Ira Gershwin Sold at Auction Prices

b. 1896 - d. 1983

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    • Lyricist IRA GERSHWIN - Porgy & Bess Playbill
      Oct. 29, 2022

      Lyricist IRA GERSHWIN - Porgy & Bess Playbill

      Est: $150 - $250

      Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Lyricist. Gershwin collaborated with his younger brother, George Gershwin, on more than 20 Broadway musicals and motion pictures. Playbill from Porgy and Bess, Hellinger Theatre, December, 1976, signed on the front cover. The cover is detached, but the Playbill is complete.

      The Written Word Autographs
    • IRA GERSHWIN (1896-1993) Photograph depicting Ira and George Gershwin composing, inscribed to Harold Arlen in 1938. A large...
      Jun. 24, 2022

      IRA GERSHWIN (1896-1993) Photograph depicting Ira and George Gershwin composing, inscribed to Harold Arlen in 1938. A large...

      Est: $2,000 - $3,000

      IRA GERSHWIN (1896-1993) Photograph depicting Ira and George Gershwin composing, inscribed to Harold Arlen in 1938. A large format vintage gelatin silver print depicting Ira and George Gershwin composing at the piano in about 1935, inscribed at lower right "For Harold-/From Ira/Beverly Hills/June 1, 1938." 10 x 12 inches (25 x 30 cm). Crease to the lower corner just touching the inscription, a few stray marks. Provenance: A Portion of the Harold Arlen Archives, Property of Mrs. Rita Arlen A remarkable memorial photograph inscribed for Harold Arlen from Ira Gershwin within a year of his brother George's untimely death in July 1937. In the few years preceding his death, George Gershwin lived in Beverly Hills and Arlen was a frequent visitor and can be seen in many photographs enjoying the pool and tennis courts. As George's condition deteriorated, he moved into E.Y. Harburg's vacant home nearby died there after an unsuccessful surgery. George Gershwin and Harold Arlen were quite close, in fact Gershwin said that Arlen was "the most original of all of us", and the death of his friend was quite a blow. The present photograph must be considered a memorial keepsake of their fond relationship and was presented to Arlen within a year of George's death, in a period of great mourning for his brother Ira. We do not trace another example of a photograph inscribed by Ira Gershwin in this dark period. C A Portion of the Harold Arlen Archives, Property of Mrs. Rita Arlen

      DOYLE Auctioneers & Appraisers
    • Gershwin (Ira) Lyrics on Several Occasions, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1959; and another (2)
      May. 19, 2021

      Gershwin (Ira) Lyrics on Several Occasions, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author, New York, 1959; and another (2)

      Est: £200 - £300

      Gershwin (Ira) Lyrics on Several Occasions, first edition, signed presentation inscription from the author "For John Dreyfus with all the best and [ink sketch of a man bowing] from Ira Gershwin" to endpaper, newspaper articles loosely inserted and 1 tipped onto rear endpaper, original cloth, spine lettered in gilt, extremities rubbed, New York, 1959; and a copy of Dreyfus' Bridges on Backs inscribed to Ira and Lee Gershwin, 8vo (2)

      Forum Auctions - UK
    • IRA GERSHWIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
      Apr. 01, 2021

      IRA GERSHWIN SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH

      Est: $200 - $400

      Ira Gershwin Signed Photograph, photograph of George Gershwin, Guy Bolton, and Ira Gershwin. Size: 15.25" x 12.25" frame, 9.25" x 7.25" sight

      Ashcroft and Moore
    • IRA GERSHWIN SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER
      Nov. 28, 2020

      IRA GERSHWIN SIGNED FIRST DAY COVER

      Est: $100 - $200

      (1896-1983) American Lyricist. Ira Gershwin collaborated with his younger brother, composer George Gershwin, to create some of the most memorable songs of the 20th century. With George he wrote more than a dozen Broadway shows. First Day Cover, Feb. 28, 1973, with a cachet and commemorative stamp recognizing his brother 'George Gershwin' signed in black ink. Very good.

      Fairhill Auction LLC
    • Ira Gershwin. Signed Typescript.
      Sep. 12, 2019

      Ira Gershwin. Signed Typescript.

      Est: $500 - $700

      [Autograph] Gershwin, Ira (1896-1983). Signed Typescript of “The Man I Love,” 1p, small folio, signed “I. Gershwin” framed 27" x 19" with multiple reproduced candid portraits some overlapping blank areas of the sheet. American lyricist who with the brother George composed such memorable songs as “The Man I Love,” “Embraceable You”, “Someone to Watch over Me”, others. Condition Sight condition very good, clipped candid shots overlap portions of letter but are not adhered to it. Examined out of frame.

      Quinn's Auction Galleries
    • Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Portrait of George Gershwin oil and charcoal on paper 19 7/8 x 14 in. (50.5 x 35.5 cm.)
      May. 14, 2019

      Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Portrait of George Gershwin oil and charcoal on paper 19 7/8 x 14 in. (50.5 x 35.5 cm.)

      Est: $1,000 - $1,200

      Ira Gershwin (1896-1983) Portrait of George Gershwin signed, dated and inscribed 'Ira G. 6/9/30 BACKGROUND' (lower center) oil and charcoal on paper 19 7/8 x 14 in. (50.5 x 35.5 cm.) Executed on 6 September 1930

      Christie's
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