Sarah Bernhardt Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Sarah Bernhardt Art Value Price Guide

Sep. 28, 2024
LITHOGRAPH OF SARAH BERNHARDT BY WILLIAM NICHOLSON
Est: $100 - $150
Color lithograph on paper by Sir William Nicholson, 1872 to 1949, a British printmaker and illustrator. The artwork depicts a full-length portrait of Sarah Bernhardt, 1844 to 1923, a French stage actress, considered one of the best artists of her time. Dated 1899. From the Twelve Portraits series. Signed by the artist in plate in the lower right. Titled in plate in the bottom middle. White mat, wooden frame. Collectibel Graphic Art Prints, Portraiture, Art Nouveau Era.
Antique Arena Inc
Aug. 30, 2024
Goldscheider Wien Büste "Theodora"
Est: -
Goldscheider Wien Büste "Theodora" Entwurf wohl Hans Schoerk um 1899/1900, signiert mit Pseudonym Cherc, Skulpturenmarke um 1900-1920, geprägte Modellnummer 1994 194 5, heller Scherben in Brauntönen gefasst und goldbronziert, Darstellung der Französin Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), der berühmtesten Schauspielerin ihrer Zeit, als Théodora im gleichnamigen Drama von Victorien Sardou (1831-1908), aus kelchförmig floralem Sockel emporsteigender, seitlich blickender Frauenkopf mit aufwendiger Frisur und Helmzier, kleiner Haarriss an der Schulter, partiell stärker berieben, seltene Figur in unrestauriertem Originalzustand, H 62 cm. Quelle: Dechant/Goldscheider, Firmengeschichte und Werkverzeichnis, S. 367, Nr. 2859 und S. 559. Goldscheider Vienna Bust "Theodora" Design probably by Hans Schoerk c. 1899/1900, signed with pseudonym Cherc, sculpture mark c. 1900-1920, embossed model number 1994 194 5, light-coloured body painted in shades of brown and bronzed in gold, depicting the French actress Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), the most famous actress of her time, as Théodora in the drama of the same name by Victorien Sardou (1831-1908), a woman's head rising from a goblet-shaped floral base with elaborate coiffure and helmet decoration, small hairline crack to the shoulder, heavily rubbed in places, rare figure in unrestored original condition, h 62 cm. Source: Dechant/Goldscheider, company history and catalogue raisonné, p. 367, no. 2859 and p. 559. artist information.
Auktionshaus Mehlis GmbH
May. 22, 2024
Sarah Bernhardt in the Role of Izeyl
Est: $25,000 - $35,000
An Independent Eye: Property from Jack Kilgore & Co. Georges Clairin French 1843 - 1919 Sarah Bernhardt in the Role of Izeyl signed lower right: G. Clairin oil on canvas canvas: 46 by 30 in.; 117 by 76 cm framed: 52 ¼ by 36 ½ in.; 132.8 by 92.7 cm
Sotheby's
Mar. 03, 2024
Sarah Bernhardt : Drawing.
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
ARTIST: ALPHONSE MUCHA (1860-1939) SIZE: 4 3/4 x 11 in./12 x 28 cm PRINTER: DESCRIPTION: Although Mucha unfortunately did not leave us with any notes about this drawing, the flowing hair and loosely wrapped garment seen here closely resemble the style of Sarah Bernhardt in La Samaritaine. In the final poster, Mucha showed Bernhardt facing us with her cloak draped behind her. It’s a lovely little look into the artist’s creative process. (Art Nouveau; Artist: Mucha)
Poster Auctions International Inc
Feb. 18, 2024
Bernhardt (Sarah)
Est: £150 - £200
Bernhardt (Sarah) Bernhardt (Sarah) Autograph letter signed ('Sarah Bernhardt') to Paul Escudier, in French, on personalised stationery, translation reading in part "It is thanks to your courteous benevolence that I won my case; I come, after the long years that have passed, once again to ask you to support me in the struggle that opens tomorrow for and against me...", three pages, oblong 8vo, n.p. [Paris], n.d., with original envelope.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 20, 2023
large Art Nouveau style theater print in frame
Est: $600 - $700
vibrantly colored chromolithograph print depicting Sarah Bernhardt (1844 to 1923) as Medee at the Theatre de la Renaissance, after Alphonse Mucha, showing a crowned woman with a bloody knife standing over the dead body of a woman, Imp F. Champenois GG. Boulevard Saint Michel Paris Printed in France by Mourlot (Studio's Master Printer Henri Deschamps edition of 1500), commissioned in 1969, in a green wooden frame
Yardley Antiques
Sep. 11, 2023
RARE Antique 1906 La Tosca Advertising Real Photo Postcard Featuring Sarah Bernhardt
Est: -
Advertising of her farewell appearance. Real photo postcard advertising La Tosca at the Grand Opera House in Canton, Ohio starring Mme. Sarah Bernhardt. It was mailed April 5, 1906. Includes a 1cent canceled stamp. . Sarah Bernhardt (born Henriette-Rosine Bernard; 22 October 1844 26 March 1923) was a French stage actress who starred in some of the more popular French plays of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, including La Dame aux Camélias by Alexandre Dumas fils; Ruy Blas by Victor Hugo, Fédora and La Tosca by Victorien Sardou, and L'Aiglon by Edmond Rostand. She also played male roles, including Shakespeare's Hamlet. Rostand called her "the queen of the pose and the princess of the gesture", and Hugo praised her "golden voice". She made several theatrical tours around the world, and she was one of the early prominent actresses to make sound recordings and to act in motion pictures. Please ask specific questions on details, condition, and shipping prior to bidding, ALL ITEMS ARE SOLD AS IS, and the bidder will be responsible for payment. We box and ship what we can to keep costs low, and use USPS and UPS. Large items, extremely fragile, and high value items will be packed by UPS. Quotes available on request
One Source Auctions
Aug. 19, 2023
Sarah Bernhardt Signed Letter in Her Hand
Est: $400 - $800
Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) signed letter in her hand on monogram personal stationery, not dated (circa late 1900s) with engraving. Provenance: Malden, Massachusetts collection.
