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Oliver Messel

British · 1904–1978 · Painter

Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel was an English artist and one of the foremost stage designers of the 20th century. (Wikipedia)

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  1. Oliver Messel, Eight costume designs, to include three from Gigi, 1973, variously watercolour, gouache and pencilEight costume designs, to include three from GigiBonhams · £10,240≈ $13,821≈ €12,139Sign up to see
  2. Oliver Messel, Seven costume designs for opera and ballet, to include examples for The Sleeping Beauty, 1946 and The Marriage of Figaro, 1955, Comprising designs for:Seven costume designs for opera and ballet, to include examples for The Sleeping Beauty, 1946 and The Marriage of FigaroBonhams · £7,040≈ $9,502≈ €8,345Sign up to see
  3. Oliver Messel, Set Design for The Country Wife, 1936, oil on canvasSet Design for The Country WifeBonhams · $7,680≈ £5,917≈ €7,110Sign up to see

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  1. Oliver Messel, A set design for Ring Round the Moon, Globe Theatre, 1950, gouache, watercolour, chalk and pencil
    A set design for Ring Round the Moon, Globe Theatre, 1950
    Gouache
    22.5 x 35.5cm (8 7/8 x 14in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 65
    £2,048≈ $2,764≈ €2,428Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £600–800View at Bonhams ↗
  2. Oliver Messel, A costume design for a ballerina, probably for Homage to the Queen, Royal Opera House 1953, gouache and pencil
    A costume design for a ballerina, probably for Homage to the Queen, Royal Opera House 1953
    Gouache
    53 x 38.5cm (20 7/8 x 15 3/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 67
    £1,408≈ $1,900≈ €1,669Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £500–700View at Bonhams ↗
  3. Oliver Messel, A costume design for 'The Lady', pencil, gouache and watercolour
    A costume design for 'The Lady'
    Gouache
    42.5 x 27.75cm (16 3/4 x 10 15/16in).
    Bonhams · · Lot 72
    £640≈ $864≈ €759Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. £400–600View at Bonhams ↗
  4. Oliver Messel, Costume design for Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), 1955, gouache and pencil on paper
    Costume design for Le Nozze di Figaro (The Marriage of Figaro), 1955
    Gouache · Paper
    15 x 9 3/4 in. (38.1 x 24.8 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 249
    $832≈ £641≈ €770Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗
  5. Oliver Messel, Portrait of Katharine Cornell as The Countess, circa 1955, gouache and pencil on paper
    Portrait of Katharine Cornell as The Countess, circa 1955
    Gouache · Paper
    sight 10 1/2 x 7 3/8 in. (26.7 x 18.7 cm)
    Bonhams · · Lot 252
    $2,816≈ £2,169≈ €2,607Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. $800–1,200View at Bonhams ↗

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