Illustration Art: June 24, 2021 Auction Highlights

Lot 42: C.F. Payne, Micawber, Imitating Norman Rockwell’s “Triple self-portrait,” mixed media, 2002. Estimate $800 to $1,200.
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Lot 94: Brian Froud, “One day I saw a large bunch of twigs . . . bound in cobwebs and hanging by a thin thread,” double-panel mixed media illustration, 1977. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.

Lot 146: Haddon Sundblom, All a Girl Needs, oil on canvas, published in The Ladies’ Home Journal, 1942. Estimate $8,000 to $10,000.

Children’s Book & Magazine Illustration

Lots 1 to 65

General Book & Magazine Illustration

Lots 66 to 155

Advertising & Design

Lots 156 to 178

Lot 191: Adrianne Lobel, My One and Only, 26 scenic concept collages for the Broadway musical, 1983. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.

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Examining Edward Gorey’s Market

Early Women Cartoonists of The New Yorker

Lot 243: Charles Schulz, “All right, you stupid beagle, if you’re going to be my skating partner, get up!” original four-panel pen and ink Peanuts comic strip, 1971. Estimate $15,000 to $25,000.

Lot 212: Jack Davis, “Take me to your leader, mixed media cartoon for Playboy, 1959. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.

Theater, Fashion, & Film

Lots 179 to 199

Comics, Cartoons & Caricatures

Lots 200 to 253

The New Yorker

Lots 254 to 280

Lot 254: Charles Addams, “I imagine it’s the University of Southern California,” mixed media cartoon for The New Yorker, 1937. Estimate $6,000 to $9,000.

What You Need to Know on Auction Day

This auction will be held live and conducted remotely.

There will not be bidding in the room, though we accept order bids, and interested buyers will be able to participate live via the Swann Galleries App. The app is available in the App Store and on Google Play, which can also be accessed on a desktop at live.swanngalleries.com.

Please note: phone bidding registrations will close the day before the sale at 4pm. 

At this time, our exhibition and auction location at 104 East 25th Street is closed to the public. Private viewings are available by appointment only, and must be arranged in advance. To make an appointment please contact the specialist.

Specialist

Christine von der Linn

Director, Illustration Art

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