Kaminski Auctions
Jul. 12, 2023
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €200 - €300
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage actress. An unusual A.L.S., Sarah Bernhardt, to the recto and two inside pages of an oblong 12mo folding correspondence card featuring her printed monogram, n.p. (Paris), n.d. (March 1921), to an official (name illegible), in French. Bernhardt enquires 'Voulez-vous etre assez aimable pour me donner l'autorisation de mettre une petite marquise pour le mercredi 9 pour du mariage de ma petite fille' (Translation: 'Will you be kind enough to give me permission to put up a little marquee for Wednesday 9th for my granddaughter's wedding?'). Signed to the lower left corner of the inside by an official across the circular stamp of the Prefecture de Police, authorising Bernhardt to erect the marquee, dated Paris, 4th March 1921. Accompanied by the original (unmarked) matching envelope. Some light staining and a couple of minor ink blots, VG Bernhardt's youngest granddaughter, Lysiane Bernhardt (1896-1977), married Louis Jacques Marie Collin in Paris on 8th March 1921. The couple were divorced just a few years later on 7th June 1924, and Lysiane would marry for a second time in March 1928.
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Jun. 01, 2023
[Sarah BERNHARDT. Programme d’adieux].
Est: €100 - €150
Farewell appearances of Mme Sarah Bernhardt in Cincinnati. Emery Auditorium, 12 février 1917. In-8, agrafé, 24 pp. La grande Dame est accompagnée par la « distinguished company of players from the Sarah Bernhardt Theater Paris ». Couverture illustrée, légères pliures. Joint l’ouvrage de René Coursaget et Maximilien Gauthier. Cent ans de Théâtre par la photographie. Comédiens et Comédiennes d’hier. Préface de Gérard Bauër. Paris, éditions L’Image, in-folio, couverture illustrée rempliée, 138 pp. Un incontournable chapitre sur Sarah Bernhardt, très nombreuses reproductions de portraits. Bel état. Ex-libris F.J. Heitz.
Alde
Jun. 01, 2023
[Sarah BERNHARDT].
Est: €200 - €300
Dramatic and operatic Matinée in aid of the « Titanic » disaster Fund. London, Royal 0pera, Covent Garden, 14 mai 1912. In-folio, agrafé, 36 pp. Luxueux programme avec une marquante couverture illustrée en couleurs par Chris. A. Buchel : un ange qui pourrait presque ressembler à Sarah Bernhardt (jeune), qui elle-même participe à cette « matinée » bien particulière en hommage aux victimes du naufrage, pour qui les célébrités appellent à une levée de fonds : Sir Herbert Beerbohm Tree, Mrs Patrick Campbell, Sir George Alexander, Madame Clara Butt, la Pavlova, Sir Charles Wyndham, Madame Edvina…et Sarah B., tous en portraits pleine page. Nombreuses contributions littéraires, poétiques (G.K. Chesterton,…) et musicales (Misha Elman au violon,…), reproductions de photographies des artistes…et du paquebot perdu. Bon état général, légères pliures.
Alde
Jun. 01, 2023
Sarah BERNHARDT.
Est: €150 - €200
Photographie originale en costume (dans Hamlet). c. 1900. 13,4 x 18 cm. Envoi autographe sur papier libre joint de la grande Sarah : « Chère Mademoiselle Irène, je vous souhaite le bonheur ! » signé et daté 1911.On ajoute une belle épreuve du portrait gravé par R. de Los Rios d’après le tableau de Jules-Bastien Lepage (1879, 22,5 x 31,5 marges comprises).
Alde
Jun. 01, 2023
[Sarah BERNHARDT].
