Icons of Hollywood Auction

Auction Details

Welcome to our Icons of Hollywood auction! To coin a phrase often heard, this truly is a “once-in-a-lifetime” opportunity. In this incredible sale, we are offering some of the most remarkable and instantly recognizable Hollywood artifacts to ever grace the silver screen. Over 1,200 unique treasures are represented in this sale covering the entire history of Hollywood.

Some of the highlights include:

• Incredible archive of John Wayne personal correspondence from 1941-1966 discussing his career and major film projects
• Extraordinary collection of original 8 x 10 in. camera negatives of Louise Brooks, Clara Bow, Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth and Lupe Velez
• Gilda original near-mint linen-backed Style “B” one-sheet poster
• Original annotated The Rocky Horror Picture Show script used on-set by creator and screenwriter Richard O’Brien
• Original final approval maquette of Kong’s head from King Kong and other items from the estate of Willis O’Brien
• A collection of Kenneth Strickfaden special effects devices from Frankenstein, The Bride of Frankenstein, and other films
• Judy Garland screen-used “Dorothy Gale” blue and white gingham pinafore dress from The Wizard of Oz
• Judy Garland screen-worn ruby slippers from The Wizard of Oz
• Bert Lahr screen-worn “Cowardly Lion” costume from The Wizard of Oz
• Bela Lugosi’s signature “Count Dracula” screen-worn cape from Dracula and other items from his estate
• Marilyn Monroe’s platinum and diamond eternity band given to her by Joe DiMaggio on their wedding day, January 14, 1954, from her personal property
• Marilyn Monroe’s invitation to the JFK birthday celebration from her personal property
• Nude painting (ca 1949) of Marilyn Monroe by famed pinup artist Earl Moran
• Howard Terpning original final one-sheet poster artwork for the 1963 Cleopatra
• A collection of items from the estate of makeup effects legend John Chambers
• An unprecedented collection of screen-used props and costumes from the Back to the Future trilogy, including the only screen-used DeLorean time machine in private hands
• Steve McQueen’s original hero Gulf driving suit from Le Mans
• Rare fully animatronic puppet from Howard the Duck
• Star Trek: The Original Series mid-grade type-1 hand phaser
• A complete NASA Gemini program G-2C spacesuit, helmet, gloves and boots
• Original Al Hirschfeld artwork, scripts and other treasures from the estate of Jack Lemmon

You’re sure to find something new and exciting in this auction to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasures pieces of
Hollywood memorabilia on to new caretakers.


For session 3, we welcome you to our Icons of Animation auction! Once again we are pleased to be working with Van Eaton Galleries in presenting an incredible collection covering the entire spectrum of the history of animation. This sale features over 600 unique pieces from some of the earliest stop-motion animation shorts, artifacts from Disneyland and Walt Disney World through some of the most beloved shorts and features from the studios of Walt Disney, Hanna-Barbera, Warner Bros., M-G-M, and Walter Lantz.

Highlights include:

• Ub Iwerks Balloon Land original production cel on original background
• Original production cel and production background from Max Fleischer’s Gulliver’s Travels
• An extremely rare original production cel of Academy Award Mickey Mouse on original hand-painted background, the only known Mickey art from this little-known 1932 full-color animated short
• Charles Schulz Peanuts 4-panel Great Pumpkin comic strip artwork from 1963
• Suite of illustration artwork for the Little Golden Book, Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, by Richard Scarry
• Disneyland Haunted Mansion original featured “stretching portrait” painting, signed by Marc Davis
• Original artwork for the Captain EO attraction poster at Disneyland
• 1875 hand-carved Dentzel carousel horse gifted by Walt Disney to his first Disney Imagineer, Roger Broggie
• Donald Duck original production cel with production background from The Band Concert
• Original pan production background with production cel of the Hag in the boat delivering the poisoned apple from Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs
• Original production cel of Jiminy Cricket with the matching original production background from Pinocchio
• Eyvind Earle original concept artwork for Sleeping Beauty
• Monumental-scale pan production background with Maleficent cel from Sleeping Beauty
• Rare set of nine preliminary concept paintings by Mary Blair for Alice in Wonderland
• Lady and the Tramp original production cel from the “Bella Notte” scene

