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Edith Sitwell

Head of Dame Edith Sitwell
Head of Dame Edith Sitwell

Head of Dame Edith Sitwell

Located in London, GB

Maurice Lambert Head of Dame Edith Sitwell 1901-1964 Patinated bronze on marble base Dimensions: 7 x 16 inches (18 x 41 cm) Provenance Private collection Originally commissioned by...

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20th Century Modern Figurative Sculptures

Materials

Marble, Bronze

Dame Edith Sitwell at Tea, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)
Dame Edith Sitwell at Tea, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

Dame Edith Sitwell at Tea, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in London, GB

Dame Edith Sitwell at Tea, 1930 - Cecil Beaton (Portrait Photography) Inscribed 'Edith Sitwell' in unknown hand and stamped with photographer's studio ink stamp on reverse Silver gel...

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20th Century Portrait Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Edith Sitwell, New York

Edith Sitwell, New York

By Horst P. Horst

Located in New York, NY

All editions signed by the photographer.

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1940s Black and White Photography

Cecil Beaton, Edith Sitwell, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)
Cecil Beaton, Edith Sitwell, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)

Cecil Beaton, Edith Sitwell, from Electa Editrice Portfolios, 1981 (after)

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Southampton, NY

This elegant composition captures Beaton’s inimitable sense of glamour and sophistication, portraying Edith Sitwell with refined theatricality and luminous tonal balance that defined...

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1980s Modern Portrait Photography

Materials

Lithograph

Jumbo (Working Proof)
Jumbo (Working Proof)

Jumbo (Working Proof)

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The works in this series were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade, the poems' rhythms we...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Screen

The Drum
The Drum

Louise NevelsonThe Drum, 1966

$2,250

H 28.5 in W 23 in

The Drum

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

At Chiron Nevelson created twelve prints that comprised "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell" These prints were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964.

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1960s Contemporary Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

Cecil Beaton: 1904-1980 by Electa Editrice Publishers
Cecil Beaton: 1904-1980 by Electa Editrice Publishers

Cecil Beaton: 1904-1980 by Electa Editrice Publishers

By Cecil Beaton

Located in New York, NY

,Dean Martin in "High Society", 1956; Marilyn Monroe, 1952; Rudolf Nureyev, 1962; Edith Sitwell, 1962 and Pablo Picasso, 1965.

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1980s Black and White Photography

Materials

Photographic Film

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1982
Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1982

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1982

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Middletown, NY

., Dean Martin in "High Society", 1956; Marilyn Monroe, 1952; Rudolf Nureyev, November, 1962; Edith Sitwell, 1962; and Pablo Picasso, 1965. Palazzoli, Daniela (Editor), introduction ...

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981   LIMITED EDITION, numbered.
Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981   LIMITED EDITION, numbered.

Portfolio of 12 celebrity portraits, 1981 LIMITED EDITION, numbered.

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Middletown, NY

., Dean Martin in "High Society", 1956; Marilyn Monroe, 1952; Rudolf Nureyev, November, 1962; Edith Sitwell, 1962; and Pablo Picasso, 1965. Palazzoli, Daniela (Editor) Copyright 1981.

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20th Century Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

By The Lake
By The Lake

Louise NevelsonBy The Lake, 1966

$5,250

H 26.5 in W 23 in

By The Lake

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The works in this series were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade, the poems' rhythms we...

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1960s Abstract Expressionist Prints and Multiples

Materials

Screen

"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil
"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil

"The Book Of Beauty" 1930 BEATON, Cecil

By Cecil Beaton

Located in Bristol, CT

Sitters include Baba and Nancy Beaton, Edith Sitwell, Tallulah Bankhead, Tilly Losch, Nancy Cunard and Lady Diana Cooper.

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1930s More Art

Materials

Paper

"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray
"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray

"Hand on Hip", Male Nude Torso Painting by Tchelichew in Ruddy Brown and Gray

By Pavel Tchelitchew

Located in Philadelphia, PA

The artist was born in Russia but fled from there during the 1917 Revolution, later moving to Paris and submerging himself in the heady world of Gertrude Stein and Edith Sitwell, amo...

