One of only 1,300 made, the poster was printed on brown paper, which collectors knew was easily damaged.
The 9.8 specimen was the finest quality CGC graded, double-signed example ever to appear at public auction. The odd-shaped and whimsical poster was artist Stanley Mouse’s riff on a vintage Valentine and featured a goofy antique photo for its primary image.Ī 1966 Bo Diddley concert poster for an appearance at the Avalon Ballroom, signed in pencil by both artists Stanley Mouse and the late Alton Kelley, garnered $3,900. And Grateful Dead was misspelled!Ī 1968 Grateful Dead “Be Mine” poster for a Valentine’s Day dance at the Carousel Ballroom in San Francisco, the finest quality CGC graded (9.8) example of this original issue ever to appear in a PAE auction, breezed to $3,300. The original first printing poster is one of the most popular in the entire Avalon series. A 1966 poster of the band for an appearance at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco, graded CGC 9.8 and signed by the artists Stanley Mouse and the late Alton Kelley, finished at $6,600. The Grateful Dead proved to be very much alive and well with collectors. It was just the third CGC-graded example (and first signed by the artist) ever offered by PAE. The poster, one of the most desirable of all the Hendrix posters, boasted vibrant colors and near-flawless paper quality.
All prices quoted include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.Īn original, pre-concert first printing of a beautiful Fillmore East-Jimi Hendrix poster from 1968, graded CGC 8.5 and signed by artist David Byrd, rose to $7,800. Following are additional highlights from the auction. The auction featured 200 vintage concert posters and handbills that had been independently certified by CGC, the world's leader in third party authentication of collectibles. The auction enjoyed a 100 percent sell-through, a rare occurrence for any collectibles auction. It exceeded that figure after generating bids from collectors around the world. The poster was widely expected to exceed the world record price of $50,600 realized for a CGC graded 9.4 specimen that was also auctioned by Psychedelic Art Exchange in a prior auction, on August 9th, 2018. The Grateful Dead is one of the iconic rock ‘n’ roll bands. The famous “Skeleton and Roses” design would later be appropriated by the band as their logo. It was used to promote two Grateful Dead concerts – held September 16th and 17th, 1966 – at the Avalon Ballroom in San Francisco. The poster was designed by the legendary concert poster artists Alton Kelley and Stanley Mouse. Many collectors believe 1960’s concert posters represent a tremendous bargain at today’s price levels.” It was the most iconic image of a beloved band, and in the finest CGC graded condition ever to appear at public auction. “The record price was the result of a perfect storm. “The interest this poster received was simply staggering,” said Scott Tilson of Psychedelic Art Exchange. The poster had been independently authenticated and graded by Certified Guaranty Company (CGC) as 9.8 out of 10 for condition. A rare, museum-quality 1966 Grateful Dead “Skeleton and Roses” concert poster brought a world record price of $56,400 in an online auction held May 16th by Psychedelic Art Exchange, with offices in Baltimore and Park City, Utah. Grateful Dead fans will most remember his poster for the 1980 Radio City Music Hall concert, and his album cover for Dead Set in 1981.BALTIMORE, Md. Concurrently, he designed album cover art, posters and other paraphernalia for popular bands. Starting as a scenic artist at the San Francisco Opera, he became the resident designer for Bill Graham's infamous ∽ay on the Green and Monsters of Rock. It was there that he employed the use of enormous set decorations, such as oversized album covers, pyrotechnics and special effects lighting. In addition to being a pop-surrealist fine artist, Dennis Larkins has enjoyed four decades of commercial success. The poster is in the style of the iconic poster for the 1980 Grateful Dead concert at Radio City Music Hall, and features the Historical Society's building, the famous skeletons, a cast of Grateful Dead characters, and a welcoming committee of popular historic and current figures associated with the New-York Historical Society. On the occasion of the exhibition, The Grateful Dead: Now Playing at the New-York Historical Society, the museum commissioned a new poster from Grateful Dead artist Dennis Larkins.
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