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Lot 83 · 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 costume design for Richard Burton as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, 1967 unframed

Irene Sharaff

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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-2026-072731
Record
first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Irene Sharaff, A costume design for Richard Burton as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, 1967 unframed. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072731.

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Irene Sharaff, A costume design for Richard Burton as Petruchio in The Taming of the Shrew, 1967 unframed. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 83. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072731.

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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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