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Pulp Artist True Cases of Women in Crime V5#5 (January 1951) Cover Original Art (Hanro, 1951)....

Pulp Artist True Cases of Women in Crime V5#5 (January 1951) Cover Original Art (Hanro, 1951)....

Auction amount: $3,840.00

Sold: Nov 24, 2024

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Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)
The Exploration of Mars book cover, Winged Rocket Ferry Orbits Mars Prior to Landing after 250-Day Flight, 1956

Auction 8030 | Lot: 71083 | Apr 30, 2021

Sold For: $87,500.00

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$131,250 or more
Chesley Bonestell (American, 1888-1986)
Mars as Seen from the Outer Satellite, Deimos, The Solar System interior book illustration, 1961

Auction 8030 | Lot: 71084 | Apr 30, 2021

Sold For: $41,250.00
Bill Sienkiewicz (American, 1958)
Blade Runner, comp, circa 1982
Mixed media on board with collage
38-3/4 x 30-1/2 inches (98.4 x 77.5 cm) (image)
Signed lower right

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71107 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $37,500.00

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$56,250 or more
CLARENCE DOORE (American, 20th Century)
Fish with Human Hands Attacked Me!, True Weird magazine cover, November 1955
Oil on board
22 x 16 in. (image)
Not signed

Weider Health and Fitness Collection

Auction 5221 | Lot: 71080 | Oct 14, 2015

Sold For: $18,750.00

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$28,125 or more
Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015)
Colored Paper Image I (White Curve with Black I), from Colored Paper Images, 1976
Colored and pressed paper pulp on white HMP handmade paper
45-1/2 x 32 inches (115.6 x 81.3 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 2/23 (there were also ten artist's proofs)
Signed and numbered in pencil along lower edge
Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Bedford, New York

Auction 8078 | Lot: 65044 | Apr 19, 2022

Sold For: $17,500.00
Ellsworth Kelly (1923-2015)
Colored Paper Image XV (Dark Gray and Blue), from the Colored Paper Images series, 1976
Pressed paper pulp in colors
29-1/4 x 29-1/4 inches (74.4 x 74.4 cm) (image)
31-3/4 x 30-3/4 inches (80.6 x 78 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 20/23 (there were also 7 artist's proofs)
Signed and numbered in pencil in lower margin, with the blindstamp of the publisher
Published by Tyler Graphics Ltd., Mount Kisco

Auction 5267 | Lot: 69098 | May 24, 2016

Sold For: $16,250.00

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$24,375 or more
Harold W. McCauley (1913-1983) Original Magazine Cover Art (1942). A student of J. Allen St. John and one of the leading artists of his day, Harold W. McCauley created brilliant covers for Amazing Stories, Fantastic Adventures, Imagination, and other publications of the period. Original paintings by the artist are exceedingly rare, and this is an extraordinary example of McCauley's work for Ziff-Davis during the 1940s. Published as the cover for the September, 1942 Fantastic Adventures, and the story, Goddess of the Fifth Plain, the futuristic landscape, mythical beast, and typically gorgeous McCauley girl, all mesh marvelously to produce a classic pulp image. In addition to his innovative contributions to science fiction and fantasy pulps, McCauley created scores of eye-catching advertising images. They usually included a sinuous and glamorous beauty, dubbed "The Mac Girl," which brought him numerous assignments and considerable fame. Rendered in oil on canvas, it measures 30 x21, and is signed lower right. There is an area at the upper middle-right (approximately 1.5 inches in length) where a very thin portion of the blue background has chipped away. It in no way affects the central characters, or the overall effect of this outstanding composition. An issue of the Fantastic Adventures magazine is included. (Total: 2 items)
Auction 806 | Lot: 2184 | Mar 9, 2003

Sold For: $15,525.00
NORMAN SAUNDERS (American, 1907-1989)
Whip of Death, Black Book Detective cover, January 1936
Oil on...
Auction 7015 | Lot: 87517 | May 6, 2010

Sold For: $14,340.00
Don Maitz (American, b. 1953)
Conjure, First Maitz: Selected Works by Don Maitz book cover, 1988

Auction 8030 | Lot: 71107 | Apr 30, 2021

Sold For: $13,750.00
Sam Gilliam (b. 1933)
Mibs #5, 1977
Mixed media on handmade paper pulp
22-1/2 x 29 inches (57.2 x 73.7 cm)
Signed, dated, and titled along lower edge: Mibs #5, / Sam Gilliam 77
Embossed with artist's name verso

