HERITAGE AUCTIONS
OCTOBER 15
Illustration Art Auction
Frank Frazetta’s 1972 paperback cover for Child of the Sun is the hallmark lot of the upcoming Illustration Art Auction at Heritage Auctions in Dallas.the work, which was done in the artist’s peak period, has resided in the same collection since the book was published and is being offered at auction for the very first time during the October 15 sale.the multi-figural painting has the hallmarks of Frazetta’s work, including a beautiful woman and an intricate design. Currently the auction house holds the world auction record for the artist at $5.4 million for Egyptian Queen, 1969.This piece is estimated to sell between $200,000 and $400,000.
Also highlighting the sale are 27 lots from the Glynn and Suzanne Crain Collection that focus on science fiction. James Allen St. John’s The Chessmen of Mars book dust jacket from 1922 is expected to fetch $70,000 to $90,000, while Hugh Joseph Ward’s Loot for the Lords of Doom, Spicy-adventure Series cover from August 1940 is set at $30,000 to $50,000. Other 20th-century illustrations include Albert Vargas’ 1935 Martini Time
(est. $40/60,000) and two by Gil Elvgren—i’ve Been Spotted (Lasting Impression) (est. $40/60,000) and Pinup in Turquoise Bikini (est. $30/50,000), which was for a Simoniz advertisement.