AFTER DARK/SPRING 2025-05-22 Auction - 177 Price Results - Vallot Auctioneers in RI - Page 3
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999)Stephen Hale (American, 1961-2008)Magnus Hirschfeld (German, 1868 - 1935)
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Providence, RI, United States
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AFTER DARK/SPRING

Our AFTER DARK/SPRING catalog sees important pioneers of queer academia, scholarship, and art juxtaposed with forgotten figures of the most prominent gay subcultures of the 20th century. Leather-bound books of 19th century love poetry by Kertbeny contrast with the leather-bound hunks of REX and The Hun's self published zines. Paul Cadmus' and Jean Cocteau's drawings loom large alongside other lesser known figurative masters of homoeroticism. Explore the breadth of queer history, from stories of resistance in the early pages of the Advocate, extraordinarily rare original Magnus Hirschfeld journals to rare print ephemera from San Francisco's Catacombs and other culturally important 1970s leather bars and clubs.
AFTER DARK illuminates the quietest corners and loudest soirees of LGBT history. You're invited to the live auction broadcast on May 22nd, 7:30PM EST.
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American & European Fine & Decorative Arts
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Paolo Smali (Italian, b. 1969): "Venezia." 2002. Oil on wooden panel. Signed at bottom left. Signed, dated, and described on the verso. 12 x 5"; 15 1/2 x 8 1/2" (overall). Framed.
0011: Paolo Smali (Italian, b. 1969)Est. $400-$600
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Joseph Radoccia (American, New York, b. 1961): 'Seated Nude with Leg on Ottaman.' Oil and graphite on panel. Initialed on front. Signed and dated on verso. 10 1/2 x 8"; 12 1/2 x 10" (overall). Framed.
0021: Joseph Radoccia (American, New York, b. 1961)Est. $400-$600
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Contemporary British School: 'Solemn Nude.' Oil on panel. Unsigned. 30 x 13"; 35 x 18 1/2 (overall). Framed.
0056: Contemporary British SchoolEst. $400-$600
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Shozo Nagano (Japanese/American, 1928 - 2008): 'Leaning back.' 2005. Oil on paper. Signed and dated on the bottom right. 21 1/2 x 15; 25 x 18" (overall). Matted.
0166: Shozo Nagano (Japanese/American, 1928 - 2008)Est. $300-$500
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European School (1928): 'The Three Crosses.' (Titled in another hand differently on the verso.) Etching. Signed and dated on the matboard in pencil. Signature illegible and artist unknown or unidentified (possibly German or
0028: European School (1928)Est. $400-$600
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Grecian Guild Studio Quarterly Collection: Three (3) issues of the "Grecian Guild Quarterly" circa the mid-1960s. Including: Issue No. 8 "Grecian Guild Studio Presents Etienne." 1964. Entirely comprised of early published images by the artist
0083: Grecian Guild Studio Quarterly CollectionEst. $300-$500
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GMHC Benefit Poster (Paradise Garage, NYC, 1982): Poster for "Showers: A Benefit to Aid Gay Men With Kaposi's Sarcoma and Other Gay Related Immunodeficiencies," a GMHC fundraiser held at the Paradise Garage, NYC, in 1982. Offset poster. 24 x 18"; 25
0093: GMHC Benefit Poster (Paradise Garage, NYC, 1982)Est. $300-$500
20th Century Queer Zine Collection: Three (3) self-published queer punk zines. Includes: Two copies of "DPN: Diseased Paraiah News," 1991. Issues 3 & 4. Included with the original wrap-around seal sheet with the artful content warning.
0103: 20th Century Queer Zine CollectionEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Lexikon Homosexuelle Belletristik: Three (3) binder set containing a German dictionary of clinical terms relating to queerness and homosexuality. Compiled from the early 1980s to 2001. Each binder: 3 x 12 1/ x 11 1/4 .
