Stage & Screen / Dakota Apt. of Rex Reed Auction on Nov 23, 2026 by DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers in NY
Stage & Screen / Dakota Apt. of Rex Reed
Al Hirschfeld Inkwell Self Portrait
Houdini Accepts Challenge!
A postcard signed by Houdini and Zancig

Stage & Screen / Dakota Apt. of Rex Reed

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New York, NY, United States
NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is pleased to auction property from the Dakota apartment of Rex Reed on Monday, November 23, 2026, at 10am. Offering an intimate glimpse into the life and legacy of the celebrated film critic, journalist and author, the sale features artwork, furniture, decorations, books, memorabilia and more from Reed’s residence in New York’s iconic Dakota, one of the city’s most storied addresses.
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Al Hirschfeld Inkwell Self Portrait: AL HIRSCHFELD Inkwell Self Portrait. Lithograph. Signed and editioned "124/195" in the lower left and "Hirschfeld" in the lower right in pencil. 17 x 19 inches (43 x 48.2 cm), overall 23 x 24 inches
Estimate:
$400
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$600
$200
Houdini Accepts Challenge!: HARRY HOUDINI Houdini Accepts Challenge. Glasgow: John Horn, 1920. Printed broadsheet advertisement, framed. Overall 14 3/4 x 13 1/4 inches (37.5 x 33.5 cm). Paper browned with age. Old tape repairs.
Estimate:
$400
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$600
$200
(1 bid)
A postcard signed by Houdini and Zancig: HARRY HOUDINI AND JULIUS ZANCIG Postcard signed by Houdini. Signed by Houdini and dated October 20, 1904 on the verso; signed by Zancig and dated February 6th 1907 on the recto. Lightly soiled,
Estimate:
$1,200
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$1,800
$600
A hand-painted poster of Rudolph Valentino in The Eagle, 1925: [RUDOLPH VALENTINO] BATISTE MADALENA. Rudolph Valentino. The Eagle. 1925. Gouache on paper, framed. Visible area 43 x 24 inches; overall 50 1/2 x 31 1/2 inches. Some faint soiling. Not examined out
Estimate:
$4,000
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$6,000
$2,000
Marlene Dietrich signed postcard: MARLENE DIETRICH Postcard signed in gold. A large-format picture postcard reproducing an early photograph of Marlene Dietrich, signed in gold vertically on the image. 5 3/4 x 4 inches (15 x 11 cm).
Estimate:
$100
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$200
$50
A signed photograph of Western star William S. Hart: WILLIAM S. HART (1864-1946) Signed photograph. Gelatin silver photograph, framed. Overall 14 3/4 x 11 3/4 inches (38.75 x 30 cm). No serious flaws detected under raking light. Not examined out of
Estimate:
$200
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$300
$100
Hirschfeld etching of Chaplin holding flowers: [CHARLIE CHAPLIN] HIRSCHFELD, AL. Charlie Chaplin Holding Flowers. Etching, 1975. Signed by Hirschfeld in lower right and numbered in lower left 82/ 150 in pencil below the plate. Matted and framed.
Estimate:
$400
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$600
$200
Chaplin in the rink by Hirschfeld: [CHARLIE CHAPLIN] AL HIRSCHFELD. Charlie Chaplin in The Rink. Lithograph. Signed by Hirschfeld in the lower right and numbered 6/200 in pencil in the lower left below the plate mark. Nicely matted
Estimate:
$400
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$600
$200
One-sheet film poster for Hitchcock's The 39 Steps: [FILM POSTER - HITCHCOCK] The 39 Steps. [Gaumont, 1935]. One sheet color lithograph. 41 x 27 inches (104 x 69 cm). Framed and backed on masonite. Usual folds, small creases at fold intersections,
Estimate:
$1,500
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$2,500
$750
A signed photograph of Olivia de Havilland: OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND Photograph signed as "Melanie." A large-format photograph depicting Olivia de Havilland in her role from Gone with the Wind, signed "Olivia de Havilland / Melanie" in blue
Estimate:
$100
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$150
$50
Signed photographs of Golden Age and vintage film stars: HOLLYWOOD Signed photographs of Golden Age film stars. About 22 signed items, mostly original or reproduction color and black and white photographs. Includes examples of Jimmy Stewart (3), Edward G.
Estimate:
$200
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$300
$100
(1 bid)
A large format vintage photograph of Joan Crawford: JOAN CRAWFORD Vintage large format photograph of Joan Crawford. Sepia-toned gelatin silver print, bearing a possible fan-club inscription. Matted and framed. 12 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (31.75 x 24 cm).
Estimate:
$100
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$200
$50
Fred Astaire signed black and white photograph: [FRED ASTAIRE] Signed glossy black and white photograph. Matted and framed. 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.3 cm), overall 17 x 14 1/2 inches (43 x 36.8 cm). Fading to the signature, not examined out of
Estimate:
$100
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$200
$50
Three Norma Shearer photographs: [NORMA SHEARER] Three Norma Shearer photographs by Laszlo Willinger. 1) Gelatin silver print of Shearer in a large fur coat from the 1938 MGM film, Marie Antoinette, numbered "AP 12/20" and signed by
Estimate:
$100
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$200
$50
James Cagney signed photograph: [JAMES CAGNEY] Signed black and white photograph. Matted and framed. 10 x 8 inches (25.5 x 20.3 cm), overall 15 x 13 1/2 inches (38 x 33.7 cm). Some fading, signature bold. Note examined out of frame.
Estimate:
$200
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$300
$100
Tyrone Power inscribed large format photograph: [TYRONE POWER] Inscribed large format photograph. Gelatin silver print inscribed "To Mary Louise / Sincere best wishes / Tyron Power." Matted and framed. 15 x 12 inches (38 x 30.5 cm), overall 21 x
Estimate:
$75
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$100
$40
Errol Flynn thanks Constance Ford for a lovely evening: ERROL FLYNN Autograph note to actress Constance Ford. An autograph note in blue in on an irregular slip of brown paper. Nicely framed with a portrait extracted from an contemporary publication.
Estimate:
$250
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$350
$125
Marion Davies inscribed photograph: [MARION DAVIES] Inscribed photograph signed "Marion." Reproduction photograph. Matted and framed. 13 x 10 (33 x 25.5 cm), overall 18 1/2 x 15 1/2 inches (47 x 39.4 cm). Fading, minor surface abrasion
Estimate:
$200
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$300
$100