Estate / Collection: Former Collection of Asbjorn Lunde, sold to benefit the Asbjorn Lunde Foundation
A Banded Mahogany Writing Desk
The rectangular top with open shelves to each end, above six drawers flanking a central drawer, all raised on turned stop-fluted legs. Height 36 inches, length 6 feet 1 inch, depth 36 inches. Accompanied by a copy of a letter to the current consignor signed by Dorothy Hammerstein in 1973 acknowledging the sale of the desk and reporting it as originating from the Hammerstein's 10 East 63rd Street residence.
Sold for $7,560
Estimated at $1,500 - $2,500
Includes Buyer's Premium
Estate / Collection: Former Collection of Asbjorn Lunde, sold to benefit the Asbjorn Lunde Foundation
A Banded Mahogany Writing Desk
The rectangular top with open shelves to each end, above six drawers flanking a central drawer, all raised on turned stop-fluted legs. Height 36 inches, length 6 feet 1 inch, depth 36 inches. Accompanied by a copy of a letter to the current consignor signed by Dorothy Hammerstein in 1973 acknowledging the sale of the desk and reporting it as originating from the Hammerstein's 10 East 63rd Street residence.
Sunfading throughout, especially to one long side, old marks and scratches, repaired break to one detachable side shelf, scuffs to legs and feet; lacking keys.
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Auction: Stage & Screen, Dec 15, 2023
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.
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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