Hollywood Auction 43

(MGM, 1959) Original design concept painting accomplished in tempera on a 16 ½ in. x 30 in. leaf of artist’s illustration board, depicting the ...

Collection of (27) original gelatin silver 8 x 10” and 7 x 9.5” prints from five different MGM historical epic films of the 1950’s, which art director

(MGM, 1959) Extensive archive of (100+) reference materials for location scouting and set construction for the 1959 version of Ben-Hur, from the coll

(MGM, 1959) Prop leg iron consisting of a hinged metal ankle cuff with locking mechanism attached to a length of resin chain and mount, seen in the me

(MGM, 1959) Roman centurian metal short sword, metal scabbard and suede leather belt used in the ship scene by Jack Hawkins in his role as “Quintus Ar

(MGM, 1959) Roman officer helmet worn by Duncan Lamont who played “Marius” in the film. The ornate metal helmet features hinged temple guards with le

(MGM, 1959) Original MGM art department blueprints (7) detailing conversion of Pirates’ Galley ships into other versions to conserve prop constructio

Polished and brushed aluminum “Watson” brand monocular-type cinematographer’s viewfinder with custom engraved nameplate of Billy Wilder. Hanging from

Oil on artist’s board measuring 29 ¾ in. x 15 ½ in. Bonestell’s printed notes appear on verso: “Our galaxy from a hypothetical planet 400...

(Columbia, 1962) Dark red striped robe with ornate brocade design along the collar, front hem and cuffs, worn by Anthony Quinn as “Auda Abu Tayi.” It

Chesley Bonestell (1888-1986) was a true pioneer in the field of popularizing the future of space travel through his beautifully rendered yet prescien

(United Artists, 1963) An original WWII-era jacket featuring L&H Nathan label sewn inside with the name “Pleasance” handwritten on the artist’s

(Warner Bros., 1964) Collection of ten (10) original hand-drawn storyboards, accomplished in pencil and ink on leaves of 6 in. x 7 ¼ in. artist...

(MGM, 1965) (2) Pencil, pen & ink, and colored pencil on 29.5 x 41.5” architectural renderings for the key set (the poker suite) of the Steve M...

Christmas at Liberace’s, Columbia CL 589 LP, inscribed by Liberace in black ink, “To President-elect and Mrs. John F. Kennedy – a very merry Christmas

(Columbia, 1956) Five puppetted columns used in the dramatic sequence when the military fires its electromagnetic/ultrasonic weapon causing the flying

(20th Century Fox, 1965) Frustrated by the rigid standards and institutional-styled uniforms which her employer imposes upon his children now in her

(TCF, 1966) Desk name plaque of Derek Flint’s nemesis, “Malcolm Rodney,” played by Edward Mulhare in the hilarious James Bond spoof, Our Man Flint, st

(MGM, 1967) From the personal collection of art director Edward Carfagno, a file containing (134) gelatin silver 8 x 10” set continuity stills, (a fe

(Paramount, 1968) In Roman Polanski’s masterpiece of gothic horror in a contemporary time setting, a struggling actor played by John Cassavetes sells