Lot 86 · 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 Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952
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- Estimate
- £800–£1,200 hammer ≈ $1,068–$1,602
- 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-2026-072734
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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- TB-2026-072734 — https://thebasis.art/cite/TB-2026-072734
Leslie Hurry, A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072734.
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Leslie Hurry, A set design for Lac Des Cygnes, Act III, circa 1952. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 86. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072734.
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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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|---|---|---|---|
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| Artist | Lot | vs. estimate | Result USD, incl. premium | Sale |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leslie Hurry | The dream | $3,339 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | |
| Leslie Hurry | Woman in city | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Leslie Hurry | Figure subjects, three works (largest) (3) | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Leslie Hurry | Folio of Costume Designs and a Stage Set Design for 'The Beg | Lyon & Turnbull, May 2025 | ||
| John Piper C.h. | Mosaic Console Table 76 x 87 x 31cm (29 15/16 x 34 1/4 x 12 | Bonhams, Mar 2022 | ||
| Leslie Hurry | 'Edinburgh evening' | Bonhams, Oct 2016 | ||
| Leslie Hurry | Sickle Moon Over Night Landscape; Untitled - Landscape with | Bonhams, Mar 2015 | ||
| Leslie Hurry | Imaginary Figure | Bonhams, Apr 2022 |
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.