Swann Galleries: Illustration Art, 2709, New York

Auction Details

Auction Report
Auction Date
June 17, 2025 - June 17, 2025
Page Size: 284 items in 12 pages
Lot Number Author Name Book Title Place Printed Year Published Estimate Actual Price
101 D.R. SEXTON (20TH CENTURY)

The White Rabbit and Bill the Lizard.

1932 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Not Sold
102 DON FREEMAN (1908 - 1978)

Study for tour bus.

circa 1967 USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
103 DON FREEMAN (1908 - 1978)

Study for Trafalgar Square.

circa 1967 USD 600.00 - 900.00 Not Sold
104 DR. SEUSS (THEODOR GEISEL, 1904 - 1991)

Sam from Green Eggs and Ham.

circa 1965 USD 7,000.00 - 10,000.00 Not Sold
105 DR. SEUSS (THEODOR GEISEL, 1904 - 1991)

Two whimsical Seussian characters.

circa 1980 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
106 EVERETT SHINN (1876 - 1953)

Scrooge waiting for the Ghost of Christmas Present.

1938 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 563.00
107 GARTH WILLIAMS (1912 - 1996)

Stuart Little washed overboard.

circa 1945 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,000.00
108 GENNADY SPIRIN (1948 - )

Marissa and the Peasants.

1991 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,950.00
109 GEORGE WILSON (1921 - 1999)

Toby Tyler.

1967 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 3,750.00
110 HAROLD GAZE (1885 - 1962)

Come,' he said, 'we shall be late. Time and tide wait for no man.'

1921 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,125.00
111 HARRISON CADY (1877 - 1970)

Tommy and Peter made visits to a garden.

1915 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 500.00
112 JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950 - )

All the walls were blank and white. Sadly, she no longer could visit or see any of the paintings.

2012 USD 600.00 - 900.00 USD 625.00
113 JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950 - )

There Isn't Time.

1992 USD 450.00 - 650.00 Not Sold
114 JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950 - )

Elf introduces each character/pin cushion.

1976 USD 300.00 - 400.00 USD 344.00
115 JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950 - )

Letter F for fox in his lair.

1979 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 750.00
116 JANE BRESKIN ZALBEN (1950 - )

Letter V for velvety mole.

1979 USD 300.00 - 500.00 USD 344.00
117 JOAN WYATT (DATES UNKNOWN)

Rivendell: an early morning view with Frodo and Sam walking on the terrace.

1977 USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 USD 1,875.00
118 JOHNNY GRUELLE (1880 - 1938)

Raggedy Ann sat quietly upon the warm eggs.

1918 USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 USD 938.00
119 LAURENT DE BRUNHOFF (1925 - 2024)

Sketch of Arthur from Babar series.

USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 Not Sold
120 LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898 - 1962)

Madeline and Pepito sketch.

circa 1960 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 4,250.00
121 LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898 - 1962)

Madeleine in hat with blue bow.

circa 1960 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 USD 3,000.00
122 LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898 - 1962)

Pepito.

circa 1960 USD 3,000.00 - 4,000.00 Not Sold
123 LUDWIG BEMELMANS (1898 - 1962)

Marina is rescued.

circa 1962 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 2,000.00
124 MEL CRAWFORD (1925 - 2015)

Casey The Clumsy Colt 2-page spread.

1965 USD 700.00 - 1,000.00 USD 469.00
125 MICHAEL HAGUE (1948 - )

Humpty Dumpty.

1984 USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 USD 1,250.00
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