PROPERTY FROM A CORPORATE COLLECTION, UPSTATE NEW YORK

Auction 8019 | Lot: 77043 | Nov 19, 2020

Sold For: $13,750.00

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$20,625 or more
Rowena Morrill (American, 1944-2021)
Flame Goddess, The Fantastic Art of Rowena Morrill paperback cover, 1983
Oil on board
26 x 15-1/2 inches (66.0 x 39.4 cm) (sight)
Signed lower center

Auction 8030 | Lot: 71105 | Apr 30, 2021

Sold For: $11,875.00
STANLEY MELTZOFF (American, 1917-2006)
Hetty Green, The Witch of Wall Street, Argosy magazine story illustration, February 1959
Oil on board
16.25 x 11.75 in. (image)
Initialed lower left

Auction 5185 | Lot: 72211 | Oct 17, 2014

Sold For: $10,000.00
LEROY NEIMAN (American, 1921-2012)
Linda Entertaining, Playboy illustration
Pencil and watercolor on paper
16 x 19.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower right

Auction 5126 | Lot: 78155 | Apr 11, 2013

Sold For: $10,000.00
Virgil Finlay (American, 1914-1971)
The Shores of Tomorrow, Startling Stories interior illustration, March 1953
Ink on card
5 x 10-1/2 inches (12.7 x 26.7 cm) (image)
Signed lower right
Inscribed lower left

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71092 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $10,000.00

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$15,000 or more
Harvey T. Dunn (American, 1884-1952)
The Pile Drivers, 1909
Oil on canvas
13 x 36 inches (33.0 x 91.4 cm)
Initialed and dated lower right: H.T.D. 09.
Signed, titled, and indistinctly inscribed on the reverse: The Pile Drivers / Dunn / P311[...]

Auction 8069 | Lot: 71228 | Apr 15, 2022

Sold For: $8,750.00

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$13,125 or more
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Flesh Circus of the Fighting Nudes, Man's Action magazine cover, August 1968
Acrylic and gouache on board
19.25 x 16 in. (image)
Not signed

Auction 5213 | Lot: 71042 | May 14, 2015

Sold For: $8,750.00

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AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
The Galactic Breed, 1955
Oil on board
18 x 12.75 in.
Not signed...
Auction 5054 | Lot: 78107 | Aug 17, 2010

Sold For: $8,365.00
Rafael De Soto (1904-1987) - Attributed - Original Pulp Cover Painting (1933).
Black Book Detective October, 1933. This painting was part of the Coney Island House of Horrors Collection.
Oil on canvas, approximately 20 x 20. Not signed.
A complete issue of the magazine is included.

keywords: illustrator, illustration, mystery, crime, death, gangsters, action, thriller, The Spider artist, paperback artist (Total: 2 items)
Auction 807 | Lot: 3118 | Jul 20, 2003

Sold For: $8,337.50
Tomoo Gokita (b. 1969)
The Madmen #1, 2016
Stencil pulp painting with pochoir in colors on paper
21-3/4 x 18-1/4 inches (55.2 x 46.4 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 27/35 (there are also 5 artist's proofs)
Signed and numbered in pencil along lower edge
Published by Pace Prints, New York

Auction 8004 | Lot: 65029 | Apr 21, 2020

Sold For: $8,125.00

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$12,188 or more
ELLSWORTH KELLY (American, b. 1923)
Colored Paper Images - XX (Brown square with blue), 1976
Colored pulp laminated to handmade paper
32-1/4 x 31-1/4 inches (81.9 x 79.4 cm)
Ed. 20/22
Signed lower right: Kelly
Published by Tyler Graphics, New York (Stamped by both artist and printer at lower right)
Auction 5146 | Lot: 64098 | Nov 2, 2013

Sold For: $7,500.00

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$11,250 or more
William Fulton Soare (1896-1940) Original Illustration (c.1930).
Most likely published as a pulp magazine cover or calendar print.
Oil on canvas, approximately 28 x 20. Signed lower left.
Reproduced in The Great American Pin-up (Martignette & Meisel), page 76, fig. 146.

keywords: illustrator, painting, glamour, beauty, sports, surfing, ocean, Brandywine artist, pulp magazine artist
Auction 807 | Lot: 3405 | Jul 20, 2003

Sold For: $6,900.00
JOHN FALTER (1910-1982)
Original Magazine Story Illustration, c.1940
Oil on board
28.5in. x 30in. (sight size)
Signed lower right: John Falter
Provenance: Morris Weiss collection

