Olympia Auctions: Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10
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| Auction Name | Looking Back at John Osborne: Pictures and Possessions from his Estate The Hurst, Shropshire (Timed) online 10/10 | Total Sales (GBP) | 20,906.25 |
| Auction Date | October 20, 2024 - October 20, 2024 | Low Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 5,830.00 |
| Sale Number | #8880 | High Estimate of Lots Sold (GBP) | 10,350.00 |
| Total Lots | 70 | ||
| Sold Lots | 66 | Low Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 6,080.00 |
| % of Lots Sold | 94.29% | High Estimate of All Lots (GBP) | 10,850.00 |
| Unsold Lots | 4 | Total Sales as a % of High Est. | 192.68% |
Top twenty-five by sale price
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | LAURENCE OLIVIER AS ARCHIE RICE |
1957 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 5,000.00 | |
| 53 | A GROUP OF DIARIES AND NOTEBOOKS Miscellaneous |
1980s | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 4,500.00 | |
| 8 | THE ENTERTAINER, JOHN OSBORNE |
1986 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 2,500.00 | |
| 29 | FRANK DOBSON (BRITISH 1886-1963) | EVENING STANDARD DRAMA AWARD FOR 'A PATRIOT FOR ME' with a copy of John Osborne's autobiography, Looking Back: Never Explain, Never Apologise |
1999 | GBP 600.00 - 800.00 | GBP 1,062.50 |
| 20 | PATRICK PROCKTOR (BRITISH 1936-2003) | MAITLAND |
1965 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 875.00 |
| 19 | SCREEN WRITERS GUILD BRONZE RELIEF PLAQUE sold together with various hardback and paperback copies |
1963 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 525.00 | |
| 5 | JOHN OSBORNE | A SMALL LIBRARY OF PLAYS BY JOHN OSBORNE Books |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 500.00 | |
| 74 | various playwrights | A COLLECTION OF PLAYS Books |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 425.00 | |
| 76 | A VINTAGE PLAYBILL ADVERTISING THE FAREWELL OF HENRY IRVING AND HIS COMPANY |
1905 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 375.00 | |
| 46 | HEDDA GABLER BY HENRIK IBSEN ADAPTED BY JOHN OSBORNE |
1972 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 350.00 | |
| 15 | DANIEL FARSON (BRITISH 1927-1997) | NOTHING TO PROTECT THEIR NAKED BODIES |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 300.00 | |
| 1 | CECIL BEATON (1904-1980), | 8 PELHAM PLACE, KENSINGTON, JULY 1956 |
1956 | GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 275.00 |
| 48 | WATCH IT COME DOWN, JOHN OSBORNE |
1975 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 212.50 | |
| 51 | A CHALCEDONY SEAL, MID-19TH CENTURY Jewellery |
GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 212.50 | ||
| 65 | JOHN OSBORNE | A COLLECTION OF WORKS BY JOHN OSBORNE |
GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 200.00 | |
| 83 | AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS R.A. (BRITISH 1723-1792) | RICHARD PURCELL, UNDER THE PSEUDONYM CHARLES CORBUTT (FL. CIRCA 1746-1768 FL.) AND JAMES WARD (1769-1859) AFTER SIR JOSHUA REYNOLDS |
GBP 100.00 - 150.00 | GBP 200.00 | |
| 16 | LUTHER |
2001 | GBP 150.00 - 250.00 | GBP 162.50 | |
| 38 | SCENES FROM THE CRIMEAN WAR |
GBP 200.00 - 300.00 | GBP 162.50 | ||
| 4 | LOOK BACK IN ANGER, JOHN OSBORNE |
1968 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 150.00 | |
| 14 | THE ENTERTAINER, JOHN OSBORNE |
1959 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 150.00 | |
| 43 | LORD SNOWDON (BRITISH 1930-2017) | a group of unframed black and white studio prints of John Osborne, wearing neckerchief and sunglasses |
circa 1979 | GBP 300.00 - 500.00 | GBP 150.00 |
| 44 | LORD SNOWDON (BRITISH 1930-2017) | four black and white studio portraits of John Osborne wearing sunglasses and smoking |
circa 1979 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 150.00 |
| 87 | THREE MONTHS GONE |
1970 | GBP 10.00 - 20.00 | GBP 137.50 | |
| 41 | WEST OF SUEZ. A PLAYBILL FOR THE CAMBRIDGE THEATRE, OCTOBER 1971 |
1971 | GBP 100.00 - 200.00 | GBP 125.00 | |
| 54 | LORD SNOWDON (BRITISH 1930-2017) | eleven image black and white contact sheet of John Osborne in flat cap |
1991 | GBP 50.00 - 100.00 | GBP 125.00 |
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], "Carter Dickson" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b3755d4d-1805-4e33-969b-59cca97eb26e.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Carr (John Dickson)], \"Carter Dickson\" and John Rhode. <i>Drop to his Death,</i> first edition, Heinemann, [1939]. £600 to £800.")
![<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] "Nicholas Blake". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/b1a17968-ead3-471f-b6b2-ccd4e31c0e2c.png "<b>Forum, Nov. 7:</b> [Day-Lewis (Cecil)] \"Nicholas Blake\". <i>The Beast Must Die,</i> first edition, 1938. £750 to £1,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5a5a37a4-bc84-4fa8-b8b8-bad6106a9297.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD, John. <i>A Monograph of the Trochilidae...Humming-Birds.</i> L., [1849-] 1861. $60,000 – 80,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/00aa5647-98fa-42e5-aa1f-e306d308a753.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> A COMPLETE RUN of Limited Editions Club publications, v.p. [mostly New York], 1929-2010. $50,000 – 60,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/529a982d-de64-41cf-b68c-93f0df023bfc.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> GOULD. <i>A Monograph of the Ramphastidae...Toucans.</i> L., [1852-] 54. SECOND ED. $35,000 – 45,000.")
![<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.](https://ae-files.s3.amazonaws.com/AdvertisementPhotos/5c121f9c-5368-40ac-a487-76508b5ac622.jpg "<b>Freeman’s | Hindman, Nov. 14:</b> SELBY. <i>Plates to Selby’s Illustrations of British Ornithology.</i> Edin., [1833-] 34. $20,000 – 30,000.")
