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Heritage Auctions: Illustration Art Signature® Auction

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Auction Name Illustration Art Signature® Auction Total Sales (USD) 2,554,271.75
Auction Date October 29, 2026 - October 29, 2026 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,232,800.00
Sale Number #8263 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 1,849,200.00
Total Lots 332
Sold Lots 326.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,244,800.00
% of Lots Sold 98.19% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 1,867,200.00
Unsold Lots 6 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 136.80%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Top Sale Price Lots
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
71001 Schoonover Frank (1877-1972)

Frank Earle Schoonover (American, 1877-1972) Where is the Key, Sola?, A Princess of Mars book interior, 1917 Oil on canvas 34 x 25 inches (86.4 x 63.5 cm) Signed and dated lower left: F. E. Schoonover / '17 From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1917 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 175,000.00
71086 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) Rare Edition (Hold Everything), 1962 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1962 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 118,750.00
71157 Nagel Patrick (1945-1984)

Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) Her Seductive Look, Cathy St. George, 1983 Acrylic on canvas 70 x 31 inches (177.8 x 78.7 cm) Signed lower right: Nagel

1983 USD 120,000.00 - 180,000.00 USD 100,000.00
71115 Hildebrandt Greg; Hildebrandt Tim

Greg and Tim Hildebrandt (American, 20th Century) Cirith Ungol, Lord of the Rings, J.R.R. Tolkien Calendar, November 1977 Acrylic on Masonite 40 x 48 inches (101.6 x 121.9 cm) Signed lower right: Hildebrandt

1977 USD 40,000.00 - 60,000.00 USD 68,750.00
71002 St. John James (1872-1957)

James Allen St. John (American, 1872-1957) Yellow Men of Mars, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, August 1941 Oil on board 19-1/4 x 14-1/2 inches (48.9 x 36.8 cm) Not signed From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1941 USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 USD 62,500.00
71085 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) Bewitching, 1956 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower left: Elvgren

1956 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 58,750.00
71013 Herndon Laurence (1880-1961)

Laurence Herndon (American, 1880-1961) The Land of Hidden Men, Blue Book pulp magazine cover, May 1931 Oil on canvas 28 x 27 inches (71.1 x 68.6 cm) Signed lower left: Laurence / Herndon

1931 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 52,500.00
71137 Vallejo Boris (1941-)

Boris Vallejo (American, b. 1941) At The Edge of The World, The World of Tiers Volume I book cover, 1979 Oil on board 19-1/4 x 17-1/4 inches (48.9 x 43.8 cm) (image) Signed and dated lower right: Boris ©79

1979 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 52,500.00
71089 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) I'm Not Shy, I'm Just Retiring, 1947 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1947 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 46,250.00
71036 Leyendecker Joseph Christian (1874-1951)

Joseph Christian Leyendecker (American, 1874-1951) Cafe Scene, circa 1897 Mixed media on paper 14 x 22 inches (35.6 x 55.9 cm) (sight) Signed with artist's monogram: JCL

circa 1897 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 45,000.00
71057 Addams Charles (1912-1988)

Charles Addams (American, 1912-1988) He Wants to Know if He can Make a Small Sacrifice In Front of It, New Yorker cartoon, March 29, 1941 Ink and watercolor on paper laid on board 18-7/8 x 14-3/8 inches (47.9 x 36.4 cm) (sheet) Signed lower left: Charles

1941 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 45,000.00
71040 Phillips Coles (1880-1927)

Coles Phillips (American, 1880-1927) Yes, There is a Santa Claus, Life magazine cover, December 1926 Gouache on board 19 x 14-1/2 inches (48.3 x 36.8 cm) (image) Signed lower right: Coles Phillips

1926 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 42,500.00
71044 Hughes George (1907-1990)

George Hughes (American, 1907-1990) Taking Mom to Lunch, The Saturday Evening Post cover, January 7, 1956 Oil on canvas 20 x 19 inches (50.8 x 48.3 cm) Signed lower left: Hughes From the Collection of Bruce B. & Bettyann L. Nichols

1956 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 42,500.00
71027 Rackham Arthur (1867-1939)

Arthur Rackham (British, 1867-1939) Girl in shawl with Ducks Watercolor and ink on paper laid on board 15-1/4 x 7-1/4 inches (38.7 x 18.4 cm) Signed lower left: Arthur Rackham

N/A USD 4,800.00 - 7,200.00 USD 40,000.00
71004 Whelan Michael (1950-)

Michael Whelan (American, b. 1950) Barsoom: The Gods of Mars paperback cover, 1979 Acrylic on panel 25 x 34 inches (63.5 x 86.4 cm) Initialed lower left: MW From the Collection of Robert "Bob" Barrett

1979 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 38,750.00
71014 Graef Robert A. (1878-1951)

Robert A. Graef (American, 1878-1951) Maza of the Moon, Argosy pulp magazine cover, December 21, 1929 Watercolor and gouache on board 18 x 17-3/4 inches (45.7 x 45.1 cm) Signed lower center: Robt A Graef

