Sothebys: Hip Hop
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Hip Hop | Total Sales (USD) | 979,902.00 |
| Auction Date | September 15, 2020 - September 15, 2020 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 445,100.00 |
| Sale Number | #N10395 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 653,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 85 | ||
| Sold Lots | 79 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 517,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 92.94% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 758,400.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 6 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 129.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | [Jean-Michel Basquiat] Rammellzee vs K-Rob | Beat Bop 12 inch single, 1983. |
1983 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 126,000.00 |
| 30 | DJ ROSS ONE | THE WALL OF BOOM. |
early 1980s-early 1990s | USD 70,000.00 - 100,000.00 | USD 113,400.00 |
| 89 | TUPAC SHAKUR | An archive of 22 love letters from Shakur to a high school sweetheart, 1987-88 |
1987-88 | USD 60,000.00 - 80,000.00 | USD 75,600.00 |
| 93 | FAB 5 FREDDY'S LEGENDARY GOLD AND DIAMOND "MTV" RING, ca 1988 |
ca 1988 | USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 35,280.00 | |
| 106 | A COMPLETE RUN OF SOURCE MAGAZINE. |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 32,760.00 | ||
| 88 | CHI MODU | Notorious B.I.G. & World Trade Center, 1996 |
1996 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 30,240.00 |
| 6 | VINTAGE 125TH STREET MTA SUBWAY STATION PLATFORM SIGN W/GRAFFITI FROM LOCAL HARLEM WRITERS, 1980-85 |
1980-85 | USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 27,720.00 | |
| 36 | SALT-N-PEPA'S "PUSH IT JACKETS" |
USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 23,940.00 | ||
| 32 | FAB 5 FREDDY | BOOM BOX BOOGIE, 2013. |
2013 | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 22,680.00 |
| 76 | GREY ORG/TOBY MOTT | De La Soul, "3 Feet High And Rising" album cover study, 1988 |
1988 | USD 2,500.00 - 3,500.00 | USD 21,420.00 |
| 11 | LA2/LAROC | POLICE SHIELD. 2010 |
2010 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 20,160.00 |
| 63 | Sweat the Technique: Private lyric writing lesson and studio session with The God MC Rakim Allah. |
USD 20,000.00 - 30,000.00 | USD 18,900.00 | ||
| 90 | TUPAC SHAKUR | AUTOGRAPH LETTER SIGNED, NEW YORK, 1995. |
1995 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 17,640.00 |
| 3 | RICHARD HAMBLETON | SHADOW HEAD PORTRAIT, 2002-2003. |
2002-2003. | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 10 | [ZEPHYR, REVOLT, & JANE DICKSON] | WILD STYLE TITLE ANIMATION CEL, 1982. |
1982 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 117 | SHIRT KING PHADE | REVOLT 60S. RIOT 90S. REPENT 2020. |
2020 | USD 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | USD 15,120.00 |
| 28 | [TOMMY BOY RECORDS] | An original Neon Tommy Boy DJ Headquarters sign, ca 1990s |
ca 1990s | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 13,860.00 |
| 40 | ED PISKOR | Original slipcase art for volumes 3 & 4 of "The Hip Hop Family Tree", 2015 |
2015 | USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 78 | GREY ORG/TOBY MOTT | De La Soul Daisy Age flower and text studies for the "3 Feet High and Rising" album cover, 1988 |
1988 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 12,600.00 |
| 101 | CHI MODU | Eazy E. |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 12,600.00 | |
| 41 | ED PISKOR | Original artwork & designs for Public Enemy action figures, w/ original set of action figures |
USD 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 | |
| 54 | DAPPER DAN | Private atelier experience and couture design-session with Dapper Dan, the legendary tailor of Harlem. |
USD 10,000.00 - 15,000.00 | USD 11,340.00 | |
| 17 | [FAB 5 FREDDY; BUDDY ESQUIRE; VAN SILK; STRAIGHTMAN; ET AL.] | COLLECTION OF 23 EARLY HIP HOP FLIERS, 1979-1985. |
1979-1985. | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 25 | JOHN AHEARN | ALMIGHTY KAY GEE, ca 1995 |
ca 1995 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 10,710.00 |
| 66 | SCHOOLLY D | PORTRAIT, 1987. |
1987 | USD 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | USD 10,080.00 |
