Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$932.00
Starting bid: $100.00
This Fillmore Auditorium poster is an excellent example of Wes Wilson’s early work as a poster artist. Throughout the first 30 Fillmore posters you can track the development of the artists’ style. His experimentation with color combinations and lettering styles evolved dramatically during this period. By the time Wilson finished his tenure for Graham his style had matured and had set the bar high for all who followed.
This fabulous example is just the second CGC graded specimen to ever appear at public auction and by far the finest.
We auctioned off a 9.0 example a totally different animal quality wise for $414 on 9/15/16. This example is Superb. It is super fresh incredibly bright and the corners are pinpoint sharp. . The only flaw is a pencil notation on the back stating “11/0” and “25” (for $25?). It is this pencil notation that knocks it out of the flawless 9.8 grade. A fantastic early Bill Graham poster!
Poster – Wailers Fillmore West
Subtitle – BG-11
Grade –CGC Graded 9.6
Band/Bill – Wailers Quicksilver Messenger Service – Fillmore West
City – San Francisco CA
Date – 6/17-18/66
Dimensions – 14”x 20”
Printing – OP-1 Original Printing
Artist – Wes Wilson
Series/Promoter – Bill Graham
Condition Details – There are no nicks cuts tears pinholes or restoration of any kind. Pencil notation on the back detailed above is the only flaw.
*****This Poster is available for inspection at our gallery by appointment*****