Hollywood Auction 26
All 945 lots of Profiles in History: Hollywood Auction 26 (Dec 14, 2006). 689 sold, 73% sell-through. Top lot $700,000. Prices and results of every lot.
Auction facts
- Auction house
- Profiles in History
- Date
- 2006-12-14
- Location
- Calabasas, CA
- Lots offered
- 945
Lots
- Lot 241: Huge aerial photograph of the Warner Bros. lot in Burbank dating from the 1950s. This exceptionally large black and white aerial photograph of the Warner Bros. Studios in Burbank, California dates from the early 1950s, and previously hung on the wall of one of the corridors of the administration building for many years
- Lot 242: Collection of four vintage autograph books with scores of celebrity signatures
- Lot 243: Cheshire Cat animation cel from Alice in Wonderland with original background
- Lot 244: Hero dagger from Ivanhoe carried by Francis De Wolff as “Front De Boeuf”, together with a jousting helmet from the film
- Lot 245: Wardrobe plot book pages featuring Natalie Wood, Shirley MacLaine, Joan Fontaine, Mary Astor and other film stars
- Lot 246: Original production drawing (in pencil) of the “long walk” sequence from High Noon featuring Gary Cooper
- Lot 247: Set of five vintage stills from Peter Pan
- Lot 248: Original set concept painting from Rhapsody starring Elizabeth Taylor
- Lot 249: Original sterling silver USS Caine bosun’s whistle presented by Humphrey Bogart to actress Martha Scott
- Lot 250: Original script for The Caine Mutiny
- Lot 251: Marlon Brando jacket from Guys and Dolls
- Lot 252: Original script for Marty
- Lot 253: Jimmy Stewart corduroy coat from The Man from Laramie
- Lot 254: Collection of celebrity signatures on business cards
- Lot 255: On-location portrait of the cast of Oklahoma!
- Lot 256: James Dean’s switchblade from Rebel Without a Cause
- Lot 257: John Steinbeck’s novel East of Eden (1952) signed by the main cast members of the 1955 film adaptation, including James Dean and director Elia Kazan. Signed Book, East of Eden, by John Steinbeck
- Lot 258: Vintage color still featuring James Dean from Rebel Without a Cause
- Lot 259: Hedda Hopper typed letter signed discussing the death of James Dean
- Lot 260: Original call sheet from Rebel Without a Cause
- Lot 261: Natalie Wood’s original signed studio contract for Rebel Without a Cause
- Lot 262: Rebel Without a Cause bound script, vintage Warner Bros. pass, and archive of stills
- Lot 263: Chill Wills hat from Giant
- Lot 264: Darryl Zanuck’s personal reference script for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes, with Zanuck’s initials on cover