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Oliver Messel

6 Romeo & Juliet / Lady Capulet c1936 Theatrical Costume Plates by Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in Bristol, CT
that limits her own agency. Oliver Messel was a renowned British designer (1904–1978) known for his
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1930s Prints and Multiples

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Paper

Portrait of a Young Man Oil Painting Celebrated 20th Century Artist
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
Oliver Messel 1904 - 1978 Portrait of a Young Man Oil on canvas, signed and dated 'Oliver Messel
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20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Slim Aarons Sunbathing In Barbados
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Her family owned Haywood's Plantation. The entire Slim Aarons
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1970s Modern Landscape Photography

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C Print

Sunbathing In Barbados Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Haywood sunbathing on a lilo in a swimming pool designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sunbathing In Barbados Slim Aarons Estate Stamped Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
Haywood sunbathing on a lilo in a swimming pool designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Antique Flemish Painted Polychrome Corner Cabinet Christ Nativity Magi 1760
Located in Portland, OR
& costume designer Oliver Messel (1904-1978). He famously designed the Tony Award winning sets for Truman
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Antique 1760s Dutch Baroque Corner Cupboards

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Wood, Paint

Original Suddenly Last Summer vintage movie poster, Elizabeth Taylor, US 1-sheet
Located in Spokane, WA
. • Produced by Sam Spiegel. • Production designer: Oliver Messel. • A Columbia Pictures Release. A wealthy
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1960s American Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Offset

GUY RODDON (1919-2006) French Cafe Street Scene ORIGINAL OIL PAINTING signed
Located in Cirencester, GB
before transferring to the Camouflage Unit, which included Frederick Gore, Oliver Messel, Roland Penrose
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Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings

Materials

Oil

Sunbathing In Barbados
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Her family owned Haywood's Plantation. Slim Aarons
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Sunbathing In Barbados 1976 - Slim Aarons Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
a lilo in a swimming pool designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Her family
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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C Print

Slim Aarons 'Sunbathing In Barbados' 1976 Official Limited Estate Edition
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
designed by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Her family owned Haywood's Plantation. 40
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment

Sunbathing In Barbados Slim Aarons Limited Estate Print
By Slim Aarons
Located in London, GB
by English artist Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Her family owned Haywood's Plantation. Paper
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1970s Modern Color Photography

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Archival Pigment, Color

Sunbathing in Barbados
By Slim Aarons
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Oliver Messel, Barbados, April 1976. Complimentary dealer shipping to your framer, worldwide
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1970s American Realist Color Photography

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Lambda

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Dapper Lord Snowdon Photo Suit & Tie
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
commissions were theatrical portraits, often with recommendations from his uncle Oliver Messel, and "society
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1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

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Portrait Study By Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
A Charcoal Portrait Study Of A Man By Stage Designer Oliver Messel
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1950s Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors

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Charcoal, Paper

Set Design By Oliver Messel For The Queen Of Spades
By Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel
A Stunning Scenic Design By Oliver Messel For The 1949 Film "The Queen Of Spades".
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1940s Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Chalk, Charcoal, Paper, Watercolor

Costume Design By Oliver Messel For The Marriage Of Figaro
By Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel
A Costume Design By Oliver Messel For A Production Of The Marriage Of Figaro At The Metropolitan
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1950s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

By Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel
A Sketch By Oliver Messel For The Banqueting Scene In Gabriel Pascal's 1954 Film Ceasar And
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1950s Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor, Wax Crayon

A Pair of Gilt Framed Oliver Messel Inspired Oil
By Riseborough
Located in New York, NY
A pair of gilt framed Oliver Messel inspired oil on board paintings depicting “Indians” with draped
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Vintage 1950s American Paintings

Materials

Board

Vintage Signed Silver Gelatin Photograph Dapper Lord Snowdon Photo Suit & Tie
By Fred McDarrah
Located in Surfside, FL
commissions were theatrical portraits, often with recommendations from his uncle Oliver Messel, and "society
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1960s American Modern Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

The Dancer - 20th Century British painting by Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
OLIVER MESSEL (1904-1978) Group of six paintings: Dancer The Medium Ceasar and Cleopatra Costume
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Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Oil, Watercolor

Oliver Messel - Costume Design for Vivian Leigh as Cleopatra - 1945
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
OLIVER MESSEL (1904-1978) Costume Design for Vivian Leigh in Caesar and Cleopatra - 1945 Signed
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1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

Theatrical Lady in Costume by Sir Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in Bristol, CT
Original Oliver Messel (1904-1978) pencil signed (LR) watercolour with gouache highlights depicting
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Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Gouache

Figaro - 1950s British Costume Design for Opera by Oliver Messel
By Oliver Messel
Located in London, GB
OLIVER MESSEL (1904-1978) Figaro – The Barber of Seville, 1954 Signed l.r.: Messel Watercolour
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1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor

"Juliet's Bedroom" Watercolour & Gouache 1936 MESSEL, Oliver
By Oliver Messel
Located in Bristol, CT
Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel (13 January 1904 – 13 July 1978) was an English artist and one of
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1930s Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

The Gentleman - Lithograph by Marcel Vertès - 1930s
By Marcel Vertès
Located in Roma, IT
costume designer. In 1940, he had designed the costumes for The Thief of Bagdad together with Oliver
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1930s Modern Portrait Prints

Materials

Lithograph

Fantastic Giant Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Located in Southfield, MI
bulb lighting built into the canopy. Reminiscent of designs by Sirmos, Syrie Maugham, Oliver Messel and
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Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps

Materials

Gold, Vermeil, Silver

Fantastic Giant Palm Tree Floor Lamp
Fantastic Giant Palm Tree Floor Lamp
H 88 in W 52 in D 7.5 in
Oliver Messel Costume Design For The Ballet Sleeping Beauty
By Oliver Hilary Sambourne Messel
A Costume Design By Oliver Messel For A Production Of Sleeping Beauty At The Royal Ballet In 1946.
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1940s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Carbon Pencil, Paper, Watercolor

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Brass

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Set of ten black painted wood Chinese Chippendale dining chairs. Good quality, fine condition. Two armchairs: 25 wide, 21.5 deep, 37 high, 26.5 arm height. Eight side chairs: Dime...
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Vintage 1970s Dining Room Chairs

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Pair of floor lamps model '129' by Hans-Agne Jakobsson, Sweden, 1960s
By Hans-Agne Jakobsson
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Rare pair of floor lamps model '129' designed by Hans-Agne Jakobsson for his own company Hans-Agne Jakobsson AB in Markaryd, Sweden, during the 1960s. Made in pine with a foot of m...
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Guglielmo Pecorini's small rare container unit in scratched oak and fabric
By Guglielmo Pecorini
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Maitland Smith French Empire Iron Bronze Figural Maiden Plant Stand Jardinière
By Maitland Smith
Located in Dayton, OH
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Slim Aarons 'Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes' Mid-century Modern Photography
By Slim Aarons
Located in New York, NY
Guests by the pool at the Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc, Antibes, France, August 1976. Hotel du Cap Eden-Roc 1976 C-Print Estate signature stamped and hand numbered edition of 150 with cert...
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1970s Modern Figurative Photography

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C Print

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How Much is a Oliver Messel?

A oliver messel can differ in price owing to various characteristics — the average selling price for items in our inventory is $2,498, while the lowest priced sells for $1,190 and the highest can go for as much as $3,350.