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Vintage 1920s American Art Deco Paintings

Materials

Paint

Four Studies for the Portrait of a Woman by Pavel Tchelitchew
Four Studies for the Portrait of a Woman by Pavel Tchelitchew

Four Studies for the Portrait of a Woman by Pavel Tchelitchew

By Pavel Tchelitchew

Located in PARIS, FR

In 1927, Tchelitchew met Dame Edith Sitwell, an English aristocrat who fell madly in love with him and remained an unconditional admirer throughout her life.

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1930s Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Ink

Portrait of a Young Man Oil Painting Celebrated 20th Century Artist
Portrait of a Young Man Oil Painting Celebrated 20th Century Artist

Portrait of a Young Man Oil Painting Celebrated 20th Century Artist

By Oliver Messel

Located in London, GB

This informal group included people such as Cecil Beaton (a life-long friend whom Oliver first met at Eton), Lord Berners, Noel Coward, John Betjeman, Harold Acton, Nancy Mitford, Ed...

Category

20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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Edith Sitwell, New York, 1948

Horst P. HorstEdith Sitwell, New York, 1948

Unavailable

H 8.67 in W 11.03 in

Edith Sitwell, New York, 1948

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Lucerne, CH

Horst P. Horst (born Horst Paul Albert Bohrmann) was one of the towering figures of 20th century fashion photography. Best known for his work with Vogue—who called him “photography’s...

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1940s Black and White Photography

Materials

Platinum

British war poet Siegfried Sassoon's caricature 'Louisa's dream', (Edith Sitwell
British war poet Siegfried Sassoon's caricature 'Louisa's dream', (Edith Sitwell

British war poet Siegfried Sassoon's caricature 'Louisa's dream', (Edith Sitwell

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sassoon first made contact with the Sitwells in 1917, when Edith Sitwell wrote admiringly to him of his protest against the war.

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Early 20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

Custom Framed Edith Sitwell Silver Print by Horst P. Horst
Custom Framed Edith Sitwell Silver Print by Horst P. Horst

Custom Framed Edith Sitwell Silver Print by Horst P. Horst

By Horst P. Horst

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Horst's iconic black and white photographs of British author, poet & critic, Dame Edith Sitwell, wearing her trademark turban and large rings.

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Vintage 1940s American Photography

British poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature 'Sir 'Wartface' Sitwell speaks sharply
British poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature 'Sir 'Wartface' Sitwell speaks sharply

British poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature 'Sir 'Wartface' Sitwell speaks sharply

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sassoon first made contact with the Sitwells in 1917, when Edith Sitwell wrote admiringly to him of his protest against the war.

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20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature of Osbert Sitwell as a merman
1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature of Osbert Sitwell as a merman

1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricature of Osbert Sitwell as a merman

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sassoon first made contact with the Sitwells in 1917, when Edith Sitwell wrote admiringly to him of his protest against the war.

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Early 20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs
Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1966. Homage to Edith Sitwell. Original serigraphs. Executed at Chiron Press, New York in collaboration with Pace Gallery, New York.

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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph
Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Louise Nevelson "Facade" series, circa 1966. Homage to Edith Sitwell. Original serigraphs. Executed at Chiron Press, New York in collaboration with Pace Gallery, New York.

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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

Lullaby for Jumbo
Lullaby for Jumbo

Lullaby for Jumbo

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

The works in this series were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed away in 1964. Sitwell had published a book of abstract poems titled Façade, the poems' rhythms we...

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1960s Abstract Geometric Mixed Media

Materials

Screen

British war poet, Siegfried Sassoon  'The Face of Things to Come, A.D.3000'
British war poet, Siegfried Sassoon  'The Face of Things to Come, A.D.3000'

British war poet, Siegfried Sassoon 'The Face of Things to Come, A.D.3000'

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sassoon first made contact with the Sitwells in 1917, when Edith Sitwell wrote admiringly to him of his protest against the war.

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20th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Pencil

Louise Nevelson " Facade (The Wind's Bastinado)" 1966
Louise Nevelson " Facade (The Wind's Bastinado)" 1966

Louise Nevelson " Facade (The Wind's Bastinado)" 1966

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1966, Nevelson produced a series of 12 serigraphs titled "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell". The works in this series were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

Mrs Dick Guiness
Mrs Dick Guiness

Percy Wyndham LewisMrs Dick Guiness, 1923

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H 14.5 in W 16.75 in D 1 in

Mrs Dick Guiness

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

After a gap in his painting in the late 1920s and early 1930s he would later become well known for his portraits of Edith Sitwell, T.S. Eliot and Ezra Pound. There is no doubt he was...

