On the RialtoSondheim Memorabilia, Furniture, and More Go Up for Auction June 18
Doyle Auctions is hosting the once-in-a-lifetime sale of personal effects from the estate of the late Broadway legend.
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Logan Culwell-Block
June 18, 2024
Three-dimensional caricatures of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett
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Furniture, decorations, and show memorabilia from the personal collection of late Broadway legend Stephen Sondheim go up for auction via Doyle June 18 in New York City. The auction is being held at Doyle's NYC exhibition space on the Upper East Side, but bids will also be accepted online and via telephone.
Find the full collection here. Much of the show-related memorabilia seems to be in the "Books and Manuscripts" category.
The live auction is set to begin at 10 AM ET. The collection was on display at Doyle's Manhattan showroom on East 87th Street June 14–17.
Sondheim, who passed away in 2021, was a true Broadway legend, credited by many with changing the face of musical theatre. He started his career penning lyrics to West Side Story and Gypsy, next moving on to a string of scores as a composer and lyricist, including Company, Follies, A Little Night Music, Pacific Overtures, Sweeney Todd, Sunday in the Park With George, Into the Woods, Passion, and Assassins. Over his career, he won seven Tony Awards and received an eighth for lifetime achievement; eight Grammys; an Academy Award; and the Pulitzer Prize for Drama.
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Photos: Doyle's "The Collection of Stephen Sondheim" Auction
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Doyle's "The Collection of Stephen Sondheim" Auction
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Three-dimensional caricatures of Sweeney Todd and Mrs. Lovett
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Three-dimensional caricatures of Mrs. Lovett and Sweeney Todd
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Items from Doyle's "The Collection of Stephen Sondheim" Auction
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Large portrait of Stephen Sondheim after the Al Hirschfeld Original
A portion of the proceeds from the concert will benefit the Entertainment Community Fund's Women's Health Initiative, founded by the late Phyllis Newman.