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Alex Schomburg Green Hornet #21 Cover Original Art (Harvey, 1944)....

Alex Schomburg Green Hornet #21 Cover Original Art (Harvey, 1944)....

Auction amount: $63,000.00

Sold: Nov 20, 2022

Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)

Also known as: Xela

Biography:
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998): is perhaps most celebrated by comic book fans for his action-packed superhero and airbrushed "good girl" covers done during the Golden Age. In addition to his comic book art, Schomburg is also remembered for his stellar science fiction scenes, done for pulps, digests, magazines, and children's books. In later years Schomburg re-created some of his most famous comic book covers as finely detailed paintings. Former Marvel writer, editor, and publisher San Lee has said, "I've always felt that Alex Schomburg was to comic books what Norman Rockwell was to the Saturday Evening Post. He was totally unique, with an amazing distinctive style. You could never mistake a Schomburg cover for any other artist's"

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Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Beside the Golden Door, Amazing Stories digest magazine cover, February 1964
Gouache on board
22-1/8 x 17-1/2 inches (56.2 x 44.5 cm)
Signed lower right: ALEX SCHOMBURG

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8175 | Lot: 71020 | Nov 15, 2024

Sold For: $35,000.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
The World at Bay, dust jacket cover, 1954
Gouache on board
21-1/4 x 16-1/4 inches (54.0 x 41.3 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right

Property from the Estate of Alex Schomburg

The present work is published on the dust jacket cover of The World at Bay by Paul Capon (J.C. Winston, 1954).

Auction 8137 | Lot: 71051 | Oct 6, 2023

Sold For: $32,500.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Death of Iron, Wonder Story Annual cover, 1952
Gouache on board
24 x 19 in. (sight)
Signed lower left

From the Frank Collection.
Auction 5221 | Lot: 71060 | Oct 14, 2015

Sold For: $28,750.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Rockets to Nowhere, book cover, 1954
Acrylic on board
24 x 20 in.
Signed lower left

Auction 5087 | Lot: 78213 | Jun 27, 2012

Sold For: $15,000.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Mission to a Distant Star, Satellite Science Fiction digest cover, February 1958
Mixed media on board
20 x 15.5 in. (image)
Signed lower left

From the Frank Collection.

Auction 5145 | Lot: 78272 | Oct 26, 2013

Sold For: $13,750.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Trouble on Titan, book cover, 1954
Acrylic on board
24 x 20 in.
Signed lower left

Auction 5087 | Lot: 78212 | Jun 27, 2012

Sold For: $12,500.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Science Fiction Plus cover, March 1953
Mixed media on board
16.5 x 12.5 in.
Signed lower left

From the Jerry Weist Collection.
Auction 5087 | Lot: 78083 | Jun 27, 2012

Sold For: $11,875.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
What Need of Man?, Amazing Stories science fiction magazine cover, February 1961
Gouache on board
17.25 x 13 in.
Signed lower left

From the Frank Collection.

Auction 5145 | Lot: 78273 | Oct 26, 2013

Sold For: $11,250.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Time Bomb, Amazing Stories pulp magazine cover, August 1965
Watercolor on board
23 x 18 inches (58.4 x 45.7 cm)
Signed lower left: ALEX SCHOMBURG

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8199 | Lot: 71058 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $10,000.00

Make Offer to Owner
$15,000 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
What Need of Man?, Amazing Stories Science Fiction pulp magazine cover, February 1961
Gouache on board
17.25 x 13 in.
Signed lower left

Auction 5245 | Lot: 71174 | Apr 26, 2016

Sold For: $8,750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Dreams, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction digest magazine cover, August 1979
Gouache on board
21 x 16 inches (53.3 x 40.6 cm)
Signed lower right: Alex Schomburg

Auction 8245 | Lot: 71032 | Apr 21, 2026

Sold For: $5,750.00

Make Offer to Owner
$8,625 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
The Challenge of the Sea, hardback cover, 1960
Gouache on board
21 x 17-3/8 inches (53.3 x 44.1 cm)
Signed lower right

Property from the Estate of Alex Schomburg

The present work is published on the cover of The Challenge of the Sea by Arthur C. Clarke (Rinehart & Winston, 1960).

