Jun 20, 2024 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
668
A signed sketch for an iconic dress worn by Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief
Estate / Collection: The Collection of EJ Gonzalez
EDITH HEAD
Original sketch for a gown worn by Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief. Design for Paramount Pictures, circa 1955. Gouache, pencil and ink sketch on paper with added white. Signed "Edith Head" and identified as for "Grace Kelly" in ink at lower left, with pencil notations "#8, test? add cape?" on right side with the note "designed" in the upper right corner in pencil. The sheet measures 14 3/4 x 11 inches (37.5 x 28 cm). Framed. Uneven top edge with remnants of spiral binding, faint spotting to left side, light toning to margins, light wear to corners from handling, short tear at lower left edge.
A fine sketch for an iconic white dress worn by Grace Kelly in Hitchcock's classic To Catch a Thief.
$5,000 - $8,000
Estate / Collection: The Collection of EJ Gonzalez
EDITH HEAD
Original sketch for a gown worn by Grace Kelly in To Catch a Thief. Design for Paramount Pictures, circa 1955. Gouache, pencil and ink sketch on paper with added white. Signed "Edith Head" and identified as for "Grace Kelly" in ink at lower left, with pencil notations "#8, test? add cape?" on right side with the note "designed" in the upper right corner in pencil. The sheet measures 14 3/4 x 11 inches (37.5 x 28 cm). Framed. Uneven top edge with remnants of spiral binding, faint spotting to left side, light toning to margins, light wear to corners from handling, short tear at lower left edge.
A fine sketch for an iconic white dress worn by Grace Kelly in Hitchcock's classic To Catch a Thief.
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Auction: Stage & Screen, Jun 20, 2024
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10am
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Consignments Are Currently Being Accepted for Future Auctions
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle will host the popular Stage & Screen auction on Thursday, June 20, 2024 at 10am. Fans and collectors around the world will be delighted by the exciting offerings celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Highlights include:
- The Collection of Mad Men Actor Bryan Batt (Sal Romano)
- A rare example of the Viktor Schreckengost 'Jazz Bowl'
- The master script for the stage direction of Pippin
- A quotation from Over the Rainbow and a Judy Garland photo inscribed to Harold Arlen
- Items signed by Elvis Presley and John Lennon
- A Sandy Duncan Peter Pan costume
- Al Hirschfeld illustrations and materials from the Harlem Renaissance
- An early draft script of Close Encounters of the Third Kind
- Early music items by Haydn, Mozart, Beethoven and Puccini
- Original costume designs for Grace Kelly and Audrey Hepburn by Edith Head
The Entertainment Community Fund
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund), a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Additionally, Doyle will donate 100% of the Buyer's Premium on lots 502, 506, 516, 525, 530, 534, 596 and 610 to the Fund. For further information on the Entertainment Community Fund, visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
The Collection of Stephen Sondheim
Exhibited concurrent with Stage & Screen on June 14 – 17 will be The Collection of Stephen Sondheim. Read More
SALE NOTICE
This sale will be presented as a live auction event conducted by an auctioneer. Place your bids conveniently using the following convenient methods:
- In Person
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PAYMENT
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We Invite You to Auction!
Consignments are currently being accepted for future auctions. We invite you to contact us for a complimentary auction evaluation. Our specialists are always available to discuss the sale of a single item or an entire collection.
For information, please contact
Memorabilia: Peter Costanzo, 212-427-4141, ext 248, Peter.Costanzo@Doyle.com
Artwork: Milan Tessler, 212-427-4141, ext 266, paintings@Doyle.com
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