Lewis Morley Paintings & Artwork for Sale | Lewis Morley Art Value Price Guide

Dec. 10, 2024
Lewis Morley, Australian 1925-2013, Untitled pomegranate study, mixed media, ink on paper and photographic print, frame: 44.5 x 54cm
Est: $500 - $700
Lewis Morley Australian, 1925-2013 Untitled pomegranate study mixed media, ink on paper and photographic print signed and dated '81 lower left
Lawsons
Dec. 05, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print 31.5 x 21cm (image); 61 x 54cm...
Est: $700 - $900
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print signed lower right: Morely inscribed lower left: Beaton 31.5 x 21cm (image); 61 x 54cm (frame) PROVENANCE: Gift of the Artist The Collection of Richard King (stamp verso) Museum of Australian Photography Fundraising Auction, Melbourne, 3 May 2014, lot 15 (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Lewis Morley, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 July – 10 September 2006 (another example) LITERATURE: Pepper, T., Lewis Morley: Photographer of the Sixties, National Portrait Gallery Publications, London, 1989, p. 91 (illus., another example) Saywell, D., and Simon, Jacob., Complete illustrated Catalogue, National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2004, p. 41 (illus., another example) OTHER NOTES: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; National Portrait Gallery, London; and Getty Center, New York.
Leonard Joel
Nov. 20, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013, British), Christine Keeler, at Morley's London Studio 1963; printed later
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
PROPERTY FROM A PRIVATE COLLECTION, SYDNEY LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013, British) Christine Keeler, at Morley's London Studio 1963; printed later gelatin silver photograph 39.0 x 30.0 cm (image); 40.5 x 31.0 cm (sheet); 51.0 x 40.5 cm (framed) signed lower left: Morley artist's blindstamp lower right
Menzies
Nov. 19, 2024
§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £300 - £500
Lewis Morley (1925-2013) TWIGGY, FOR LONDON LIFE, 1965. Silver gelatin print, printed 1998, image size 25.5 x 16.7cm, sheet size 40.3 x 30.5cm, signed and dated by the photographer in ink lower right margin recto, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in ink verso. Framed, frame size 45 x 35cm.
Chiswick Auctions
Nov. 13, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print 31.5 x 21cm (image); 61 x 54cm...
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print signed lower right: Morely inscribed lower left: Beaton 31.5 x 21cm (image); 61 x 54cm (frame) PROVENANCE: Gift of the Artist The Collection of Richard King (stamp verso) Museum of Australian Photography Fundraising Auction, Melbourne, 3 May 2014, lot 15 (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Lewis Morley, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 July – 10 September 2006 (another example) LITERATURE: Pepper, T., Lewis Morley: Photographer of the Sixties, National Portrait Gallery Publications, London, 1989, p. 91 (illus., another example) Saywell, D., and Simon, Jacob., Complete illustrated Catalogue, National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2004, p. 41 (illus., another example) OTHER NOTES: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; National Portrait Gallery, London; and Getty Center, New York.
Leonard Joel
Nov. 13, 2024
§ LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler 1963 silver gelatin print, ed. 1/7 printed c.2007 88.5 x 114.5cm (sheet, reveal); 104 x...
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
§ LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler 1963 silver gelatin print, ed. 1/7 printed c.2007 signed lower right: Morley editioned lower left 88.5 x 114.5cm (sheet, reveal); 104 x 129cm (frame) PROVENANCE: The Artist Mr James Woodward, Sydney Sotheby's, Sydney, 16 August 2017, lot 62 Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Lewis Morley, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 July - 10 September 2006 (another example) Lewis Morley: A Corridor of Keelers, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 9 December 2011 - 22 January 2012 (another example) LITERATURE: Morley, L., I to Eye, T & G Publishing, Sydney, 2011, pp. 14, 20, 28 (illus., p. 14, another example) Affinities, Macquarie University Art Gallery, Sydney, 2014, pp. 38, 39 (illus., p. 39, another example) OTHER NOTES: The photograph of model Christine Keeler posing naked astride an Arne Jacobson chair is one of the most iconic images of the 1960s. Taken at the height of her public attention surrounding the teenage affair of Keeler and John Profumo, the then Secretary of State for War. Shortly after 'The Profumo Affair' had been exposed to the papers, Christine Keeler went to Lewis Morley's studio with a production company wanting to turn the scandal into a film and required some publicity photographs. During the session, three rolls of 120 film were shot. The first two rolls had Christine sitting in various positions on the chair, wearing a small leather jacket. At this point the film producers were in attendance and were persistent on the model being photographed nude, Christine was distressed and reluctant to do so. Sensing the tension in the room, Lewis Morley suggested that everyone, including his assistant, leave the studio. To make her feel at ease, the photographer turned away for Keeler to disrobe and sitting back to front on the studio chair so that she was not left completely exposed. The last 120 film roll was shot in 5 minutes and it was this that became of the most famous shoots for both Morley and Keeler. Hannah Ryan, Prints & Multiples Specialist
Leonard Joel
Oct. 01, 2024
▲ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
▲ Lewis Morley (1925-2013) Christine Keeler contact sheet, 1963 giclée print, later printed visible 45 x 57cm Provenance: The David and Pam McCleave Collection of Modern British Art. Condition Report: Framed: 65 x 77cm Appears to be in good condition. Well presented and ready to hang. The signature is printed, not original. Not viewed out of glazed frame.