0030: Lexikon Homosexuelle BelletristikEst. $400-$600
Edmund White (American, b. 1940): Three (3) books by the author Edmund White. Including: "Caracole." 1985. Published by E.P. Dutton, New York. Hardcover. Signed on the front page. First edition. 9 1/2 x 6 1/2"; "The Unpunished Vice:
0035: Edmund White (American, b. 1940)Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Joe Heiner (American, 20th Century): Poster of the iconic "Muscle Man" illustration circa 1977. Offset poster. Signed in black marker by the artist. Published and distributed by Paper Moon Graphics, Inc. and Joe Heiner-Star Studios.
0075: Joe Heiner (American, 20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Gay Board Game (American, 1987): "Dial-Gay For Murder." 1987. A gay-themed "How to Host a Murder"-style game. Contains player booklets and cassette tape in the original box. Designed by Larry Parr and published by A.C.O.S., Inc.
0105: Gay Board Game (American, 1987)Est. $300-$500
Arnaldo Putzu (Italian, 1927-2012): "Danny La Rue" Tempera on cut paper. 19 x 11" (sight); 22 1/2 x 14 1/2" (overall). Laid on board. Danny La Rue (1927 - 2009) was a celebrated and out British drag queen. In 1982 he played Dolly
0110: Arnaldo Putzu (Italian, 1927-2012)Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Gay Asian Publication Collection: Four (4) collections. Including a large collection (thirty-five (35) issues) of "Silk Road: The Newsletter of Asians and Friends." Published by the Washington chapter of Asians and Friends of
0140: Gay Asian Publication CollectionEst. $400-$600
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Catacombs Poster (Circa 1980s): Signed "ZACH", and dated "1979"; in the margin, 17 x 11 inches on cream wove paper. Three original posters. The original edition size is unknown. ZACH of Los Angeles and the Catacombs. In the
0076: Catacombs Poster (Circa 1980s)Est. $400-$600
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Gay Men's Travel Guide Books: A large collection of twenty-seven (27) travel guidebooks for gay men for a variety of cities and countries. The collection includes the, "Provincetown PBG Directory." 1980. Published by the
0111: Gay Men's Travel Guide BooksEst. $1,000-$1,500
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CRIME SF STUD Punk Band Poster (1976): A historically important rare queer punk poster advertising the infamous cancelled first tour show of punk band CRIME in 1976 at the San Francisco gay bar the Stud. "CRIME produced the poster to
0116: CRIME SF STUD Punk Band Poster (1976)Est. $200-$300
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Barbara Morris, Attr. (British, 1918 - 2009): "Quentin Crisp." (Study on verso). Circa 1939. 8 1/4 x 12 5/8" The sitter is Quentin Crisp (1908-1999), the author and often controversial gay humorist, whose most famous book, "The Naked Civil
0014: Barbara Morris, Attr. (British, 1918 - 2009)Est. $400-$600
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Homoerotic Naval Ball Clock (20th Century): Naval homoerotic ball clock with continuous automation and revealed works. The second hand is the officer's erection and moves up and down with each second stroke. 2 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 2”. Signed
0039: Homoerotic Naval Ball Clock (20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Kirill Fadeyev (Ukrainian, Contemporary): 'Unmasking.' 2014. Acrylic on paper. Signed and dated on the bottom right. 27 1/2 x 19 1/2"; 33 x 25" (overall). Framed.
0064: Kirill Fadeyev (Ukrainian, Contemporary)Est. $300-$500
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Gay Liberation Ephemera (20th Century): Eleven (11) pieces of 20th-century ephemera relating to the gay liberation movement. Includes magazines, posters, and a "Directory of Homosexual Organizations and Publications" circa 1977. Largest:
0094: Gay Liberation Ephemera (20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Michael Kanarek (American, 1946-2015): Gouache on artist board, signed and dated on the bottom right and described on the verso. 15 x 22"; 17 x 24" (overall). The original illustration for "Uniforms in the Closet," done for Club Magazine
0124: Michael Kanarek (American, 1946-2015)Est. $400-$600