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LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History

In the seventh iteration of the LGBTQ+ Art, Material Culture & History auction, we feature an exciting selection of twentieth- and twenty first-century fine art and photography, including Beauford Delaney, Hugh Steers, Glenn Ligon, Robert Mapplethorpe, Laura Aguilar, Iké Udé and Jimmy DeSana. Illustration artists from the leather community include Tom of Finland, The Hun, Domino and Rex. Important manuscripts, archives, and books include a large archive of lesbian pulp fiction books, a large selection of physique pictorials, and a first edition of James Baldwin’s Giovanni's Room.

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Auction & Contact Information
Location

104 East 25th Street
New York, NY 10010

Corey Serrant

Corey Serrant

Associate Director

212-254-4710 ext. 29

Nicholas D. Lowry

Nicholas D. Lowry

President & Director, Vintage Posters

(212) 254-4710 ext. 53

Colby Byrne

Colby Byrne

Administrator

(212) 254-4710 ext. 53

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Glenn Ligon Black Like Me, oil stick and gesso on paper. 1993.

Lot 355

Glenn Ligon Black Like Me, oil stick and gesso on paper. 1993.

Estimate: $30,000-40,000

 
Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Figure (_2100799), inkjet print. 2017.

Lot 397

Paul Mpagi Sepuya, Figure (_2100799), inkjet print. 2017.

Estimate: $600-800

 
Robert Indiana Coenties Slip Gingko, oil on linen. 1957.

Lot 67

Robert Indiana Coenties Slip Gingko, oil on linen. 1957.

Estimate: $12,000-18,000

 
Glenn Ligon Untitled (My Fear Is Your Fear), Screenprint on black wove paper. 1995.

Lot 356

Glenn Ligon Untitled (My Fear Is Your Fear), Screenprint on black wove paper. 1995.

Estimate: $2,500-3,500

 
David Wojnarowicz Untitled for ACT UP, two color screenprints. 1990.

Lot 254

David Wojnarowicz Untitled for ACT UP, two color screenprints. 1990.

Estimate: $7,000-10,000

 
Robert Mapplethorpe Untitled Mixed media Construction. 1968.

Lot 257

Robert Mapplethorpe Untitled Mixed media Construction. 1968.

Estimate: $25,000-35,000

 
David Hockney & Constantine P. Cavafy Fourteen Poems by CP Cavafy Chosen & Illustrated by Twelve Etchings by David Hockney. Signed Limited Edition.1967.

Lot 178

David Hockney & Constantine P. Cavafy Fourteen Poems by CP Cavafy Chosen & Illustrated by Twelve Etchings by David Hockney. Signed Limited Edition.1967.

Estimate: $3,000-5,000

 
James Baldwin Giovanni's Room. 1956.

Lot 51

James Baldwin Giovanni's Room. 1956.

Estimate: $1,000-1,500