Heritage Auctions: Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Classic American Illustration Art Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 235,955.25 |
| Auction Date | February 05, 2026 - February 06, 2026 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 125,600.00 |
| Sale Number | #15263 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 188,400.00 |
| Total Lots | 220 | ||
| Sold Lots | 219.0 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 127,200.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 99.55% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 190,800.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 1 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 123.67% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17207 | Tom Lovell (American, 1909-1997) | Blue Coast, magazine interior |
USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 15,000.00 | |
| 17046 | Howard Chandler Christy (American, 1872-1952) | Seated Nude |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 8,125.00 | |
| 17015 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville advertisement, 1961 |
1961 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 17017 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Bonneville, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1969 |
1969 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 7,500.00 |
| 17108 | Peter Arno (American, 1904-1968) | Just Give Us A Ring, New Yorker cartoon, June 17, 1939 |
1939 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 6,250.00 |
| 17005 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Grand Prix, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,750.00 |
| 17119 | Roz Chast (American, b. 1954) | From the Tournament of Neuroses Parade, New Yorker cartoon, April 17, 1989 |
1989 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
| 17009 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Grand Prix advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 5,250.00 |
| 17008 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | LeMans, Pontiac Wide-Track advertisement, 1968 |
1968 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17010 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac 2+2 advertisement, 1965 |
1965 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17152 | Charles Addams (American, 1912-1988) | Wireless Room Aboard Ocean Liner (double-sided), circa 1922 |
circa 1922 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 4,750.00 |
| 17120 | Roz Chast (American, b. 1954) | Bona-Fide Expressions from the Financial World, 1995 |
1995 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 4,500.00 |
| 17097 | Harold Gaze (American, 1884-1963) | Mermaid and Zephyr, 1925 |
1925 | USD 640.00 - 960.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
| 17145 | Ronald William Fordham Searle (British, 1920-2011) | Garbage |
USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 4,000.00 | |
| 17158 | Rea Irvin (American, 1881-1972) | Meditation, Life magazine cover, January 13, 1916 |
1916 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
| 17059 | Rafael De Soto (American, 1904-1992) | They Don't Make Em' Like This, men's magazine, 1940 |
1940 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,375.00 |
| 17161 | Joseph Clement Coll (American, 1881-1921) | Chanticleer |
USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 3,250.00 | |
| 17098 | Johnny Gruelle (American, 1880-1938) | Raggedy Ann's Sunny Songs book interior, 1930 |
1930 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,125.00 |
| 17007 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Ventura advertisement, 1966 |
1966 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 17016 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville Vista advertisement, 1960 |
1960 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,000.00 |
| 17012 | Arthur "Art" Fitzpatrick (American, 1919-2015) & Van Kaufman (American, 1918-1995) | Pontiac Bonneville Sports Coupe advertisement, 1964 |
1964 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17143 | Edward Sorel (American, b. 1929) | Orthodox, Conservative, Reform, New Yorker cartoon, December 15, 1997 |
1997 | USD 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17144 | William Steig (American, 1907-2003) | The Seven Deadly Sins, New Yorker cartoon, December 7 & 14, 1998 |
1998 | USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17203 | J. Frederick Smith (American, 20th Century) | The Other Appointment, Cosmopolitan magazine interior, July 1954 |
1954 | USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
| 17107 | William Steig (American, 1907-2003) | Don't Bother Me!..., New Yorker cartoon, January 10, 1931 |
1931 | USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,625.00 |
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/ddd3b34c-8abc-4eae-8474-6ea05406ccd0.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REGNART (LE LIVRE DE)]. <i>[Le] Docteur en malice, maistre Regnard, demonstrant les ruzes et cautelles qu'il use envers les personnes…</i> Rouen, 1550. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/cbc8d1a4-d991-48c7-b788-7554a6774b0e.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> TRITHÈME (JEAN). <i>Polygraphie et universelle escriture cabalistique.</i> Paris, [Benoît Prévost pour] Jacques Kerver, 1561. €8,000 - €10,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/21ad2e05-5544-44aa-887d-76df423e17af.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> VONTET (JACQUES). <i>L’Art de trancher la viande et toute sorte de fruits…</i> S.l.n.d. [probablement Lyon, vers 1647]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/dc734df9-0811-477f-919a-2563b8452855.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> HUGO (VICTOR). [Paysage spectral avec une église], [vers 1837]. €20,000 - €30,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/7e769889-43a5-495e-a931-c511da576c2b.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [HERVEY DE SAINT-DENYS (LÉON D')]. <i>Les Rêves et les Moyens de les diriger. Observations pratiques.</i> Paris, Amyot, 1867. €3,000 - €4,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/855dc2c0-17e3-4562-a1cc-2e7265c3769c.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> GACHET (PAUL-FERDINAND). <i>Les Chats de Gachet</i> (Manuscrit). S.d. [avant mai 1873]. €6,000 - €8,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b325eb41-450b-4bd6-851c-4125e04dfbe7.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [REDON (ODILON)]. PICARD (EDMOND). <i>Le Juré. Monodrame en cinq actes…</i> Bruxelles, Mme veuve Monnom, 1887. €7,000 - €9,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/6588f3a0-90f2-464c-8125-a76866eabe85.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TOULOUSE-LAUTREC (HENRI DE) ET HENRI-GABRIEL IBELS]. MONTORGUEIL (GEORGES). <i>Le Café-concert.</i> Paris, [1893]. €4,000 - €5,000.")
![<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0840c8e4-4f35-4c95-b2d3-3d5addd6fd51.jpg "<b>ALDE, Mar. 11:</b> [TERRY (EMILIO)]. <i>Projet de fontaine.</i> Dessin original au stylo et à l'encre noire. 1938. €2,000 - €3,000.")
![Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/0372eeb9-97e1-47b2-baca-b3287d4704ee.jpg "Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:
HAMILTON, Sir William (1730-1803) - Campi Phlegraei. Napoli: [Pietro Fabris], 1776, 1779. € 30.000 - 50.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/8f9ce440-b420-4407-8293-eb8e1b38ca19.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> [MORTIER] - BLAEU, Joannes (1596-1673) - Het Nieuw Stede Boek van Italie. Amsterdam: Pieter Mortier, 1704-1705. € 15.000 - 25.000")
![<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/71bb9667-5d66-4aa8-96a2-9880c74a7a26.jpg "<b>Il Ponte, Feb. 25-26:</b> TULLIO D'ALBISOLA (1899-1971) - Bruno MUNARI (1907-1998) - L'Anguria lirica (lungo poema passionale). Roma e Savona: Edizioni Futuriste di Poesia, senza data [ma 1933?]. € 20.000 - 30.000")
