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Vivien: The Vivien Leigh Collection

26 September 2017 | 10:30 AM BST | London

SALE TOTAL

2,243,680GBP
Browse Lots
  • 245
    Sir Winston Churchill, K.G., O.M., C.H., Hon. R.A.
    Study of Roses
    LOT SOLD.638,750GBP
  • 175
    Roger Furse
    Vivien Leigh Reading With Tissy
    LOT SOLD.62,500GBP
  • 89
    Possibly Irish
    Pier Mirror
    LOT SOLD.60,000GBP
  • 29
    Sidney Howard
    Gone With The Wind
    LOT SOLD.58,750GBP
  • 26
    Margaret Mitchell
    Gone With The Wind. New York: The Macmillan Company, 1939
    LOT SOLD.50,000GBP
  • 307
    The diamond bow brooch
    LOT SOLD.46,250GBP
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Sale Number: L17148 Lots : 321

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Overview

Hollywood icon and incandescent star of one of the most beloved films of all time, Vivien Leigh (1913-1967) captured hearts and minds with her fiery, luminous performance as Scarlett O’Hara in Gone with the Wind in 1939. Her legendary status in the pantheon of all-time greats was assured when she secured what perhaps remains to this day the most coveted role in cinema history. Our perception of such legends is often imperceptibly entwined with the myths they come to embody. This September, a spotlight will reveal Vivien’s private side when Sotheby's London brings to auction ‘The Vivien Leigh Collection’.

Passed down through Vivien’s family, the collection comprises paintings, jewellery, couture, books from her private library, Hollywood memorabilia, furniture, objets d'art and further items celebrating all aspects of her life, from the pre-war years in London, to Hollywood and beyond, up to her death in 1967. Myriad pieces drawn from the city and country homes Vivien shared with her husband Laurence Olivier will give a new perspective on Vivien, from her appreciation of art and patronage of Modern British artists, to her passion for books and fondness for entertaining and interior design.

Exhibition of Highlights | 11 July – 11 August
Monday – Friday: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM
Closed Saturday & Sunday

Late Night View | 22 September
Enjoy an evening at Sotheby’s London with DJ, guided tours and a pay bar. RSVP

Schedule of talks | 24 September 1pm
The Iconic Image of Vivien Leigh: Private vs Public
Kendra Bean, author, historian and editor of the hugely successful vivandlarry.com, in conversation with Sotheby’s David Macdonald. RSVP

On Stage with Vivien Leigh
Trader Faulkner, actor, who played Sebastian opposite Vivien’s Viola in Twelfth Night (1955), in conversation with Sotheby’s Frances Christie. RSVP

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Contact Information

David Macdonald
Senior Director
Senior Specialist
English & Continental Furniture
+44 20 72 93 5107
david.macdonald@sothebys.com
Frances Christie
Senior Director
Co-Head of Department
Modern & Post-War British Art
+44 20 7293 5575
frances.christie@sothebys.com
Kristian Spofforth
Deputy Director
Head of Department, London
Jewellery
+44 (0)20 7293 5589
kristian.spofforth@sothebys.com
Samuel Hug
Cataloguer
Jewellery
+44 207 293 5215
samuel.hug@sothebys.com
Dr Gabriel Heaton
Specialist
Books & Manuscripts
+44 20 7293 5670
gabriel.heaton@sothebys.com
Richard Hird
Assistant Vice President
Specialist
European Ceramics
+1 212 894 1442
Richard.Hird@sothebys.com
James Clare
Specialist
Silver
+44 20 7293 5564
james.clare@sothebys.com
Gina Tammaro
Client Management
Furniture & Decorative Arts
+44 20 7293 5533
gina.tammaro@sothebys.com
   
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