We hope you find something new and exciting from this catalog to add to your collection. Please remember we’re always interested in your future consignments for those who wish to pass ownership of their treasured pieces of Hollywood memorabilia to new caretakers. Thank you for participating and good luck!
Adele Balkin costume sketch for a dancer from the “La Bamba” sequence from The Big Broadcast359Adele Balkin costume sketch for a dancer from the “La Bamba” sequence from The Big Broadcast
Adele Balkin costume sketch for a dancer from the “La Bamba” sequence from The Big Broadcast - (Paramount, 1932) Origin
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Al Nickels sketch of Gloria Stuart from Roman Scandals360Al Nickels sketch of Gloria Stuart from Roman Scandals
Al Nickels sketch of Gloria Stuart from Roman Scandals - (UA, 1933) Original costume design sketch by Al Nickels, from a design by
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (500.00 + 115.00) x 1 = 615.00
Costume design sketch for Josephine Baker stage costume361Costume design sketch for Josephine Baker stage costume
Costume design sketch for Josephine Baker stage costume - Original costume sketch by Thoistiny accomplished in pencil and gouache on an 8
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Oliver Messel costume sketch for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. from The Private Life of Don Juan362Oliver Messel costume sketch for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. from The Private Life of Don Juan
Oliver Messel costume sketch for Douglas Fairbanks, Sr. from The Private Life of Don Juan - (UA, 1934) Original costume design sket
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (900.00 + 207.00) x 1 = 1,107.00
Charles Le Maire costume sketch of a showgirl from George White’s Scandals363Charles Le Maire costume sketch of a showgirl from George White’s Scandals
Charles Le Maire costume sketch of a showgirl from George White’s Scandals - (RKO, 1935) Original costume design sketch by Ch
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 700.00
Sold for (550.00 + 126.50) x 1 = 676.50
Sonja Henie Bolero costume for an Ice Revue show364Sonja Henie Bolero costume for an Ice Revue show
Sonja Henie Bolero costume for an Ice Revue show - Original costume design sketch by Royer accomplished in gouache and tempera on a 14 ½ i
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Irene costume sketch of Lucille Ball from Easy to Wed365Irene costume sketch of Lucille Ball from Easy to Wed
Irene costume sketch of Lucille Ball from Easy to Wed - (MGM, 1946) Original costume design sketch by Irene accomplished in pencil,
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Adele Palmer sketch of John Wayne from The Wake of the Red Witch366Adele Palmer sketch of John Wayne from The Wake of the Red Witch
Adele Palmer sketch of John Wayne from The Wake of the Red Witch - (Republic, 1948) Original costume design sketch by Adele Palmer
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Errol Flynn and Jerry Austin costume sketches from Adventures of Don Juan367Errol Flynn and Jerry Austin costume sketches from Adventures of Don Juan
Errol Flynn and Jerry Austin costume sketches from Adventures of Don Juan - (Warner Bros., 1948) Pair of original costume design sk
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Adrian couture design sketch368Adrian couture design sketch
Adrian couture design sketch - Original couture design sketch by Adrian accomplished in pencil, gouache and metallic acrylic on a 7 in. x
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
Three costume sketches by Herschel McCoy of male costumes from Quo Vadis369Three costume sketches by Herschel McCoy of male costumes from Quo Vadis
Three costume sketches by Herschel McCoy of male costumes from Quo Vadis - (MGM, 1951) Three original costume design sketches attri
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Edith Head costume sketch for Elizabeth Taylor from A Place in the Sun370Edith Head costume sketch for Elizabeth Taylor from A Place in the Sun
Edith Head costume sketch for Elizabeth Taylor from A Place in the Sun - (Paramount, 1951) Original costume sketch by Edith Head a
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,000.00
Sold for (1,500.00 + 345.00) x 1 = 1,845.00
Yvonne Wood costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from The San Francisco Story371Yvonne Wood costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from The San Francisco Story
