Dracula one-sheet poster(Universal, 1931) Bela Lugosi’s version of the
iconic Bram Stoker novel is considered to be the definitive film
adaptation. This incredibly rare 27 in. x 41 in. one-sheet style-B
stone lithograph image of Dracula peering through a spider web with
his hypnotic gaze is the quintessential poster for Tod Browning’s 1931
Universal horror film. Indeed, Universal chose this image as the cover
for their Pressbook distributed to theatre owners to complement the
film’s debut. This example is one of only three of this style known to
exist. Another copy of this very poster is being offered publicly for
$950,000! This poster is on linen possessing bold colors with slight
touch up with colored pencil on fold lines and some restoration on the
borders and title. Very fine. Comes with a full restoration report and
COA from John Davis at Poster Mountain.
$200000 - $250000
http://www.profilesinhistory.com/index.php?option=com_auctions&catid=37&task=view2&id=16140
I guess we'll find out early October.
On 19 Sep 2009, at 04:57, JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia wrote:
You may well be right but I wonder if all of the recent negative
publicity will dampen the high end market.
Regards
John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Sean Linkenback
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 1:50 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters
Since one of the posters made the top ten but a few months ago, and
a second less than a year ago I would say it's a safe bet.
LAMP is doing the best they can by reporting only auction sales
(with the exception of the Metropolis poster) and not reporting
private sales where there is even more of a temptation to fudge
selling prices, or at least half the top ten would be out of the top
ten.
A second Black Cat one-sheet (not the recent fake sale one) sold
soon after the heritage auction for a price that would put it in the
top ten and I know of at least three other private sales in the past
year that would qualify.
----- Original Message -----
From: JOHN REID Vintage Movie Memorabilia
To: [email protected]
Sent: Friday, September 18, 2009 11:34 PM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters
Leaving N.P.Gresham (possibly related to Alan Smithee?) aside, I was
just having a look at the top 10 sales.
If any of those posters came up at any major auction in the next
twelve months, I wonder if any of them would go even close to
achieving the reported prices.
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John
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----- Original Message -----
From: Bruce Hershenson
To: [email protected]
Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 12:30 PM
Subject: [MOPO] A question about top selling posters
I was looking over this list:
http://www.learnaboutmovieposters.com/newsite/index/articles/RecordSales.asp
I was wondering...
Are there any fakes on the list, and if so, will they be removed?
Are there any items purchased by N.P. Gresham, and if so, will they
be removed?
Bruce
P.S. I also wonder if those two worlds ever coincided (did N.P.
Gresham ever purchase a Universal fake, and if so, was he refunded?)
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