Nov 5, 2025 10:00 EST
Stage & Screen featuring The Estate of Douglas Fairbanks, Jr.
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Florence Klotz, Design for Grind
FLORENCE KLOTZ
Original costume of a stripper for the musical Grind. New York: 1985. Sheet size 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (sight); pencil and watercolor on paper, with two affixed fabric samples pinned at lower left, signed by Florence Klotz (l.r.) and annotated by her. Not examined out of frame; together with KLOTZ, FLORENCE. Original costume apparently for the musical Follies. New York: 1971. Sheet size 14 x 11 inches; pencil and watercolor on paper, not signed or annotated, with a penciled tissue overlay (by Klotz?) indicating details of her costume. Light wear; Offered with a costume sketch for Zorba by Hal George, labeled at top "Whore/Zorba," the color drawing with two sketches of the character, initialed "HG" at lower right. Framed. Similarly sized as the others, not examined out of frame.
Though the Harold Prince musical Grind, about a Chicago burlesque house, closed after a two-month run losing its entire investment, the costumes earned Florence Klotz a Tony award for Best Costume. Her gorgeous costumes for Follies (another Harold Prince production) earned her another Tony, and the majority of the drawings are now at the Library of Congress.
Please note the third item listed in the lot is now attributed to the artist Hal George, and the work is initialed "HG" in the lower right corner. The text was updated on November 1st.
Sold for $288
Estimated at $300 - $500
Includes Buyer's Premium
FLORENCE KLOTZ
Original costume of a stripper for the musical Grind. New York: 1985. Sheet size 16 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches (sight); pencil and watercolor on paper, with two affixed fabric samples pinned at lower left, signed by Florence Klotz (l.r.) and annotated by her. Not examined out of frame; together with KLOTZ, FLORENCE. Original costume apparently for the musical Follies. New York: 1971. Sheet size 14 x 11 inches; pencil and watercolor on paper, not signed or annotated, with a penciled tissue overlay (by Klotz?) indicating details of her costume. Light wear; Offered with a costume sketch for Zorba by Hal George, labeled at top "Whore/Zorba," the color drawing with two sketches of the character, initialed "HG" at lower right. Framed. Similarly sized as the others, not examined out of frame.
Though the Harold Prince musical Grind, about a Chicago burlesque house, closed after a two-month run losing its entire investment, the costumes earned Florence Klotz a Tony award for Best Costume. Her gorgeous costumes for Follies (another Harold Prince production) earned her another Tony, and the majority of the drawings are now at the Library of Congress.
Please note the third item listed in the lot is now attributed to the artist Hal George, and the work is initialed "HG" in the lower right corner. The text was updated on November 1st.
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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