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Heritage Auctions: Pin-Up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction
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| Auction Name | Pin-Up, Playboy, and Men's Magazine Art Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 321,347.75 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | March 02, 2026 - March 02, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 141,280.00 |
| Sale Number | #15261 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 211,920.00 |
| Total Lots | 115 | ||
| Sold Lots | 115.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 141,280.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 211,920.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 151.64% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18017 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | This is the Skin I Love to Touch, 1948 Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 50,000.00 |
| 18034 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Brunette in Blue with Phone, Maxine Emitt Watercolor on board 30 x 20 inches |
N/A | USD 5,600.00 - 8,400.00 | USD 22,500.00 |
| 18088 | Erich Sokol (American, 1933-2003) | What! This Day and Age...., Playboy cartoon, March 1968 Oil on board 20 x 14-1/4 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 13,125.00 |
| 18081 | Richard Taylor (American, 1902-1970) | Look at It This Way, the Next Time..., Playboy cartoon, October 1964 Watercolor and ink on board 15 x 10 inches |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 12,500.00 |
| 18082 | Richard Taylor (American, 1902-1970) | I Always Like a Shower Afterwards Anyway..., Playboy cartoon, November 1966 Watercolor and ink on board 19-1/4 x 15 inches |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 11,875.00 |
| 18016 | William Medcalf (American, 1920-2005) | Bow and Arrow Oil on Masonite 40 x 30 inches |
N/A | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 10,000.00 |
| 18080 | Elmer Simms Campbell (American, 1906-1971) | Deep Down He's Just a Goddamn Kid, Playboy cartoon, November 1963 Watercolor and pencil on board 16-3/4 x 13 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 9,375.00 |
| 18053 | Patrick Nagel (American, 1945-1984) | Cathy St. George Pencil on tracing paper 24 x 16-3/4 inches |
N/A | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 18077 | Erich Sokol (American, 1933-2003) | Sometimes I Think I'd Like to Move..., Playboy cartoon, March 1960 Gouache on board 20 x 15 inches |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 18099 | Jean-Gabriel Domergue (French, 1889-1962) | Odile, 1944 Oil on pavatex 12-7/8 x 9-1/2 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 18018 | Gil Elvgren (American, 1914-1980) | Miss-Placed Confidence |
N/A | USD 12,000.00 - 18,000.00 | USD 6,875.00 |
| 18005 | Peter Driben (American, 1902-1968) | Sweet & Sultry, Beauty Parade pulp magazine cover, April 1948 Oil on board 34 x 26 inches |
N/A | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 5,000.00 |
| 18007 | Peter Driben (American, 1902-1968) | Through the Keyhole, Whisper spicy pulp magazine cover, January 1953 Oil on board 35 x 27-1/4 inches |
N/A | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 4,250.00 |
| 18091 | George Booth (American, 1926-2022) | It's Time for Your Vitamins, Playboy cartoon, June 1971 Watercolor and ink with collage on paper laid on paper 12 x 8-7/8 inches |
N/A | USD 560.00 - 840.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 18029 | Fritz Willis (American, 1907-1979) | Nude with Oil Lamp Oil on canvas 24 x 18 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,875.00 |
| 18021 | Peter Darro (American, 1917-1997) | That's Quackers! Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 18009 | Art Frahm (American, 1906-1981) | A Good Number Oil on canvas 33 x 26 inches |
N/A | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 18020 | Peter Darro (American, 1917-1997) | A Sweet Negligee Oil on canvas 30 x 24 inches |
N/A | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,375.00 |
| 18044 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Model sketches Mixed media on paper of varying color types laid on board 20 x 30 inches |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,250.00 |
| 18039 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | I'm So Embarrassed Your Wife Is Calling, Playboy study, March 1962 Pencil and watercolor on paper 26 x 18 inches |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 18043 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Poised Nude Pencil and watercolor on tracing paper 20 x 29 inches |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 18052 | Alberto Vargas (Peruvian/American, 1896-1982) | Fashion designs Mixed media on board 22-1/8 x 22-1/8 inches |
N/A | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 18033 | Rudy Garcia (American, 20th Century) | Berkshire Hosiery advertisement Acrylic with element of collage on board 20 x 15 inches |
N/A | USD 240.00 - 360.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 18079 | Francis Wilford Smith (Smilby) (British, 1927-2009) | Uh, What Are You Other Two Wishes?, Playboy cartoon, July 1963 Gouache and watercolor with element of collage on board 15 x 9-3/4 inches |
N/A | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 18086 | Michael Ffolkes (British, 1925-1988) | Don't Be a Damn Fool. Of Course We Take Prisoners, Playboy cartoon, December 1966 Watercolor and ink on board 18-1/8 x 14 inches |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
