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Auction Name Tony Walton: Designer of Dreams Hollywood/Entertainment Signature Auction Total Sales (USD) 268,343.75
Auction Date May 16, 2025 - May 16, 2025 Low Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 138,080.00
Sale Number #7400 High Estimate of Lots Sold (USD) 207,120.00
Total Lots 119
Sold Lots 105.0 Low Estimate of All Lots (USD) 149,760.00
% of Lots Sold 88.24% High Estimate of All Lots (USD) 224,640.00
Unsold Lots 14 Total Sales as a % of High Est. 119.46%

Top twenty-five by sale price

Lot Number Author Name Book Title Year Published Estimate Actual Price
89083

All That Jazz (TCF, 1979), Group of (8) Roy Scheider "Joe Gideon" Theater and Film Poster Artworks.

 1979 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 18,125.00
89086

Sophisticated Ladies (Theater Production, 1981), Original Poster Artwork.

 1981 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 13,750.00
89072

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Yellow Brick Road/Chrysler Building Concept Art.

1978 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 12,500.00
89071

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Yellow Brick Road/Brooklyn Bridge Concept Art.

1978 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 10,000.00
89079

The Wiz Movie (Universal, 1978), Group of (2) Portfolios with Costume Lithographs and Art Prints.

 1978 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 9,375.00
89049

Bette Midler's Clams on the Half Shell Revue (Theater Production, 1975), Group of (2) Portfolios with Costume and Scenic Design Artwork.

 1975 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 8,125.00
89067

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Float Model with (24) Figurines and Design Photos.

1978 USD 960.00 - 1,440.00 USD 8,125.00
89056

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Michael Jackson "Scarecrow" Costume Model Maquette.

 1978 USD 3,200.00 - 4,800.00 USD 7,500.00
89082

All That Jazz (TCF, 1979), Group of (2) Portfolios with Research, Concept and Production Components.

 1979 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 7,500.00
89085

Sophisticated Ladies (Theater Production, , 1981), "Rug Cutters" Drop Artwork.

1981 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 6,875.00
89107

A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum (Theater Production, 1996), Set Model.

1996 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 5,750.00
89094

Anything Goes (Theater Production, 1987), Set Design Artwork.

 1987 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 5,500.00
89114

Annie Get Your Gun Revival (Theater Production, 1999), Show Scrim Production Design Art.

1999 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 5,250.00
89066

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Mabel King "Evillene" Costume Model Maquette.

 1978 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 5,000.00
89073

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Munchkinland Playground Concept Art.

 1978 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 5,000.00
89052

Studio 54 (Venue, 1977 -- 1980) Group of (2) Disco Ball Artworks.

 1977 -- 1980 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 4,250.00
89050

Chicago (Theater Production, 1975), Gwen Verdon "Roxie Hart" Backdrop Scale Model Art.

1975 USD 1,600.00 - 2,400.00 USD 4,000.00
89096

Guys and Dolls (Theater Production, 1992), The Hot Box Multimedia Artwork.

 1992 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 4,000.00
89003

Tony Walton Playbill Caricatures (Playbill Magazine, Late 1950s - Late 1960s), Portfolio with Caricature and Print Publication Art.

 Late 1950s - Late 1960s USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,500.00
89101

A Christmas Carol (Theater Production, Off-Broadway, 1994-2003), Set Model in Showcase Shelf.

1994-2003 USD 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 USD 3,125.00
89014

Mary Poppins (Walt Disney, 1964), Group of (2) Portfolios with 100+ Costume and Production Design Prints and Photographs.

 1964 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,000.00
89029

Pippin (Theater Production, 1972), Portfolio with Original Scenic Design Sketches and Artwork.

1972 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,000.00
89065

The Wiz (Universal, 1978), Group of (3) Crow Costume Model Maquettes.

 1978 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 3,000.00
89103

A Christmas Carol (Theater Production, Off-Broadway, 1994-2003), Group of (6) Portfolios with 200+ Set Design Sketches, Mounted Artworks, and Production Ephemera.

1994-2003 USD 800.00 - 1,200.00 USD 3,000.00
89010

Mary Poppins (Walt Disney, 1964), Julie Andrews "Mary Poppins" Costume Design Artwork.

