Ronald Cobb
Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls from 'Spring Rain No.'
Found at
Bonhams,
London (Online Auction)
The Murray's Cabaret Club Costume Design Archive, Lot 29
11. Jun - 25. Jun 2020
The Murray's Cabaret Club Costume Design Archive, Lot 29
11. Jun - 25. Jun 2020
Estimate: 500 - 700 GBP
Price realised: 638 GBP
Price realised: 638 GBP
Description
Ronald Cobb (British, 1907-1977): Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls from 'Spring Rain No.'
c.1962,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Marie' in a white bodice, pink skirt embellished with roses and black ribbons, matching hat, and pink umbrella, annotated in pencil Rag Time Medley "Everybody's Doing It", 2 Girls, Spring Rain No. by the artist, also affixed with a small study in ink showing a side view of her hat; together with another showgirl depicted nude, holding a prop mirror decorated with clouds and rainbows, also annotated in pencil Spring Rain No. Nude by the artist, both unsigned, both mounted, framed and glazed, first: 6 1/2in x 16 1/2in (16.5cm x 42cm), second; 7 1/2in x 16 3/4in (19cm x 42.5cm) (2)
c.1962,
the hand-painted pencil, watercolour and gouache costume designs featuring showgirl 'Marie' in a white bodice, pink skirt embellished with roses and black ribbons, matching hat, and pink umbrella, annotated in pencil Rag Time Medley "Everybody's Doing It", 2 Girls, Spring Rain No. by the artist, also affixed with a small study in ink showing a side view of her hat; together with another showgirl depicted nude, holding a prop mirror decorated with clouds and rainbows, also annotated in pencil Spring Rain No. Nude by the artist, both unsigned, both mounted, framed and glazed, first: 6 1/2in x 16 1/2in (16.5cm x 42cm), second; 7 1/2in x 16 3/4in (19cm x 42.5cm) (2)
Auction result well in line with expectations
The work Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls from 'Spring Rain No.' by Ronald Cobb was sold in the The Murray's Cabaret Club Costume Design Archive auction at Bonhams in London in June 2020. The price achieved of GBP 637.50 (€ 702.10) was within expectations - the estimate range had previously been set by the auction house as GBP 500.00 – 700.00. Other works by Ronald Cobb have already achieved higher auction prices, for example, in June 2020 the work An original hand-painted design for a menu at Murray's Cabaret Club was auctioned for GBP 956.25 (€ 1,053.14).
Auktionsergebnis im Rahmen der Erwartungen
Die Arbeit Two original costume designs for Murray's Cabaret Club showgirls from 'Spring Rain No.' von Ronald Cobb wurde im Juni 2020 in der Auktion The Murray's Cabaret Club Costume Design Archive bei Bonhams in London versteigert. Der dabei erzielte Preis von GBP 637,50 (€ 702,10) lag im Rahmen der Erwartungen – die Schätzpreisspanne war von dem Auktionshaus zuvor mit GBP 500,00 – 700,00 angegeben worden. Andere Arbeiten von Ronald Cobb konnten bereits höhere Auktionspreise erzielen, so wurde im Juni 2020 die Arbeit An original hand-painted design for a menu at Murray's Cabaret Club für GBP 956,25 (€ 1.053,14) versteigert.
Ronald Cobb - Auction history
