1968 BG-134 Grateful Dead Santana Steppenwolf Fillmore West Original Poster Excellent 79

closed on Thursday, August 28, 2025

Final Auction Price
*Final prices include buyers premium
$4,500.00
Starting bid: $10.00

Presenting an ORIGINAL Pre-Concert First Printing of the rare, beloved, and elusive BG-134 concert poster! This highly sought-after masterpiece by artist Lee Conklin is one of the most requested and well-known posters in the Fillmore series. The stunning black-and-white illustration exemplifies the artists' style of hidden and flowing images. The art was so powerful that Santana had the piece reworked for their first album cover. This image is one of the most used examples of 1960s art in volumes chronicling the genre.

 

Condition Details: Tear bottom edge below "S" in Holy.



--CRITICAL DETAILS--
--TITLE BG-134 Poster
--GRADE Excellent 79
--PERFORMERS Grateful Dead, Sons of Champlin, Steppenwolf, Santana, Staple Singers, Preservation Hall Jazz Band
--VENUE Fillmore West
--DATE 8/27/1968
--SIZE 14 x 21"
--PRINTING Original Pre-Concert First Printing Poster


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