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
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Collections, Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey | Total Sales (GBP) | 15,705.60 |
| Auction Date | June 03, 2025 - June 03, 2025 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 14,050.00 |
| Sale Number | #31256 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 21,750.00 |
| Total Lots | 37 | ||
| Sold Lots | 37 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 14,050.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 100.00% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 21,750.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 0 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 72.21% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | Cecil Beaton | Sawai Man Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur and Maharani Gayatri Devi, Rajmata of Jaipur 2 |
circa 1944 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,408.00 |
| 122 | Cecil Beaton | Marion Morehouse in Conde Nasts's Apartment (1040 Park Avenue, New York) |
circa 1929 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,088.00 |
| 113 | Cecil Beaton | Self portrait in the garden 4 |
circa 1960s | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 896.00 |
| 114 | Geoffrey Sawyer | Cecil Beaton 4 |
1967 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 768.00 |
| 115 | Geoffrey Sawyer | Cecil Beaton at Reddish House 9 |
circa 1965 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 768.00 |
| 219 | Jack Butler Yeats | Jarvey |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 768.00 | |
| 132 | Cecil Beaton | Salvador and Gala Dali and Pavel Tchelitchew |
circa 1936 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 704.00 |
| 141 | Cecil Beaton | A selection of miscellaneous photographs 10 |
20th century | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 704.00 |
| 116 | Cecil Beaton | Self-portrait with Coco Chanel |
circa 1969 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 640.00 |
| 220 | Jack Butler Yeats | Four woodblock prints, to include The Strand Races: The Start 4 |
GBP 250.00 - 350.00 | GBP 614.40 | |
| 128 | Cecil Beaton | A Vogue Aage Thaarup hat feature 2 |
circa 1936 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 486.40 |
| 131 | Cecil Beaton | Edith Sitwell |
irca 1930 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 486.40 |
| 138 | Cecil Beaton | American Socialites and Cultural Figures 9 |
20th century | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 486.40 |
| 126 | Cecil Beaton | Angelica Welldon & Nina Matleva for Vogue: 'Mock Puppet Theatre' |
circa 1936 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 409.60 |
| 143 | After Franciszek Smuglewicz | The Infancy of Bacchus 4 |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 384.00 | |
| 120 | Cecil Beaton | Queen Elizabeth, The Queen Mother (1900-2002) 2 |
circa 1970 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 358.40 |
| 216 | After Paul Henry R.H.A. (Irish, 1876-1958) | Connemara: Ireland This Year |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 358.40 | |
| 111 | THEATRE HISTORY INTEREST: A collection of books and auction catalogues |
GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 332.80 | ||
| 129 | Cecil Beaton | Margot Fonteyn as Marguerite in Margeurite and Armand |
1963 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 332.80 |
| 109 | English School | A selection of Cecil Beaton and Oliver Messel exhibition ephemera qty |
GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 281.60 | |
| 110 | English School | A collection of original theatre posters 43 |
GBP 500.00 - 700.00 | GBP 281.60 | |
| 130 | Cecil Beaton | Fred Astaire |
circa 1930 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 281.60 |
| 144 | POMAREDE (DANIEL) after THOMAS JEFFERYS | A selection of eight 18th century English maps of European, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, the largest sheet approx. 18 x 23.5cm (8) |
18th century | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 281.60 |
| 133 | Cecil Beaton | A selection of Vogue features, to include Chanel 4 |
circa 1935-36 | GBP 400.00 - 600.00 | GBP 256.00 |
| 137 | Cecil Beaton | Actors and Actresses of Stage and Screen 11 |
20th century | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 256.00 |
