Oliver Messel, Four headdress designs for Vivien Leigh as 'Cleopatra' in Ceasar and Cleopatra, 1946, pencil, three with gold paint

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Four headdress designs for Vivien Leigh as 'Cleopatra' in Ceasar and Cleopatra

Oliver Messel (British, 1904–1978) · 1946

£3,584 price realized incl. premium

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Hammer £2,800 · with buyer’s premium £3,584

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Medium: Drawing (pencil) · Works on paper all drawing results →
As published: “pencil, three with gold paint”
Signed / inscribed: Signed
Category: Drawings
Dimensions: 38 x 25cm (14 15/16 x 9 13/16in).(the largest)
Auction house: Bonhams
Sale: Collections: Including the Roy Astley Collection of Theatrical Designs, and Selected Items from the Estates of Geoffrey Sawyer; Sir Brian Williamson; and Howard Godfrey (31256)
Date: June 3, 2025
Location: London, United Kingdom
Lot: 59
Estimate: £1,200 – £1,800 (≈ $1,620 – $2,429) (≈ €1,422 – €2,134)
Source: Auction house bonhams.com ↗
Retrieved Sep 30, 2026

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