Lot 203 · Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey
I saw the danger and still I passed along the enchanted way
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- Estimate
- £1,500–£2,000 hammer ≈ $2,003–$2,671
- 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-2026-072851
- Record
- first seen 20 Jul 2026 · updated 20 Jul 2026 · source ↗
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Melita Denaro, I saw the danger and still I passed along the enchanted way. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072851.
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Melita Denaro, I saw the danger and still I passed along the enchanted way. Bonhams, 20 May 2025, lot 203. result recorded. TheBasis.Art, TB-2026-072851.
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melita Denaro | melita denaro | venetia & i painting together through the st | $6,472 | Sotheby's, Nov 2019 | |
| Melita Denaro | the old independent milking cow + a new (15th!) calf | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| Melita Denaro | I saw the danger and still I passed along the enchanted way | Sotheby's, Sep 2016 | ||
| Melita Denaro | hughie + our shadows looking over his wall at old mother + c | Sotheby's, Oct 2006 | ||
| John Behan R.h.a. | Oarboat With Figures | Chiswick Auctions, Mar 2026 | ||
| Melita Denaro | The Intimacy of Solitude | Sotheby's, Oct 2015 | ||
| Louis Le Brocquy H.r.h.a. | Study towards an image of James Joyce | Christie's, Nov 2017 | ||
| Melita Denaro | The Power of Friendship – Bridies Hand in Mine | Bonhams, Mar 2024 |
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.