Gone With the Wind script up for auction
LONDON — Vivien Leigh’s copy of the script is going up for auction alongside dozens of items from the late star’s personal collection.
Sotheby’s said Tuesday it will offer paintings, jewelry, clothes, books and more belonging to Leigh at a Sept. 26 auction in London.
Leigh won an Academy Award for playing Scarlett O’Hara in the 1939 epic The sale includes Leigh’s copy of the original novel, inscribed with a poem from author Margaret Mitchell, which carries an estimated price tag of $6,500 to $9,000.
The script, presented to Leigh by her co-stars, has an estimate of In a new instalment of this documentary-comedy series tackling urban issues, the titular comedian goes back to Pomona College to relive his memories from his time there; it’s an immersive experience in whiteness and being privilege-adjacent. He also tackles some of the larger issues facing college students of colour. $3,000 to $4,500.
Also on offer is the wig Leigh wore to play Blanche DuBois in
Sotheby’s U.K. chairman Harry Dalmeny said the collection offers a glimpse at the private Leigh, “a fine art collector, patron, even a bookworm.”
Leigh died in 1967, and her only child, Suzanne Farrington, died in 2015. The collection is being sold by Leigh’s grandchildren.
In 2013 the grandchildren sold her archive including correspondence, photos and awards, to London’s Victoria & Albert Museum for an undisclosed sum.
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