CAROL CHANNING WORN ‘HELLO DOLLY’ DRESS, AL HIRSCHFELD DRAWINGS OF CAROL CHANNING; AND CAROL CHANNING’S MULTIPLE TONY AWARDS
Fans and admirers of the legendary Broadway icon Carol Channing may bid on one-of-a-kind pieces from her remarkable Southern California estate on Thursday, June 17 at 10 a.m. PDT. The live online-only sale will feature treasured Tony, Golden Globe and lifetime achievement awards, as well as Broadway memorabilia, stage-worn costumes and a personal collection of original Al Hirschfeld drawings. Proceeds from the sale will benefit her alma mater Bennington College and Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.
Channing is best known for her enduring role in “Hello, Dolly” (1964), for which she won her first Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical and later performed major revival runs, appearing in the play at least 5,000 times during her lifetime. Rising to stardom on her dazzling smile and comedic timing, her stage credits also include “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” (1949), “Lorelei” (1974), “Sugar Babies” (1980) and “Jerry’s Girls” (1984).
LEAGUE OF NEW YORK THEATRES, INC. TONY AWARD: SPECIAL AWARD FOR DISTINGUISHED ACHIEVEMENT IN THEATRE | $20,000-30,000
Each personally owned article from Channing’s estate captures a glimpse into her unique career, lifestyle and legacy. Highlighted pieces from the sale include a circa 1968 Tony Award for Distinguished Achievement in Theatre ($20,000-$30,000); 1968 Golden Globe Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture ($8,000-$12,000); original Hirschfeld drawings “George Burns and Carol Channing” ($10,000-$15,000) and “Carol Channing Holding a Crystal Ball from ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’” ($10,000-$15,000); Carol Channing worn ‘Dolly’ costume ($1,000-1,500); a tiara prop from ‘Gentlemen Prefer Blondes’ ($2,000-3,000) and a 1967 Academy Award Certificate of Nomination ($600-$800).
CAROL CHANNING WORN DOLLY COSTUME | $1,000-1,500
TIARA PROP FROM ‘GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES’ | $2,000-3,000
AL HIRSCHFELD: “GEORGE BURNS & CAROL CHANNING” | $10,000-15,000
An auction preview will be conducted by appointment only on from June 7 to June 16 at the Abell gallery, 2613 Yates Ave. in Los Angeles. A complete catalog will be available on May 24 at www.abell.com. Buyers may place absentee bids with Abell directly, bid via telephone or bid online at LiveAuctioneers.com and Invaluable.com. For more information, call 800.404.2235 or visitwww.abell.com.
AL HIRSCHFELD: “CAROL CHANNING HOLDING A CRYSTAL BALL FROM ‘GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES’” | $10,000-15,000
1968 GOLDEN GLOBE AWARD: BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE IN A MOTION PICTURE | $8,000-12,000
ACADEMY AWARD CERTIFICATE OF NOMINATION | $600-800
CAROL CHANNING WORN BLACK SEQUIN COCKTAIL DRESS | $200-400
ANITA LOOS: “GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES” Boni & Liveright, New York, 1925; with annotated and autographed inscription “Dec 20, 1968/To Chan– in memory of your mamma who is the greatest Blonde of them all. Devotedly, Anita Loos | $100-200
“CAROL CHANNING IN HELLO DOLLY!’ AND ‘CAROL’ NEEDLEWORK PILLOWS | $50-100
“ABSOLUT CAROL” POSTER | $50-100
GEORGE BURNS & CAROL CHANNING AND JERRY HERMAN & CAROL CHANNING | $50-100
TWO ENGLISH STERLING FRAMES WITH PHOTOGRAPHS OF QUEEN ELIZABETH II & CAROL CHANNING | $200-400
ASSORTED CAROL CHANNING MEMORABILIA
PHOTOGRAPH & ANNOTATED CARD FROM MARY MARTIN TO CAROL CHANNING | $50-100