Sale 2465 - Illustration Art, December 14, 2017

1 c CHARLES ADDAMS. “The Company has decided it’s time for a new approach.” Original cartoon commissioned by Video Management Inc. for a brochure lauding the benefits of “the single most powerful motivational medium available,” circa late 1980’s. Watercolor, pen, ink, and correction f luid on paper. 178x457 mm; 7x18 inches, on 13 1 / 4 x22 1 / 4 -inch sheet. Signed “Chas Addams” in lower right image. Archivally hinged to matte; framed. Accompanied by three examples of the envelope and brochure with the printed image. [3,000/4,000] 2 c AMERICAN ARTIST. Cleaning Santa’s Windshield. Advertisement for Cities Service Gasoline. Gouache on board. 572x902 mm; 22 1 / 2 x35 1 / 2 inches. Framed. [2,000/3,000] 3 c AMERICAN ARTIST. “Bowling’s big family fun!” Together, 4 original illustrations for AMF Bowling advertisements promoting the American pastime following the introduction of their revolutionary automatic pinspotting machines, circa late 1950s, early 1960s. Gouache on board. Sizes vary, the largest 432x584 mm; 17x23 inches. The smallest, approximately 235x533 mm; 9 1 / 4 x21 inches. [2,000/3,000] 2 1