Earle K. Bergey
American · 1901–1952 · Illustrator
Earle K. Bergey was an American artist and illustrator who painted cover art for thousands of pulp fiction magazines and paperback books. One of the most prolific pulp fiction… (Wikipedia)
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Record prices
original cover illustration for pulp science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder StoriesPook & Pook · $17,000≈ £12,953≈ €14,719Sign up to see
original cover illustration for pulp science fiction magazine Startling StoriesPook & Pook · $13,000≈ £9,906≈ €11,255Sign up to see
Earle K. Bergey’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).
ArtSell has recorded 2 auction results for Earle K. Bergey in 2025, and 2 of them sold (100%). Across 2 sales with a published price, the typical result was $14kSign up free to see to $16kSign up free to see (median $15kSign up free to see). The auction record in our data is original cover illustration for pulp science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories, sold at Pook & Pook in October 2025 for $17kSign up free to see. The houses with the most results are Pook & Pook (2).
Earle K. Bergey at auction: key figures
- Auction results
- 2
- Sold rate
- 100%
- Active at auction
- 2025
- Median price
- $15kSign up free to see
- Record price
- $17kSign up free to see original cover illustration for pulp science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories, Pook & Pook, Oct 2025
| Medium | Priced sales | Typical range | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paintings | 2 | $13k–$17kSign up free to see | $15kSign up free to see |
Top auction houses: Pook & Pook (2)
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2 results
- $13,000≈ £9,906≈ €11,255Sign up free to see
- $17,000≈ £12,953≈ €14,719Sign up free to see
Earle K. Bergey: quick facts
What is the highest price paid for a work by Earle K. Bergey at auction?
$17,000Sign up free to see, for original cover illustration for pulp science fiction magazine Thrilling Wonder Stories at Pook & Pook (October 2025) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.
What is a typical auction price for Earle K. Bergey?
The median sale price is $15kSign up free to see across 2 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.
How many works by Earle K. Bergey have sold at auction?
2 of 2 recorded lots sold in 2025.
Which auction houses sell Earle K. Bergey?
Pook & Pook accounts for the most recorded results. Pook & Pook
About Earle K. Bergey
Earle K. Bergey was an American artist and illustrator who painted cover art for thousands of pulp fiction magazines and paperback books. One of the most prolific pulp fiction artists of the 20th century, Bergey is recognized for creating, at the height of his career in 1948, the iconic cover of Anita Loos's Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (1925) for Popular Library.
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