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New York, NY, United States
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The Collection of Stephen Sondheim
-Auction of the Collection of Stephen Sondheim on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10am
-Lyricist and Composer of West Side Story, Gypsy, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Many Others
-Over 450 Lots of Memorabilia, Furnishings, Antique Puzzles and More from his Manhattan Townhouse and Connecticut Country Home
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is honored to auction the Collection of Stephen Sondheim on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10am. This landmark auction will offer over 450 lots of memorabilia, furnishings, antique puzzles and more from Mr. Sondheim’s Manhattan townhouse and his country home in Roxbury, Connecticut.
The lyricist of West Side Story and Gypsy and composer/lyricist of Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods, among many others, Stephen Sondheim was the twentieth century's most brilliant and influential contributor to American musical theater. Fans of Mr. Sondheim’s musicals and collectors alike will delight at the memorabilia within the auction, from his gold record for West Side Story to his custom-embroidered asylum coat from Sweeney Todd.
In addition to professional accomplishments, Mr. Sondheim was a sophisticated collector. He lived among antiques and curiosities of the Victorian and Edwardian eras and assembled an unparalleled collection of early puzzles, games, rebuses, coin-operated machines and ephemera that reflected his endlessly inquisitive mind.
The public is invited to the exhibition on view on Friday, June 14 through Monday, June 17 at Doyle, located at 175 East 87th Street in New York.
-Lyricist and Composer of West Side Story, Gypsy, Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George, Into the Woods, and Many Others
-Over 450 Lots of Memorabilia, Furnishings, Antique Puzzles and More from his Manhattan Townhouse and Connecticut Country Home
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is honored to auction the Collection of Stephen Sondheim on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 at 10am. This landmark auction will offer over 450 lots of memorabilia, furnishings, antique puzzles and more from Mr. Sondheim’s Manhattan townhouse and his country home in Roxbury, Connecticut.
The lyricist of West Side Story and Gypsy and composer/lyricist of Company, Follies, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park with George and Into the Woods, among many others, Stephen Sondheim was the twentieth century's most brilliant and influential contributor to American musical theater. Fans of Mr. Sondheim’s musicals and collectors alike will delight at the memorabilia within the auction, from his gold record for West Side Story to his custom-embroidered asylum coat from Sweeney Todd.
In addition to professional accomplishments, Mr. Sondheim was a sophisticated collector. He lived among antiques and curiosities of the Victorian and Edwardian eras and assembled an unparalleled collection of early puzzles, games, rebuses, coin-operated machines and ephemera that reflected his endlessly inquisitive mind.
The public is invited to the exhibition on view on Friday, June 14 through Monday, June 17 at Doyle, located at 175 East 87th Street in New York.
Auction Curator:
Peter Costanzo
Executive Director, Books, Autographs & PhotographsLot Number: Lowest
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0004: Victorian Wood Folding Music Stand Together with Another Folding Wood Stand and Candle HolderEst. $200-$300
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0005: Pair of Victorian Mahogany Miniature Candlestands 19th CenturyEst. $300-$500
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0009: George III Inlaid Satinwood Bowfront Pembroke Side Table Late 18th centuryEst. $400-$600
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0010: Regency Brass-Mounted Mahogany Campaign Bed Morgan & Sanders, LondonEst. $1,000-$2,000
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0014: English Brass Surveyor's Scope J.P. Halden & Co. Manchester and London, 19th centuryEst. $200-$300
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0019: Pair of Victorian Mahogany Chests of Drawers Late 19th centuryEst. $800-$1,200
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0020: Laburnum Wood Oyster-Veneered Box Together with Two Other English BoxesEst. $400-$600
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0021: Set of Twelve Christian Dior Porcelain "Tabriz" Pattern Plates Recent ManufactureEst. $300-$400
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