AFTER DARK/AUTUMN 2025-11-06 Auction - 120 Price Results - Vallot Auctioneers in RI
19th Century (Italian)Go Mishima (Tsuyoshi Yoshida) (Japanese, 1924 - 1988)Rex (American, 1943 - 2024)
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Providence, RI, United States
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AFTER DARK/AUTUMN

The artists represented in AFTER DARK/AUTUMN, represent the height of male homoerotic art. 20th century trailblazers, defiant queer creatives, and contemporary masters grace our forthcoming auction. Uncover original works from Rex, Michael Kirwan, Cornelius McCarthy, the Hun, Tom Bianchi, MATT, Etienne (Dom Orejudos), and many others representing the sensuality, craft, historical significance of 20th century queer subcultures.
Auction Curator:
Barry Oliver
Barry Oliver
American & European Fine & Decorative Arts
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Rex (American, 1943 - 2024): Ink on paper together along with the graphite on paper study for the finished work. Both signed on the lower right. 10 1/2 x 7 1/2" (each). Provenance: property of an international institution.
0001: Rex (American, 1943 - 2024)Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Go Mishima (Tsuyoshi Yoshida) (Japanese, 1924 - 1988): Ink wash on paper. Signed on the bottom left. 13 3/4 x 9 3/4". Tsuyoshi Yoshida assumed his pseudonym after the death of his friend, the infamous Yukio Mishima (1925 - 1970), who had encouraged him
0002: Go Mishima (Tsuyoshi Yoshida) (Japanese, 1924 - 1988)Est. $1,500-$2,500
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The Hun (William Schmeling) (American, 1938 - 2019): Ink on paper. Signed and dated on the lower right. Annotated on the lower left verso "Hard Discipline pg.6" indicating publication. 20 x 16". Provenance: property of an international institution.
0003: The Hun (William Schmeling) (American, 1938 - 2019)Est. $800-$1,200
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Kent Neffendorf (American, b. 1959): 2007. Graphite on paper. Signed and dated on the left thigh of the left figure and appearing as a tattoo. 12 x 9"; 21 1/2 x 17 1/2" (overall). Framed. Provenance: property of a Provincetown,
0005: Kent Neffendorf (American, b. 1959)Est. $300-$500
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Campbell G. Paxton (American, b.1948): "Invitation to Chap Lips." Sculpted polymer clay and wire. Monogrammed on the verso. Signed and titled on the bottom. 10 x 3 x 3" (sight) Provenance: property of a Provincetown, Massachusetts
0006: Campbell G. Paxton (American, b.1948)Est. $300-$500
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Lowell Blair Nesbitt (American, 1933 - 1993): Lithograph in blue. 1979. Numbered 80/175 on the bottom left. Signed and dated on the bottom right. 43 1/2 x 30". Provenance: a prominent New York private collection. Shipping: At checkout, you can
0007: Lowell Blair Nesbitt (American, 1933 - 1993)Est. $300-$500
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M. Brooks Jones (American, 20th Century): Ink, pencil, watercolor, and gouache on paper. Possibly dated 1977 ("77" appears on the locker key bracelet on the bearded figure). Multiple annotations around the image area, which appear to be
0008: M. Brooks Jones (American, 20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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José Messana (Swiss, b. 1961): Gelatin silver print. Signed and dated on the verso. Stickered with the artist's copyright on the verso. 7 x 9 1/2"; 11 x 14" (overall). Matted. Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At
0010: José Messana (Swiss, b. 1961)Est. $100-$300
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Tom Bianchi (American, b. 1945): "Bob & Rod." Silver gelatin photograph. 1994. Signed on the lower right and editioned on the lower left in pencil. From the edition of 25. 14 x 11". Provenance: property of an international
0011: Tom Bianchi (American, b. 1945)Est. $500-$800
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Jeff Palmer (American, b. 1948): Gelatin silver print. Signed on the bottom right in ink. Multiple copyright stamps on the verso. 10 x 8". Provenance: property of an international institution. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose
0012: Jeff Palmer (American, b. 1948)Est. $300-$500
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Timothy Welsh (American, b. 1955): "Florence, 1989." Gelatin silver print. Titled, dated, and signed on the verso. Unframed. 10 x 8". Reviewed and illustrated: "Timothy Welsh: Reveries of a Bachelor" on exhibit at the Kougeas Gallery
0013: Timothy Welsh (American, b. 1955)Est. $300-$500
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José Messana (Swiss, 20th Century): 1998. Black and white photograph. Signed, dated, and stickered with copyright on verso. 7 x 9 1/4". Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with
0014: José Messana (Swiss, 20th Century)Est. $100-$300
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Evergon (Canadian, b. 1946): "The Ram Amour..." 1995. Selenium toned black and white polaroid film photograph. 20 x 24”. Literature: likely published in David Springle’s 1997 Foto Factory Press anthology
0015: Evergon (Canadian, b. 1946)Est. $400-$600
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Gerhard Pohl (German, 20th Century): Two (2) gelatin silver prints, including "Last Drop." 1981. Edition of 50. Signed on the bottom right. Annotated and described on the verso. 20 x 16"; "First st st st..." 1981. Editioned 3/50. Signed
0016: Gerhard Pohl (German, 20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961): "The Blue Blood (from the Penis Portrait series)." Acrylic, graphite on collage on panel in a repurposed artist frame. Signed on the bottom left. 9 x 12"; 11 x 14". (overall) Framed. Provenance:
0018: Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961)Est. $800-$1,200
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Jack Barkla (American, 1940 - 2023): "Four Drawer Compact." 2011. Signed, dated '8 21 11' and titled on the verso. Mixed media and oil on panel with hand embellished wooden door knobs. In artist frame. 22 1/4 x 18" (overall).
0019: Jack Barkla (American, 1940 - 2023)Est. $300-$500
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Campbell G. Paxton (American, b.1948): "Brick Bear Sex (Bear E. Man Blow)" Sculpted polymer clay. Monogrammed on verso. Signed, titled, and inscribed on the bottom "Play of Large Forms and Naughty Bits." 5 1/2 × 2 1/2". Provenance:
0021: Campbell G. Paxton (American, b.1948)Est. $300-$500
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Contemporary Figurative Sculptures: Three (3) polymer cast and hand painted sculptures. All monogrammed BCB on the base. Artist unidentified. Dated '09 and '10. Combined weight: ~40 oz. Largest: approximately: 12 1/2 x 4 1/2 x 6".
0022: Contemporary Figurative SculpturesEst. $400-$600
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19th Century (Italian): "The Wrestlers (The Two Wrestlers)." A 19th-century carved alabaster after the Roman marble (housed at the Uffizi Museum), which was after the lost Greek sculpture. 13 7/16 x 8 15/16 x 11 6/16"
0023: 19th Century (Italian)Est. $2,500-$3,500
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19th Century Bronze (European): Bronze sculpture depicting Gaius Mucius Scaevola of Roman myth. Brown patina bronze with green granite base. Signed 'Morath' base. 11 x 5 x 5" (sight) Provenance: a private Rhode Island collection.
0024: 19th Century Bronze (European)Est. $300-$500