Peter Amft Photography, Robert Amft Art, Original Blacklight Posters, Books, Jewelry, Asian Bronzes
Mar 22
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11am to 4pmMar 24
11am to 2pmMar 21
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For the order of entry in to the sale a sign up sheet will be placed outside at 2:00 pm on Thursday, March 21. This will be used for the order of entry in to the sale--all are welcome to come and shop, no need to sign up early to attend -- this list is only to establish the order of entry in to the sale. We encourage you to sign your first name and last initial and then take a pic with your phone to remember your number/place in line. There are No Early Sales, we open at 4 pm on Thursday!

A Little Unlimited, LLC
Description & Details
Once in a lifetime opportunity to buy pieces from the personal collection of Mark Thomas, longtime owner of The Alley Chicago! Mark has sold his single family home and has moved to a smaller home. He cannot take all of his collections with him! Check back often as we will continually add to the detailed list and photographs over the coming days! We have a massive collection of vintage blacklight posters including rare overprints, Peter Amft silver gelatin prints of Blues musicians (and even his original art portfolios that the artist personally decorated!), signed Marc Hauser photographic prints, Robert Amft original artwork and lithographs, concert and play posters, and so much more. This is a treasure trove of Chicago’s art and music scene from the last several decades!
- Contax T2 Titan Chrome 35mm camera
- Bronze Sculptures
- Bronze funerary or sacrificial dragon boat
- Dancing Shiva bronze statue
- Gilt bronze inkwell desk set with an animal figurine
- Prospect Point, Niagara Falls decorative brass tray
- Pair of bronze candelabras with dogs at the top, vines, and hooves for feet
- Bronze demon Gothic door knocker
- Garden statuary
- Cast iron turtle spittoon
- Griffin white stone sculpture
- Vintage cast iron plant stand with three Griffin legs
- Concrete garden ornamental stepping stone
- Concrete weeping gargoyle
- Gothic stone Griffin garden sculpture
- Cracked marble garden pedestal
- Metal meditating Buddha statue
- Many original artworks and collections including:
- Collection of signed Peter Amft photographs of Chicago Blues musicians. Peter Amft photographed album covers for Alligator Records and was the art director for the Alley!
- Robert Amft, sardonic outsider artist and father of Peter Amft, originals and limited edition prints
- Marc Hauser photograph collection
- "Mama Desta's Red Sea Restaurant" sandstone carving by "Mr Imagination" Gregory Warmack, restaurant opened by Desta Bairu in 1984 at 3216 N. Clark St, Chicago, IL
- Polish posters
- Vintage B-Movie posters
- 1960s/1970s psychedelic blacklight posters
- Wood and nail African fetish sculpture
- Beautiful wood African tribal mask
- Jewelry
- Late 19th/early 20th century high karat gold pendant and seed pearl necklace
- Silver + ruby adornment
- Heavy silver cross marked 925
- Rare wing shaped carved pendant likely made of horn
- Loads of sterling silver jewelry: rings, pendants, pins, and bracelets
- Collection of sterling silver de Corte earrings
- Unique collection of Alt, Goth, Punk, Grunge rings
- Bracelets, cuffs, and watches
- Amazing assortment of bold necklaces
- Antique sterling silver Art Nouveau hairbrushes and comb
- Home Decor
- Pair of Italian Faience Griffin candle holders, stamped 127 Italy on the bottom
- A pair of metal pedestals, each with a crystal ball containing a preserved bat
- Franklin Mint "Talisman' ceremonial dagger in its display case
- Signed Lalique Hirondelles Swallow paperweight/bookend, made in France
- Signed Veralys Lovebird frosted glass vase
- Antique New Haven "Chime Silent" mantle clock, including winding key
- Ornate cast iron and glass vitrine or display case with decorative finials and two sculptural dragons at the top center with two glass doors
- Set of four Knoll bentwood chairs, with original Knoll International sticker, July 21, 1978
- OrnateIndian aluminum and hammered copper covered Chowki or Bajoth
- Collection of sixteen Tagliare "Private Label" electric guitar neck
- Bicycles
- Blue Marin Hawk Hill women's bicycle
- Black Bianchi men's road bicycle with Syntace handlebars
- Amazing design, jewelry, crystal, mythical, magical, tattoo, stencil, woodcut design, art, and, Chicago history book collection
- Huge collection of 1980s/1990s backstage concert passes
- Metal plates used as models when The Alley made statuary products for many major rocks groups, including AC/DC, The Ramones, The Rolling Stones, Pantera, Garbage, and Dead Kennedys
- Collection of vintage Polish posters
- Collection of vintage B-Movie posters
- Vintage Blacklight Posters including:
- "Just passin' Thru... Keep On Truckin" blacklight poster by Robert Crumb, c. 1970s
- "Keep On Truckin" blacklight poster by Robert Crumb, c. 1970s
- "Yab-Yum" poster, photograph by Paul Kagan, Berkeley, poster copyright Family Dog Productions
- "D'Aubrai" water fountain print copyright Cocorico Graphics
- Overprint "Light my Fire" copyright 1961 by San Francisco Poster Publishing Company
- "The Overprints" made in the late 1960s/early 1970s by Joe McHugh, Nick Nickolds, and Sätty
- White Rabbit Overprints:
- "White Rabbit" by East Totem West
- Two (2) copies of "White Rabbit" by East Totem West, and "Top This" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA37
- "White Rabbit" by East Totem West and "Beautiful Balloon"
- "White Rabbit" by East Totem West and "Love Flower" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA 38
- Cheshire Cat Overprints
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Moment" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA59
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Glamorous Sandy" Celestial Arts
- "Cheshire Cat" copyright 1970 East Totem West and "Mother Earth" copyright 1969 Celestial Arts CA23
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Moment" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA50
- Three (3) copies of "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "The Eternal Now" copyright 1968 by Celestial Arts No. 3
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Nightbreak" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA60
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Mother Earth" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA23
