Heritage Auctions: Pin-up, Pulp, and Illustration Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Pin-up, Pulp, and Illustration Art | Total Sales (USD) | 2,104,773.50 |
| Auction Date | May 07, 2014 - May 07, 2014 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 0.00 |
| Sale Number | #5165 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 0.00 |
| Total Lots | 657 | ||
| Sold Lots | 601 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 0.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 91.48% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 0.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 56 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | Inf% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78068 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | Thinking of You (Retirement Plan), Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, 1962 |
1962 | Not Available | USD 209,000.00 |
| 78162 | PATRICK NAGEL (American, 1945-1984) | Untitled (Her Look), 1983 |
1983 | Not Available | USD 161,000.00 |
| 78163 | PATRICK NAGEL (American, 1945-1984) | Untitled (Woman with Horse), 1983 |
1983 | Not Available | USD 161,000.00 |
| 78066 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | A Real Stopper (Now I'll do the Whistling), Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, 1949 |
1949 | Not Available | USD 68,750.00 |
| 78165 | PATRICK NAGEL (American, 1945-1984) | Profiles of a Man and Woman, 1983 |
1983 | Not Available | USD 56,250.00 |
| 78070 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | Captivating, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, circa 1950s |
circa 1950s | Not Available | USD 53,125.00 |
| 78069 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | A Refreshing Lift, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, 1970 |
1970 | Not Available | USD 46,875.00 |
| 78067 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | Worth Cultivating (A Nice Crop), Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, 1952 |
1952 | Not Available | USD 37,500.00 |
| 78224 | HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) | Doll of Death, Spicy Mystery pulp cover, August 1938 |
1938 | Not Available | USD 37,500.00 |
| 78164 | PATRICK NAGEL (American, 1945-1984) | Partial Nude, The Playboy Forum illustration, May 1984 |
1984 | Not Available | USD 31,250.00 |
| 78032 | AL BUELL (American, 1910-1996) | Beauty in White Dress with Rose, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration |
Not Available | USD 22,500.00 | |
| 78072 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | A Cool Beverage, preliminary beer advertisement |
Not Available | USD 22,500.00 | |
| 78029 | MARGARET BRUNDAGE (American, 1900-1976) | The Blue Woman, Weird Tales pulp cover, September 1935 |
Not Available | USD 20,625.00 | |
| 78073 | GIL ELVGREN (American, 1914-1980) | Nude Pin-Up with Bonnet |
Not Available | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 78113 | JEFFREY JONES (American, 1944-2011) | Dark of the Woods, paperback cover, 1970 |
1970 | Not Available | USD 20,000.00 |
| 78145 | WILLIAM MEDCALF (American, 20th Century) | Aloha!, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration |
Not Available | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 78017 | ROLF ARMSTRONG (American, 1889-1960) | Patriotic Jewel Flowers, Brown & Bigelow calendar illustration, circa 1940s |
circa 1940s | Not Available | USD 18,750.00 |
| 78020 | JAN B. BALET (American, 1913-2009) | Flat Tire, The Saturday Evening Post cover, November 24, 1962 |
1962 | Not Available | USD 18,750.00 |
| 78016 | ROLF ARMSTRONG (American, 1889-1960) | The Dancer, 1958 |
1958 | Not Available | USD 17,500.00 |
| 78058 | PETER DRIBEN (American, 1902-1968) | High-Heel Beauties, EYEFUL magazine cover, February 1947 |
1947-02-01 | Not Available | USD 17,500.00 |
| 78110 | WILL HULSEY (American, 20th Century) | Lizards From Hell, True Men Stories pulp magazine cover, February 1957 |
1957-02-01 | Not Available | USD 17,500.00 |
| 78219 | ALBERTO VARGAS (American, 1896-1982) | Well That Was Certainly an Interesting Variation on Mouth-to-Mouth Resuscitation, Playboy pin-up, July 1972 |
1972 | Not Available | USD 17,500.00 |
| 78173 | FRANK R. PAUL (American, 1884-1963) | The Blue Tropics, Fantastic Adventures pulp magazine cover, April 1940 |
1940 | Not Available | USD 15,000.00 |
| 78205 | JOHN SCHOENHERR (American, 1935-2010) | Weyr Search, Analog Science Fiction and Fact magazine cover, October 1967 |
1967 | Not Available | USD 15,000.00 |
| 78177 | GEORGE PETTY (American, 1894-1975) | Pin-Up on the Phone, True magazine calendar illustration, January 1947 Pencil, watercolor (and paper appliqué) |
1947 | Not Available | USD 13,125.00 |
