Heritage Auctions: Alberto Vargas Illustration Art Showcase Auction
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Auction Name | Alberto Vargas Illustration Art Showcase Auction | Total Sales (USD) | 113,552.75 |
Auction Date | September 13, 2024 - September 13, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 107,000.00 |
Sale Number | #15230 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) | 167,900.00 |
Total Lots | 47 | ||
Sold Lots | 44 | Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 115,000.00 |
% of Lots Sold | 93.62% | High Estimate of All Lots (USD) | 180,900.00 |
Unsold Lots | 3 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 62.77% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
18001 | Alberto Vargas | Anita Ekberg, Playboy interior study, November 1965 |
1965 | USD 15,000.00 - 25,000.00 | USD 13,125.00 |
18031 | Alberto Vargas | The Model's Journey at the Artist's Studio |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 7,187.50 | |
18002 | Alberto Vargas | Every time I meet someone I really like, either he's married or I am... Playboy interior study, November 1963 |
1963 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,562.50 |
18007 | Alberto Vargas | Black-Eyed Suzy on the Bean Bag, Playboy interior study, January 1973 |
1973 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 6,000.00 |
18011 | Alberto Vargas | April Esquire calendar study, April 1944 |
1944 | USD 6,000.00 - 8,000.00 | USD 5,500.00 |
18009 | Alberto Vargas | Virtue Triumphs, Esquire gatefold study, November 1943 |
1943 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
18010 | Alberto Vargas | November Esquire calendar study, November 1943 |
1943 | USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 4,000.00 |
18003 | Alberto Vargas | Don't just stand there, light me a match! Playboy interior study |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 3,875.00 | |
18046 | Alberto Vargas | Figure 7, Figurama Portfolio study |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 3,750.00 | |
18018 | Alberto Vargas | Golden Rule, Varga Girl, Esquire calendar study, September 1942 |
1942 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 3,500.00 |
18047 | Alberto Vargas | Figure 8, Figurama Portfolio study |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,875.00 | |
18005 | Alberto Vargas | How Do You Say Hello in Moscow, Playboy interior study, November 1971 |
1971 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,750.00 |
18004 | Alberto Vargas | Let's Go to the Beach! Playboy interior |
USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
18006 | Alberto Vargas | It's a survey, Darling, they want to know what you're watching? Playboy interior study, 1977 |
1977 | USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18012 | Alberto Vargas | May Esquire calendar study, May 1941 |
1941 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18013 | Alberto Vargas | Black Magic, Esquire calendar study, June 1944 |
1944 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18015 | Alberto Vargas | May Esquire calendar study, May 1945 |
1945 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18016 | Alberto Vargas | Seated Nude, circa 1940 |
circa1940 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18025 | Alberto Vargas | Blonde with Beach Ball |
USD 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | USD 2,500.00 | |
18030 | Alberto Vargas | Anna Mae Clift, artist's wife, circa 1920 |
circa1920 | USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | USD 2,500.00 |
18040 | Alberto Vargas | Figure 1, Figurama Portfolio study |
USD 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | USD 2,375.00 | |
18045 | Alberto Vargas | Figure 6, Figurama Portfolio study |
USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 | USD 2,250.00 | |
18038 | Alberto Vargas | Grand Salon |
USD 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | USD 2,125.00 | |
18019 | Alberto Vargas | Nude Bride, circa 1930 |
circa1930 | USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 2,000.00 |
18020 | Alberto Vargas | Green-Eyed Beauty |
USD 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | USD 1,875.00 |