Yvonne Wood costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from The San Francisco Story - (Warner Bros., 1952) Original costume design sketch by
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Gwen Wakeling costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from Passion372Gwen Wakeling costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from Passion
Gwen Wakeling costume sketch of Yvonne de Carlo from Passion - (RKO, 1954) Original costume design sketch by Gwen Wakeling accompli
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina373Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina
Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina - (Paramount, 1954) Original costume sketch by Edith Head accomplished in
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 460.00) x 1 = 2,460.00
Edith Head costume sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window374Edith Head costume sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window
Edith Head costume sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s Rear Window - (Paramount, 1954) Original costume sketch by
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (27,500.00 + 6,325.00) x 1 = 33,825.00
John L. Jensen Inca Empress costume sketch from Secret of the Incas375John L. Jensen Inca Empress costume sketch from Secret of the Incas
John L. Jensen Inca Empress costume sketch from Secret of the Incas - (Paramount, 1954) Original costume design sketch by John L. J
Start Price : 500.00 | Estimates : 500.00 - 700.00
Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina376Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina
Edith Head costume sketch for Audrey Hepburn from Sabrina - (Paramount, 1954) Original costume sketch by Edith Head accompli
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (2,000.00 + 460.00) x 1 = 2,460.00
Edith Head sketch of Shirley MacLaine from Artists and Models377Edith Head sketch of Shirley MacLaine from Artists and Models
Edith Head sketch of Shirley MacLaine from Artists and Models - (Paramount, 1955) Original costume design sketch by Edith Head acco
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Jean Louis costume sketch of Joan Crawford from Queen Bee378Jean Louis costume sketch of Joan Crawford from Queen Bee
Jean Louis costume sketch of Joan Crawford from Queen Bee - (Columbia, 1955) Original costume design sketch by Jean Louis accomplis
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Edith Head costume design sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief379Edith Head costume design sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief
Edith Head costume design sketch for Grace Kelly from Alfred Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief - (Paramount, 1955) Original costum
Start Price : 2,000.00 | Estimates : 2,000.00 - 3,000.00
Sold for (27,500.00 + 6,325.00) x 1 = 33,825.00
Raoul Pene Du Bois costume sketch for Carol Channing in The Vamp380Raoul Pene Du Bois costume sketch for Carol Channing in The Vamp
Raoul Pene Du Bois costume sketch for Carol Channing in The Vamp - Original costume design sketch by Raoul Pene Du Bois, accomplished
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 575.00) x 1 = 3,075.00
Edith Head costume design sketch for Doris Day from Alfed Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much381Edith Head costume design sketch for Doris Day from Alfed Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much
Edith Head costume design sketch for Doris Day from Alfed Hitchcock’s The Man Who Knew Too Much - (Paramount, 1956) Original co
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (2,750.00 + 632.50) x 1 = 3,382.50
Edith Head costume design sketch for Marlene Dietrich from Witness for the Prosecution382Edith Head costume design sketch for Marlene Dietrich from Witness for the Prosecution
Edith Head costume design sketch for Marlene Dietrich from Witness for the Prosecution - (UA, 1957) Original costume sketch by Edith
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (10,000.00 + 2,300.00) x 1 = 12,300.00
Edith Head costume design sketch for Kim Novak from Vertigo383Edith Head costume design sketch for Kim Novak from Vertigo
Edith Head costume design sketch for Kim Novak from Vertigo - (Paramount, 1958) Original costume sketch by Edith Head accomplished in
Start Price : 1,500.00 | Estimates : 1,500.00 - 2,500.00
