Nov 5, 2025 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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Yoko Ono signed poem and artwork/paperwork
ONO, YOKO
Two framed leaves signed by Yoko Ono from artists' book/exhibition catalogue for The Stone exhibition held at Judson Gallery in Greenwich Village, March 1966. [New York]: [Judson Gallery], [1966]. Two mimeographed sheets printed on rectos only, 8½ x 11 inches (21½ x 28 cm). Neat staple holes along left margin from original binding; some toning from age. Signed in 1988 by Yoko Ono on each leaf: one inscribed "To Jeff & Juanita."
Two leaves from a publication made for a Fluxus-adjacent exhibiton and performance organized by Anthony Cox, Yoko Ono's husband from 1962-1969. Alongside "sound forms" by Michael Mason and a "film message" by Jeff Perkins, Ono contributed her "eye bags." The "eye bags" were large black cloth bags which attendees to The Stone were supposed to enter for the duration of their time in the gallery. The bags were constructed so that an inhabitant could see through the fabirc, but would not be visible from the outside. The two leaves offered here comprise the first printing of Yoko Ono's famous "Biography" poem and a page titled "On Circle Event." Circle Event reflects Ono's fascination, shared with many Fluxus artists, with bureaucracy. This piece of artwork-as-paperwork invites The Stone's attendees to fill, stamp, and mail a form regarding "circle experience."
Sold for $512
Estimated at $800 - $1,200
Includes Buyer's Premium
ONO, YOKO
Two framed leaves signed by Yoko Ono from artists' book/exhibition catalogue for The Stone exhibition held at Judson Gallery in Greenwich Village, March 1966. [New York]: [Judson Gallery], [1966]. Two mimeographed sheets printed on rectos only, 8½ x 11 inches (21½ x 28 cm). Neat staple holes along left margin from original binding; some toning from age. Signed in 1988 by Yoko Ono on each leaf: one inscribed "To Jeff & Juanita."
Two leaves from a publication made for a Fluxus-adjacent exhibiton and performance organized by Anthony Cox, Yoko Ono's husband from 1962-1969. Alongside "sound forms" by Michael Mason and a "film message" by Jeff Perkins, Ono contributed her "eye bags." The "eye bags" were large black cloth bags which attendees to The Stone were supposed to enter for the duration of their time in the gallery. The bags were constructed so that an inhabitant could see through the fabirc, but would not be visible from the outside. The two leaves offered here comprise the first printing of Yoko Ono's famous "Biography" poem and a page titled "On Circle Event." Circle Event reflects Ono's fascination, shared with many Fluxus artists, with bureaucracy. This piece of artwork-as-paperwork invites The Stone's attendees to fill, stamp, and mail a form regarding "circle experience."
Auction: Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Nov 5, 2025
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Popular Stage & Screen Auction on November 5, 2025 Attracted Global Audience
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Memorabilia, Autographs, Artwork & Photographs Celebrating Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance
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Archive of Samuel Beckett Material from the Estate of His American Director Alan Schneider Topped $75,000
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Sale Featured a Special Section Devoted to the Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle's popular Stage & Screen auction on November 5, 2025 attracted fans and collectors around the world vying for an exciting range of offerings celebrating the performing arts of Theater, Hollywood, Music and Dance.
The Estate of Alan Schneider
Featured in the sale was fascinating collection of early Waiting for Godot material from the Estate of Alan Schneider that topped $75,000 amid trans-Atlantic competition. “The primary American director of Samuel Beckett plays” and a close friend of the playwright, Alan Schneider died in 1984, and his widow died at 101 this past summer. This remarkable archive offered an extraordinary glimpse into the creative partnership between Schneider and Beckett, spanning decades of groundbreaking theatrical work. Highlights included Schneider’s annotated working copy of Waiting for Godot used in the landmark American production, an inscribed typescript of Eh Joe, and first editions and presentation copies of Endgame and Happy Days, many personally inscribed to Schneider by Beckett. Other treasures included manuscripts, letters, awards, recordings and posters that document a pivotal collaboration in modern theater history. Read more
The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
Doyle was honored to offer a sequel to the successful 2011 auction of property from the estate of the legendary actor. Featured in the sale were artwork, furniture, photographs and memorabilia. Read More.
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