Jun 20, 2024 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen
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
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is pleased to announce the next 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 Film, Theater, Music and Dance.
Highlights include:
- Original Edith Head costume sketches for Grace Kelly, Audrey Hepburn,Judy Garland and Liza Minelli
- Original works and rare books by Al Hirschfeld
- Items from the collection of Over the Rainbow composer Harold Arlen
- A signed Louis Armstrong concert program and Harlem Renaissance books from the Rotondaro Collection
- A typed letter signed from Porgy and Bess composer George Gershwin
- Letters and photographs signed by Puccini, Verdi and Wagner
- Printed scores by Haydn and Beethoven
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. Visit EntertainmentCommunity.org
We Invite You to Auction!
Consignments are currently being accepted. 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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