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Rago Arts and Auctions: The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | The Vault: Masterworks of Comic Art | Total Sales (USD) | 83,773.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | February 10, 2026 - February 10, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 116,000.00 |
| Sale Number | #21026b | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 165,500.00 |
| Total Lots | 20 | ||
| Sold Lots | 16.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 137,000.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 80.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 195,500.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 42.85% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 209 | Alex Saviuk b.1952 follow artist | Web of Spider-Man Annual #5 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1989) |
1989 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 12,200.00 |
| 203 | J. Scott Campbell b.1973 follow artist | Avengers #8 Variant Cover Original Art (Marvel Comics, 2017) |
2017 | USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 10,370.00 |
| 205 | Jim Lee b.1964 follow artist | Wonder Woman / Tasmanian Devil Special #1 Cover Original Art (DC Comics, 2017) |
2017 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 9,150.00 |
| 215 | Mary Blair 1911--1978 follow artist | Alice in Wonderland "Cheshire Cat" Concept Presentation Original Art |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 8,255.00 |
| 213 | Mary Blair 1911--1978 follow artist | Alice in Wonderland Concept Presentation Original Art |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 |
| 216 | Mary Blair 1911--1978 follow artist | Cinderella Concept Presentation Original Art |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 16,000.00 | USD 7,320.00 |
| 211 | Wally Wood 1927--1981 follow artist | All-Star #64 Story Page 10 Original Art (DC Comics, 1976) |
1976 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 4,636.00 |
| 219 | Pablo Marcos b.1937 follow artist | Creepy #104 'The Games" Complete 8-Page Story Original Art (Warren Publications, 1979) |
1979 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 4,636.00 |
| 208 | George Perez and Joe Rubenstein | Infinity Gauntlet #3 Story Page 24 Original Art (Marvel, 1991) |
1991 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 3,660.00 |
| 217 | Sal Buscema and Jim Mooney | Captain America #149 Story Page #1 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1972) |
1972 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 3,660.00 |
| 204 | Greg Capullo and Todd McFarlane | Spawn #41 Story Page 18 Original Art (Image Comics, 1996) |
1996 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,416.00 |
| 218 | Steve Ditko 1927--2018 follow artist | Machine Man #18 Story Page 7 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1980) |
1980 | USD 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 3,172.00 |
| 206 | Lee Moder and Dan Davis | Stars and S.T.R.I.P.E. #11 Cover Original Art (DC Comics, 2000) |
2000 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,440.00 |
| 201 | John Buscema and Ernie Chan | Conan the Barbarian #36 Story Page 6 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1973) |
1973 | USD 2,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 1,708.00 |
| 212 | Inhumanoids Original Painting Concept Art (Hasbro, c. 1986) |
c. 1986 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,220.00 | |
| 202 | John Buscema and Steve Gan | Tarzan Annual #1 Story Page 15 Original Art (Marvel Comics, 1977) |
1977 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 610.00 |
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ALDE, Apr. 8: GUEVARA (ANTONIO DE). Histoire de Marc-Aurèle, Empereur Romain, vray miroir et horloge des Princes. Paris, Pierre et Galliot du Pré, frères, 1565. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: HEURES DE LA VIERGE. Horæ in laudem beatissimæ virginis Mariæ ad usum Romanum. Paris, Charles L'Angelier, 1556. €4,000 to €5,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: MONTAIGNE (MICHEL DE). Les Essais. Édition nouvelle, trouvée après le deceds de l'autheur… Paris, Abel L'Angelier, 1595. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [ROJAS (FERNANDO DE)]. Celestina, tragicomedia di Calisto et Melibea, tradotta de lingua castigliana in italiano idioma… Venise, 1531. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CAMÕES (LUÍS DE). Os Lusiadas. Lisbonne, Pedro Crasbeeck, 1613. €2,000 to €3,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Bruxelles, Roger Velpius & Huberto Antonio, 1611. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: LA FONTAINE (JEAN DE). Fables choisies, mises en vers. Paris, Denys Thierry et Claude Barbin, 1678-1694. €6,000 to €8,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: CERVANTES (MIGUEL DE). El Ingenioso hidalgo Don Quixote de la Mancha. Madrid, Joaquin Ibarra, 1780. €3,000 to €4,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: DIDEROT (DENIS) ET JEAN LE ROND D'ALEMBERT. Encyclopédie, ou dictionnaire raisonné des sciences, des arts et des métiers. Paris, 1751-1765. €15,000 to €20,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. LAMARTINE (Alphonse de). Les Laboureurs. Poème tiré de Jocelyn… Lyon, J. A. Henry, 1883. €8,000 to €10,000.ALDE, Apr. 8: [LIVRE TISSÉ]. Livre de prières tissé d'après les enluminures des manuscrits du XIVe au XVIe siècle. Lyon, [A. Roux], 1886. €5,000 to €6,000. -
Sotheby’s
Books, Manuscripts & Objects from Three Important Collections
Open for Bidding 2-17 AprilSotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: [Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun]. Le Roman de la Rose, [Geneva or Lyons, c.1481], first printed edition of the most important medieval French vernacular poem. £200,000 to £300,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Castiglione. Il libro del cortegiano. [Venice], April 1528, first edition, in a magnificent binding by Jean Picard for Jean Grolier. £100,000 to £150,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Jacobus de Cessolis. Schachzabelbuch, Strasbourg, 1483, von der Lasa copy. £50,000 to £70,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: World Championship, 1972. A collection of 84 press photographs of the famed match between Spassky and Fischer. £2,000 to £3,000.Sotheby’s, Apr. 2-17: Ben Franklin. Autograph letter signed, to Lord Shelburne, British Prime Minister, during peace negotiations, November 1782. £15,000 to £20,000.