Robert Peak poster art for ‘Apocalypse Now’ tops $212K at Heritage

Robert Peak, ‘Apocalypse Now’ movie poster illustration, $212,500
Robert Peak, ‘Apocalypse Now’ movie poster illustration, $212,500
Robert Peak, ‘Apocalypse Now’ movie poster illustration, $212,500

DALLAS  – On Oct. 4, Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art Signature® Auction realized $2.18 million, toplined by the world-record sale of a Marlon Brando painting made for Apocalypse Now by the father of the modern movie poster.

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James Allen St. John illustration art leads Heritage’s Oct. 4 sale

Original James Allen St. John art for the cover of At the Earth’s Core, est. $80,000-$120,000
Original James Allen St. John art for the cover of At the Earth’s Core, est. $80,000-$120,000
Original James Allen St. John art for the cover of At the Earth’s Core, est. $80,000-$120,000

DALLAS – James Allen St. John was a prolific artist, known best for his work illustrating novels by Edgar Rice Burroughs. He helped bridge the space between the written word and the imagination of the reader. Seven examples of his work from a collection will be up for auction October 4 in Heritage Auctions’ Illustration Art event. Absentee and Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.

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