Sold for (12,000.00 + 2,760.00) x 1 = 14,760.00
Pair of Dorothy Jeakins costume design paintings of A. Perkins & B. Ives from Desire Under the Elms384Pair of Dorothy Jeakins costume design paintings of A. Perkins & B. Ives from Desire Under the Elms
Pair of Dorothy Jeakins costume design paintings of Anthony Perkins and Burl Ives from Desire Under the Elms - (Paramount, 1958) Pair
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur385Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur
Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur - (MGM, 1959) Original costume design sketch by Elizabeth Haffende
Start Price : 1,000.00 | Estimates : 1,000.00 - 1,500.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 276.00) x 1 = 1,476.00
Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur386Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur
Elizabeth Haffenden costume design for Charlton Heston from Ben-Hur - (MGM, 1959) Original costume design sketch by Elizabeth Haffende
Start Price : 800.00 | Estimates : 800.00 - 1,200.00
Sold for (800.00 + 184.00) x 1 = 984.00
Valles costume design for Haya Harareet as “Esther” from Ben-Hur387Valles costume design for Haya Harareet as “Esther” from Ben-Hur
Valles costume design for Haya Harareet as “Esther” from Ben-Hur - (MGM, 1959) Original costume design sketch by Valles ac
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Leslie Parrish “Daisy Mae” from Li’l Abner388Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Leslie Parrish “Daisy Mae” from Li’l Abner
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Leslie Parrish “Daisy Mae” from Li’l Abner - (Paramount, 1959) Original costum
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (6,500.00 + 1,495.00) x 1 = 7,995.00
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Peter Palmer “Li’l Abner Yokum” from Li’l Abner389Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Peter Palmer “Li’l Abner Yokum” from Li’l Abner
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Peter Palmer “Li’l Abner Yokum” from Li’l Abner - (Paramount, 1959) Orig
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (2,750.00 + 632.50) x 1 = 3,382.50
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Carmen Álvarez from Li’l Abner390Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Carmen Álvarez from Li’l Abner
Alvin Colt costume design sketch for Carmen Álvarez from Li’l Abner - (Paramount, 1959) Original costume design sketch by Alvin
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,000.00 + 230.00) x 1 = 1,230.00
Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches for “Mammy and Pappy Yokum” from Li’l Abner391Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches for “Mammy and Pappy Yokum” from Li’l Abner
Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches for “Mammy and Pappy Yokum” from Li’l Abner - (Paramount, 1959) Pair of
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 276.00) x 1 = 1,476.00
Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches from Li’l Abner392Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches from Li’l Abner
Pair of Alvin Colt costume design sketches from Li’l Abner - (Paramount, 1959) Pair of original costume design sketches by Alvi
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (1,200.00 + 276.00) x 1 = 1,476.00
Margy Grant costume design sketch of Laurence Olivier in The Devil’s Disciple393Margy Grant costume design sketch of Laurence Olivier in The Devil’s Disciple
Margy Grant costume design sketch of Laurence Olivier in The Devil’s Disciple - (UA, 1959) 7 ½ in. x 11 in. Original costume sk
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Donfeld costume sketch from Ocean’s Eleven394Donfeld costume sketch from Ocean’s Eleven
Donfeld costume sketch from Ocean’s Eleven - (Warner Bros., 1960) Original costume design sketch by Donfeld accomplished in pen
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Edith Head costume sketch for Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race395Edith Head costume sketch for Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race
Edith Head costume sketch for Debbie Reynolds in The Rat Race - (Paramount, 1960) Original costume design sketch by Edith Head accomp
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (500.00 + 115.00) x 1 = 615.00
