Auction details
Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection - Day 2
Status:
Live auction (23 days to go)
Type:
Live auction with webcast bidding
At:
2 Frassetto Way, Lincoln Park, New Jersey, 07035. USA. tel: 862-895-5700
Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection includes more than 700 lots from the estate of theatre and film designer Tony Walton. Day two of this three day sale picks up with Walton's work on the 1981 Broadway production of Sophisticated Ladies through the end of his career in 2018. Highlights include the original artwork for both the show scrim and poster for Sophisticated Ladies, original set and costumed design artwork, and scale set models for Woman of the Year, The Real Thing, Hurlyburly and A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum, and more. Set models and artwork for 1987's Anything Goes, as well as 1992's Guys and Dolls are also among the highlights. Walton also designed the sets for the long-running A Christmas Carol, which ran every December from 1994-2003 at The Paramount Theater at Madison Square Garden. Scale set models, as well as original set design artwork for the show round out day two. Willow Auction House is proud to present Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection. For more than 60 years, Tony Walton designed costumes and sets for some of Broadways most notable productions, including Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, and Guys and Dolls. A Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award winner, he also worked on films such as All That Jazz and The Wiz, and designed for off-Broadway and regional theater productions, ballets and operas.
Auction lots (310)
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Lot 500
8
Music of the Night Set Design Artwork Eyes
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Andrew Lloyd Weber's Music of the Night. Original set design artwork, Eyes, acrylic on board....
Lot 501
8
Music of the Night Set Backdrop Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Andrew Lloyd Weber's Music of the Night. Original set backdrop elevation. Mixed media with...
Lot 502
20
Music of the Night 20 Pieces Set Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Andrew Lloyd Weber's Music of the Night. 20 pieces set design backdrop prints. Some with hand...
Lot 503
12
Music of the Night Artwork, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Andrew Lloyd Weber's Music of the Night. 2 pieces original set backdrop artwork, Sunset...
Lot 504
10
Company 8 Pieces Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Company. Group of 8 pieces scenic design artwork. Side by Side, 2 paint embellished prints; RP...
Lot 505
20
Company 39 Pieces Mirror Shard Design Set Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Company. Group of 39 pieces of original scenic design artwork. "City Shard" designs, ink on...
Lot 506
24
Moonlight 2 Portfolios Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Moonlight. 2 portfolios of set design artwork, including originals and prints. Portfolio 1:16...
Lot 507
14
A Fair Country 18 Pieces Original Set Design Art
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Fair Country. 19 pieces original set design artwork. 3 white line and 6 blue line sketches on...
Lot 508
7
A Funny Thing Happened Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, gouache,...
Lot 509
14
A Funny Thing Happened Archive, Papers, Sketches
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Portfolio archive of sketches, handwritten and...
Lot 510
20
A Funny Thing Happened Memorabilia, Ephemera
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum. Group of memorabilia and other ephemera, including embroidered denim crew jacket...
Lot 511
7
The Shawl Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Shawl. Set model. Mixed media with wood, acrylic, paper and other materials. 24 3/4"L x 16...
Lot 512
6
The Importance of Being Earnest Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Importance of Being Earnest. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, metal, felt, paper,...
Lot 513
10
Importance of Being Earnest Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Importance of Being Earnest. Group of set model pieces, various mediums including...
Lot 514
19
The Importance of Being Earnest Costume Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Importance of Being Earnest. Group of 14 pieces original costume design artwork. Mixed...
Lot 515
20
The Importance of Being Earnest Art, Papers Photos
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Importance of Being Earnest. 3 portfolios of costume and set design artwork, sketches,...
Lot 516
11
Not Waving Scenic Design Artwork & Notes
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Not Waving. Group of original scenic design sketches and other original and printed artwork,...
Lot 517
12
Steel Pier Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Steel Pier. Set model, Exterior of Ballroom. Mixed media with metal, wood, acrylic, gouache,...
Lot 518
7
Steel Pier Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Steel Pier. Group of set model pieces. Mixed media with cardboard, metal, wood and other...
Lot 519
15
Steel Pier Set Model Hangers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Steel Pier. Set of 9 set model hangers, including backdrops and other set elements. Mixed media...