Auction 8137 | Lot: 71061 | Oct 6, 2023

Sold For: $5,250.00

Make Offer to Owner
$7,875 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Robot Television Tank, Radio Craft magazine cover, April 1945
Watercolor and gouache on board
20 x 16.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower left

Auction 5390 | Lot: 71170 | Apr 23, 2019

Sold For: $5,000.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Tale of Two Cities, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazine cover, September 1980
Gouache on board
18-1/8 x 13-1/8 inches (46.0 x 33.3 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right: Alex / Schomburg

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8224 | Lot: 71024 | Nov 4, 2025

Sold For: $5,000.00

Make Offer to Owner
$7,500 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
The Robot Novels, unpublished cover
Ink and watercolor on board with acetate overlay
21 x 15 inches (53.3 x 38.1 cm)
Signed lower right

Auction 8161 | Lot: 71132 | Apr 23, 2024

Sold For: $4,750.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Flying Saucer Landing, Fantastic Universe magazine cover, July 1954
Gouache on board
17.875 x 13.5 in. (image)
Signed lower left

The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection

Auction 5213 | Lot: 71025 | May 14, 2015

Sold For: $4,750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Erecting Transmitter on the Moon, Amazing Stories pulp magazine preliminary cover, October 1960
Watercolor on board
7-5/8 x 5-3/8 inches (19.4 x 13.5 cm) (image)
Not signed

Property from the Henry Morrison Collection

Auction 15236 | Lot: 18003 | Dec 9, 2024

Sold For: $4,500.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Packing Up, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction digest magazine interior, December 21, 1981
Watercolor and ink on board
18 x 14 inches (45.7 x 35.6 cm)
Signed lower right: Schomburg

Auction 8245 | Lot: 71033 | Apr 21, 2026

Sold For: $4,000.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Interior pulp magazine illustration
Ink on paper
6-1/2 x 7 inches (16.5 x 17.8 cm) (sight)
Signed lower left

Auction 5417 | Lot: 71055 | Oct 15, 2019

Sold For: $3,750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Modern Astrology, circa 1950
Gouache on board
19-1/2 x 13-1/4 inches (49.5 x 33.7 cm) (image)
Signed lower left: ALEX SCHOMBURG

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8175 | Lot: 71021 | Nov 15, 2024

Sold For: $3,125.00

Make Offer to Owner
$4,688 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Spaceship Heading to Saturn, circa 1980s
Mixed media on board
20 x 16 in.
Signed lower left

From the Collection of Dr. Stuart David Schiff

Auction 5245 | Lot: 71175 | Apr 26, 2016

Sold For: $3,125.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
1965 Forecast cover
Ink and gouache on board
15 x 12 in.
Signed lower right. From the Jerry Weist Collection.
Auction 6069 | Lot: 30061 | Sep 12, 2011

Sold For: $3,107.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Little Men of Space, Fantastic Universe cover study, 1953
Mixed media on board
8 x 5-1/4 inches (20.3 x 13.3 cm) (image)
Signed lower right

Auction 8137 | Lot: 71063 | Oct 6, 2023

Sold For: $3,000.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Tale of Two Cities, Isaac Asimov's Science Fiction magazine interior, September 1980
Ink and wash on board
12-1/2 x 9-1/4 inches (31.8 x 23.5 cm) (image)
Signed lower left: Schomburg

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8224 | Lot: 71025 | Nov 4, 2025

Sold For: $2,625.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Isaac Asimov: Foundations of Science Fiction sketch, circa 1982
Pencil on paper
12-1/2 x 18-1/4 inches (31.8 x 46.4 cm) (image)
Artist stamp lower right

Property from the Estate of Alex Schomburg

The present work is a preliminary sketch for Alex Schomburg's cover of Isaac Asimov: The Foundations of Science Fiction by James Gunn.