Edith Head costume design sketch for Vera Miles from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance396Edith Head costume design sketch for Vera Miles from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance
Edith Head costume design sketch for Vera Miles from The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance - (Paramount, 1962) Original costume sketch by
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (600.00 + 138.00) x 1 = 738.00
Edith Head costume design sketch for Patricia Neal from Hud397Edith Head costume design sketch for Patricia Neal from Hud
Edith Head costume design sketch for Patricia Neal from Hud - (Paramount, 1963) Original costume sketch by Edith Head accomplished in
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Marlon Brando costume design sketch for The Ugly American398Marlon Brando costume design sketch for The Ugly American
Marlon Brando costume design sketch for The Ugly American - (Universal, 1963) Original costume design sketch by Rosemary Odell accomp
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Edith Head costume sketch of Carroll Baker from The Carptebaggers399Edith Head costume sketch of Carroll Baker from The Carptebaggers
Edith Head costume sketch of Carroll Baker from The Carptebaggers - (Paramount, 1964) Original costume sketch by Edith Head accompli
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Pair of Edith Head sketches of Anne Bancroft from The Slender Thread400Pair of Edith Head sketches of Anne Bancroft from The Slender Thread
Pair of Edith Head sketches of Anne Bancroft from The Slender Thread - (Paramount, 1965) Pair of original costume design sketches by
Start Price : 300.00 | Estimates : 300.00 - 500.00
Sold for (300.00 + 69.00) x 1 = 369.00
Elizabeth Haffenden & J. Bridges sketch for Kim Novak from The Amorous Adventures of Moll Fl&ers401Elizabeth Haffenden & J. Bridges sketch for Kim Novak from The Amorous Adventures of Moll Fl&ers
Elizabeth Haffenden and Joan Bridges costume sketch for Kim Novak from The Amorous Adventures of Moll Flanders - (Paramount, 1965) Or
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (1,400.00 + 322.00) x 1 = 1,722.00
Edith Head sketch of Elke Sommer from The Oscar402Edith Head sketch of Elke Sommer from The Oscar
Edith Head sketch of Elke Sommer from The Oscar - (Paramount, 1966) Original costume design sketch by Edith Head accomplished in penc
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
John Furness costume sketch for Ursula Andress in The Blue Max403John Furness costume sketch for Ursula Andress in The Blue Max
John Furness costume sketch for Ursula Andress in The Blue Max - (TCF, 1966) Original costume design sketch by John Furness accomplis
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (2,500.00 + 575.00) x 1 = 3,075.00
Norma Koch costume design sketch for Sally Field in The Way West404Norma Koch costume design sketch for Sally Field in The Way West
Norma Koch costume design sketch for Sally Field in The Way West - (UA, 1967) Original costume design sketch by Norma Koch accomplis
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Edith Head costume sketch of Chita Rivera from Sweet Charity405Edith Head costume sketch of Chita Rivera from Sweet Charity
Edith Head costume sketch of Chita Rivera from Sweet Charity - (Universal, 1969) Original costume design sketch by Edith Head accompl
Start Price : 600.00 | Estimates : 600.00 - 800.00
Sold for (650.00 + 149.50) x 1 = 799.50
Anthony Mendleson costume sketch for Anne Bancroft in Young Winston406Anthony Mendleson costume sketch for Anne Bancroft in Young Winston
Anthony Mendleson costume sketch for Anne Bancroft in Young Winston - (Columbia, 1972) Original costume design sketch by Anthony Men
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Elizabeth Haffenden & Joan Bridges costume design for Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal407Elizabeth Haffenden & Joan Bridges costume design for Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal
Elizabeth Haffenden & Joan Bridges costume design for Edward Fox in The Day of the Jackal - (Universal, 1973) Original costume sk
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00
Anthea Sylbert costume design sketch of Jessica Lange from King Kong408Anthea Sylbert costume design sketch of Jessica Lange from King Kong
Anthea Sylbert costume design sketch of Jessica Lange from King Kong - (Paramount, 1976) Original costume design sketch by Anthea Syl
Start Price : 400.00 | Estimates : 400.00 - 600.00
Sold for (400.00 + 92.00) x 1 = 492.00