Lot 80 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey
Two costume designs for The King and I, circa 1951-1956 (the largest) unframed
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- Estimate
- £300–£500 hammer ≈ $404–$674
- 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-2026-072728
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irene Sharaff, Two costume designs for The King and I, circa 1951-1956 (the largest) unframed. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072728.
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Irene Sharaff, Two costume designs for The King and I, circa 1951-1956 (the largest) unframed. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 80. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072728.
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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 | |
| Cecil Beaton, circa 1937 | Christian Bérard | £600–£800 | |
| 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 |
Comparable results nearest sold works, same medium & price band
| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Design for Three Officers in Candide, 1956 22 x 14 1 | $2,432 | Bonhams, Oct 2024 | |
| Irene Sharaff | A costume design for Richard Burton as Petruchio in The Tami | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Studio Of Miguel Canals | Still life of flowers in a basket canvas 40 x 50cm (15 3/4 x | Bonhams, Sep 2024 | ||
| American School | Old Ironsides | Heritage Auctions, May 2025 | ||
| Irene Sharaff | Two costume designs for West Side Story, 1961 (the larger) | Bonhams, May 2025 | ||
| Wolf Kahn | Collonges La Rouge 9 x 12 in. (22.9 x 30.5 cm.) | Bonhams, Aug 2022 | ||
| Irene Sharaff | Costume Designs (three works) | Christie's, Aug 2018 | ||
| Studio Of Miguel Canals | An abundant still life of fruit canvas 80 x 95.5cm (31 1/2 | Bonhams, Oct 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.