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
Category
1930s Prints and Multiples
Materials
Paper
$3,000
H 13.25 in W 9.13 in
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
Category
20th Century Modern Portrait Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
$12,315
H 30 in W 25 in
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
Category
1970s Modern Landscape Photography
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
Antique 1760s Dutch Baroque Corner Cupboards
Materials
Wood, Paint
$2,495
H 36.25 in W 23 in D 15.5 in
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
Category
1960s American Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Offset
$495
H 41 in W 27 in D 0.3 in
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
Category
Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Interior Paintings
Materials
Oil
$478
H 27.56 in W 31.5 in D 1.97 in
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
C Print
$5,400
H 40 in W 60 in D 0.1 in
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
1970s Modern Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
1970s American Realist Color Photography
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
1950s Other Art Style Portrait Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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".
Category
1940s Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
1950s Other Art Style Interior Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Realist Figurative Paintings
Materials
Oil, Watercolor
H 30.12 in W 26.19 in
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
Category
1940s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Category
Mid-20th Century Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Category
1950s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
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
Category
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
Category
1930s Modern Portrait Prints
Materials
Lithograph
H 19.69 in W 12.6 in D 0.04 in
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
Category
Vintage 1970s Italian Floor Lamps
Materials
Gold, Vermeil, Silver
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.
Category
1940s Other Art Style Figurative Drawings and Watercolors
Materials
Carbon Pencil, Paper, Watercolor
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Set of Ten Chinese Chippendale Dining Chairs
Located in Stamford, CT
Set of ten black painted wood Chinese Chippendale dining chairs.
Good quality, fine condition.
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Materials
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By Guglielmo Pecorini
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Category
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Materials
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$5,216
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Maitland Smith French Empire Iron Bronze Figural Maiden Plant Stand Jardinière
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Located in Dayton, OH
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Category
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Materials
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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...
Category
1970s Modern Figurative Photography
Materials
C Print
Swedish Modern Floor Lamp with Malachite Print Paper Shade by Fornasetti, 1950s
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Vintage 1950s Swedish Scandinavian Modern Floor Lamps
Materials
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$3,088
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Materials
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Materials
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Title: There's Nothing So Seductive As A Dangerous Idea
Medium: Giclee print with silkscreen varnish
Year: 2020
Edition: 50
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Materials
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