Lot 520
16
Steel Pier 17 Pieces Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Steel Pier. Group of 17 pieces of original set design artwork. Various mediums, including...
Lot 521
20
Steel Pier Backdrops, Sketches, Research
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Steel Pier. Group of set design sketches, backdrops and other materials. 17 unused sea and sky...
Lot 522
8
Steel Pier Atlantic City Postcard Reference
Steel Pier. 48 vintage Atlantic City postcards mounted on three foam boards, reference material for the set design. With Tony...
Lot 523
10
King David 7 Pieces Original Scenic Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). King David. Group of 7 pieces of original artwork, backdrop and other scenic design elements....
Lot 524
11
King David Photos, Sketches, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). King David. Group of photos, prints, sketches and other papers for King David. 26 prints...
Lot 525
8
1776 Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). 1776. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, metal, wood, acrylic, gouache, printed paper and...
Lot 526
7
1776 Original Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). 1776. Portfolio containing original set design artwork, photographs. 2 pieces original set...
Lot 527
17
Major Barbara Costume Art & Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Major Barbara. Group of costume design artwork and set model pieces. 17 pieces original costume...
Lot 528
14
Major Barbara Binders With Scripts, Notes
Major Barbara. Group of papers related to the production, including 2 binders of scripts with edits, binder containing copies and...
Lot 529
8
Easter Parade Set Model Pieces, Sketches, Research
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Easter Parade. Set model pieces, sketches, and research and reference materials. Group of set...
Lot 530
8
The Cripple of Inishmaan 17 Pieces Set Design Art
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Cripple of Inishmaan. 17 pieces set design artwork. Black and white copies of sketches,...
Lot 531
18
The Cripple of Inishmaan Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Cripple of Inishmaan. Group of 33 pieces original set design artwork and prints. 15 color...
Lot 532
11
The Cripple of Inishmaan 9 Pieces Set Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Cripple of Inishmaan. Group of 9 pieces original set design artwork. Mixed media with...
Lot 533
3
Noel & Gertie Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Noel & Gertie. Group of set model pieces. Mixed media with wood, acrylic and other materials....
Lot 534
19
Noel & Gertie / If Love Were All Set & Costume Art
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Noel and Gertie / If Love Were All. Portfolio of set and costume design artwork, including...
Lot 535
20
Noel & Gertie / If Love Were All Art, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Noel & Gertie / If Love Were All. 4 portfolios of set, costume and poster design artwork, notes...
Lot 536
8
Les Noces 3 Set Design Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Les Noces (ballet). Group of 3 set design prints. 3 of the same image, including 2 collage and...
Lot 537
10
Ashes to Ashes Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Ashes to Ashes. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, printed paper and other materials. 25...
Lot 538
9
Ashes to Ashes Set Design Artwork, Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Ashes to Ashes. Group of 6 pieces set design artwork, first roughs. Prints, with various...
Lot 539
12
Annie Get Your Gun Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Set model pieces, mixed media with cardboard, metal, paper, acrylic,...
Lot 540
10
Annie Get Your Gun Final Shootout Original Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Original production artwork, Final Shootout competition banner backdrop,...
Lot 541
13
Annie Get Your Gun Buffalo Bill Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Grouping of production artwork for Buffalo Bill show scrim. 16 pieces,...
Lot 542
10
Annie Get Your Gun Frank Butler & Col. Cody
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. 2 pieces original production artwork. Buffalo Bill Col. W.F. Cody,...
Lot 543
9
Annie Get Your Gun Artwork Chandelier, Backdrops
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Grouping of original and printed artwork. 2 Sky backdrops, color prints...
Lot 544
16
Annie Get Your Gun Poster / Banner Art & Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Group of 35+ pieces of set design artwork, including originals and prints,...
Lot 545
17
Annie Get Your Gun 32 Pieces Set Design Art
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Group of 32 pieces set design artwork, including originals and prints,...
Lot 546
15
Annie Get Your Gun Sketches, Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. Group of 50+ pieces preliminary set design artwork and prints. 13 prints of...
Lot 547
15
Annie Get Your Gun Sketches, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Annie Get Your Gun. 2 portfolios containing notes, lists and other papers related to the...
