Hugh J Ward Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1909 - d. 1945

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Skeleton in the
    May. 04, 2011

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Skeleton in the

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Skeleton in the Closet, Private Detective Stories pulp cover, September 1945 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Not signed From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Mrs. Big, Super
    May. 04, 2011

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Mrs. Big, Super

    Est: $10,000 - $15,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Mrs. Big, Super Detective pulp cover, April 1942 Oil on canvas 30 x 21.5 in. Not signed From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Through Fire, Sp
    Feb. 11, 2011

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Through Fire, Sp

    Est: $20,000 - $30,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Through Fire, Spicy Mystery Stories cover, February 1940 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Signed lower right This lot is accompanied by an original copy of the magazine.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Spicy Adventure
    Feb. 11, 2011

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Spicy Adventure

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Spicy Adventure Stories, pulp cover, July 1935 Oil on canvas 35 x 23 in. Signed lower left H.J. Ward was one of the greatest painters ever to illustrate pulp covers and this and the following painting are two of the most impressive examples we've ever offered.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Super Detective,
    Aug. 17, 2010

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Super Detective,

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Super Detective, pulp cover, November 1942 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Not signed From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) The Evil Flame,
    Aug. 17, 2010

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) The Evil Flame,

    Est: $30,000 - $50,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) The Evil Flame, Spicy Mystery Stories pulp cover, August 1936 Oil on canvas 28.5 x 19.5 in. Signed lower right This is not only the most important Ward pulp cover we've ever offered -- it's one of the absolute best pulp covers that exists, by any artist. Iconic is the adjective that best sums up the entire over-the-top approach that pulps are now celebrated for. As pulp art historian Robert Lesser so vividly recounted about the Ward approach in his book, Pulp Art, Gramercy Books, 1997, "One day in April 1942 Mayor la Guardia spied an unusual Spicy mystery on the newsstand and exploded in instant rage. He ruled on the spot: 'No more Spicy pulps in this city.' H. J. Ward was the cover artist and it was one of his most daring: sexual tension, violence in action, a beautiful woman, all painted with aggressive brushwork to create a cover that couldn't fail to catch the eye." From the Estate of John McLaughlin.

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  • Ward, Hugh Joseph - Speed Mystery, pulp cover
    May. 06, 2010

    Ward, Hugh Joseph - Speed Mystery, pulp cover

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Speed Mystery, pulp cover, May 1943 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Signed lower left From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Speed
    Oct. 27, 2009

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Speed

    Est: $8,000 - $12,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Speed Adventure Stories cover, November 1943 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Signed lower right This dramatic piece appeared as the cover of the November 1943 issue of Speed Adventure Stories, V2 #1. From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Private
    Jul. 15, 2009

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Private

    Est: $8,000 - $10,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American, 1909-1945) Private Detective Stories, pulp cover, November 1939 Oil on canvas 30 x 21 in. Not signed From the Estate of Charles Martignette.

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  • HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American 1909-1945)
    Nov. 09, 2006

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American 1909-1945)

    Est: $25,000 - $30,000

    HUGH JOSEPH WARD (American 1909-1945) Spicy Mystery Stories, 1940 Oil on canvas 30 x 21.5in. Signed lower right: H. J. Ward Spicy Mystery Stories, February, 1940, original pulp magazine cover illustration

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