AFTER DARK/SPRING 2025-05-22 Auction - 177 Price Results - Vallot Auctioneers in RI - Page 8
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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Paul Cadmus (American, 1904 - 1999): 'Shirtless Man with Bottle (Studies verso).' Pencil and chalk on grey-toned, deckled-edge, thick stock paper. Verso three male figures (one with a cap looking in the mirror and two showering with a
0169: Paul Cadmus (American, 1904 - 1999)Est. $2,000-$3,000
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Laurence Herbert Scott (American, 1933 - 2005): "1 June '86," 1986. Red and orange pencil on paper. Completed drawings on both sides of the paper. Signed and dated on the bottom left. 22 x 15".
0170: Laurence Herbert Scott (American, 1933 - 2005)Est. $100-$300
20th Century Figurative Drawing: 'Figure at Rest.' Conté crayon on paper. Apparently unsigned. 14 x 17"; 22 x 24" (overall). Framed.
0171: 20th Century Figurative DrawingEst. $300-$500Lot Passed
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John Cherrington (English, 1931 - 2015): Portfolio of sixty-six (66) drawings of nude male subjects inserted in clear sleeves with a drawing on either side. All created between 1982 to 1983. Most signed and dated. Graphite and ink wash on
0172: John Cherrington (English, 1931 - 2015)Est. $1,000-$1,500
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Walter Wörn (German, 1901-1963): 'Dual Nude.' Lithograph. Signed on bottom right. Numbered 23/50 on bottom left. 16 x 10 1/2"; 21 1/2 x 15 1/2" (overall). Framed.
0173: Walter Wörn (German, 1901-1963)Est. $400-$600
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Jo McDonald (20th Century): Oil on canvas board. Described on verso. 28 x 20"; 30 x 22" (overall). Framed.
0175: Jo McDonald (20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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David Loeb (American, b. 1953): 'Wrestlers.' Acrylic on paper. 30 x 22"; 35 x 27 1/2" (overall). Framed. Loeb studied with Phillip Guston (1913-1980) and it's fair to say Guston's influence is evident (e.g. Guston's 1939 World's
0176: David Loeb (American, b. 1953)Est. $500-$800
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Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999): 'Study for Male Nude.' Graphite and Conté crayon on vellum. Signed at top left. 19 1/2 x 17 1/2"; 24 1/2 x 23 1/2" (overall). Matted. A study for a more finished drawing entitled "Male Nude" of
0177: Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999)Est. $3,000-$5,000