PBA Galleries: Queer Art, Literature, & Erotica - Beats and the Counterculture - Political Posters
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Queer Art, Literature, & Erotica - Beats and the Counterculture - Political Posters | Total Sales (USD) | 79,931.25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Auction Date | June 25, 2026 - June 25, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 85,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #866 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 131,100.00 |
| Total Lots | 355 | ||
| Sold Lots | 209.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 142,100.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 58.87% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 219,600.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 146 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 36.40% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 214 | Wasson Robert Gordon | Mushrooms, Russia and History |
N/A | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,750.00 |
| 242 | Miller Ken | Original photograph of William Vollmann |
1983 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,250.00 |
| 1 | Aaron William S. III | Archive of art and publications |
1970s-1980s | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,125.00 |
| 174 | Steward Samuel | Erotic watercolor |
1954 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 175 | Steward Samuel | Erotic watercolor: Cop |
1953 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
| 173 | RED | Catmandu in Peril |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 1,750.00 |
| 182 | Wilde Oscar | The Importance of Being Earnest |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,625.00 |
| 177 | Steward Samuel | Sailor |
1951 | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,375.00 |
| 107 | Over 150 sets of fetish photography |
N/A | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 1,250.00 | |
| 137 | von Gloeden Wilhelm (1856-1931) | 8 Books, including: Photography by Wilhelm von Gloeden |
N/A | USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 | USD 1,187.50 |
| 248 | Strawberry Alarm Clock and Mosaic Virus at Ambassador Theatre |
1967 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,125.00 | |
| 90 | The Hun | Three erotic sketches |
1978 | USD 600.00 - 900.00 | USD 1,062.50 |
| 96 | South of His Mouth; I Was a Heterosexual for the State Department; I Want to Live, Too; The Adventure of Barry Dingle |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,062.50 | |
| 282 | Ayers Bill; Dohrn Bernardine | Prairie Fire: The Politics of Revolutionary Anti-Imperialism |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 312 | Rubin | The Song of Spain |
1937 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 1,000.00 |
| 225 | Ginsberg Allen | Howl: Original Draft Facsimile, Transcript & Variant Versions |
N/A | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 937.50 |
| 290 | iRaq |
2003-2005 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 937.50 | |
| 19 | Cadinot Jean-Daniel | Untitled Male Nude |
1976 | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 261 | The Peanut Butter Conspiracy and the Mandrake Memorial |
1967 | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 875.00 | |
| 265 | Franks Terry | Richie Havens / The Bagatelle at The Boston Tea Party |
1967 | USD 200.00 - 300.00 | USD 875.00 |
| 263 | Mother Frog Presents Moby Grape & Crystal Mesh at Ambassador Theater |
1967 | USD 300.00 - 500.00 | USD 812.50 | |
| 81 | Brother Stud |
1980s | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 197 | Naked Lunch |
N/A | USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 750.00 | |
| 208 | Corso Gregory | No Udder Pome Lyke Dis Pome |
N/A | USD 500.00 - 800.00 | USD 750.00 |
| 79 | Approx. 90 gay pulps |
N/A | USD 400.00 - 600.00 | USD 687.50 |
