AFTER DARK/OCTOBER 2026 Auction on Oct 29, 2026 by Vallot Auctioneers in RI
AFTER DARK/OCTOBER 2026
Mark Beard (American, b. 1956)
Cornelius McCarthy (British, 1935-2009)
Alair Gomes (Brazilian, 1921-1992)
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Providence, RI, United States
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AFTER DARK/OCTOBER 2026

Our AFTER DARK/OCTOBER catalog presents an exceptional collection of art focused on the beauty of the male form across the categories of painting, illustration, photography, and more. Selections range from vibrant paintings by artists such as Mark Beard, Robert Bliss, Cornelius McCarthy, and Delmas Howe; homoerotic works by iconic Japanese artists including Sadao Hasegawa, Go Mishima, and Gengoroh Tagame; and an assortment of drawings and ephemera from to iconic gay figures like Paul Cadmus and Sam Steward.

Auction Curators:

Barry Oliver
American & European Fine & Decorative Arts
Alex Burgamy
AFTER DARK Specialist, LGBTQ+ Fine Art
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Raymond Han (American, 1931-2017): Portrait of Paul at the Dining Table. Oil on canvas. Circa 1970s. An intimate portrait of the artist's life-partner, Paul Kellogg, seated at the dinner table in their New York apartment. 44
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$1,500
Raymond Han (American, 1931-2017): Paul Fixing the Canapé. Oil on canvas. A painting depicting the artist's life-partner, Paul Kellogg, in a composite tableau of both figures fixing a canapé in their New York
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
Mark Beard (American, b. 1956): Untitled (Abercrombie & Fitch Models), ca. 2004. Oil on canvas. Signed on the upper left, "B. Sargeant". An oil painting by Mark Beard, signed under his Bruce Sargeant persona. While
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$2,100
(2 bids)
Mark Beard (American, b. 1956): Gymnast (Study for the New York Abercrombie & Fitch Mural), ca. 2005. Oil on canvas, in a custom artist's frame. Signed on the upper left, "B. Sargeant". An oil
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$2,100
(2 bids)
Cornelius McCarthy (British, 1935-2009): Boot Boy, 1983. Gouache on paper, mounted on board. Signed on the lower left, "CMcCarthy '83"; Titled on the upper margin, "BOOT BOY". Sheet: 10 x 10 3/8 in. (25.4 x 26.4
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
Cornelius McCarthy (British, 1935-2009): Waiting Game, 2002. Gouache on paper. Signed on the lower right, "Cornelius McCarthy 02". Sheet: 14 x 19 in. (35.5 x 48.3 cm) Framed: 22 x 27 in. (55.9 x 68.6 cm) Notes: Cornelius
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
Eric Gibbons (American, b. 1966): Machismo, 2006. Oil on canvas. Signed on the bottom right, "E. Gibbons"; Annotated on the reverse, "'Machismo' by Eric Gibbons; Completed April 2006". 30 x 30 in. (76.2 x
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
$500
Eric Gibbons (American, b. 1966): Resting/Dreaming, 2007. Oil on canvas. Signed on the bottom right, "E. Gibbons"; Annotated on the reverse, "'Resting'/'Dreaming' by Eric Gibbons; Oil on canvas; Model
Est.
$1,000
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$2,000
$500
Alair Gomes (Brazilian, 1921-1992): Beach Triptych No. 26, ca. 1980. Gelatin silver prints. Photographer's stamp on the verso of each image, "Beach Triptych, No. 26; Alair Gomes"; Numbered and signed on the verso of each
Est.
$5,000
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$8,000
$2,500
(1 bid)
Mark Beard (American, b. 1956): Male Nude Seated with Arms Crossed and Male Nude Leaning on Elbow: A Double-Sided Work (MB 003F), 2005. Charcoal and conté crayon on paper. Signed and dated on the lower left, "Beard
Est.
$1,200
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$1,800
$600
Ron Griswold (American, b. 1955): Mercy, 2001. Oil on wood panel. Signed on the lower left, "Ron Griswold"; Signed, titled, and dated on the reverse, "Ron Griswold, Pensacola - 2001, Mercy". 24 x 18 in. (60.9
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Robert Bliss (American, 1925-1981): White Jeans, 1969. Oil on masonite. Signed and dated on the lower right, "Bliss '69"; Accompanied by original SAG gallery label. Painting: 24 x 15 in. (60.9 x 38.1 cm)
Est.
$2,000
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$4,000
$1,000
Go Mishima (Tsuyoshi Yoshida) (Japanese, 1924-1988): Go Mishima's Book of Pictures of Young Men [Mishima Go gashu Wakamono], 1972. Portfolio of Twenty-One of Twenty-Four (21 of 24) Offset Lithographs, accompanied by a cover page, colophon, and the
Est.
$2,000
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$3,000
$1,000
Sadao Hasegawa (Japanese, 1945-1999): Deer Dance II [Shishi Odorii II], 1982 / Printed 1985. Offset lithograph. Signed and dated in plate on the lower left. Published by KL-Pacific Graphics, San Francisco, in collaboration with the
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
(1 bid)
Sadao Hasegawa (Japanese, 1945-1999): Deer Dance III [Shishi Odorii III], 1982 / Printed 1985. Offset lithograph. Signed and dated in plate on the lower left. Published by KL-Pacific Graphics, San Francisco, in collaboration with the
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Gengoroh Tagame (Japanese, b. 1964): Red Silk, 2010. Lithograph. Signed in ink on the bottom left, "Gengoroh Tagame" 17 x 11 in. (43.2 x 27.9 cm) Notes: Gengoroh Tagame is widely considered to be the most influential artist within the
Est.
$500
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$800
$250
Minoru (Japanese/American, b. 1948): Sam, 2005. Colored pencil on toned paper. Signed and stamped on the lower right, "Minoru" 13 x 10 in. (33 x 25.4 cm) Provenance: Property of a Private California Collection.
Est.
$400
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$600
$200
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999): Study for David and Goliath, ca. 1971. Conté crayon on green paper. Signed on the lower right, "cadmus". A preparatory study for Cadmus' rendition of David and
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$1,500
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999): Nude by a Forest Stream, ca. 1970. Conté crayon on green paper. Signed on the lower left and upper right (below mat), "cadmus". An illustration by Paul Cadmus from the
Est.
$3,000
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$5,000
$1,500
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999): Archive of Correspondence and Ephemera from Paul Cadmus and Jon Anderson, 1987-1990. An archive of two (2) handwritten letters, two (2) annotated cabaret invitations relating to Jon
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$500
Paul Cadmus (American, 1904-1999): Archive of Sixteen (16) Letters of Correspondence from Paul Cadmus, 1942-1955. An archive of sixteen (16) handwritten letters, documents, exhibition catalogs, and other signed ephemera
Est.
$1,500
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$2,000
$500
Sam Steward (American, 1909-1993): STUD, 1984. Signed and dedicated 1st edition. 295 pages, hard cover Hand signed by Samuel M. Steward with a dedication to Mark Bassett on the front page, "For Mark Bassett - industrious,
Est.
$1,000
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$1,500
$400
Sam Steward (American, 1909-1993): Love Poems: Homage to Housman, 1984. Signed and numbered 1st edition. 22 pages, soft cover. Edition 'G' of 26 lettered copies. Illustrations by Steward featured throughout. Annotations made
Est.
$300
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$500
$150