Swann Galleries: Illustration Art
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Illustration Art | Total Sales (USD) | 666,746.00 |
| Auction Date | June 05, 2018 - June 05, 2018 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 412,050.00 |
| Sale Number | #2480 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 618,900.00 |
| Total Lots | 255 | ||
| Sold Lots | 197 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 521,750.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 77.25% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 781,900.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 58 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 85.27% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | RUSSELL H. TANDY. | The Secret in the Old Attic. |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 35,000.00 | |
| 156 | AL HIRSCHFELD. | Cabin in the Sky. |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 32,500.00 | |
| 233 | CHARLES ADDAMS. | Penguin Convention. |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 30,000.00 | |
| 161 | JO MIELZINER. | Death of a Salesman. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 23,750.00 | |
| 102 | GEORGE WOLFE PLANK. | Christmas Gifts. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 22,500.00 | |
| 38 | ARTHUR RACKHAM. | Danaë and the Infant Perseus. |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 22,100.00 | |
| 183 | CHARLES SCHULZ. | Do you like Beethoven? Original 9-panel "Peanuts" Sunday comic strip featuring Schroeder, Lucy, and Frieda, published January 18, 1970, with United Feature Syndicate pastedown in third panel. |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 21,250.00 | |
| 184 | CHARLES SCHULZ. | I suppose he's out playing baseball again . |
USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 20,000.00 | |
| 2 | LUDWIG BEMELMANS. | Agreed! No whiskey anywhere is more deluxe than Walker's DeLuxe. |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 13,750.00 | |
| 58 | EDWARD GOREY. | ABA 75. |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 12,500.00 | |
| 130 | COBY WHITMORE. | I'm going to be a star. I'll do anything to get up there in bright lights. |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 12,500.00 | |
| 94 | TOM LOVELL. | I believe in magic too,' she said. |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 11,875.00 | |
| 42 | JESSIE WILLCOX SMITH. | Touching. |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 11,250.00 | |
| 26 | HARRISON CADY. | Peter Rabbit and His Friends. |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 10,625.00 | |
| 40 | EVERETT SHINN. | The Selfish Giant. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 10,000.00 | |
| 122 | ENOCH BOLLES. | With Love... |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 9,375.00 | |
| 34 | (WALT DISNEY STUDIOS.) BILL JUSTICE and AL DEMPSTER. | Original Drawings for Uncle Remus. |
USD 5,000.00 - 7,500.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 76 | RUTH EASTMAN. | Hitting the Links of Palm Beach. |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 118 | SAUL TEPPER. | Perfect Form. |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,750.00 | |
| 162 | MOTLEY. [ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY.] | Nellie, Act II, Scene 3 * "Comic Pacific Costume." Together, two costume designs for Mary Martin as Nellie in the original production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "South Pacific," which premiered at The Majestic Theater on April 7, 1949. |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 164 | MOTLEY. [ELIZABETH MONTGOMERY.] | Gwen Verdon as Eve. |
USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 1 | SAMUEL NELSON ABBOTT. | At the Train Station. Advertisement for Hart, Schaffner, & Marx which appeared in The Saturday Evening Post in 1922. |
USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 185 | CHARLES SCHULZ. | If You're Hungry . |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,500.00 | |
| 67 | AUBREY BEARDSLEY. | Shelter. |
USD 8,000.00 - 12,000.00 | USD 7,250.00 | |
| 172 | RICK MEYEROWITZ. | Animal House. |
USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 | USD 7,020.00 |