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Early 20th Century Modern Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph
Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraph

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1966. Homage to Edith Sitwell. Original serigraphs. Executed at Chiron Press, New York in collaboration with Pace Gallery, New York.

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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs
Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs

Louise Nevelson "Facade" Series Serigraphs

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Los Angeles, CA

circa 1966. Homage to Edith Sitwell. Original serigraphs. Executed at Chiron Press, New York in collaboration with Pace Gallery, New York.

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Vintage 1960s Contemporary Art

"Cecil Beaton: Electa Editrice Portfolios" 1982 PALAZZOLI, Daniela
"Cecil Beaton: Electa Editrice Portfolios" 1982 PALAZZOLI, Daniela

"Cecil Beaton: Electa Editrice Portfolios" 1982 PALAZZOLI, Daniela

Located in Bristol, CT

., Dean Martin in High Society, Marilyn Monroe, Rudolf Nureyev, Edith Sitwell and Pablo Picasso. From the Electa Portfolios series which produced finely printed portfolios focussing ...

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1980s More Art

Materials

Paper

1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricatures, Hammerklavier; Mr Slapoffsky
1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricatures, Hammerklavier; Mr Slapoffsky

1st world war poet Siegfried Sassoon caricatures, Hammerklavier; Mr Slapoffsky

Located in Petworth, West Sussex

Sassoon first made contact with the Sitwells in 1917, when Edith Sitwell wrote admiringly to him of his protest against the war.

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Early 18th Century English School Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Louise Nevelson "Facade" 1966
Louise Nevelson "Facade" 1966

Louise Nevelson "Facade" 1966

By Louise Nevelson

Located in Toronto, Ontario

In 1966, Nevelson produced a series of 12 serigraphs titled "Façade: In Homage to Edith Sitwell". The works in this series were dedicated to the British poet Edith Sitwell who passed...

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1960s Abstract Abstract Prints

Materials

Paper

Portrait of a Naval Officer (male portrait)
Portrait of a Naval Officer (male portrait)

Portrait of a Naval Officer (male portrait)

By Philip Steegman

Located in Wilton Manors, FL

Philip Steegman was a society portrait painter and associate of the charmed circle of aesthetes and artists which included Osbert, Sacheverell and Edith Sitwell. He studied at the Sl...

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Mid-20th Century Realist Portrait Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

"Watch Your Step" by Rex Whistler
"Watch Your Step" by Rex Whistler

"Watch Your Step" by Rex Whistler

Located in Bristol, CT

Whistler's elegance and wit ensured his success as a portrait artist among the fashionable; he painted many members of London society, including Edith Sitwell, Cecil Beaton and othe...

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20th Century Other Art Style Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Ink

"The Duke of Sussex" by Rex Whistler 1937 Ink & Coloured Wash Drawing
"The Duke of Sussex" by Rex Whistler 1937 Ink & Coloured Wash Drawing

"The Duke of Sussex" by Rex Whistler 1937 Ink & Coloured Wash Drawing

Located in Bristol, CT

Whistler's elegance and wit ensured his success as a portrait artist among the fashionable; he painted many members of London society, including Edith Sitwell, Cecil Beaton and other...

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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink

Contemporary Sculpture gilded ceramic Edith Sitwell Sculpture by Simon Toone
Contemporary Sculpture gilded ceramic Edith Sitwell Sculpture by Simon Toone

Contemporary Sculpture gilded ceramic Edith Sitwell Sculpture by Simon Toone

By Simon Toone

Located in London, GB

A privately commissioned gilded ceramic sculpture of Edith Sitwell by the British artist Simon Toone.

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20th Century English Modern Busts

Materials

Gold Leaf

Study of a seated figure by Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)
Study of a seated figure by Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)

Study of a seated figure by Pavel Tchelitchew (1898-1957)

By Pavel Tchelitchew

Located in York, GB

In Paris Tchelitchew became acquainted with Gertrude Stein and, through her, the Sitwell and Gorer families. He and Edith Sitwell had a long-standing close friendship and they corres...

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Early 20th Century Abstract Abstract Drawings and Watercolors

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