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Heritage, May 13: Isaac Asimov. I, Robot. The dedication copy, inscribed to John W. Campbell, Jr.Heritage, May 13: Aldous Huxley. Brave New World. A fine copy, in a brilliant dust jacket.Heritage, May 13: Ray Bradbury. Fahrenheit 451. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Robert A. Heinlein. Stranger in a Strange Land. A fine copy, signed by the author.Heritage, May 13: Jules Verne. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas. Exceedingly rare true first American edition, first issue. -
Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 16. Blaeu's world map on a polar projection in contemporary color (1695) Est. $5,500 - $7,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 55. Illuminated lunar globe produced in East Germany (1977) Est. $750 - $900Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 594. Rare and decorative De Jode map of Africa (1593) Est. $7,500 - $9,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 127. The first printed map to focus on New England and New France (1565) Est. $4,500 - $5,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 298. Rare Texas oilfield map (1920) Est. $3,000 - $3,750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 656. Bible leaf with hand-colored image of Adoration of the Magi (1450) Est. $1,800 - $2,100Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 9. Blaeu's magnificent carte-a-figures world map (1641) Est. $12,000 - $15,000Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 214. Rare edition of view of the world from Silicon Valley (1984) Est. $600 - $750Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 34. Fascinating Japanese satirical map published just prior to WWII (1938) Est. $1,400 - $1,700Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 181. German edition of Catesby's scarce and important map of the Southeastern US (1755) Est. $3,750 - $4,500Old World Auctions (April 22): Lot 625. Complete set of Covarrubias's "Pageant of the Pacific" (1940-39) Est. $1,200 - $1,500 -
Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1153 Gerhard Mercator u. Jodocus Hondius. Atlas sive cosmographicae. Amsterdam, Hondius, 1606.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1378 Martin Höhlig, Collection of 100 photographs Berlin im Licht, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 192. Fragment of a late medieval liturgical music manuscript. 14th centuryJeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1394 Auguste Salzmann. Jérusalem. 40 salt paper prints. Paris, Baudry, 1856.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1143 Deluxe edition of Prince Waldemar of Prussia's travelogue about Sri Lanka, India and Nepal. Berlin, 1853.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1225. Koch-Gruenberg. Indianertypen (Indiantypesin the Amazon). Berlin 1906.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 862. Cornelis Ploos van Amstel. Viro Amplissimo Nobilissimo. Amsterdam 1765.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 549. Francisco de Goya. Los desastres de la guerra. 80 Etchings. Madrid, 1923.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1033. Rösel von Rosenhof. Natural History of Frogs. Nuremberg, 1815.Jeschke Jádi
Rare Book Auction 159
Saturday April 25Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 13 Pomponius Mela. Cosmographi. Venice, Renner 1478.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 526 William Shakespeare. Hamlet. Cranach Press, 1928.Jeschke Jádi, Apr. 25: Lot 1022. Eugen Johann Christoph Esper. Butterflies Leipzig, 1829-1839. -
Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Thomas Heywood. An Apology for Actors. London: Printed by Nicholas Okes, 1612. $3,000 to $5,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Illuminated Islamic Devotional Manuscript. 19th century. Approx. 90 leaves with gilt-decorated title and 2 full page miniatures of Mecca and Medina. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Antiphonal in Latin. Manuscript on Parchment. Cologne, early 16th century. $7,000 to $9,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: Mohammed ibn Jafir Albategnius. De Scientia Stellarum Liber. Bologna: Victor Benati, 1645. $8,000 to $12,000.Swann, Apr. 23: Frank Herbert. Dune. Fine First Edition. Philadelphia: Chilton Books, 1965. $5,000 to $7,000.Swann, Apr. 23: William Shakespeare. Five Plays from the Second Folio. London: Thomas Cotes for Robert Allot, 1632. $6,000 to $8,000.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: John Steinbeck. Of Mice and Men. New York: Covici-Friede, 1937. First edition, first issue. $800 to $1,200.Swann, Apr. 23: Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities. With an A.L.S. London: Chapman and Hall, 1859. First edition, first issue. $1,200 to $1,800.Swann, Apr. 23: Ursula K. LeGuin. The Left Hand of Darkness. Inscribed First Edition. New York: Walker and Company, 1969. $800 to $1,200.Swann
Fine Books Featuring Focus on Women
April 23, 2026Swann, Apr. 23: L. Frank Baum & Ruth Plumly Thompson. Five First Canadian editions including Ozma of Oz; The Emerald City of Oz; Glinda of Oz; [and others]. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Corita Kent. Different Drummer. 1967. Color screenprint; signed "Corita" in pencil on the lower edge. $1,000 to $1,500.Swann, Apr. 23: Bible in English. Tyndale-Taverner Translation. The Bugge Bible. The Holye Bible. London: Imprinted by John Daye and Willyam Seres, 1549. $1,500 to $2,000. -
Sotheby’s
Précieuses reliures d’une bibliophile
Collection Georgette J. Salles
Open for bidding 8-29 AprilApr. 8-29: Delaunay, Sonia — Blaise Cendrars. La Prose du Transsibérien. 1913. €120,000 to €180,000.Apr. 8-29: Picasso, Pablo — Georges Hugnet. La Chèvre-feuille. 1943. €80,000 to €120,000.Apr. 8-29: Schmied, François-Louis ─ Joseph-Charles Mardrus. Cantique des cantiques. 1925. €30,000 to €50,000.Apr. 8-29: Bonnard, Pierre — Paul Verlaine. Parallèlement. 1900. €30,000 to €50,000.Apr. 8-29: Derain, André — Guillaume Apollinaire. L’Enchanteur pourrissant. 1909. €20,000 to €30,000.