Lot 548
7
Annie Get Your Gun Crew Signed Poster
Annie Get Your Gun. Annie Oakley poster print, signed by Annie Get Your Gun revival writer Peter Stone ("Thanks! Peter Stone"),...
Lot 549
4
Annie Get Your Gun Memorabilia
Annie Get Your Gun. Group of memorabilia including a signed photo to Tony from Bernadette Peters, 5+ programs, a brown leather...
Lot 550
5
Missing Footage Set Model
Klara Zieglerova (20th century). Missing Footage. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, acrylic and other materials. 16"L x 10...
Lot 551
6
Missing Footage Set Model
Klara Zieglerova (20th century). Missing Footage. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, acrylic and other materials. 14 1/4"L x...
Lot 552
9
Taller Than a Dwarf Set Model
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Taller Than a Dwarf. Set model, mixed media with cardboard, acrylic and other materials. With a...
Lot 553
6
Taller Than a Dwarf Early Set Decoration Artwork
Taller Than a Dwarf. Dyed fabric mounted on wood, abstract. Unsigned. This piece appears in reference photos and early rough set...
Lot 554
19
Taller Than a Dwarf 3 Pieces Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Taller Than a Dwarf. 3 pieces set design artwork. Two larger mixed media with acrylic, cut...
Lot 555
15
Taller Than a Dwarf Art, Notes, Research
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Taller Than a Dwarf. Group of set design materials, including 10 original pencil on tracing...
Lot 556
18
Uncle Vanya Set Design Artwork & Reference
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Uncle Vanya. Group of original artwork and reference photos. 11 pieces of original scenic...
Lot 557
14
Uncle Vanya Papers, Sketches, Notes
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Uncle Vanya. Portfolio of notes, sketches and other papers for the production and poster...
Lot 558
15
Uncle Vanya Costume Design Prints, Notes
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Uncle Vanya. Group of costume design prints, notes and reference materials. 30+ sepia line...
Lot 559
16
On Raftery's Hill Set Design Artwork, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). On Raftery's Hill. 3 pieces set design artwork, and notes and other papers related to the...
Lot 560
8
Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra 17 Sketches
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra (ballet). Group of 17 original set design sketches....
Lot 561
13
The Man Who Came to Dinner Set Design Art, Notes
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Man Who Came to Dinner. Portfolio of set design materials, including artwork, papers and...
Lot 562
17
Seussical Original Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Seussical. 17 pieces original set design artwork, with additional copies and prints....
Lot 563
17
Seussical Archive Papers, Sketches
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Seussical. Archive of papers and sketches. Portfolio with 17 manila folders containing...
Lot 564
20
Roundabout / Selwyn Theatre Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Selwyn Theatre / American Airlines Theatre (theater). Group of design artwork for the renovated...
Lot 565
15
Museum of the Moving Image Awards Backdrop Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Museum of the Moving Image (awards gala). 19 pieces of artwork for the Museum's annual awards,...
Lot 566
10
Carnivale Set Model Winter & Gold City
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Set model, Winter & Gold City. Mixed media, with ink, paper, wood and cardboard....
Lot 567
9
Carnivale Set Model Rain City
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Set model, Rain City. Mixed media with cardboard, ink and other materials. 24 1/2"L...
Lot 568
9
Carnivale Set Model Ice Domain
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Set model, Ice Domain. Mixed media with cardboard, ink and other materials. 25 1/4"L...
Lot 569
7
Carnivale Set Model White Hall
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Set model, White Hall. Mixed media with foam core, cardboard, printed paper and...
Lot 570
7
Carnivale Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Group of set model pieces, mixed media with printed paper, ink, cardboard, foam core...
Lot 571
12
Carnivale Set Model Hangers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Carnivale. Set of 42 set model hangers and backdrops. Mixed media, including printed paper,...
Lot 572
10
Our Town Set Model & Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Our Town. Set model, with a group of additional model pieces. Mixed media with paper, cardboard...
Lot 573
8
Our Town Back Wall Scrim Original Set Design Art
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Our Town. 5 pieces scenic design artwork. Original theatre back wall scrim with applique, mixed...
