Lot 196 · Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection
a collection of books owned by or inscribed to laurence olivier, comprising:
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- Estimate
- £600–£800 hammer ≈ $806–$1,074
- Result
- Performance
- Sale
- Sotheby's — Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection, London · 26 September 2017
- Record ID
- TB-2026-4592740
- Record
- first seen 28 Jul 2026 · updated 28 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-4592740 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-4592740
Laurence Olivier, a collection of books owned by or inscribed to laurence olivier, comprising:. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592740.
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Laurence Olivier, a collection of books owned by or inscribed to laurence olivier, comprising:. Sotheby's, 26 Sep 2017, lot 196. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-4592740.
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From the same sale Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection · Sep 2017
| Lot | Artist | Estimate | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Group of Three Historic Theatres | Various Artists | £60–£80 | |
| Jacobite firing glass | — | £600–£800 | |
| Notley Abbey | John Piper C.h. | £8,000–£12,000 | |
| Pair of earrings | — | £40–£60 | |
| Les Anemones | Louis Valtat | £18,000–£25,000 | |
| Amethyst | — | £300–£500 |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Sir Jacob Epstein | Imperial Fritillary, circa 1936 | Lyon & Turnbull, Apr 2023 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Souvigny | Sotheby's, Nov 2023 | ||
| Augustus Edwin John O.m., R.a. | Portrait of a Lady | Bonhams, Mar 2023 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Hadrian's Villa I, 1961 | Lyon & Turnbull, Oct 2025 | ||
| Cecil Beaton | Costume Design for a Trumpeter | Bonhams, Jul 2026 |
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