Est: €300 - €400
Revues et fascicules dédiés, 16 publications entre 1878 et 1923. Les Hommes d’aujourd’hui, 25 octobre 1878, 4 pp. in-8, très belle caricature en couleurs par André Gill (un coin déficient) ; Galerie Contemporaine (c. 1880, 4 pages in folio, portrait en photoglyptie) ; « Conquête de l’Amérique par Sarah Bernhardt », La Caricature (n°60, 19 février 1881, petit in-folio, en feuilles, 8 pp), belle couverture illustrée en couleurs (défraîchie) ; La Samaritaine (4 pages in-8, papier bleu, édité par Fasquelle, c. 1896) ; Les Hommes du Jour, « Mme Sarah Bernhardt », 12 novembre 1910 et Spécial S.-B., 28 avril 1917 (2 fascicules in-4, en feuilles, 16 pp chacun) ; Numéro-Programme de L’Illustration, 7 décembre 1902, « Les Rois » de Jules Lemaître au Théâtre de la Renaissance, 4 p. in-12 ; L’Illustration, supplément au n°3122, 27 décembre 1902 : « Théroigne de Méricourt » avec portrait de l’actrice et décors de la pièce (in-4, agrafé, 32 pp) ; La Rampe, n°8 – 16 septembre 1899, in-4, agrafé, 16 pp – Numéro édité spécialement à l’occasion de la Tournée entreprise par Sarah Bernhardt, portraits par Mucha entre autres ; Le Rire, n°110, 12 décembre 1896, in-4, en feuilles (petit défauts), grand portrait double page par Charles Léandre : « L’Apothéose de la grande tragédienne » ; l’Echo de Paris, S.B. par Henry Bauër, nombreux portraits, petit in-folio, 20 pp, feuillets détachés ; Les Annales, édition de luxe, 24 juin 1917, in-4, agrafé, 32 pp., numéro consacré à Hécube, interprétée par S. Bernhardt ; le Gaulois du Dimanche, 13-14 juillet 1901, in- plano, une feuille pliée, 4 pp., L’Aiglon de Rostand vu par les écrivains du temps, nombreux portraits, déchirures aux plis ; L’Aiglon et nombreux portraits ; « Portrait de Sarah Bernhardt » par Dudley Hardy, deux pages grand in-folio, reproduction du tableau en couleurs et son commentaire, c. 1900 ; Le Théâtre, belle photo « colorisée » dans Le Procès de Jeanne d’Arc en couverture, n°264, décembre 1909, in folio, 32 pp., bon état ; biographie et portrait tirés de l’Album Mariani (4 pp. in-8). Jointes quelques coupures de presse : L’Art et la Mode, septembre 1892 (double-page in-folio « Toilettes créées par Morin-Blossier pour Sarah Bernhardt ») ; « Notre Sarah » (Fantasio, mai 1920) ; Portraits et articles extraits de Les Echos de Paris, Fémina, Le Figaro supplément artistique (1923), Je sais tout (« S.B. chez les Yankees (15 juin 1906), Lectures pour tous, Revue Illustrée 1899, Revue Universelle,…
Alde
Jun. 01, 2023
Sarah BERNHARDT.
Est: €300 - €400
Photographie grand cabinet Nadar. [c. 1860.] (17,3 x 25 cm avec le carton original). Portrait de face, d’un charme envoûtant. Très bel envoi sur la marie-louise (28 x 36 cm) : « à Monsieur Thorel René / Souvenir très sympathique et / reconnaissant de son amitié » signé et daté 1905. Petits accidents.
Alde
Jun. 01, 2023
Sarah BERNHARDT.
Est: €400 - €500
Photographie de profil. c. 1885. (17,5 x 29,5 cm sous marie-louise, cadre doré, 38,5 x 53 cm, accidents). Envoi autographe sur le tirage à Madame Guillemot, signé et daté 1885. Portrait rare.
Alde
Mar. 28, 2023
BERNHARDT, Sarah, 1844–1923.
Est: €262 - €350
BERNHARDT, Sarah, 1844–1923. E.Br.m.U. Poststempel: Genf 26.IX.1886. 3 S. kl.-8°. Am Kopf ihre gedruckten Initialen und der Wahlspruch “Quand même”. Mit grauem Rand. Mit mehrfach gesiegeltem Umschlag. An “Madame Langellié / Couturière” in Paris wegen der Begleichung einer Rechnung. “… Je vous envoie deux cents fr[ancs] ci joint c’est tout ma fortune ici … Allez chez Monsieur Duquesnel avec le petit mot que vous trouvez dans cette lettre[,] il vous remettra trois cents fr. Mon costume est charmant mais le cou va très mal[,] beaucoup trop échanceré dans le dos. Et puis il faut faire les cols en droite fil presque egalement rond; le reste du costum est très bien …”
Stargardt Autographenhandlung
Mar. 14, 2023
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €150 - €200
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage Actress. The most prominent actress of her time. A.L.S., Sarah Bernhardt Damala, two pages, written to the first and third page, 12mo, n.p., n.d., in French. The document bears to the heading her attractive embossed monogram with her initials and the motto ''Quand Meme''. Bernhardt, in her usual very difficult writing states in part `Ma charmante Dame. Je ne suis point coupable car j´ai….´ (Translation: `My charming lady. I am not at all guilty because I…´), and further suggests to meet her correspondent `…demain à l´heure qu´il vous plaira..´ (Translation: `…tomorrow at any time it will suit you…´ Accompanied by the original envelope also bearing her printed monogram. G to VG Sarah Bernhardt signs adding her husband surname Damala. She married Aristides Damala, also known by his stage name Jacques Damala, a Greek military officer who turned into actor. The marriage last very short time. Damala was since the very first day unfaithful, and despite the humiliations she endured, giving money to Damala so as to pay his drugs, mistresses and debts to prostitutes, and despite that the fact her husband's infidelity had been a common topic for gossip, becoming the object of criticism and even satire for press, she did not divorce him until her husband, eleven years younger than her, passed away at the early age of 34.