1929 USD 9,600.00 - 14,400.00 USD 32,500.00
71087 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) He was Neither a Gentleman Nor a Sculler, 1948 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1948 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71116 Hildebrandt Greg (1939-2024)

Greg Hildebrandt (American, 1939-2024) Gift of the Elf Queen, Lord of the Rings, 1991 Acrylic on board 40-1/2 x 28-3/4 inches (102.9 x 73.0 cm) Signed lower left: Greg Hildebrandt

1991 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 32,500.00
71025 Clarke Harry (1891-1931)

Harry Clarke (Irish, 1891-1931) Landor's Cottage, Tales of Mystery and Imagination book frontispiece, 1919 Ink on board 10-1/8 x 7-1/2 inches (25.7 x 19.1 cm) (image) Signed, dated, and titled on the reverse: Landor's Cottage / Harry Clarke 1918

1919 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 28,750.00
71148 Sorayama Hajime (1947-)

Hajime Sorayama (Japanese, b. 1947) Bound from Behind, 1992 Acrylic on board 28 x 20-1/4 inches (71.1 x 51.4 cm) Signed, dated, and embossed lower right: Sorayama / Sorayama / 1992

1992 USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 USD 28,750.00
71015 Ward Hugh Joseph (1909-1945)

Hugh Joseph Ward (American, 1909-1945) Don Diavolo, The Scarlet Wizard, Red Star Mystery #1 pulp magazine cover, June 1940 Oil on canvas 26 x 25 inches (66.0 x 63.5 cm) Signed lower right: H.J. Ward

1940 USD 16,000.00 - 24,000.00 USD 27,500.00
71050 Schaeffer Mead (1898-1980)

Mead Schaeffer (American, 1898-1980) American Beauty, Ladies' Home Journal magazine interior, July 1931 Oil on canvas 26 x 42 inches (66.0 x 106.7 cm) Not signed

1931 USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 USD 27,500.00
71045 Ard Kurt (1925-2026)

Kurt Ard (Danish, 1925-2026) The Muscle Builder, The Saturday Evening Post cover, March 14, 1959 Tempera on board 24 x 18 inches (61.0 x 45.7 cm) Signed lower right: Kurt Ard From the Collection of Bruce B. & Bettyann L. Nichols

1959 USD 32,000.00 - 48,000.00 USD 26,250.00
71088 Elvgren Gil (1914-1980)

Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) On the Run, 1953 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches (76.2 x 61.0 cm) Signed lower right: Elvgren

1953 USD 24,000.00 - 36,000.00 USD 25,000.00
71112 Taylor Thomas (1973-)

Thomas Taylor (British, b. 1973) Harry Potter, Hermione Granger, and Ron Weasley character studies, circa 1998 Watercolor and pencil on paper 13 x 21 inches (33.0 x 53.3 cm) (sheet) Signed and dated lower right: Thomas Taylor 2005

circa 1998 USD 6,400.00 - 9,600.00 USD 22,500.00
  • Heritage, Nov. 18: Orson Welles. Signed Third Revised Final Draft for Citizen Kane (RKO, 1941). July 16, 1940.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Bob Dylan. Autograph manuscript working lyrics to "Man on the Street."
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Ernest Hemingway. Death in the Afternoon. Inscribed by the author to the daughter of the Spanish Ambassador.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: Jack London. The Call of the Wild. Inscribed by the author.
    Heritage, Nov. 18: John Steinbeck. East of Eden. Inscribed by 27 members of the movie cast and crew, including James Dean and Elia Kazan.
  • Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
    Sotheby’s
    Nelson, His Life and His Navy:
    The Clive Richards Collection of Letters and Manuscripts
    November 18, 2026
  • Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 41. Rare First State of the First Printed Map Devoted to the Arctic (1595) Est. $14,000 - $17,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 63. The Largest of the Strada "Leo Belgicus" Editions (1632) Est. $3,250 - $4,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 71. Blaeu's Stunning Carte-a-Figures Map of the Americas (1640) Est. $4,000 - $4,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 8. Mariette's Rare and Decorative Map of the World Based on the Work of Hondius (1642) Est. $4,750 - $6,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 172. 1775 Edition of the Landmark Fry-Jefferson Map of Virginia and Maryland (1775) Est. $12,000 - $15,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 46. Doppelmayr's Fine Celestial Chart (1742) Est. $800 - $950
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 212. First Edition Ski Country Map by Pioneer Hal Shelton (1965) Est. $500 - $700
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 732. Ruscelli's Complete Atlas with 69 Maps and Updated Maps of the Continents (1599) Est. $8,000 - $9,500
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 329. Ortelius' Map of Iceland Surrounded by Sea Monsters (1585) Est. $11,000 - $13,000
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 600. Heinrich Bunting's Rare Map of Asia in the Form of a Pegasus (1581) Est. $3,000 - $3,750
    Old World Auctions (Nov 11): Lot 716. Bible Leaf with Hand-Colored Image of the Adoration of the Magi (1490) Est. $2,000 - $2,300