AFTER DARK/WINTER 2026 Auction on Feb 26, 2026 by Vallot Auctioneers in RI - Page 3
REX (American, 1943–2024)Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Mcicconnet (Mickey C. Tan) (Indonesian/American, b. 1969)
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Providence, RI, United States
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AFTER DARK/WINTER 2026

Our first AFTER DARK auction of the year features fine art from masters of the male form such as Rex (a rare original pen and ink), The Hun (several important original artworks created for publication), MATT (Charles Kerbs) (original illustrations), Bruce of Los Angeles (Steve Reeves photographs hand-signed by Bruce of LA), Robert R. Bliss (a rare large 1957 painting), Chuck Arnett (the painting exhibited in the 1979 Fey-Way Studios gallery the night Robert Opel was murdered), and many exceptionally scarce pieces of queer ephemera, including Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, Club 82 NYC, and many other impossible-to-find artworks, most of which have not been offered in decades. Mark your calendars for the live streamed simulcast sale on February 26th, 2026, at 7PM EST, and tune in to the video for exclusive commentary from the auctioneer.
Auction Curator:
Barry Oliver
Barry Oliver
American & European Fine & Decorative Arts
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Michael Rogovsky (American, b. 1969): "The Changing Room". 1985. Oil on canvas. Artist signature on the bottom right, "Rogovsky". 62 x 48".
0049: Michael Rogovsky (American, b. 1969)Est. $800-$1,200$100
Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961): Closeup Phallus. Acrylic and graphite on panel. Signed on front bottom left. 8 1/2 x 7; 13 x 11" (overall). Framed. Provenance: property of a Provincetown, Massachusetts estate.
0050: Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961)Est. $1,000-$1,500$100(1 bid)
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Haute couture beefcake art jacket. The artist utilized textiles, period queer-themed art prints, beads, and buttons on a denim jacket base. Sleeve length approx.: 26". Approx. size: (M). Bowers
0051: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $800-$1,200$100
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Wall hanging. Mixed media photograph, beads, buttons, on repurposed textile. Signed lower left. 14 3/4 x 12". Exhibited in Bill Bowers’ Closet: Folk, Funk, Flash. August 22 – September 30, 2024.
0052: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $200-$400$50
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Haute couture beefcake art jacket. The artist utilized textiles, period queer-themed art prints, beads, and buttons on a denim jacket base. Sleeve length approx.: 26". Approx. size: (M). Bowers
0053: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $800-$1,200$100
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Wall hanging. Mixed media photograph, beads, buttons, on repurposed textile. Signed lower right. 14 3/4 x 12". Exhibited in Bill Bowers’ Closet: Folk, Funk, Flash. August 22 – September 30,
0054: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $200-$400$50
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Wall hanging. Mixed media photograph, beads, buttons, on repurposed textile. 12 x 9". Exhibited in Bill Bowers’ Closet: Folk, Funk, Flash. August 22 – September 30, 2024. San Francisco LGBT
0055: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $200-$400$50(1 bid)
Bill Bowers (American, b.1959): Wall hanging. Mixed media photograph, beads, buttons, on repurposed textile. Hand Colored Quaintance prints and Spartacus prints. 26 W x 19 1/2". Exhibited in Bill Bowers’ Closet: Folk, Funk,
0056: Bill Bowers (American, b.1959)Est. $300-$500$50
Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961): From the Founding Fathers Series. Oil and graphite on panel. Initialed on front. Signed on verso. Housed in a repurposed original Syroco marked frame. 19 x 11", 29 x 15 1/2" (sight, overall).
0057: Joseph Radoccia (American, b.1961)Est. $300-$500$50
Chuck Arnett (American, 1928–1988): A highly important and historically significant painting. 'Rimming Scene,' 1978, is a mixed media pastel, charcoal and pencil on board housed in its original gold tone metal period frame. Signed and
0058: Chuck Arnett (American, 1928–1988)Est. $3,000-$5,000$1,000
Joseph Carlm Schork (American, 1902–1965): Oil on canvas. Artist signature on the top right, "Schork." Restretched. 28 x 18". Provenance: property of a western Massachusetts collection.
0060: Joseph Carlm Schork (American, 1902–1965)Est. $200-$400$50(1 bid)
American or British School (1928): Male figurative drawing in the style of the Bloomsbury Group. Initialed and dated 1928. Charcoal and sepia charcoal on paper. Artist signature and date on bottom right, "Ek (19)28." Artist not
0061: American or British School (1928)Est. $100-$300$50
Douglas Simonson (American, b. 1950): Standing Nude. Etching. Signed, dated and numbered in graphite along the bottom. 19 x 13". Provenance: property of a Rhode Island collector.
0066: Douglas Simonson (American, b. 1950)Est. $50-$150$50
Philip Gladstone (American, Contemporary): "After Horace Bristol." 2015. Inkjet print of an ink drawing. Numbered 3/15 on the bottom right. Monogramed in the print. Signed, dated and numbered along the bottom in graphite. 14 x 11 1/2"; 21 x
0067: Philip Gladstone (American, Contemporary)Est. $100-$300$50