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Mar. 14, 2023
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €600 - €900
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage actress. A large vintage signed and inscribed 14.5 x 12 photograph of the actress in a full-length pose, wearing a long white dress, lying in the lap of an actor, with several other thespians alongside, in a scene from the play Izeyl. Photograph by Joseph Byron of Broadway, New York, and bearing his credit stamp to the verso and pencil signature beneath the image. Signed by Bernhardt in dark fountain pen ink to the lower photographer's mount, with an inscription in French, dated New York, 1896 in her hand. A few light, minor water stains, just affecting the signature and inscription, and with some light age wear to the edges of the mount. G Izeyl, described as an 'Indian religious drama' by The New York Times was a melodrama by Armand Silvestre and Eugene Morand which ran for one week of Bernhardt's five week engagement at Abbey's Theatre (The Knickerbocker Theatre) on Broadway in January 1896. Set in Himalayan India in the 5th century BC, Bernhardt starred in the title role as a courtesan who tries to seduce the Hindu Christ Buddha, but fails. Joseph Byron (1847-1923) English photographer who founded the Byron Company in Manhattan and specialised in photographing Broadway shows and other stage productions.
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Jan. 12, 2023
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €300 - €400
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage actress. A large, vintage signed and inscribed sepia 10 x 13 photograph, the oval image depicting The Divine Sarah in a profile head and shoulders pose. Photograph by the Rochlitz Studio, August 1917. Signed by Bernhardt to the lower left border in dark fountain pen ink and with an inscription in French, dated 1918 in her hand. Some tears to the edges, predominantly to the right edge, and with a few small areas of paper loss. About G
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Jan. 12, 2023
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €150 - €200
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French Actress. A very fine and attractive A.L.S., Sarah Bernhardt, a bold and full signature, three pages, oblong 8vo, n.p., n.d., to Paul Escudier, in French. On her printed stationery card, bearing to the heading her embossed monogram with her initials and motto, Bernhardt in an unusual clean and legible writing, reminds her correspondent the last time they met and wonders if 20 years have passed, stating in part `…c'est grâce à votre courtoise bienveillance que j'ai obtenu gain de cause ; je viens, après les longues années passées, encore une fois vous prier de me soutenir dans la lutte qui s'ouvre demain pour et contre moi…´ (Translation : ``…it is thanks to your courteous benevolence that I won my case; I come, after the long years that have passed, once again to ask you to support me in the struggle that opens tomorrow for and against me...´´) Accompanied by the original printed stationery envelope with monogram. VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Dec. 08, 2022
SARAH BERNHARDT.
Est: €100 - €150
Lithograph in colour, 25 x 23 cm (visible), wove paper (sm. tears in the image). - Rare state with text in orange and lithographed signature of Sarah Bernhardt. This poster was made for a set of performances Bernhardt gave at Théatre Royal du parc in Brussels the 4th, 5th and 6th of October 1897.
Arenberg Auctions
Nov. 19, 2022
Sarah Bernhardt Actress Antique Print
Est: $50 - $75
Portrait de Mlle Sarah Bernhardt. By Jules Bastien-Lepage (1848–1884), engraved by Eugene-Andre Champollion (France, 1848-1901). Late 19th Century. 16 3/4" x 11 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Sep. 27, 2022
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €150 - €200
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage Actress. The most prominent actress of her time. A.L.S., `Sarah Bernhardt´, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., 1879, to a lady, in French. The document bears to the heading her attractive embossed monogram with her initials and the motto ''Quand Meme''. Bernhardt, in her usual difficult writing states in part `Chere Madame, les jours se passent, les mois s´écoulent; et je dis toujours, Demain? Espérant toujours que demain sera le lendemain d´hier. C´est ainsi que j´arrive a etre en retard de deux ou trois mois pour une simple réponse..´ (''Dear Madam, the days go by, the months go by; and I always say, Tomorrow? Always hoping that tomorrow will be the day after yesterday. This is how I manage to be two or three months late for a simple answer'') Further saying `Je compte sur vos péchés d´oubli pour excuser les miens…´ (''I count on your sins of forgetting to excuse mine''). VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Jun. 16, 2022
BERNHARDT, Sarah (1844–1923). Autograph note signed (“Sarah...