1964 USD 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 USD 2,750.00
  • <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000. <b>Bonhams, Dec. 8-18:</b> Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("Martinus Luther") to His Friend the Theologian Gerhard Wiskamp ("Gerardo Xantho Lampadario"). $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: An Exceptionally Fine Copy of Austenís Emma: A Novel in Three Volumes. $40,000 - $60,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Presentation Copy of Ernest Hemmingwayís A Farewell to Arms for Edward Titus of the Black Mankin Press. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript Signed Integrally for "The Songs of Pooh," by Alan Alexander. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Manuscript of "Three Fragments from Gˆtterd‰mmerung" by Richard Wagner. $30,000 - $50,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Preliminary Artwork, for the First Edition of Snow Crash. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("T.R. Malthus") to Economist Nassau Senior on Wealth, Labor and Adam Smith. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: History of the Peloponnesian War by Thucydides Finely Bound by Michael Wilcox. $20,000 - $30,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: First Edition of Lewis and Clark: Travels to the Source of the Missouri River and Across the American Continent to the Pacific Ocean. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Original Artwork for the First Edition of Neal Stephenson's Groundbreaking Novel Snow Crash. $100,000 - $150,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: A Complete Set Signed Deluxe Editions of King's The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King. $8,000 - $12,000.
    Bonhams, Dec. 8-18: Autograph Letter Signed ("John Adams") to James Le Ray de Chaumont During the Crucial Years of the Revolutionary War. $8,000 - $12,000.
  • <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Francesco Colonna. <i>Hypnerotomachie,</i> Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Nausea. <i>De principiis dialectices Gorgias,</i> and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 17:</b> Billon. <i>Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur,</i> Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000. <center><b>Sotheby’s<br>Book Week<br>December 9-17, 2025</b></center> <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of <i>Sense and Sensibility,</i> the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000. <b>Sotheby’s, Dec. 16:</b> Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Francesco Colonna. Hypnerotomachie, Paris, 1546, Parisian calf by Wotton Binder C for Marcus Fugger. €200,000 to €300,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Nausea. De principiis dialectices Gorgias, and other works, Venice, 1523, morocco gilt for Cardinal Campeggio. €3,000 to €4,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 17: Billon. Le fort inexpugnable de l'honneur, Paris, 1555, Parisian calf gilt for Peter Ernst, Graf von Mansfeld. €120,000 to €180,000.
    Sotheby’s
    Book Week
    December 9-17, 2025
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Salinger, J.D. The Graham Family archive, including autographed letters, an inscribed Catcher, a rare studio photograph of the author, and more. $120,000 to $180,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: [Austen, Jane]. A handsome first edition of Sense and Sensibility, the author's first novel. $60,000 to $80,000.
    Sotheby’s, Dec. 16: Massachusetts General Court. A powerful precursor to the Declaration of Independence: "every Act of Government … without the Consent of the People, is … Tyranny." $40,000 to $60,000.
  • <b><center>Heritage Auctions<br>Rare Books Signature Auction<br>December 15, 2025</center></b> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> John Donne. <i>Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death.</i> London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Edgar Rice Burroughs. <i>Tarzan of the Apes.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> F. Scott Fitzgerald. <i>Tender is the Night. A Romance.</i> <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Bram Stoker. <i>Dracula.</i> Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897. <b>Heritage, Dec. 15:</b> Jerry Thomas. <i>How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…</i>
    Heritage Auctions
    Rare Books Signature Auction
    December 15, 2025
    Heritage, Dec. 15: John Donne. Poems, By J. D. With Elegies on the Author's Death. London: M[iles]. F[lesher]. for John Marriot, 1633.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Edgar Rice Burroughs. Tarzan of the Apes.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: F. Scott Fitzgerald. Tender is the Night. A Romance.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Bram Stoker. Dracula. Westminster: Archibald Constable & Co., 1897.
    Heritage, Dec. 15: Jerry Thomas. How to Mix Drinks, or the Bon-Vivant's Companion, Containing Clear and Reliable Directions for Mixing All the Beverages Used in the United States…
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