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Lot 65 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey

A set design for Ring Round the Moon, Globe Theatre, 1950

Oliver Messel

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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-2026-072713
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Oliver Messel, A set design for Ring Round the Moon, Globe Theatre, 1950. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 65. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072713.

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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

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