Born in Plattsmouth, Nebraska, John Falter was a renowned illustrator, portrait artist, and Western history painter. In 1928, Falter studied at the Kansas City Art Institute, and later, at the Art Students League in New York City. Falter also attended classes at the Grand Central School of Art and studied under George Wright, an illustrator for The Century, Harper's, Scribner's, and The Saturday Evening Post. Falter began his career by illustrating pulp magazines and in 1933, he received an assignment from Liberty magazine to produce three illustrations a week. His first Saturday Evening Post cover, a portrait of Ben Franklin, appeared in September, 1943. By 1969, he had done nearly 200 Post covers and he worked for the Post until it ceased publication. In 1943, Falter joined the Navy and produced over 300 recruiting posters, and also painted a war hero series for Esquire. Among Falter's many clients were Good Housekeeping, The Ladies Home Journal, Life, Cosmopolitan, McCalls, Gulf Oil Company, Four Roses Whiskey, and Arrow Shirts. Throughout the 1970s and 1980s, Falter painted hundreds of Western scenes, many depicting the history of the westward migration from the Missouri River to the Rocky Mountains. In 1976, Falter was inducted into the Illustrators Hall of Fame and his work was also exhibited at the National Cowboy Hall of Fame.

Keywords: sailing, boat, ship, book, illustration, Western, art
Auction 604 | Lot: 25068 | Oct 29, 2004

Sold For: $6,663.50
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Teenage Vice, paperback cover, 1957
Gouache on board
21.5 x 12.5 i...
Auction 5034 | Lot: 87033 | Feb 18, 2010

Sold For: $6,572.50
James Avati (American, 1912-2005)
Love Trap, paperback cover, 1955
Oil on board
30.5 x 20 in.
Signed with artist's monogram lower left

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5245 | Lot: 71010 | Apr 26, 2016

Sold For: $6,562.50
Louise Nevelson (1899-1988)
Morning Haze, 1978
Cast paper relief diptych on handmade paper pulp
33-7/8 x 45-3/8 inches (86 x 115.3 cm)
Ed. 53/125 (there were also 25 artist's proofs)
Signed, numbered, and dated in pencil along lower edge
Published by Pace Editions, Inc., New York

Auction 8004 | Lot: 65086 | Apr 21, 2020

Sold For: $5,500.00

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$8,250 or more
Rafael De Soto (1904-1987) - Attributed - Original Pulp Painting (1934).
Masked Rider Vol.1 #3 August, 1934. This painting was part of the Coney Island House of Horrors Collection.
Oil on canvas, approximately 22 x 22. Not signed.
A color copy of the published cover is included.

keywords: illustrator, illustration, action, adventure, The Spider artist, vintage paperback artist (Total: 2 items)
Auction 808 | Lot: 2130 | Nov 23, 2003

Sold For: $5,290.00

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$10,580 or more
American Artist (20th Century)
World's Fair 1939, probable Detective pulp magazine cover
Oil on canvas
34.5 x 24 in.
Not signed

The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection
Auction 5269 | Lot: 71017 | Oct 12, 2016

Sold For: $5,250.00
Vincent Di fate (American, b. 1945)
Down & Out on Ellfive Prime, Omni interior illustration, March 1979
Acrylic on Masonite
14-3/4 x 10-1/2 inches (37.5 x 26.7 cm) (sight)
Signed lower center

Auction 8055 | Lot: 71288 | Oct 4, 2021

Sold For: $5,250.00

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$7,875 or more
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
The Mad Monsters of Monda-Lau!, Peril men's adventure magazine cover, March 1962
Gouache on board
16 x 12.75 in.
Not signed

From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

Auction 5066 | Lot: 78108 | Oct 22, 2011

Sold For: $5,078.75

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$7,618 or more
George Jerome Rozen (1895-1974) Original Pulp Painting (1940-1945).
Female aviator, for an action / adventure pulp magazine cover.
Oil on canvas, approximately 24 x 17. Signed lower right.

keywords: illustration, illustrator, drama, aviation, gga, shadow artist
Auction 807 | Lot: 3348 | Jul 20, 2003

Sold For: $5,060.00
Ed Valigursky (American, 1926-2009)
Scavengers of Space, Fantastic Stories magazine cover, October 1955
Gouache on board
11-3/8 x 8-1/2 inches (28.9 x 21.6 cm) (image)
Not signed

Auction 8055 | Lot: 71053 | Oct 4, 2021

Sold For: $5,000.00
JAMES AVATI (American, 1912-2005)
This Very Earth, paperback cover, 1951
Oil on board
27.25 x 18.5 in. (sight)
Signed lower left

From the Dan Roberts Collection

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5185 | Lot: 72045 | Oct 17, 2014

Sold For: $5,000.00
American Artist (20th Century)
House of Evil, paperback cover, December 1954
Oil on board
23.25 x 17.75 in. (sight)
Not signed

The Bob and Diane Yaspan Collection

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5221 | Lot: 71085 | Oct 14, 2015

