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| Donato Giancola (b. 1967) The Lady of Shalott oil on panel 46 X 57 in. |
Recent illustration auctions at Heritage Art auctioneers have been heavily composed of pin-up and pulp art, with a respectable amount of Golden Age or mid-twentieth century illustrations filling out the remaining lots. Occasionally, illustration work from the last quarter-of-a-century would also show up, but this was rare, and only amounted to a couple of works. But in the upcoming Illustration Art Auction (#5145) taking place in New York City on October 26th, late 20th century illustration, specifically 1980s and 1990s fantasy art, forms a major portion of the sale.
The bulk of the fantasy illustration in the auction comes from The Frank Collection, one of the world's largest - if not the largest - collection of fantasy art. Jane Frank, who oversees the collection, has been a connoisseur of fantasy art for the past 35 years, and since 1991, has run the Virginia gallery, Worlds of Wonder, where she specializes in the genre. Many of the works she is selling through Heritage Art are iconic images from the last great heyday of publishing (before mergers resulted in fewer titles being released each year).
Some of the fantasy illustrators represented in the sale include J.C. Berkey, Kinuko Craft, Charles Santore, Leo and Diane Dillon, Brian Froud, Donato, Steve Hickman, Ken Kelly, Jim Burns, Clyde Caldwell, Les Edwards, Joe DeVito, Bob Eggleton, Jon Foster, H.R. Giger, Richard Hescox, James Gurney, Dan Horne, John Howe, Tom Kidd, Cortney Skinner, Jeffrey Jones, Romas, Carl Lundgren, Don Maitz, David Mattingly, Dean Morrisey, Kevin Murphy, Den Beauvais, Rowena, Keith Parkinson, Gary Ruddell, Walt Velez, James Warhola, and Michael Whelan.
These artists are joined by earlier greats, including Norman Rockwell, J.C. Leyendecker, Maxfield Parrish, Gil Elvgren, Dean Cornwell, N.C. Wyeth, and Howard Pyle, to name just a few.
A full preview of all lots up for sale is available October 24th through the 26th at the Ukrainian Institute of America at the Fletcher-Sinclair Mansion in New York City. Currently, highlights from the sale are on view in Beverly Hills at the Heritage Art showroom on West Olympic Boulevard. The first session of the auction will take place on the 26th at 12 PM EST, while the sale of items from the Frank Collection will take place at 3 PM.
The Fletcher-Sinclair Museum is located at 2 East 79th Street. Previews run from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM on October 24th and 25th. On October 26th, viewing runs from 10:00 AM until noon.
The catalog of the auction can also be viewed online here.
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| Kinuko Y. Craft (b. 1940) The Dreamer oil and lacquer on board 22.5 X 26 in. |
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| Daniel R. Horne (b. 1960) A Dragon at World's End, 1997 oil on canvas 36 X 24 in. |
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| Keith Parkinson (1958-2005) Castle Greyhawk oil on board 23.5 X 18 in. |
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| James Gurney (b. 1958) Homecoming, 1984 oil on canvas laid on hardboard 22.25 X 13.5 in. |
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| Stephen Hickman (b. 1949) The Archers of Lhune, 1990 mixed media on canvas 23 X 28.5 in. |
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| Elaine Duillo (b. 1928) Secret Fire, 1987 gouache and watercolor on board 29 X 22 in. |
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| Joe DeVito (b. 1957) The Further Adventures of Batman oil on panel 22.5 X 17 in. |
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| Denis Beauvais (b. 1962) Isaac Asimov's Vampires, 1996 mixed media on board 20.75 X 13.75 in. |
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| Jon Foster Darkness oil on canvas 39.5 X 29.5 in. |
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| Kevin Murphy Streetfighter: The Storytelling Game oil on board 27 X 20.5 in. |
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| Boris Vallejo (b. 1941) The Ram oil on board 28 X 18.5 in. |
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| H.R. Giger (b. 1940) Biomachanoid II acrylic on paper laid on board 39.25 X 27.5 in. |
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| Michael Whelan (b. 1950) Lovecraft's Nightmare (diptych) acrylic on hardboard 16.5 X 27.5 in. (each) |
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| Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) "I thank him for the knowledge that - I shall not tell! . . . And, perhaps, . . . I shall not wholly die . . . perhaps", 1910ˆ oil on canvas 28 X 42.5 in. |
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| Frank Earle Schoonover (1877-1972) MacIntosh oil on canvas board 26.5 X 40 in. |
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| Joseph Christian Leyendecker (1874-1951) Harvard Crew Team, Howard Watch Company, 1907 oil on canvas 30 X 22 in. |
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| William Henry Dethlef Koerner (1878-1938) A Daughter's Rescue oil on canvas 36 X 28 in. |
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| Howard Pyle (1853-1911) A Puppet of Fate oil on canvas 24 X 16 in. |
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| Dean Cornwell (1892-1960) The Artist and His Model, 1921 oil on canvas 34 X 36 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Moonlight and Roses (Miss Sinclair 1965), 1963 oil on canvas 30 X 24 in. |
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| Gil Elvgren (1914-1980) Lucky Dog (Dog Gone Robber), 1958 oil on canvas 30.25 X 24 in. |
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| Norman Rockwell (1894-1978) The Song of Bernadette, 1944 oil on canvas 53 X 28 in. |
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| Steve Hanks (1949) Standing on Her Own, 2005 watercolor on paper 14 X 5.25 in. |
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| Bernard Fuchs (1932-2009) Slalom Skier, U.S. Olympics, 1984 oil on canvas 25 X 34 in. |