyr, 1925 |
1925 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 17145 | Ronald William Fordham Searle (British, 1920-2011) | Garbage |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 17158 | Rea Irvin (American, 1881-1972) | Meditation, Life magazine cover, January 13, 1916 |
1916 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 17059 | Rafael De Soto (American, 1904-1992) | They Don't Make Em' Like This, men's magazine, 1940 |
1940 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,375.00 |
| 17161 | Joseph Clement Coll (American, 1881-1921) | Chanticleer |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 17098 | Johnny Gruelle (American, 1880-1938) | Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs book interior, 1930 |
1930 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 17007 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Ventura advertisement, 1966 |
1966 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 17016 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville Vista advertisement, 1960 |
1960 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 17012 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville Sports Coupe advertisement, 1964 |
1964 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17143 | Edward Sorel (American, b. 1929) | Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, New Yorker cartoon, December 15, 1997 |
1997 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17144 | William Steig (American, 1907-2003) | The Seven Deadly Sins, New Yorker cartoon, December 7 & 14, 1998 |
1998 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17203 | J. Frederick Smith (American, 20th Century) | The Other Appointment, Cosmopolitan magazine interior, July 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17107 | William Steig (American, 1907-2003) | Don't Bother Me!..., New Yorker cartoon, January 10, 1931 |
1931 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,625.00 |
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 57<br>[Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/f70b3790-9b4a-4990-b402-f0322021c0de.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 57<br>[Album and Treatise on Hinduism], manuscript treatise on Hinduism in French, 31 watercolours of Hindu deities, Pondicherry, 1865. £3,000-4,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). <i>Views in the Mysore Country,</i>
[1794]. £2,000-3,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ad2cf7b4-4d93-4231-a956-b440583b39b3.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 62 Allan (Capt. Alexander). <i>Views in the Mysore Country,</i>
[1794]. £2,000-3,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 123<br>D'Oyly (Charles). <i>Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book,</i> lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5651043b-3c0d-4e2c-931f-72133bda9b36.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 123<br>D'Oyly (Charles). <i>Behar Amateur Lithographic Scrap Book,</i> lithographed throughout with title and 55 plates mounted on 43 paper leaves, [Patna], [1828]. £3,000-5,000")
![<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 205<br>Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. <i>The Monuments of Sanchi,</i> 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8c8244b7-4573-44d3-9c70-e0d3a3ed3cc4.jpg "<b>Forum, Feb. 19:</b> Lot 205<br>Marshall (Sir John) and Alfred Foucher. <i>The Monuments of Sanchi,</i> 3 vol., first edition, 141 plates, most photogravure, [Calcutta], [1940]. £3,000-4,000")