COLLECTION OF 4 WALTER BAUMHOFER HUNTING & OUTDOOR PAINTINGS

Spring 2026 Premier Firearms & Militaria Auction

February 26th, February 27th, February 28th, and March 1st, 2026
This auction will feature an outstanding collection of items spanning multiple categories including Modern, Military, Sporting, & Antique firearms & militaria! Below is just a small grouping of select highlights from the massive offering to be featured in this upcoming sale!

COLLECTION OF 4 WALTER BAUMHOFER HUNTING & OUTDOOR PAINTINGS

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Walter M. Baumhofer (1904-1987) graduate of the Pratt Institute and Brooklyn native, had long career as illustrator and artist. He painted illustrations for pulps, and magazines, a recent cover of a one of his pulp illustrations sold for over $80,000.
1) Oil on board, 27” x 19” in 31” x 22” frame, boar hunting in bamboo thicket.
2) Oil on board, 33” x 15.5” in 39” x 22.5” frame, leopard hunting at night with light in jungle scene.
3) Oil on board, 36” x 17” in 44” x 27” frame, plaque “A ROYAL FLUSH”, elk hunting in mountainous winter scene.
4) Oil on board, 25” x 19” in 35” x 28” frame, plaque “BACK PACKING” mountain scene with hikers and fly fisherman in lake in background. This illustration was the cover for June 1971 “Outdoor Life” magazine.