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Everett Raymond Kinstler Estate Showcase Auction Takings Bids

Wednesday, July 22, 2026
Heritage is delighted to celebrate the 100th birthday of artist Everett Raymond Kinstler with a wonderful offering of works from his career in the Classic American Illustration Art celebrating the Art of Everett Raymond Kinstler. During his over 70 year career, Kinstler made his mark in comics, pulps, and the world of celebrity and presidential portraiture. The offerings in The Estate of Everett Raymond Kinstler reflect a broad spectrum of Kinstler's career from working pulp artist and aspiring student to portrait artist and often friend. Alongside Kinstler’s works we are pleased to offer a wide selection of works from classic and children’s literature, featuring works of Arthur Rackham, Garth Williams and William Pogany, an array of Golden Age to Mid-Century magazine covers, interiors, and advertisements, works featuring Film and TV from Robert Peak and Drew Struzan, and a selection of some of the first New Yorker cartoons created by Ralph Barton. Bids close on August 5th. 

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Highlights include but are not limited to:

Everett Kinstler
Everett Raymond Kinstler (1926-2019) was an American artist who best known for his portraits. He also worked in illustration and comic books.

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