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Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949) The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, book cover, 1978 Conté crayon on paper 19-1/2 x 23...

Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949) The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, book cover, 1978 Conté crayon on paper 19-1/2 x 23...

Auction amount: $38,750.00

Sold: May 12, 2023

Chris Van Allsburg (American)

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Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, book cover, 1978
Conté crayon on paper
19-1/2 x 23-1/8 inches (49.5 x 58.7 cm) (sheet)
Signed and dated lower right: C. Van Allsburg 1978

Auction 8113 | Lot: 67066 | May 12, 2023

Sold For: $38,750.00

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$58,125 or more
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
The Garden of Abdul Gasazi, pictoral title-page, 1978
Conté crayon on paper
14-3/4 x 18-1/2 inches (37.5 x 47.0 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right: C. Van Allsburg 1978

Auction 8080 | Lot: 67138 | May 10, 2022

Sold For: $37,500.00

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$56,250 or more
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG (American, b. 1949)
Jumanji book illustration, 1980
Graphite on paper
15.5 x 1...
Auction 5038 | Lot: 78216 | Oct 15, 2010

Sold For: $31,070.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
The Stranger, interior book illustration, 1986
Colored pencil on paper
10.5 x 13 in. (sight)
Signed and dated '85' lower left

Auction 5291 | Lot: 71032 | May 12, 2017

Sold For: $16,250.00

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$24,375 or more
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
The Big Book for our Planet book cover, 1993
Pencil, pastel, and paint on Strathmore Vellum laid on board
15-3/4 x 12-1/2 inches (40.0 x 31.8 cm) (sheet)
Signed and dated lower left: C. Van Allsburg 1993

Auction 8099 | Lot: 67218 | Nov 4, 2022

Sold For: $16,250.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
The Taj Mahal, Ben's Dream interior book illustration, 1981
Ink on card
8-1/4 x 15-1/2 inches (21.0 x 39.4 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71069 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $6,875.00
CHRIS VAN ALLSBURG (American, b. 1949)
Mysteries of Harris Burdick illustration, 1985
Charcoal on pa...
Auction 5038 | Lot: 78215 | Oct 15, 2010

Sold For: $5,975.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
Quickly They Each Chose a Crystal, Then Turned to Start the Journey Home, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-5/8 x 6-1/4 inches (21.9 x 15.9 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on page 14 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71074 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $5,500.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
White and Black Bird Canes (pair)
Metal and wood
40-3/8 inches (102.6 cm) high, each
(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 8099 | Lot: 67219 | Nov 4, 2022

Sold For: $2,500.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
They Knew How Grateful Their Mother Queen Would be When they Gave Her Their Crystals, Two Bad Ants interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-5/8 x 6-1/4 inches (21.9 x 15.9 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on page 31 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71075 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $2,375.00

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$3,562 or more
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
A Scout had Returned with a Remarkable Discovery-A Beautiful Sparkling Crystal, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-3/4 x 6-1/4 inches (22.2 x 15.9 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on page 4 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71071 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $2,000.00

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$3,000 or more
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
They Marched into the Woods that Surrounded their Underground Home, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-5/8 x 13-3/8 inches (21.9 x 34.0 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on pages 8-9 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71072 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $2,000.00
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
One by One the Insects Climbed Out, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-3/4 x 6-1/4 inches (22.2 x 15.9 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on page 6 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71070 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $1,875.00

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$3,750 or more
Chris Van Allsburg (American, b. 1949)
There Legs Grew Weak as They Struggled Upward, Two Bad Ants, interior book illustration, 1988
Acrylic and ink on board
8-3/4 x 6-1/4 inches (22.2 x 15.9 cm) (image)
Signed and dated lower right

This was illustrated on page 11 in Two Bad Ants by Chris Van Allsburg (Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 1988).

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71073 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $1,375.00

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$2,750 or more

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