This past Tuesday, South Bay Auctions on Long Island sold a work of original New Yorker cover art from the issue of September 6, 1993. The artist is Peter de Sève and the subject is a Coney Island balloon seller. He is shown seated on the boardwalk, shaped a bit like one of his striped balloons. He gazes off to the right, hoping to find more business just as the summer season is coming to an end. The work is framed and glazed, ready to hang on someone's wall. |
Peter de Sève
Framed original cover art
The New Yorker, September 6, 1993 |
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Peter de Sève
Original cover art
The New Yorker, September 6, 1993 |
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| Detail of the Coney Island balloon seller |
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| Peter de Sève's signature |
The art was given a presale estimate of $300 to $500, quite low for a New Yorker cover original. Bidding started at $150 and there was one online bid placed some three days or more before the sale.
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| Online bidding as of July 9, 2023, three days prior to the auction |
The actual sale price was more typical of the market value for a New Yorker cover. |
Peter de Sève
South Bay Auctions, July 12, 2023
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Peter de Sève
Original cover art
The New Yorker, September 6, 1993 |
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Peter de Sève
The New Yorker, September 6, 1993 |
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