Est: $100 - $200
BERNHARDT, Sarah (1844–1923). Autograph note signed (“Sarah Bernhardt”), 1887. One–page, oblong 12mo (121 x 191 mm), on an album leaf, in French. Includes an engraving of the actress performing as Cleopatra.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
May. 12, 2022
Mucha "La Dame aux Camelias" Bernhardt Inscription
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
Alphonse Mucha (Czech-born expatriate in Paris, 1860-1939). "La Dame aux Camelias" (The Lady of the Camellias) color lithograph (1896-1898) signed "Mucha" on lower left AND a handwritten inscription by Sara Bernhardt (French, 1844-1923) - signed by Bernhardt and dated 1920. Sarah Bernhardt considered Alexandre Dumas' "La Dame aux Camelias" to be the most important drama of her career. Bernhardt played the title role, Camille, a courtesan dying of consumption who frees her lover from his promise to marry her. Alphonse Mucha depicts the suffering heroine in billowing garments, dramatically leaning against a balustrade with silver stars in the background. She wears a white camelia blossom in her hair, and a mysterious hand at the bottom of the image holds another camelia symbolizing death. At the top of the design are thorny roses piercing hearts, underscoring the central theme of the story: the ultimate sacrifice of love. Bernhardt adored Mucha's design and used it for her American tour of 1905-1906 and 1910-1911. Size of lithograph (sight view): 13.5" L x 5" W (34.3 cm x 12.7 cm) Size of Bernhardt's inscription (sight view): 3.2" L x 5" W (8.1 cm x 12.7 cm) Size of frame: 22.4" L x 8.875" W (56.9 cm x 22.5 cm) The inscription below is handwritten by the famous French actress, Sarah Bernhardt, on her monogrammed "SB" stationary with the "Quand Meme" banner. The text is written in French and the handwriting is difficult to decipher; however, Bernhardt's signature and the date 1920 are certainly legible. Bernhardt starred in many popular French plays of the 19th and 20th centuries. These included Alexandre Dumas "La Dame aux Camelias", Victor Hugo's "Ruy Bas", and Victorien Sardou's "La Tosca" and "Fedora". In addition, Bernhardt played Shakespeare's Hamlet and other male roles. Furthermore, she was among the first actresses to act in motion pictures and make sound recordings. Bernhardt was famous for being eccentric. She kept exotic animals in her home, including an alligator that drank champagne, and was known to sleep in a satin-lined coffin. Alphonse Mucha (also Alfons Maria Mucha) was a Czech artist who lived in Paris during the Art Nouveau period. He is probably best known for his theatrical posters, especially those featuring Sarah Bernhardt. Provenance: private Wabasha, Minnesota, USA collection; ex-Nancy and Dr. E.F. Simpson collection, Los Angeles, California, USA, acquired from 1970 to 2000 All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #171886
Artemis Gallery
May. 05, 2022
BERNHARDT Sarah (1844-1923). Portrait photographique signé Étienne Carjat (1828-1906), la représentant posant dans le rôle de Donna Maria de
Est: €150 - €180
BERNHARDT Sarah (1844-1923). Portrait photographique signé Étienne Carjat (1828-1906), la représentant posant dans le rôle de Donna Maria de Neubourg, reine d’Espagne dans la pièce de théâtre Ruy Blas, écrite par Victor Hugo et créée en 1838 à Paris. Tirage albuminé d’époque collé sur carton avec identification manuscrite au bas du document. Bon état. H. : 17 cm – L. : 12 cm.
Coutau-Begarie
Apr. 06, 2022
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €200 - €300
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage Actress. The most prominent actress of her time. A.L.S., `Sarah Bernhardt´, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., 1879, to a lady, in French. The document bears to the heading her attractive embossed monogram with her initials and the motto ''Quand Meme''. Bernhardt, in her usual difficult writing states in part `Chere Madame, les jours se passent, les mois s´écoulent; et je dis toujours, Demain? Espérant toujours que demain sera le lendemain d´hier. C´est ainsi que j´arrive a etre en retard de deux ou trois mois pour une simple réponse..´ (''Dear Madam, the days go by, the months go by; and I always say, Tomorrow? Always hoping that tomorrow will be the day after yesterday. This is how I manage to be two or three months late for a simple answer'') Further saying `Je compte sur vos péchés d´oubli pour excuser les miens…´ (''I count on your sins of forgetting to excuse mine''). VG
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Apr. 06, 2022
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €150 - €200
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French stage Actress. The most prominent actress of her time. A.L.S., `Sarah Bernhardt´, two pages, 12mo, n.p., n.d., 1888, to a lady, in French. The document bears to the heading her attractive embossed monogram with her initials and the motto ''Quand Meme''. Bernhardt, in her usual difficult writing states in part `Bien Belle Madame…Donnez-nous notre jolie petite Henriette pour passer la journée demain mardi… Voulez-vous tres Belle Madame me permettre de vous embrasser en vous remerciant.´, (''Very Beautiful Madame… Give us our pretty little Henriette to spend the day tomorrow Tuesday… Will you very Belle Madame allow me to kiss you and thank you.'') Small overall creasing, otherwise G
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Dec. 08, 2021
Bernhardt, Sarah: The actress Sarah Bernhardt
Est: €400 - €600
Photographer: W.&D. Downey (3), P. Nadar (4) and Paul Boyer (2). The actress Sarah Bernhardt. 1880s. 6 albumen prints and 3 gelatin silver prints. Each circa 14 x 10 cm. Each mounted to cabinet card with photographer's name and logo above/below the image and on verso of the mount. A few light surface scuff marks, some with fading in edges, otherwise in very good condition. - Sollten Sie detailliertere Zustandsberichte wünschen, kontaktieren Sie uns bitte. / Should you need more detailed condition reports, please contact us.
