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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.

John Henry Foley

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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

LotArtistEstimateResult
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

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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
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John Henry Foley "Edmund Burke" Firmado "J.H Foley RA. SC London" Subastas Segre, Jul 2025

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