Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection includes more than 700 lots from the estate of theatre and film designer Tony Walton. Day one of this three day sale features items from the beginning of Walton's career in the 1950s through 1980. Highlights include caricatures and sketches for Playbill, set design artwork for Walton's union exam and Conversation Piece, his first show in New York, as well as set and costume design artwork for several West End productions including Valmouth, Fool's Paradise, The Most Happy Fella and One Over the Eight. A sketchbook from Walton's first Broadway production, 1961's Once There Was a Russian, as well as costume and set design artwork for Golden Boy and The Apple Tree are also included. Scenic design artwork for Pippin, including a scale model of the set, is also among the highlights.
Walton's work on film is also represented, with artwork from The Wiz and All That Jazz also featured on day one. An original production sketchbook from The Wiz containing more than 70 pieces of artwork for the film's locations and sets, and several posters designed by Walton for All That Jazz round out the first day.
Willow Auction House is proud to present Behind the Curtain: The Tony Walton Collection. For more than 60 years, Tony Walton designed costumes and sets for some of Broadway’s most notable productions, including Chicago, Annie Get Your Gun, and Guys and Dolls. A Tony, Oscar and Emmy Award winner, he also worked on films such as All That Jazz and The Wiz, and designed for off-Broadway and regional theater productions, ballets and operas.
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| $0 | 28.00 |
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| $0 | $10 |
| $100 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $2,500 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $25,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
Willow Auction House packs and ships select items in house, please see shipping details for more information. The buyer is responsible for ALL packing & shipping charges. Pick-ups are by appointment only and need to be scheduled. Willow Auction House must be notified in writing if anyone other than the winning bidder is picking up the lot. When picking up, please note the Warehouse location says "All Wrapped Up" with a green awning. Please make sure to bring ALL necessary packing supplies, paper, and boxes to pack your winning items. Please also bring enough manpower to be able to lift and remove your winning items. A loading dock is available.
Please call our offices at 862-895-5700 to confirm pick-up hours, as they are subject to change without notice.
Please note: We require items to be picked up or shipped within 3 weeks from the auction date. Items not picked up or shipped within 3 weeks will incur a $10 a day storage fee per lot. Any items not shipped or picked up within 4 weeks from the auction will be considered forfeited and will become house property or be donated.
SHIPPING DETAILS
Invoice must be paid in full before requesting shipping information. Once the invoice is paid in full, shipping and pick up communications will be sent via our Shipping program, "Shipping Saint".
Small items will be shipped by USPS, FedEx, UPS, or a comparative service. We offer buyers of larger items (furniture, rugs, large artwork) our services if they are within our shipping limits. Larger items outside our shipping capacity, we will assist in securing a third-party shipper. Buyers are also welcome to use a shipper of their choice.
Any gold, silver or other precious metal or stone items valued at $500 or more will be held for 45 days from the payment date if paid via credit card, or PayPal. If you would like to avoid this hold, please make payment with cash, cashier's check, wire transfer, Venmo, or Zelle.
JEWELRY, GOLD, SILVER, OR OTHER PRECIOUS MATERIALS POLICY:
Any lots of jewelry, gold, silver, or other precious material purchased for $500 or more and any coins, must be held for 45 days from payment date to avoid fraud. This is especially true for any items purchased for more than melted value. We offer a wire transfer or cash payment option, if the buyer wishes to receive the lot(s) sooner.
Read moreALL BIDDERS ARE SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TERMS OF SALE: Willow Auction House has endeavored to accurately describe all items being sold, but all property herein offered for sale is strictly "as is", and it is the bidder's responsibility, whether bidding in person, by mail, by e-mail or by telephone to determine the exact condition of each item. No statement in the catalog, bill of sale, invoice, or elsewhere by a representative of, or person in employ of Willow Auction House shall be deemed to be a warranty, representation, or assumption of liability with respect to age, condition, size, quality, variety, importance, provenance of historical relevance of any of these items. Items listed in the catalog are for reference use only, description of items are no guarantee to the exact condition and / or age of any described item in the catalog, we strongly recommend viewing the items in person as everyone's opinion regarding "condition" can vary. Please see the preview dates for the auction. Private viewings can also be arranged to accommodate bidders, contact us for more information. The auctioneer will be the final judge as to which bidder is the highest bidder. In the event of any dispute in this matter, the auctioneer shall, at his or her discretion decide whether to reopen the bidding. Title to all merchandise shall pass to the highest bidder at the fall of the auctioneer's "hammer". The purchaser shall assume full risk and responsibility for the lot purchased once title has passed. All items purchased on the Internet platforms must be paid for in 7 days from the date of sale unless prior arrangements have been made with Willow Auction House. A dispute will be filed after that period if payment has not been made. Once a dispute is filed claims to unpaid items are void and Willow Auction House will have full title & claim to these items to resell them at auction. In the event of a filed dispute the bidder will have 7 days to contact Willow Auction House and arrange payment of winning bids before the dispute becomes permanent and the items re-offered. All bidders are required to register and give full identification prior to the beginning of the auction and are required to use the number issued to them when identifying themselves as the successful bidder. Bidders that sign up on the Internet platform less than 30 minutes before the start of the sale will not be approved. Any bidder with limited or no history of bidding on the Internet platform might not be approved. Bidders without prior history will have to call Willow Auction House to register and submit credit card information. The Auctioneer reserves the right to withdraw any property prior to auction. This is a privately owned & operated sale and we reserve the right to refuse admittance to any person and reserve the right to decline any online bidder. No transfer will be recognized from one buyer to another. In-house buyer's premium with Willow Auction House and HiBid is 25%. All internet sales using the Internet platform are subject to a flat 28% buyer's premium. Bidder does hereby indemnify and hold harmless auctioneer & seller from all damages, claims, or liabilities from injuries to persons or property of any type whatsoever, caused before, during, or after the auction.