Bassenge Auctions
Nov. 20, 2021
BERNHARDT, SARAH (1844-1923). CABINET CARD PHOTOGRAPH. PARI...
Est: $150 - $250
BERNHARDT, Sarah (1844-1923). Cabinet card photograph. Paris: Nadar, 1890s. Sepia-toned cabinet photograph of the French actress Sarah Bernhardt. 165 x 114 mm. Foxing. Sarah Bernhardt was one of the most popular French actresses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. She studied acting at the Conservatory in Paris from 1860-1862, and made her stage debut in early April 1862. In 1900 she played Hamlet in a short filmed excerpt from the play, the first of eleven film appearances she would make. Sixty years later she was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her the earliest-born recipient.
Potter & Potter Auctions Inc.
Nov. 11, 2021
SARAH BERNHARDT (1844 -23) AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO BY MARCEAU, BOSTON 1906 H 7" W 5"
Est: $300 - $400
Marceau, Boston photographer, 160 Tremont Street, Boston, Mass. Autographed in 1906. Oval image 7" x 5". Period walnut frame 14" x 12".
DuMouchelles
Oct. 09, 2021
Sarah Bernhardt Actress Antique Print
Est: $50 - $75
Portrait de Mlle Sarah Bernhardt. By Jules Bastien-Lepage (18481884), engraved by Eugene-Andre Champollion (France, 1848-1901). Late 19th Century. 16 3/4" x 11 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Sep. 18, 2021
Anonymous (19th), Autograph: Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1896, CDV
Est: €510 - €850
Anonymous (19th century), Autograph: Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923), 1896, CDV Technique: CDV on Paper Stamp: Meyer Broth New York, New York Inscription: Lower right signed: "Sarah Bernhardt". Lower right dated: "1896". Date: 1896 Description: Beautiful autograph on a photo of the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt. Person: Sarah Bernhardt (1844 Paris-1923 Paris) French actress. She was one of the first world stars. Keywords: Actress, World Star, 19th century, Historicism, Portraits, United States of America, Size: 16,6 cm x 10,9 cm Condition: Good Condition. Photo with very few small spots.
Fichter Kunsthandel
Aug. 07, 2021
Sarah Bernhardt Photograph, Jeanne Dore Movie Set
Est: $60 - $15,000
Original Studio Photograph From 1916 Sarah Bernhardt Beulah Livingston Scene From Jeanne Dore Movie Set. 8" H X 10" W.
Kavanagh Auctions
Jul. 15, 2021
Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923) Signed and Inscribed Portrait Illustration.
Est: $600 - $800
Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923) Signed and Inscribed Portrait Illustration. Paris, 1903. Print of Bernhardt wearing a theatrical costume, seated, arms outstretched, looking up and away, her face in profile, signed and inscribed to a René Choret (?) with a short message, signature, and date (some gaps to the bottom margin repaired, corner and marginal tear repairs, toned, 11 3/4 x 7 3/4 in. [together with] two unsigned Goupil cabinet cards from Paris, one reproducing the famous Clairin portrait, the other showing her dressed as the Queen of Spain in the 1879 production of Hugo's Ruy Blas. (3)
Swann Auction Galleries
Jul. 10, 2021
BERNHARDT (Sarah). - Dans les nuages, impressions d’une chaise. Ens. 3 vol.
Est: €100 - €150
BERNHARDT (Sarah). Dans les nuages, impressions d’une chaise. Ens. 3 vol. Paris, G. Charpentier éditeur, s.d.  In-4 (28,5 x 22), demi-chagrin et percaline d’éditeur, tranches dorées. Ill. par Georges Clairin. Reliure abîmée, rousseurs (principalement aux gardes). On y joint : par Bertal. Mlle Marie Sans-Soin. (Paris, Librairie Hachette et Cie, 1878). - [Daniel Defoe]. Aventures de Robinson Crusoé. (Paris, Garnier frères, s.d.). Marie Sans-Soin abîmé, sinon bel ensemble.
