Leading auction house Woolley & Wallis Auctions is selling a number of “Dan Dare” artworks credited to the character’s creator, Frank Hampson, today, on the second day of its major “Design” auction.
The sale covers all aspects of 20th Century Design, and highlights include a group of Dan Dare original artworks by Frank Hampson, consigned by his family, most framed after previously being exhibited.
The three early original artworks are estimated to sell for between £1500 – £2000 and the series of lots start here the auction house site and here on The-Saleroom with Lot 322.
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Other lots for sale today include art by David Hockney, Sir Grayson Perry and Julian Opie, film posters, some Beatles memorabilia, and more.
The auction is being held today at the Woolley and Wallis Salisbury sale room at 51-61 Castle Street, Salisbury, SP1 3SU. Check out details here on the Woolley and Wallis website, head here to bid on their website (registration required), or head to The-Saleroom to register to bid.
Described by the Antiques Trade Gazette as “arguably the most exciting provincial saleroom in the country”, Woolley and Wallis has lived up to that title in recent years with a string of record-breaking sales and notable prices. As the leading regional auctioneer in the UK Woolley and Wallis, who were founded in 1884, hold around thirty specialist sales a year spread between nine departments headed up by leading experts in their field.
• Check out the full Woolley and Wallis “Design” auction here on The-Saleroom
With thanks to Richard Sheaf for the heads up via his Boys Adventure Comics Blog
This item was updated on Friday 20th October to add the final sale prices of sold items
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Working in British comics publishing since the 1980s, his credits include editor of titles such as Doctor Who Magazine, Babylon 5 Magazine, and more. He also edited the comics anthology STRIP Magazine and edited several audio comics for ROK Comics. He has also edited several comic collections, including volumes of “Charley’s War” and “Dan Dare”.
He’s the writer of “Pilgrim: Secrets and Lies” for B7 Comics; “Crucible”, a creator-owned project with 2000AD artist Smuzz; and “Death Duty” and “Skow Dogs” with Dave Hailwood.
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