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Lot 78 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey

Lady with a bonnet

Sir Norman Hartnell

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Estimate
£200–£300 hammer ≈ $267–$401
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-2026-072726
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 22 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Sir Norman Hartnell, Lady with a bonnet. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072726.

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Sir Norman Hartnell, Lady with a bonnet. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 78. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072726.

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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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