Sothebys: Original Film Posters, L26102, London
Auction Details
- Auction Date
- May 20, 2026 - May 20, 2026
| Lot Number | Author Name | Book Title | Place Printed | Year Published | Estimate | Actual Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saverio Pavone | US Roadshow One Sheet for Lawrence of Arabia, 1962 |
1962 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 9,600.00 | |
| 2 | Lawrence of Arabia (1962) | Set of 4 original photographic production stills from Lawrence of Arabia, 1962 |
1962 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 896.00 | |
| 3 | The Hustler (1961) | US re-release 1964 One Sheet for The Hustler (1961) |
1961 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,816.00 | |
| 4 | The Graduate (1967) | US poster for The Graduate, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | GBP 2,816.00 | |
| 5 | Frank McCarthy | US re-release 1970s International Concept One Sheet for The Great Escape |
ca. 1970s | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 6,400.00 | |
| 6 | The Great Escape (1963) | Original photographic production still from US release of The Great Escape, 1963 |
1963 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 2,816.00 | |
| 7 | The Italian Job (1969) | Japanese First Release 1970 STB Tatekan for The Italian Job (1969) |
1969 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 1,536.00 | |
| 8 | The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) | British First Release 1969 Quad for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) |
1969 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 9 | The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) | Japanese First Release STB Tatekan for The Thomas Crown Affair (1968) |
1968 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 10 | Bill Gold | US One Sheet for Cool Hand Luke, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,536.00 | |
| 11 | Bullitt (1968) | Japanese STB Tatekan for Bullitt, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 12 | Tom William Chantrell | British Quad for Bonnie and Clyde, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 1,664.00 | |
| 13 | US First Release 1967 Advance One Sheet for Per un Pugno di Dollari / A Fistful of Dollars (1964) |
1967 | GBP 5,000.00 - 7,000.00 | GBP 5,120.00 | ||
| 14 | Franco Fiorenzi | Italian Style B Locandina for Il Buono Il Brutto Il Cattivo / The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, 1966 |
1966 | GBP 1,500.00 - 2,500.00 | GBP 2,432.00 | |
| 15 | Ercole Brini | Italian First Release 1967 Quattro Fogli for Blow-Up (1966) |
1967 | GBP 2,000.00 - 3,000.00 | GBP 2,816.00 | |
| 16 | Marcel Chica | French Grande for Une Femme est une Femme / A Woman is a Woman, signed by Anna Karina, 1961 |
ca. 1961 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold | |
| 17 | Georgio Olivetti | Italian Style A Quattro Fogli for La Dolce Vita, 1960 |
1960 | GBP 15,000.00 - 20,000.00 | GBP 28,160.00 | |
| 18 | French Review-Style Grande for Un Homme et une Femme / A Man and a Woman, 1966 |
1966 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 19 | Christian Broutin | French Grande for Jules et Jim, 1962 |
1962 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | GBP 3,840.00 | |
| 20 | Guiliano Nistri | Italian Quattro Fogli for La Notte / The Night, 1961 |
1961 | GBP 3,000.00 - 5,000.00 | Not Sold | |
| 21 | Belle de Jour (1967) | Japanese STB Tatekan for Belle de Jour, 1967 |
1967 | GBP 1,000.00 - 1,500.00 | GBP 896.00 | |
| 22 | Kamimura Kazuo | Japanese B2 for Les Parapluies de Cherbourg / The Umbrellas of Cherbourg, 1964 |
1964 | GBP 1,200.00 - 1,800.00 | GBP 1,024.00 | |
| 23 | Jolanta Karczewska | Polish First Release 1968 poster for Zazie Dans le Metro / Zazie W Metro (1960) |
ca. 1960s | GBP 700.00 - 900.00 | Not Sold | |
| 24 | Cuban First Release 1968 poster for Girl with Green Eyes / La Muchacha de los Ojos Verdes (1964) |
1964 | GBP 1,000.00 - 2,000.00 | Not Sold | ||
| 25 | Jack Davis | US Half Sheet for The Party, 1968 |
1968 | GBP 800.00 - 1,000.00 | GBP 3,840.00 |
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