Auction 8137 | Lot: 71064 | Oct 6, 2023

Sold For: $2,625.00

Make Offer to Owner
$3,938 or more
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Satellite Science Fiction Magazine cover, February 1957
Mixed media on board
19 x 15 in.
Signed lower right. From the Jerry Weist Collection.
Auction 6069 | Lot: 30062 | Sep 12, 2011

Sold For: $2,390.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Naval Hall
Gouache on board
25 x 19 inches (63.5 x 48.3 cm)
Signed lower left: ALEX SCHOMBURG

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8175 | Lot: 71022 | Nov 15, 2024

Sold For: $2,375.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Air Patrol
Gouache on board
18-1/4 x 15 inches (46.4 x 38.1 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right: A. Schomburg

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 15258 | Lot: 17049 | Jul 29, 2025

Sold For: $2,000.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Undersea Research Station, The Challenge of the Sea book interior, 1960
Gouache on board
10-1/4 x 24 inches (26.0 x 61.0 cm)
Signed lower right: ALEX SCHOMBURG

From the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8199 | Lot: 71064 | May 2, 2025

Sold For: $2,000.00

Make Offer to Owner
$3,000 or more
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
1964 Forecast magazine cover
Ink and gouache on board
14 x 11 in.
Signed lower right

From the Jerry Weist Collection.
(Total: 13 Items)
Auction 5087 | Lot: 78084 | Jun 27, 2012

Sold For: $1,875.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Space-Time, study for Encyclopedia Britannica
Watercolor on paper
6-3/8 x 4-1/4 inches (16.2 x 10.8 cm) (image)
Signed lower left

Auction 8174 | Lot: 71345 | Aug 8, 2024

Sold For: $1,875.00

Make Offer to Owner
$2,812 or more
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Ships, Shoals, & Amphoras book interior, 1961
Gouache on board
20 x 14 inches (50.8 x 35.6 cm)
Signed lower left: Alex Schomburg

Auction 8245 | Lot: 71169 | Apr 21, 2026

Sold For: $1,750.00
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Wings of the Underground, Sky Raiders pulp cover, Spring 1944
Watercolor and gouache on board
16 x 17.25 in.
Signed lower right

Auction 5111 | Lot: 78309 | Oct 14, 2012

Sold For: $1,750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Amazing Stories magazine cover study, 1960
Watercolor on board
7-5/8 x 5-1/4 inches (19.4 x 13.3 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right

Property from the Estate of Alex Schomburg

Auction 8137 | Lot: 71062 | Oct 6, 2023

Sold For: $1,750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Dear Caressa or This Towering Torment
Inkwash on board
15 x 21 in.
Signed lower right

Auction 5327 | Lot: 71141 | Oct 13, 2017

Sold For: $1,375.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Magazine cover study
Watercolor and pencil on board
7-1/2 x 5-1/4 inches (19.1 x 13.3 cm) (sight)
Signed lower right

Auction 8161 | Lot: 71466 | Apr 23, 2024

Sold For: $1,312.50

Make Offer to Owner
$1,969 or more
ALEX SCHOMBURG (American, 1905-1998)
Disaster Relief, interior story illustration
Oil en grisaille on board
14.25 x 19.5 in.
Signed lower right

Auction 5111 | Lot: 78308 | Oct 14, 2012

Sold For: $937.50
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
Captive of the Centaurianess
Ink on board
12.5 x 20 in. (image)
Signed lower right

Auction 5327 | Lot: 71323 | Oct 13, 2017

Sold For: $750.00
Alex Schomburg (American, 1905-1998)
The Predators
Ink on board
12 x 8.5 in. (image)
Signed lower left

Auction 5327 | Lot: 71322 | Oct 13, 2017

Sold For: $525.00

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