Dec 15, 2023 10:00 EST

Stage & Screen

 
  Lot 5187
 

5187

Inscribed by Noel Coward and with a group of photographs

Estate / Collection: Collection of Composer and Producer Robert A. Israel

COWARD, NOEL

Inscribed photograph. A vintage black and white photograph depicting Coward at the piano with Gertrude Lawrence inscribed "For Bob/Noel Coward." 7 x 9 inches (18 1/2 x 23 cm); framed. Not examined out of frame; Together with a large group of related photographs, including two depicting Noel Coward with Marlene Dietrich, a 10 x 7 inch portrait photo after Cecil Beaton, a vintage gelatin silver print of Coward smoking, two 8 x 6 inch vintage photographs with the backstamp of Dorothy Wilding, two 10 x 8 vintage mounted photos with covers including the image of Coward smoking while looking at his bronze portrait, a group of six 8 x 7 inch photographs depicting Coward recording sent to Robert Israel in 1961 and with the original mailer and note, the great image of Coward with drink and cigarette in a tuxedo in the Las Vegas desert, a few 8 x 10 inch vintage portrait stamped by Vandamm and several others including copy prints and negatives, two photographs depicting Coward with Robert Israel, and ephemera including about ten examples of Coward sheet music and three 45s, a few miscellaneous photographs of Beatrice Lillie, Gertrude Lawrence, etc. are also present; And a group of images of Marlene Dietrich, about 20 examples, includes one vintage photograph and about 15 copy prints, offered with a few photographs of Jean Harlow.

A fine large group of photographs of Noel Coward covering the whole of his long and interesting career from the collection of his late collaborator Robert "Bob" Israel. These include many classic images of Coward, including those by Beaton, Wilding, Vandamm and many studio shots. A photograph of Coward with a young Robert Israel during their collaboration is present. The images of Dietrich include the classic image of her wearing a tuxedo.

Sold for $347
Estimated at $500 - $800

Includes Buyer's Premium


 

Estate / Collection: Collection of Composer and Producer Robert A. Israel

COWARD, NOEL

Inscribed photograph. A vintage black and white photograph depicting Coward at the piano with Gertrude Lawrence inscribed "For Bob/Noel Coward." 7 x 9 inches (18 1/2 x 23 cm); framed. Not examined out of frame; Together with a large group of related photographs, including two depicting Noel Coward with Marlene Dietrich, a 10 x 7 inch portrait photo after Cecil Beaton, a vintage gelatin silver print of Coward smoking, two 8 x 6 inch vintage photographs with the backstamp of Dorothy Wilding, two 10 x 8 vintage mounted photos with covers including the image of Coward smoking while looking at his bronze portrait, a group of six 8 x 7 inch photographs depicting Coward recording sent to Robert Israel in 1961 and with the original mailer and note, the great image of Coward with drink and cigarette in a tuxedo in the Las Vegas desert, a few 8 x 10 inch vintage portrait stamped by Vandamm and several others including copy prints and negatives, two photographs depicting Coward with Robert Israel, and ephemera including about ten examples of Coward sheet music and three 45s, a few miscellaneous photographs of Beatrice Lillie, Gertrude Lawrence, etc. are also present; And a group of images of Marlene Dietrich, about 20 examples, includes one vintage photograph and about 15 copy prints, offered with a few photographs of Jean Harlow.

A fine large group of photographs of Noel Coward covering the whole of his long and interesting career from the collection of his late collaborator Robert "Bob" Israel. These include many classic images of Coward, including those by Beaton, Wilding, Vandamm and many studio shots. A photograph of Coward with a young Robert Israel during their collaboration is present. The images of Dietrich include the classic image of her wearing a tuxedo.

Auction: Stage & Screen, Dec 15, 2023

  • Third Annual Stage & Screen Auction on December 15, 2023 Surpasses Expectations!
  • Art, Memorabilia, Autographs & Photographs of the Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
  • 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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