Lhomme
Jul. 10, 2021
Sarah Bernhardt, Figure of Shylock, carv
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Sarah Bernhardt, Figure of Shylock, carved alabaster, on red marble plinth base, signed and monogrammed, 42.5cm high Note: although best known as an actress, Bernhardt was also an accomplished sculptor, exhibiting widely including at the Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900 and Columbia Exposition, Chicago
Kinghams Auctioneers
Jul. 09, 2021
Bernhardt, Sarah
Est: €340 - €500
(1844-1923, franz. Schauspielerin). Orig.-Photographie. Belle-Ile en mer um 1920. 16,5 x 12 cm., alt auf Karton (26,5 x 21,5 cm) montiert. Schöne Aufnahme aus den letzten Lebensjahren der wohl bedeutendsten Schauspielerin des 19. und beginnenden 20. Jahrhunderts. Sarah Bernhardt präsentiert sich stolz neben einer Kanone auf ihrem Sommerwohnsitz einer alten Festung auf der Insel Belle-Ile-en-mer vor der bretonischen Atlantikküste. - Bernhardt "gilt als die berühmteste Darstellerin ihrer Zeit und war einer der ersten Weltstars... Ein wesentlicher Teil ihrer künstlerischen Arbeit - und Voraussetzung für ihren weltweiten Ruhm - waren ausgedehnte Gastspielreisen. Mit ihrer eigenen Schauspieltruppe trat sie 1879 in London auf. 1880 folgte eine halbjährige Tournee durch 51 Städte der USA. 1881 gab sie Vorstellungen in Russland, Italien, Griechenland, Ungarn, der Schweiz, Dänemark, Belgien und den Niederlanden. Englands Königin Victoria und der russische Zar Alexander III. gehörten zu ihren Bewunderern... Sie galt als eine exzentrische, oft überspannte und launische Frau und hatte zahlreiche Liebhaber, darunter den Lebemann Charles Haas, den Schauspieler Jean Mounet-Sully sowie den Maler und Illustrator Gustave Doré. Bernhardt schuf sich durch ihre Exzentrik ein öffentliches Image: Sie stieg in einer Montgolfière auf in den Himmel über Frankreich und ließ Fotos verkaufen, auf denen zu sehen ist, wie sie in einem Sarg liegt und ihre Rollen studiert oder schläft. Ihre Wohnung beherbergte eine Menagerie heimischer und exotischer Tiere. Neben Romanen und Lustspielen schrieb sie 1907 ihre Memoiren (Mein Doppelleben). Damit inspirierte sie Marcel Proust, der in seinem Roman Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit die Figur der Schauspielerin La Berma nach Sarah Bernhardt gestaltete und die Hauptfigur Swann nach ihrem Liebhaber Charles Haas. Außer beim Schreiben zeigte sie auch in der Malerei und Bildhauerei Talent" (Wikipedia). D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Jul. 08, 2021
SARAH BERNHARDT (FRENCH, 1845-1923) Le fou et la mort
Est: £60,000 - £100,000
SARAH BERNHARDT (FRENCH, 1845-1923) Le fou et la mort bronze, dark brown patina The bronze: 13 in. (33 cm.) high; 11 in. (28 cm.) wide; 11 in. (28 cm.) deep, excluding plinth The book: 16 mo (126 x 95 mm.) (2)
Christie's
May. 07, 2021
Bernhardt, Sarah
Est: €400 - €600
(1844-1923, franz. Schauspielerin). Orig.-Photographie. Belle-Ile en mer um 1920. 16,5 x 12 cm., alt auf Karton (26,5 x 21,5 cm) montiert. Schöne Aufnahme aus den letzten Lebensjahren der wohl bedeutendsten Schauspielerin des 19. und beginnenden 20. Jahrhunderts. Sarah Bernhardt präsentiert sich stolz neben einer Kanone auf ihrem Sommerwohnsitz einer alten Festung auf der Insel Belle-Ile-en-mer vor der bretonischen Atlantikküste. - Bernhardt "gilt als die berühmteste Darstellerin ihrer Zeit und war einer der ersten Weltstars... Ein wesentlicher Teil ihrer künstlerischen Arbeit - und Voraussetzung für ihren weltweiten Ruhm - waren ausgedehnte Gastspielreisen. Mit ihrer eigenen Schauspieltruppe trat sie 1879 in London auf. 1880 folgte eine halbjährige Tournee durch 51 Städte der USA. 1881 gab sie Vorstellungen in Russland, Italien, Griechenland, Ungarn, der Schweiz, Dänemark, Belgien und den Niederlanden. Englands Königin Victoria und der russische Zar Alexander III. gehörten zu ihren Bewunderern... Sie galt als eine exzentrische, oft überspannte und launische Frau und hatte zahlreiche Liebhaber, darunter den Lebemann Charles Haas, den Schauspieler Jean Mounet-Sully sowie den Maler und Illustrator Gustave Doré. Bernhardt schuf sich durch ihre Exzentrik ein öffentliches Image: Sie stieg in einer Montgolfière auf in den Himmel über Frankreich und ließ Fotos verkaufen, auf denen zu sehen ist, wie sie in einem Sarg liegt und ihre Rollen studiert oder schläft. Ihre Wohnung beherbergte eine Menagerie heimischer und exotischer Tiere. Neben Romanen und Lustspielen schrieb sie 1907 ihre Memoiren (Mein Doppelleben). Damit inspirierte sie Marcel Proust, der in seinem Roman Auf der Suche nach der verlorenen Zeit die Figur der Schauspielerin La Berma nach Sarah Bernhardt gestaltete und die Hauptfigur Swann nach ihrem Liebhaber Charles Haas. Außer beim Schreiben zeigte sie auch in der Malerei und Bildhauerei Talent" (Wikipedia). D
Kiefer Buch- und Kunstauktionen
Apr. 10, 2021
[AUTOGRAPHES] Sarah BERNHARDT (PARIS, 1844 - 1923), ACT
Est: €125 - €150
[AUTOGRAPHES] Sarah BERNHARDT (PARIS, 1844 - 1923), ACTRICE - 1 lettre et 1 billet autographes signés. S.l., s.d. et 1887. 2 bifeuillets, 12,5 x 10 cm, en tout 4 pp., à son chiffre et devise (“Quand même”), sur papier de deuil et bordés de noir. Dans la lettre, non datée, elle donne des explications sur le rôle de Silvia dans la pièce de Marivaux Le jeu de l’amour et du hasard. “Mademoiselle, Le conseil que vous me demandez est fort délicat […]. Voilà Mademoiselle la tenue entière de ce rôle; c’est simple comme un cœur d’enfant et compliqué comme un chant d’oiseau”. Sarah Bernhardt (1844-1923) avait tenu ce rôle à ses débuts en 1866. Le billet porte “Cher Monsieur, mon Ami, Voulez-vous venir ce matin d’urgence chez moi. Vous me feriez un grand plaisir, très grand”. Billet jauni, rousseurs et trou sans gravité dû au décachetage de la lettre. ENSEMBLE 2 PIÈCES.