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- Two (2) copies of "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts, CA 605
- "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West and "There is no wealth but life" by Ruskin, copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA80
- Night Mare Overprints
- Two (2) copies of "Night Mare" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA24 and "Have a quiet visit with yourself today" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts CA424
- "Night Mare" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA24 and "She" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA33
- "Dream of Me" copyright 1968 by Celestial Arts CA28 and "Night Mare" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA24 and "Have a quiet visit with yourself today" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts CA424
- "Turn on Your Mind, Relax and Float Downstream" copyright 1967 East Totem West and "Night Mare" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA24 and "Have a quiet visit with yourself today" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts CA424
- "Night Mare" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts CA24 and "Swedish Nudes"
- She Overprints
- Four (4) copies of "She" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA33
- "She" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA33, and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- Splendid Thing Overprints
- Three (3) copies of "...Splendid Thing" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts
- Two (2) copies of "...Splendid Thing" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA46 and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- ...Splendid Thing" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA46 and "Cheshire Cat" East Totem West
- Pipe Dreams Overprints
- Three (3) copies of "Pipe Dreams" screen-printed blacklight poster by East Totem West
- Three (3) copies of "Pipe Dreams" copyright East Totem West and "Glamorous Sandy" by Celestial Arts
- "Pipe Dreams" by East Totem West and "The Messenger" copyright 1967 Celestial Arts
- Purple "Pipe Dreams" copyright East Totem West
- Another version of "Pipe Dreams" by East Totem West, c 1960s/1970s
- "Pipe Dreams" by East Totem West and "The Eternal Now" copyright 1968 by Celestial Arts No.7
- "Masten Baba" copyright Berkeley Bonaparte No. 1 and "Pipe Dreams"
- I Am Beautiful Overprints
- "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98"...Splendid Thing", copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA46 and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- Upside down "...Splendid Thing" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- Unnamed copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts CA76 and "I am Beautiful" copyright 1971 by Celestial Arts, CA98
- Love Flower Overprints
- Two (2) copies of "Love Flower" copyright 1969 by Celestial Arts, CA38
- Meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the Valley Overprint
- "Moment" copyright 1969 Celestial Arts CA59 and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA 605
- Three (3) copies of "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts, CA605
- "Chopped Hog" and black and white "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA605
- "Turn on your Mind, Relax and Float Downstream" copyright 1967 by East Totem West and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts, CA605
- Colorful version of overprint "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts, CA605
- "The Inner Eye" copyright East Totem West and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA605
- "Top This" copyright 1969 Celestial Arts CA37 and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA605
- Overprint of lounging lady copyright 1970 Celestial Arts CA and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA605
- "Nothing is worth more than this day" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts, CA77 and "Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death I shall fear no evil: for I am the meanest Son-of-a-Bitch in the valley" copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA 605," copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA605
- Under Construction Co. Overprints
- "Under Construction Co." copyright 1968 by Celestial Arts No. 8 and another print by Celestial Arts CA302
- "White Rabbit" by East Totem West, and "Under Construction Co." copyright 1968 by Celestial Arts No. 8
- "Pleasure Lovers" by Sätty, copyright 1970 by Celestial Arts CA2006
- "Beautiful Balloon" copyright 1979 by Celestial Arts CA2010
- White Rabbit Overprints:
- Posters, Album Artwork, and a large collection of Promo Glossy's
- “Phi Zappa Krappa” Frank Zappa on the toilet poster, c. 1960
- Album cover artwork from The Bee Gees, Song for You Vol. VIII
- Extensive Peter Amft photographic collection featuring Chicago Blues musicians
- Two portfolio boxes collaged by the artist
- Black and White, silver gelatin photographs, signed and editioned
- "Telecaster 90"
- Willie Dixon
- JOdy Williams
- BB King
- Big Walter Horton and Carey Bell
- The Dells
- Buddy Guy and Otis Redding
- Doctor John
- Eric Sardinas and Hubert Sumlin
- Little Milton
- Maxwell Street
- J.B. Lenoir
- "Hound Dog" Taylor (six fingered guitarist)
- Bloomfield Blues
- Charlie Musselwhite
- Howlin' Wolf
- Muddy Waters
- Chuck Berry
- Three Dog Nite
- George the Hermit
- "The Angelic Angel"
- "The X-Files"
- Sue Dee and Joy Lyan
- Roy Buchanan
- Yolanda "Blue Chicago"
- Jerry Tyrone "Blue Chicago",
- Barkin' Bill "Blue Chicago"
- Color C-prints, signed and editioned
- Willie Kent
- Too Tall Pat
- Mick Jagger
- Hound Dog Taylor
- Billy Boy Arnold
- Buddy Guy and Otis Rush
- My Sin Lounge
- Jimi Hendrix
- Buddy Guy and Junior Wells
- Koko Taylor
- Maurice John Vaughn
- Blues Room
- Circus Lounge
- Sylvio's
- Lonnie Brooks
- Kenny Neal
- Home Blues Checkerboard
- Advertising prints, including a handful of double dye transfer one-of-a-kind prints
- Marc Hauser photographs
- Marc Hauser Photography, 30 Photographs Box Collection, 1993, limited edition 23/100, each silver gelatin black + white photograph is embossed and signed
- "Body Language: Stories in Flesh" book of photographs by Marc Hauser
- Many more signed black and white silver gelatin Marc Hauser photographs of Patti Smith, The Doobie Brothers, and more!





































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































































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