Sold For: $4,750.00

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$7,125 or more
American Artist (20th Century)
Range Rider Western, pulp and paperback cover, February 1945

Auction 8030 | Lot: 71163 | Apr 30, 2021

Sold For: $4,625.00
ROBERT MAGUIRE (American, 1921-2005)
Everybody's Watching Me, Manhunt Detective Story Monthly digest cover, June 1955
Oil on canvasboard
17.5 x 12 in.
Not signed

Auction 5221 | Lot: 71082 | Oct 14, 2015

Sold For: $4,500.00
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Waterfront Girl, paperback digest cover, 1952
Oil on canvas board
25.25 x 18.25 in.
Not signed

From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

Auction 5059 | Lot: 78001 | May 4, 2011

Sold For: $4,481.25
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Black Book Detective Magazine pulp cover, October 1934
Oil on canvas<...
Auction 7016 | Lot: 97023 | Oct 27, 2009

Sold For: $4,182.50
American Artist (20th Century)
Naked Sinner paperback cover, 1959
Gouache on board
17-5/8 x 12 inches (44.8 x 30.5 cm) (sight)
Not signed

Property from the Collection of Grapefruit Moon Gallery

Auction 8174 | Lot: 71045 | Aug 8, 2024

Sold For: $4,000.00

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$6,000 or more
Malcolm Smith (1912-1966) Original Pin-up / Glamour Art (1942).
Most likely published as a magazine cover, or calendar print.
Oil on canvas, approximately 34 x 24. Signed and dated (42) lower right.

keywords: illustrator, illustration, beauty, Hawaiian, gga, Amazing Stories artist, pulp / digest artist, ziff davis art editor
Auction 807 | Lot: 3402 | Jul 20, 2003

Sold For: $3,910.00
Frederick Blakeslee (1898-1973) Original Pulp Cover Painting (c.1942).
Battle Birds April, 1942.
Oil on canvas, approximately 28.5 x 20.5. Not signed.
A near-complete copy of the magazine is included.

keywords: Pulp artist, Battle Birds, Dare-Devil Aces, wartime illustrator, aviation artist, strafing run (Total: 2 items)
Auction 808 | Lot: 2062 | Nov 23, 2003

Sold For: $3,910.00
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Swamp Kill, paperback cover, 1952
Gouache on board
17 x 11.75 in.<...
Auction 7015 | Lot: 87310 | May 6, 2010

Sold For: $3,883.75
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Cowboy in the Valley, paperback cover
Oil on board
28 x 18 in.
Not signed

Auction 5066 | Lot: 78508 | Oct 23, 2011

Sold For: $3,883.75
Chuck Close (1940-2021)
Self-Portrait / Pulp, 2001
Paper pulp and stenciled colors on black handmade paper
24-3/4 x 19 inches (62.9 x 48.3 cm) (sheet)
Ed. 40/40 (aside from 10 artist's proofs numbered in Roman numerals)
Signed, editioned, and dated in pencil along lower edge
Published by Pace Editions, Inc., New York
Printed by Dieu Donné Papermill, New York

Auction 8235 | Lot: 65092 | Oct 16, 2025

Sold For: $3,875.00
LEO AND DIANE DILLON (American, 1933)
Past Master, paperback cover, 1968
Mixed media on board
8.75 x 8.75 in.
Not signed

From the Jerry Weist Collection.

Auction 5087 | Lot: 78017 | Jun 27, 2012

Sold For: $3,750.00

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$5,625 or more
AMERICAN ARTIST (20th Century)
Women in Captivity, Real Man magazine cover, October 1968
Gouache and pencil on board
19.75 x 15 in. (sheet)
Not signed

(Total: 2 Items)
Auction 5213 | Lot: 71040 | May 14, 2015

Sold For: $3,750.00
American Artist (20th Century)
For Love of Imabelle paperback cover, 1974
Oil on canvasboard with painted overlay
40 x 26 inches (101.6 x 66.0 cm)
Not signed

The Signet/New American Library Collection of Paperback Art

Auction 15259 | Lot: 17065 | Dec 2, 2025

Sold For: $3,750.00

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$4,688 or more
BILL WARD (American, 1919-1998)
"Oh Lord Molesby...I Was Beginning to Think You'd Never Notice Me!, Humorama cartoon illustration
Charcoal on paper
21.5 x 16.25 in.
Signed lower right

Auction 5087 | Lot: 78843 | Jun 28, 2012

Sold For: $3,750.00
American Artist (20th Century)
World Without Men, True Cases of Women in Crime magazine cover, November 1952
Acrylic on board
15 x 13 inches (38.1 x 33.0 cm)
Not signed

Auction 8088 | Lot: 71014 | Oct 7, 2022

Sold For: $3,750.00

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