Alain & Evelyne Morel de Westgaver
Mar. 06, 2021
Sarah Bernhardt, Figure of Shylock, carv
Est: £1,500 - £2,500
Sarah Bernhardt, Figure of Shylock, carved alabaster, on red marble plinth base, signed and monogrammed, 42.5cm high Note: although best known as an actress, Bernhardt was also an accomplished sculptor, exhibiting widely including at the Exposition Universelle, Paris 1900 and Columbia Exposition, Chicago
Kinghams Auctioneers
Dec. 14, 2020
Aimé DUPONT (1842-1900) Sarah Bernhardt in l'Aiglon, 1900
Est: €200 - €300
Aimé DUPONT (1842-1900) Sarah Bernhardt in l'Aiglon, 1900, Print on albumen. Signed A. Dumont N.Y., marked "Copyright by A. Dumont", and stamped "Aimé Dupont 574 Fifth Ave. , N.Y." Framed Height (cm) : 35 - Width (cm) : 25 - -
Haynault
Dec. 02, 2020
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €120 - €180
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923) French Actress. A good vintage signed 4 x 6.5 cabinet photograph by Bernhardt, the Atelier Nadar image depicting the awarded stage actress standing in a half-length pose. Photograph by Nadar, Paris, Gold Medal at the World Exhibition 1878. Signed 'Sarah Bernhardt' in dark fountain pen ink to a clear area to the right border of the image. A very slightly light ink signature. To the verso the printed logo of Nadar photographer. Very small stain to the bottom edge, otherwise G to VG. Nadar (1820-1910) French Photographer, Caricaturist and Balloonist. His real name being Felix Tournachon.
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Dec. 02, 2020
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923)
Est: €80 - €120
BERNHARDT SARAH: (1844-1923), French stage Actress. A prominent figure of the 19th and early 20th century. A.N.S., Sarah Bernhardt (the signature unusually struck through, evidently by the actress herself), one page, 4to, n.p., 1887, in French. Penned on a page removed from an album the actress refers to Easter eggs and to the signing of autograph albums. With gilt edge. Small ink stain to the upper edge not affecting the text. G
International Autograph Auctions Europe, S.L.
Nov. 14, 2020
Sarah Bernhardt Actress Antique Print
Est: $50 - $75
Portrait de Mlle Sarah Bernhardt. By Jules Bastien-Lepage (18481884), engraved by Eugene-Andre Champollion (France, 1848-1901). Late 19th Century. 16 3/4" x 11 1/2".
Copake Auction Inc.
Oct. 16, 2020
3 documents manuscrits dont une carte par Sarah Bernhardt.
Est: €100 - €200
1. Bernhardt, Sarah (1844-1923) - Carte postale signée. Elle remercie ses "chers Directeurs et amis". - 2. Bovy, Berthe (1887-1977, comédienne belge) - L.a.s. à "mon cher ami". S.d. Elle l'invite à venir voir une pièce jouée à Lyon : "Je suis sure de l'effet sur mon cher public belge mais le mieux et que vous veniez vous même avec toute votre expérience vous en rendre compte". - 3. "Procuration adressée par Monsieur Ortis dans le cabinet du bourgmestre de l'Hotel de ville". S.d. Copie (?) à propos des défauts de payement par M. Avillon en 1873 des artistes et employés à la Monnaie et du redressement de la situation financière par M. Quelus (+ les hommages qui lui furent rendus).
Arenberg Auctions
Jul. 29, 2020
SARAH BERNHARDT (PARIS 1845-1923) - Autoportrait en chimère, encrier (Self-portrait as a Chimera, inkwell)
Est: £20,000 - £30,000
SARAH BERNHARDT (PARIS 1845-1923) Autoportrait en chimère, encrier (Self-portrait as a Chimera, inkwell) bronze, dark-brown patina 12 in. (30.5 cm.) high; 14 1/8 in. (36 cm.) wide; 12 ¼ in. (31 cm.) deep
Christie's