Auction Description
Our AFTER DARK/SPRING catalog sees important pioneers of queer academia, scholarship, and art, juxtaposed with forgotten figures of the 20th century’s most prominent gay subcultures. Leather-bound books of 19th century love poetry, contrast the leather-bound hunks of REX and The Hun self published zines. Paul Cadmus’s and Jean Cocteau’s drawings loom large alongside other lesser known figurative masters of homoeroticism. Explore the breadth of queer history, from stories of resistance in the early pages of the Advocate, extraordinarily rare original Magnus Hirschfeld journals, to rare print ephemera from San Francisco's Catacombs and other culturally important 1970s leather bars and clubs. AFTER DARK illuminates the quietest corners and loudest soirees of LGBT history.
You're invited to the live auction broadcast on May 15th, 8PM EST.
Previews are available by appointment until the day before the sale, May 21st, and can be scheduled during business hours from 10-4PM EST. Call or email info@vallots.com
Buyer's Premium
| Start | Premium(%) |
|---|---|
| $0 | 23.00 |
Bid Increments
| Start | Increments ($) |
|---|---|
| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
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Shipping
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The UPS Store, Cranston
148 Atwood Ave, Cranston, RI 02920
(401) 654-6381
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