Dec 15, 2023 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
5119
An original Edith Head sketch for Judy Garland
Estate / Collection: The Collection of EJ Gonzalez
EDITH HEAD
Original costume design for a dress worn by Judy Garland in the Judy Garland Show. Circa 1963. Pencil and gouache sketch on paper. Signed, with pencil notations "#8 alt" and "open alt." The sheet measures 16 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches (43 x 35.5 cm). Framed. Very faint creasing from handling, loss at upper left corner, small loss at top edge, horizontal fold along top edge.
An original sketch in pencil and gouache on paper of a lavender-gray sleeveless dress with a long shawl to be worn by Garland in The Judy Garland Show.
Despite achieving overwhelming success during her career as a movie actress, beginning in 1938 with her star-making role in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland had by the 1960s found herself in difficult financial straits. In 1961, Garland resolved her contract disputes with CBS and signed on for the Judy Garland Show, a weekly musical variety television series, seeing it as her best chance to secure her finances. The show premiered in 1963 and was well-received, but it had numerous production difficulties and suffered from poor ratings. It ran for twenty-six episodes, with CBS canceling the program after its first season. Edith Head was Garland's costume designer on the first episode filmed for the show (which aired as episode #10), and she produced a number of elegant dress designs for Garland. After Head's involvement, Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan each worked on the show as Garland's costume designer.
Sold for $3,780
Estimated at $4,000 - $6,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: The Collection of EJ Gonzalez
EDITH HEAD
Original costume design for a dress worn by Judy Garland in the Judy Garland Show. Circa 1963. Pencil and gouache sketch on paper. Signed, with pencil notations "#8 alt" and "open alt." The sheet measures 16 3/4 x 13 7/8 inches (43 x 35.5 cm). Framed. Very faint creasing from handling, loss at upper left corner, small loss at top edge, horizontal fold along top edge.
An original sketch in pencil and gouache on paper of a lavender-gray sleeveless dress with a long shawl to be worn by Garland in The Judy Garland Show.
Despite achieving overwhelming success during her career as a movie actress, beginning in 1938 with her star-making role in The Wizard of Oz, Judy Garland had by the 1960s found herself in difficult financial straits. In 1961, Garland resolved her contract disputes with CBS and signed on for the Judy Garland Show, a weekly musical variety television series, seeing it as her best chance to secure her finances. The show premiered in 1963 and was well-received, but it had numerous production difficulties and suffered from poor ratings. It ran for twenty-six episodes, with CBS canceling the program after its first season. Edith Head was Garland's costume designer on the first episode filmed for the show (which aired as episode #10), and she produced a number of elegant dress designs for Garland. After Head's involvement, Bob Mackie and Ray Aghayan each worked on the show as Garland's costume designer.
Auction: Stage & Screen, Dec 15, 2023
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Third Annual Stage & Screen Auction on December 15, 2023 Surpasses Expectations!
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Art, Memorabilia, Autographs & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Held in Collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's third annual Stage & Screen auction on December 15, 2023 attracted determined competition from collectors and fans around the world resulting in a sale total that surpassed expectations! Held in collaboration with the Entertainment Community Fund, the auction offered artwork, memorabilia, props, autographs and photographs from the vast history of the performing arts: Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
Recognizing the importance of the performing arts to the fabric of New York, and the terrible toll the pandemic and recent strikes have taken on the entertainment community, Doyle is proud to donate 10% of our profit from this auction to the Entertainment Community Fund.
Highlighting the sale was an important 1969 letter and drawing from rock legend Freddie Mercury to Ibex bandmate Mick "Miffer" Smith that soared past its $12,000-18,000 estimate to achieve $50,400. Penned a year before forming Queen, Mercury discusses seeing Led Zeppelin, his sexuality, his songwriting, and his early bands’, Ibex and Wreckage, upcoming performances. The letter is a tour-de-force of descriptive thought and shows his growing passion for writing music.
The Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund)
A special section of the auction comprising lots 5001 - 5019 featured celebrity memorabilia presented by the Entertainment Community Fund. While a portion of proceeds from every item in the auction benefited the Fund, 100% of the hammer price of the lots in this section goes entirely to the Entertainment Community Fund.
A highlight of this section was the stunning pink double-breasted velvet tuxedo jacket worn by Daniel Craig to the world premiere of No Time To Die at London's Royal Albert Hall on September 28, 2021. With competition from both sides of the Atlantic, the tuxedo jacket sold for $10,710, more than doubling its $3,000-5,000 estimate.
Founded in 1882, the Entertainment Community Fund (formerly The Actors Fund) is a national 501(c)(3) charitable organization for performing arts and entertainment professionals. The Fund helps address the specific needs of those in the industry, with a unique understanding of the challenges involved in a life in the arts. Read More ►
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