Sothebys: Original Film Posters - bidstart 3/18
Auction Reports
| Auction Name | Original Film Posters - bidstart 3/18 | Total Sales (GBP) | 427,140.00 |
| Auction Date | April 01, 2021 - April 01, 2021 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 271,300.00 |
| Sale Number | #L21899 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 427,200.00 |
| Total Lots | 258 | ||
| Sold Lots | 228 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 308,800.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 88.37% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 485,700.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 30 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 87.94% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 85 | Artist: Al Hirschfeld (1903-2003) | Another Fine Mess (1930) Poster, US |
1930 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 37,800.00 |
| 125 | Thunderball (1965) US, Set of 4 door panels |
1965 | GBP 30,000.00 - 50,000.00 | GBP 30,240.00 | |
| 168 | a.k.a. Cassius Clay / Muhammad Ali: Skill, Brains and Guts (1970) Poster, US, Re-release 1975 |
1970 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 10,080.00 | |
| 198 | Artist: Robert E. McGinnis (b.1926) | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Poster, US |
1961 | GBP 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 8,820.00 |
| 55 | Artist: Saverio Pavone (dates unknown) | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) Poster, US, Roadshow |
1962 | GBP 6,000.00 - 9,000.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
| 150 | Artist: Tom Jung (b.1942) | Star Wars (1977) Poster, US, Unrated Style A, first printing 77/21-0 |
1977 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 8,190.00 |
| 133 | Top Gun (1986) Poster, US, Signed by Tom Cruise |
1986 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 6,930.00 | |
| 176 | Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) Poster, US |
1937 | GBP 5,000.00 - 8,000.00 | GBP 6,930.00 | |
| 187 | Who Framed Roger Rabbit? (1988) Poster, US, Limited edition of 750 un-numbered (Gold Mylar) |
1988 | GBP 800.00 - 1,200.00 | GBP 6,930.00 | |
| 124 | Artist: Boris Grinsson (1907-1999) | From Russia with Love / Bons Baisers de Russie (1963) Poster, French, First French release 1964 |
1963 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,670.00 |
| 132 | Artist: A. Purkis (dates unknown) | Ferris Bueller's Day Off (1986) Poster, British |
1986 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 5,670.00 |
| 221 | Il Buono Il Brutto Il Cattivo / The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (1966) Italian, Set of 3 posters |
1966 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 5,670.00 | |
| 53 | Artist: Waldemar Swierzy (1931-2013) | Sunset Boulevard / Bulwar Zachodz?cego S?o?ca (1950) Poster, Polish, First Polish release 1957 |
1950 | GBP 2,400.00 - 3,600.00 | GBP 5,292.00 |
| 35 | Grace Kelly Hair Test for Dial M for Murder (1952) US, Original photograph |
1952 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 4,788.00 | |
| 160 | Artist: John Alvin (1948-2008) | Blade Runner (1982) Poster, US, Signed by Harrison Ford |
1982 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 4,788.00 |
| 127 | Artist: Robert E. McGinnis (b.1926) | Live and Let Die (1973) Poster, US |
1973 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 4,032.00 |
| 190 | Artist: John Alvin (1948-2008) | The Lion King (1994) Poster, US, Signed by James Earl Jones (voice of Mufasa ) |
1994 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 4,032.00 |
| 89 | Artist: Boris Grinsson (1907-1999) | The Seven Year Itch / 7 Ans de Réflexion (1955) Poster, French, First French release 1956 |
1955 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
| 110 | The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) Poster, British, Signed Various Actors |
2001 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,780.00 | |
| 194 | Artist: Roger Soubie (1898-1984) | Roman Holiday / Vacances Romaines (1953) Poster, French, First French release 1954 |
1953 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,780.00 |
| 31 | Artist: Robert McCall (1919-2010) | 2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Poster, US, Style C, Cinerama |
1968 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 164 | Artist: Roger Huyssen and Gerard Huerta (dates unknown) | Star Trek III: The Search for Spock (1984) Poster, US, Signed by William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy |
1984 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 179 | Artist: Alexis (dates unknown) | Dumbo / Dumbo L' Elephant Volant (1941) Poster, French, First French release 1947 |
1941 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 |
| 199 | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) Poster, Japanese |
1961 | GBP 4,000.00 - 6,000.00 | GBP 3,528.00 | |
| 182 | Lady and the Tramp (1955) Poster, US |
1955 | GBP 500.00 - 800.00 | GBP 3,276.00 |
