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Auction or Sell a George Gershwin Autograph Music Manuscript for up to $50,000 or More at Nate D. Sanders

ByNate D Sanders May 23, 2018May 16, 2019

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FREE ESTIMATE. Appraise, auction, buy, consign or sell your George Gershwin autograph, a George Gershwin autograph letter signed or a George Gershwin autograph musical quotation that is for sale, please write [email protected] or phone the Nate D. Sanders Auction House (http://www.NateDSanders.com) office for a FREE APPRAISAL at (310) 440-2982.

Sell Your George Gershwin Autograph

Here are some recent auction prices realized for a George Gershwin autograph and we can obtain up to these prices for you or more:

An original George Gershwin autograph music manuscript from the 1930s sold for almost $50,000

Another original George Gershwin autograph music manuscript from the 1930s sold for almost $30,000

An original George Gershwin autograph opera score sold for almost $15,000

An original George Gershwin autograph songbook sold for over $10,000

An original George Gershwin autograph hand written score sold for over $10,000

Another original George Gershwin autograph songbook page sold for almost $10,000

At Nate D Sanders we have sold the following George Gershwin autographs:

1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess”

Signed and numbered limited edition of George Gershwin’s “Porgy and Bess: An Opera in Three Acts.” Composed by George Gershwin; Libretto by Dubose Heyward; Lyrics by Dubose Heyward and Ira Gershwin; Directed by Rouben Mamoulian. Random House; New York; 1935. Number 214 of 250 limited edition copies printed in October 1935 and boldly signed in black ink to limitation page by George Gershwin, Dubose Heyward, Ira Gershwin and Rouben Mamoulian. Bound in full red leather with black leather labels and accompanied by original slipcase. 559pp. with full color frontis and title page illustrations. Minor overall wear and foxing. Chips to black leather labels on backstrip and some separation to slipcase. Signatures remain bold and clear. A scarce signed copy of this classic American folk opera in excellent condition. Sold for $5,372.

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1935 Limited Edition Signed “Porgy & Bess” Including a George Gershwin Autograph. Click to enlarge.

George Gershwin Signed Photo

Stunning matte finish autographed 8″ x 10″ signed photo of Gershwin playing the piano. Gershwin’s influence ranges far and wide: countless singers and musicians have recorded Gershwin songs, including Fred Astaire, Louis Armstrong, Al Jolson, Bobby Darin, Art Tatum, Bing Crosby, Janis Joplin, John Coltrane, Frank Sinatra, Billie Holiday, and Judy Garland. Quite rare in signed photos. In excellent condition. Sold for $3,600.

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George Gershwin Autograph Photo.

George Gershwin Signed Limited First Edition of “George Gershwin’s Songbook” — Beautiful Copy Signed by Gershwin & Illustrator Constantin Alajalov in 1932

Limited first edition of “George Gershwin’s Songbook”, beautifully rebound. Published by Random House: New York: 1932 and numbered 285 out of 300, songbook is housed in a custom-made clamshell case covered in burgundy cloth, which bears the title hand-tooled in 24kt gold on the black leather morocco spine. Separately included are the original boards, which have been replaced by acid-free leather and cloth boards, also hand-tooled in 24kt gold. Gershwin and illustrator Constantin Alajalov sign the rear free endpaper, dated May 1932. Fantastic songbook contains sheet music for such Gershwin classics as “Swanee”, “Fascinating Rythym”, “The Man I Love” among others, and contains color illustrations drawn by Alajalov preceding each musical piece. The 4pp. original special sheet music for “Mischa, Yascha, Toscha, Sascha” is housed in a black pocket affixed to the rear pastedown. Book measures 9.75″ x 13″ and runs 167pp. Slipcase measures 10.5″ x 1.5″ x 14.25″. Slight toning to the pages of the book as well as to the removable piece of sheet music. Near fine. Sold for $2,466.

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George Gershwin Autograph in “George Gershwin’s Songbook”. Click to enlarge.

Rare George Gershwin at the Piano 10” x 8” Signed and Inscribed Photo

George Gershwin signed and inscribed photo, featuring a classic shot of the young composer at his piano. Signed in fountain pen on the photographic surface beneath the image, ”To Mrs. N.B. Putnam – All my good wishes, George Gershwin”. Photo measures 10” x 8” and is in very good condition with a somewhat faded, but still very legible signature. George Gershwin died at the age of 38 in 1938, making signed material by him difficult to obtain. Sold for $2,384.

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Rare George Gershwin at the Piano 10” x 8” Signed and Inscribed Photo

George & Ira Gershwin Signed Set of Wooden Bar Trays — Also With Signatures of ”Porgy & Bess” Lyricist DuBose Heyward, Conductor Alexander Smallens & Other 1935 Broadway Notables

Trio of wooden bar trays signed by George and Ira Gershwin and more than 40 other fixtures of mid-1930’s Broadway. Tray signed ”George Gershwin” and ”Ira Gershwin” includes key figures from their 10 October 1935 Broadway debut of the hit opera ”Porgy & Bess,” set in an all-black section of 1920’s South Carolina. Ira adds a tiny sketch of himself taking a bow beside his signature. Tray is also signed by ”Porgy” novelist ”DuBose Heyward” and conductor ”Alexander Smallens”, also ”Clifton Webb”, ”Sam Jaffe”, ”Franchot Tone” and nine others. Second tray is signed ”George M. Cohan”, ”Alfred Lunt”, ”Lynn Fontanne”, ”Judith Anderson”, ”Tallulah Bankhead”, ”Victor Moore”, ”Nazimova”, ”Raymond Massey”, ”Ruth Gordon”, ”Ina Claire”, ”Gladys Cooper”, ”Henry Fonda”, ”Mildred Natwick” and 12 others. The third tray has several quite faded signatures. Two of the trays are stamped to verso, ”Hand-Made / Buffet Tray / August Isaacson / Marshfield Oregon”. Two trays are additionally noted to verso: ”Property of / Marjorie Eaton”. Each tray measures 13” square. Some signatures are light. A few signatures have been very lightly coated with clear varnish. Very good to near fine overall. Sold for $1,220.

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George & Ira Gershwin Signed Set of Wooden Bar Trays

To auction, buy, consign or sell your George Gershwin autograph, a George Gershwin letter signed or a George Gershwin autograph musical quotation that is for sale, please email [email protected] or phone the Nate D. Sanders Auctions (http://www.NateDSanders.com) office for a FREE VALUATION at (310) 440-2982.

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