Lot 574
17
Our Town Crew Jacket, Posters, and Book
Our Town. Group of ephemera and memorabilia. Embroidered denim crew jacket with T.W. initials (size S), 3 Our Town t-shirts...
Lot 575
9
St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet Set Design Collage
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet (ballet). Original set design artwork, collage with cut and...
Lot 576
7
St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet Set Design Collage
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet (ballet). Original set design artwork, collage with cut paper,...
Lot 577
7
St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet Set Design Collage
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). St. Louis Woman: A Blues Ballet (ballet). Original set design artwork, collage with cut paper,...
Lot 578
15
St. Louis Woman Set Design Artwork, Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Saint Louis Woman (ballet). 3 portfolios containing set design artwork, including originals and...
Lot 579
12
The Boy Friend Set Model, Pieces & Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). The Boy Friend. Set model, and a group of model pieces, all mixed media with cardboard, acrylic...
Lot 580
18
The Boy Friend Archive With Photos, Scripts
The Boy Friend. Group of archive materials, 4 binders including copies of set photos, research, a copy of a script by Sandy...
Lot 581
20
Where's Charley? Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Where's Charley?. Group of 41 pieces set design artwork, including originals and prints. 16...
Lot 582
20
Where's Charley? Costume Design Art / Reference
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Where's Charley?. 3 portfolios containing costume design artwork and reference materials....
Lot 583
18
Where's Charley? Artwork, Scripts, Ephemera
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Where's Charley?. 3 portfolios containing set and costume design artwork, scripts, posters,...
Lot 584
20
Where's Charley? Archive Papers
Where's Charley?. Group of archive materials. 6 binders including script, cast, performance reports, copies of reviews and press,...
Lot 585
14
Princesses Set Design Artwork, Photos, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Princesses. Group of set design artwork, photos and other papers. 42 color photos of the set...
Lot 586
12
After the Ball Costume Sketches, Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). After the Ball. Group of costume design sketches, model pieces and research materials. 3...
Lot 587
11
Moby Dick Rehearsed Prompt Boards, Photos
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Moby Dick Rehearsed. Set of 4 boards with mounted text, one with a handwritten note attached...
Lot 588
17
Well Set Design Artwork & Research
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Well. Group of set design artwork, prints and research and reference materials. 6 backdrop...
Lot 589
19
Busker Alley Stage Designs, Artwork & Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Busker Alley. Grouping of production materials, including 2 stage design blueprints, 6 prints...
Lot 590
18
Busker Alley Costume Sketches & Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Busker Alley. Grouping of costume design artwork. 18 prints of character / costume design, and...
Lot 591
11
Busker Alley Gala Cast Autographed Poster
Busker Alley. Poster print, designed by Tony Walton. Signed in red marker by the cast, including Jim Dale, Glenn Close, John...
Lot 592
20
The Great American Mousical Artwork, Book, Poster
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022), Julie Andrews (British, 1935-), and Emma Walton Hamilton (British / American, 1962-). The Great...
Lot 593
14
Sleeping Beauty Artwork, Prints
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sleeping Beauty (ballet). Group of original set design artwork and prints. 5 pieces original...
Lot 594
8
Sleeping Beauty Castle Print American Ballet
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sleeping Beauty (ballet). Set design print, Sleeping Beauty Castle. Print on paper from...
Lot 595
15
Sleeping Beauty Set Design Prints, Papers
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). Sleeping Beauty (ballet). Group of 27 set design prints, including some duplicates. The Hunt...
Lot 596
9
The Devil's Disciple 4 Binders Papers, Notes
The Devil's Disciple. Group of 4 binders containing script, workbook (including tabs on schedule, budget, research, lion and the...
Lot 597
15
A Tale of Two Cities Horse Puppet Models
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Tale of Two Cities. 2 horse puppet models. Mixed media with wire, fabric, metal, paint and...
Lot 598
9
A Tale of Two Cities Set Model Pieces
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Tale of Two Cities. Group of set model hangers and additional model pieces. Mixed media, with...
Lot 599
17
A Tale of Two Cities Set Design Artwork
Tony Walton (British, 1934-2022). A Tale of Two Cities. Portfolio of set design artwork, including originals, prints, research /...