Mar 18, 2026 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen Featuring The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman
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Gone With the Wind Screen Used French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Console
GONE WITH THE WIND
A Screen Used French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Console, circa 1820. The console with a rectangular marble top above a frieze drawer adorned with a central mask flanked by cherubs, above a previously mirrored back (lacking mirror) and a pair of tapering female terms, on a reverse breakfront plinth. Approximately 51” long; 17” wide; 40” height.
A notable antique console used on screen in the interior of Tara, Scarlett O'Hara's plantation in Gone with the Wind, 1939. The console decorated a downstairs main room of the house under a portrait painting, and can be clearly seen in the well known scene just before Mammy (played by Hattie McDaniel) says "You've been brave so long Miss Scarlett. You just gotta go on being strong" and Scarlett wraps herself in a green drape she pulls down from a nearby window.
The console is accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance stating the console was bequeathed to its current owner from her mother who was a close personal friend of Babe Cosgrove, wife of Jack Cosgrove, the notable special effects artist who was nominated for an Academy Award for his contribution to Gone with the Wind. Jack Cosgrove had received the console as a gift from producer David O. Selznick along with an inscribed script offered in this auction.
Beyond its screen use in one of the most highly regarded films of all time, the console is a real antique as opposed to a prop made for the film, testament to the veracity David O. Selznick brough to the picture. Gone with the Wind set a record at the Oscars. On 13 nominations, it won in eight categories including Best Picture (the first color film to do so), Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Editing, and two honorary awards for its use of color. Furniture from this production is rare on the auction market rendering this a rare opportunity to own a showpiece of film history.
Sold for $14,080
Estimated at $8,000 - $12,000
Includes Buyer's Premium
GONE WITH THE WIND
A Screen Used French Empire Ormolu Mounted Mahogany Console, circa 1820. The console with a rectangular marble top above a frieze drawer adorned with a central mask flanked by cherubs, above a previously mirrored back (lacking mirror) and a pair of tapering female terms, on a reverse breakfront plinth. Approximately 51” long; 17” wide; 40” height.
A notable antique console used on screen in the interior of Tara, Scarlett O'Hara's plantation in Gone with the Wind, 1939. The console decorated a downstairs main room of the house under a portrait painting, and can be clearly seen in the well known scene just before Mammy (played by Hattie McDaniel) says "You've been brave so long Miss Scarlett. You just gotta go on being strong" and Scarlett wraps herself in a green drape she pulls down from a nearby window.
The console is accompanied by a copy of a letter of provenance stating the console was bequeathed to its current owner from her mother who was a close personal friend of Babe Cosgrove, wife of Jack Cosgrove, the notable special effects artist who was nominated for an Academy Award for his contribution to Gone with the Wind. Jack Cosgrove had received the console as a gift from producer David O. Selznick along with an inscribed script offered in this auction.
Beyond its screen use in one of the most highly regarded films of all time, the console is a real antique as opposed to a prop made for the film, testament to the veracity David O. Selznick brough to the picture. Gone with the Wind set a record at the Oscars. On 13 nominations, it won in eight categories including Best Picture (the first color film to do so), Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Art Direction, and Best Editing, and two honorary awards for its use of color. Furniture from this production is rare on the auction market rendering this a rare opportunity to own a showpiece of film history.
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Drawer runners are worn down, causing the drawer to be loose. The front frieze is warped, creating a slight bow. The mirror is missing. The gilt bronze mounts are soiled. The marble has a few edge nicks and has a dull finish showing wear.
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Auction: Stage & Screen Featuring The Estate of Charles Strouse & Barbara Siman, Mar 18, 2026
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Auction of the Estate of Composer Charles Strouse & Choreographer Barbara Siman on March 18, 2026
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Memorabilia, Artwork, Furniture, Decorations, Books and More from Their Manhattan Apartment
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Featured Section of the March 18 Stage & Screen Auction
NEW YORK, NY -- Fans and collectors from across the nation and beyond gathered in Doyle's saleroom and online for the auction the Estate of the legendary Tony, Grammy and Emmy Award-winning composer Charles Strouse and his wife choreographer Barbara Siman. Showcased were memorabilia, artwork, furniture, decorations, books and more from the couple's Manhattan apartment. The landmark sale was a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction on March 18, 2026.
Over his 50-year career Charles Strouse wrote the music for such iconic musical theater hits as Bye Bye Birdie, Applause and Annie, as well as the theme song for the classic sitcom All in the Family ("Those Were the Days"). Charles Strouse and Martin Charnin's partnership on Annie produced one of Broadway's most successful scores ever. "Tomorrow" and other songs from the production have since become enduring American musical standards admired by generations. Read More
Highlighting the sale was Charles Strouse's antique Steinway Model A Grand Piano that achieved $11,520, surpassing its $7,000-10,000 estimate. Manufactured in 1897, the piano was acquired by Strouse in the late 1960s and used throughout the composition Applause (1970), Annie (1977), and other celebrated works.
Among the memorabilia offerings that realized strong results were signed sheet music for the iconic song “Tomorrow” from Annie that sold for $1,280, many times its $300-400 estimate, and signed sheet music for “Those Were the Days,” the opening theme from the television series All in the Family, estimated at $300-500, which achieved $1,216. Also drawing interest at the sale was Charles Strouse’s director’s chair, printed on the front with “Charles Strouse” and on the back with “Annie,” which more than doubled its $300-500 estimate, selling for $1,152.
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Property from the Estate of Charles Stouse & Barbara Siman was offered as a featured section of the Stage & Screen auction celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance. Read More
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