Lot 191 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey
An impressive late 19th century patinated bronze figure of Oliver Goldsmith, cast by Elkington & Co.
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- Estimate
- £2,000–£3,000 hammer ≈ $2,671–$4,006
- 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-2026-072839
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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John Henry Foley, An impressive late 19th century patinated bronze figure of Oliver Goldsmith, cast by Elkington & Co. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072839.
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John Henry Foley, An impressive late 19th century patinated bronze figure of Oliver Goldsmith, cast by Elkington & Co. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 191. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072839.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Henry Foley | "Oliver Goldsmith" Firmado "J.H Foley RA. SC London" | $1,763 est. | Subastas Segre, Jul 2025 | |
| John Henry Foley | Caractacus | Sotheby's, Dec 2005 | ||
| John Henry Foley | cast by Elkington & Co. | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| English School | probably 16th Century A monk standing before an emperor | Bonhams, Sep 2025 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Portrait of a lady, said to be Mrs Falconer, ha | Bonhams, Apr 2022 | ||
| English School | circa 1780 Portraits of Captain Nicholas Eaton Monins RN and | Bonhams, Apr 2025 | ||
| English School | 18th Century Cupid's Snare: an Emblem of Matrimony | Bonhams, Sep 2023 | ||
| John Henry Foley | "Edmund Burke" Firmado "J.H Foley RA. SC London" | Subastas Segre, Jul 2025 |
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.