Behind the Curtain: Tony Walton (Day 2) 2025-11-05 Auction - 310 Price Results - Willow Auction House in NJ
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Lincoln Park, NJ, United States
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Behind the Curtain: Tony Walton (Day 2)

Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection includes more than 700 lots from the estate of theatre and film designer Tony Walton. Day two of this three day sale picks up with Walton's work on the 1981 Broadway production of Sophisticated Ladies through the end of his career in 2018. Highlights include the original artwork for both the show scrim and poster for Sophisticated Ladies, original set and costumed design artwork, and scale set models for Woman of the Year, The Real Thing, Hurlyburly and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and more. Set models and artwork for 1987's Anything Goes, as well as 1992's Guys and Dolls are also among the highlights. Walton also designed the sets for the long-running A Christmas Carol, which ran every December from 1994-2003 at The Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden. Scale set models, as well as original set design artwork for the show round out day two. Willow Auction House is proud to present Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection. For more than 60 years, Tony Walton designed costumes and sets for some of Broadway?s most notable productions, including Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, and Guys and Dolls. A Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award winner, he also worked on films such as All That Jazz and The Wiz, and designed for off-Broadway and regional theater productions, ballets and operas.
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Sophisticated Ladies Set Model: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sophisticated Ladies. Set model. Mixed media with cardboard, metal, acrylic, gouache and other materials. 32 3/4"L x 19 1/2"D x 24"H. As is and in production used
0300: Sophisticated Ladies Set ModelEst. $400-$600Lot Passed
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Sophisticated Ladies Set Model Pieces: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sophisticated Ladies. Group of set model pieces. 9 hanging pieces for signs and lights, and 2 additional detached signs; 6 backdrop pieces. With 2 Sophisticated
0301: Sophisticated Ladies Set Model PiecesEst. $200-$400
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Sophisticated Ladies Original Poster Artwork: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sophisticated Ladies. Original poster artwork, mixed media with ink, gouache and crayon. 17 1/4" x 27 3/4" (19 1/4" x 29" including mount). With additional lettering
0305: Sophisticated Ladies Original Poster ArtworkEst. $1,500-$2,000
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Sophisticated Ladies Tony Walton Signed Poster: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sophisticated Ladies. Theater window card poster, designed by Tony Walton. Hand signed in gold ink lower right and additionally initialed TW in the plate center
0306: Sophisticated Ladies Tony Walton Signed PosterEst. $300-$500
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Sophisticated Ladies Memorabilia: Sophisticated Ladies. Group of memorabilia including 3 glass vases, 2 tote bags, 5 copies of Duke Ellington's Sophisticated Ladies cassettes, 6 long sleeve shirts (1 S, 2 M, 2 L, 1 XL), 3 red shirts
0309: Sophisticated Ladies MemorabiliaEst. $100-$200
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Woman of the Year Set Model & Pieces: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Woman of the Year. Set model, mixed media with wood, acrylic, gouache, cardboard, paper and other materials. Model 23 1/8"H x 35 1/4"L x 17 1/4"D. With a set of 14
0310: Woman of the Year Set Model & PiecesEst. $300-$500
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Woman of the Year Set Design Artwork: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Woman of the Year. Group of 24 pieces set design artwork. 5 cartoon sounds, acrylic, collage and marker on paper; Morning Show skyline, gouache and collage on paper;
0311: Woman of the Year Set Design ArtworkEst. $400-$600
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Woman of the Year Artwork, Photos, Notes, Papers: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Woman of the Year. 2 portfolios of set design and production materials, including original artwork, prints, photos, notes and other papers. Portfolio 1: 8 TV Screen
0312: Woman of the Year Artwork, Photos, Notes, PapersEst. $400-$600
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Woman of the Year Sam Craig Walton & Sporn: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022) and Michael Sporn (American, 1946-2014). Woman of the Year. Group of original production artwork and prints. Tony Walton: Tessie Cat, marker on paper, signed lower
0313: Woman of the Year Sam Craig Walton & SpornEst. $600-$800
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Alice / Lewis Carol SF Ballet Research, Notes: Alice in Wonderland (ballet). Group of preliminary research and reference materials. Notebooks with Tony Walton's preliminary research, notes, and photos for The San Francisco Ballet's proposed 1981
0314: Alice / Lewis Carol SF Ballet Research, NotesEst. $100-$200
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Little Me Set Model Pieces: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Little Me. Set model pieces. Mixed media with acrylic, cardboard, printed paper and other materials. Plane 11 1/2"L. As is and in production used condition and with
0315: Little Me Set Model PiecesEst. $100-$200
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Little Me 25 Set Model Drop Hangers: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Little Me. Set of 25 set model backdrop hangers. Mixed media with black illustration board, cut paper, printed paper and collage, wood. Mona Lisa drop 18 1/2" x 20"
0316: Little Me 25 Set Model Drop HangersEst. $300-$500
Little Me Original Show Scrim Artwork: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Little Me. Original show scrim artwork. Mixed media with acrylic, watercolor, colored pencil, cut paper and hand embellished printed paper, on illustration board,
0317: Little Me Original Show Scrim ArtworkEst. $1,000-$2,000Lot Passed
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Little Me 95 Set Design Sketches: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Little Me. Group of 95 original set design sketches, for various scenic elements. Sepia ink, pencil, most on tracing paper. Larger sheets 14" x 17". With 3
0322: Little Me 95 Set Design SketchesEst. $300-$400
Little Me 10 Backdrop Photostats: Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Little Me. Group of 10 pieces set design artwork. Black & white photostatic prints, all mounted on foam core board and with Tony Walton's notations in sepia ink on
0323: Little Me 10 Backdrop PhotostatsEst. $300-$400Lot Passed