Lot 104 · English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations
the theatrical archive of billie whitelaw relating to her work with beckett, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £40,000–£60,000 hammer ≈ $62,616–$93,924
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations , London · 9 December 2014
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4318828
- Record
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., the theatrical archive of billie whitelaw relating to her work with beckett, comprising:. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318828.
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Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989., the theatrical archive of billie whitelaw relating to her work with beckett, comprising:. Sotheby's, 9 Dec 2014, lot 104. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4318828.
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From the same sale English Literature, History, Children's Books and Illustrations · Dec 2014
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autograph letter signed, to Charles Fisher | Thomas, Dylan. 1914-1953 | £2,000–£2,500 | |
| Three autograph letters signed, to G. Ramachandran | Gandhi, Mohandas K. 1869-1948. | £30,000–£40,000 | |
| Crucifixion | Eric Gill | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| "Ulalume" | Edmund Dulac | £3,000–£5,000 | |
| The King of the Peacocks | Edmund Dulac | £5,000–£7,000 | |
| Crucified Saint: St Wilgefortis | Eric Gill | £1,500–£2,500 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | en attendant godot. pièce en deux actes.paris, éditions de m | $51,509 | Sotheby's, Dec 2019 | |
| Darwin | On the Origin of Species, FIRST EDITION, John Murray, 1859; | Bonhams, Nov 2023 | ||
| Darwin | The Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, or the | Bonhams, Mar 2020 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | en attendant godot. pièce en deux actes. paris, éditions de | Sotheby's, Dec 2013 | ||
| Hemingway, Ernest. 1899-1961. | The Sun Also Rises. New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, 1926. | Bonhams, Jun 2023 | ||
| Darwin | On the Origin of Species, FIRST EDITION, John Murray, 1859 | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| Beckett, Samuel. 1906-1989. | watt.paris, the olympia press, 1953. | Sotheby's, Nov 2007 | ||
| Winston Churchill | Sir Winston Churchill | autograph letter signed, to Pamela, | Sotheby's, Apr 2021 |
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.