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In 1994, we almost
doubled the previous
auction record for any
work by Norman Rockwell
with this small preliminary
study for his 1942
"Freedom of Speech"
at $407,000. |
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We hold the top two
auction sale records
for J. C. Leyendecker
($52,800, and this
Saturday Evening Post
cover at $39,600, (Nov. '95). |
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We hold the top three auction sale
records for Coles Phillips ($15,400
[twice] and $26,400, May '96).
We rescued a Phillips gouache for the
Society of Illustrators in New York by
supervising world-class conservation. |
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Our dramatic record for this early
N. C. Wyeth ($99,000, May '94)
stood until the summer of 1996. |
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At our November, 1996 sale, this
tiny souvenir drawing by Dr. Seuss
brought $6,050. |
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In November 1998, we doubled the previous
auction record for Jessie Willcox Smith
which we had previously set. This painting
sold for $99,000. |
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In the specialty areas of graphic humor, movie poster art, pin-ups, science fiction,
and children's book art, we are also unequalled. Our consignors include estates,
museums and prominent dealers. Our commission rates are competitive, and we charge no fees other than for optional color plate in the catalogue. Experts Walt Reed, Roger Reed and Frederic Taraba have 70 years of experience dealing in illustration art between them, and have published numerous books and articles in the field. Please send us a photo of any original illustrative works ([by mail] Illustration House, Inc. 96 Spring Street, 7th Floor, New York, NY 10012 [by e-mail, jpeg format] info@illustrationhouse.com) and we can assess its ability to sell at auction or privately. |