AFTER DARK/AUTUMN 2025-11-06 Auction - 120 Price Results - Vallot Auctioneers in RI - Page 2
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.
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Barry Oliver
Barry Oliver
American & European Fine & Decorative Arts
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American Navy Drag (WWII Era): Neptune Ceremony (Line Crossing Ceremony) Ten bound photographs of WW2 sailors in drag, hazing and covered in grease or muck. 2 3/4 x 4 1/2" (booklet). Naval drag shows and drag during the
0027: American Navy Drag (WWII Era)Est. $300-$500
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American School (20th Century): Ink and pastel on paper. 2009. Signed along the bottom illegibly and dated. 6 1/2 x 10 1/4"; 10 1/2 x 13 1/2" (overall). Framed. Provenance: a prominent New York private collection. Shipping: At
0057: American School (20th Century)Est. $100-$300
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Onelio Marrero (Cuban/American, b. 1958): 2008. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated at top left inside the painting of the painting and on the verso. 9 x 12". Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated
0062: Onelio Marrero (Cuban/American, b. 1958)Est. $300-$500
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Male Figurative Drawings (20th Century): Two (2) drawings of male nudes. Charcoal on paper. Unsigned. 10 x 8"; 13 1/2 x 11 1/2" (overall). Framed. Along with one ink on paper sketch. Initialed and inscribed 'MR '20'. 5 x 3 3/4" (sight); 9
0077: Male Figurative Drawings (20th Century)Est. $100-$300
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Jeff Palmer (American, b. 1948): Gelatin silver print. Stamped on the verso. 8 x 10". Provenance: property of an international institution. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with LiveAuctioneers
0082: Jeff Palmer (American, b. 1948)Est. $300-$500
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Jerry A. Mills (American, 1951 - 1993): Ink on Bristol board. Original comic panels for Mills' series "Poppers." 24 x 17 1/2". Literature: "Gay Comics #9" published in 1986, featuring exclusively Mills' backlog of "Poppers" strips.
0117: Jerry A. Mills (American, 1951 - 1993)Est. $800-$1,200
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Sabin Howard (American b. 1964): Cast bronze. Numbered 4/20 and signed on the base. Marked "TALLIX" for Polich Tallix Art Foundry, NY. Weight: 17.1 lbs. Approx. 19 1/2 x 8 x 5 1/2". Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At
0025: Sabin Howard (American b. 1964)Est. $3,000-$5,000
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Philip Gladstone (American, b. 1963): "The Insomniac." 2012. Ink and pastel on paper. 8 1/2 x 14". Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with LiveAuctioneers LiveShipping, or you can
0045: Philip Gladstone (American, b. 1963)Est. $400-$600
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Contemporary School: Graphite on paper. Signed at bottom right. Signature illegible. 5 1/3 x 4" (sight); 9 1/2 x 7 1/2" (overall). Framed. Provenance: a prominent New York private collection. Shipping: At checkout, you
0070: Contemporary SchoolEst. $50-$100
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Catherine Hanf Noren (American, b. 1936 -): Collection of six (6) gelatin silver prints. Five (5) with the estate stamp on the verso. All approx. 10 x 8". Provenance: property of a private Connecticut collection. Shipping: At checkout, you
0031: Catherine Hanf Noren (American, b. 1936 -)Est. $300-$500
Douglas Simonson (American, b. 1950): "Va in Ballcap." 1994. Graphite on paper. Signed and dated on the bottom left. 17 x 11". Provenance: property of a French collection. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with
0079: Douglas Simonson (American, b. 1950)Est. $300-$500Lot Passed
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Rex (American, 1943 - 2024): Ink and graphite on paper. Signed lower right, dated lower left. 9 x 6 1/2". Provenance: property of an international institution. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with
0119: Rex (American, 1943 - 2024)Est. $4,000-$6,000
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Robert J. Hughes (American, 20th Century): "Male Nude Study II (Daniel)."' Oil on canvas. Signed on the bottom right. 20 x 16"; 26 1/2 x 21 1/2" (overall). Framed. Provenance: property of a Provincetown, Massachusetts estate. Shipping: At
0054: Robert J. Hughes (American, 20th Century)Est. $300-$500
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Elias J. Salameh (American, Contemporary): "Bear Vacuum." 2006. Graphite on paper. Signed and dated at bottom right. 11 x 14". Provenance: an American museum. Shipping: At checkout, you can choose integrated shipping with LiveAuctioneers
0059: Elias J. Salameh (American, Contemporary)Est. $100-$300
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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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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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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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Alfred Waterman (American, Maine, 1922 - 2012): 1950. Oil on canvas. Signed and dated on the center left. 30 x 25". A rare pre-Stonewall era homoerotically suggestive painting. The figures appear to be wearing jockstraps as opposed to an art
0038: Alfred Waterman (American, Maine, 1922 - 2012)Est. $500-$800
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Peter Howson (Scottish, b. 1958): Painting of a seated red-haired male nude. Gouache on paper. Signed on the bottom left. 9 x 6" (sight); 14 1/2 x 11 3/4" (overall). Framed. Provenance: a prominent New York private collection.
0053: Peter Howson (Scottish, b. 1958)Est. $1,000-$1,500