Lot 56 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey
Cecil Beaton, circa 1937
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $801–$1,068
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Bonhams — Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey, Online, London, Knightsbridge · 20 May 2025
- Record ID
- TB-2026-072704
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-072704 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-072704
Christian Bérard, Cecil Beaton, circa 1937. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072704.
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Christian Bérard, Cecil Beaton, circa 1937. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 56. bought in (did not sell). TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072704.
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From the same sale Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey · May 2025
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A costume design for My Fair Lady, 1963, probably for Barbara Pepper … | Cecil Beaton | £800–£1,200 | |
| Three costume designs for 'Countess Ranevskaya' in The Queen of Spade… | Oliver Messel | £1,500–£2,500 | |
| Portrait of Picasso | Cecil Beaton | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Madonna Del Velo | Tuscan School | £500–£700 | |
| Monk musicians taking snuff | European School | £200–£300 | |
| Omar Ramsden, London 1937 | An Important George V Silver-mounted And Enamel Mazer-bowl | £15,000–£25,000 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christian Bérard | Projet de décor pour la Belle endormie | $1,039 | Bonhams, Oct 2021 | |
| Christian Bérard | Portrait Studies | Rago, Nov 2025 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Le Lampadaire | Christie's, Oct 2012 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Danseur à la colerette, Les Forains, circa 1945 | Danseur à | Sotheby's, Mar 2024 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Costume Design (White); Costume Design for Symphonie Fantast | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | ||
| Christian Bérard | As du tapis; together with Deux personnages sur fond blanc | Christie's, Mar 2016 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Tête au bonnet rose | Christie's, Dec 2006 | ||
| Christian Bérard | Personnages de théâtre | Christie's, Oct 2014 |
The closest sold results by price, artist, and medium — the appraiser's comp set, generated from the corpus. All figures converted to USD at current reference rates.