Sworders
Sep. 25, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY, (1925 - 2013), Salvador Dali, silver gelatin photograph, 25 x 20 cm. (9.8 x 7.8 in.), frame: 51 x 40 x 2 cm. (20.0 x 15 3/4 x 0.7 in.)
Est: $400 - $600
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Salvador Dali silver gelatin photograph signed lower left, artist's blindstamp lower right
Lawsons
Sep. 17, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (CHINESE/AUSTRALIAN, born 1925) Christine Keeler Contact Sheet 1963 photograph, printed 1995 29 x 37cm (52 x 52cm framed)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEWIS MORLEY (CHINESE/AUSTRALIAN, born 1925) Christine Keeler Contact Sheet 1963 photograph, printed 1995 signed, dated and inscribed lower left: Morley 63 / FOR JOHN. THERE / WAS ONLY ONE ROLL OF / THE DESNUDE - THE / LAST ROLL SHOT. / INCIDENTALLY THE / FINAL FRAME BECAME THE / CLASSIC POSE... Lewis .. 95 29 x 37cm (52 x 52cm framed) PROVENANCE: Private collection, Sydney, gift from the artist 1995
Leonard Joel
Aug. 18, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY - ABSTRACT COMPOSITION - GOUACHE AND COLLAGE ON CARD
Est: $450 - $650
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) ABSTRACT COMPOSITION Signed with monogram lower left Gouache and collage on card 18.5 x 23cm Estimate $450/650 AUD
GFL Fine Art
Aug. 04, 2024
Lewis Morley, Australian 1925-2013, Untitled pomegranate study, mixed media, ink on paper and photographic print, frame: 44.5 x 54cm
Est: $500 - $700
Lewis Morley Australian, 1925-2013 Untitled pomegranate study mixed media, ink on paper and photographic print signed and dated '81 lower left
Lawsons
Jul. 30, 2024
▲ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £500 - £800
▲ Lewis Morley (1925-2013) 1963, a photograph of a naked Christine Keeler, sitting astride an Arne Jacobsen-style chair (now in the V&A Museum) signed at the bottom in blue ink by Christine Keeler, printed later, copyright sticker on reverse together with 'Collection Christine Keeler' stamp 25.5 x 20cm Condition Report: Generally good
Sworders
Jul. 29, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (Hong Kong, 1925-Sidney, 2013). "Christine Keeler," 1963. Gelatin silver. Signed, titled and dated in ink (in the margin). Provenance: Bennett Private Collection, New York.
Est: €8,000 - €8,500
LEWIS MORLEY (Hong Kong, 1925-Sidney, 2013). "Christine Keeler," 1963. Gelatin silver. Signed, titled and dated in ink (in the margin). Provenance: Bennett Private Collection, New York. Measurements: 31.5 x 25 cm (image); 36 x 28.9 cm (paper). After cabaret performer and dancer Christine Keeler had an affair with a minister in Harold Macmillan's government, which brought the Conservative Party into disrepute in what became known as the Profumo affair, she was called to do a photo shoot at Lewis Morley's studio. The events took place because a film production company intended to make a movie about the scandal and needed some publicity photographs. Although Keeler had initially agreed to be photographed nude, when she arrived at the studio she was reluctant to do so. For this reason, Lewis Morley began the photo shoot by capturing the model with her clothes on, but the film company's representatives insisted that she pose nude. The photographer, sensing Keeler's discomfort, had the others present leave and, turning his back to her while Keeler undressed, suggested that she pose on the studio chair placed upside down. Lewis Morley began his career with assignments for magazines such as Tatler and was a successful theater photographer for over 100 West End productions. His publicity photographs for Beyond The Fringe magazine (1961) included a study of the cast Peter Cook, Dudley Moore, Alan Bennett and Jonathan Miller, which was used for the cover of the show's best-selling LP. In 1971 he moved to Sydney, where he worked on magazines such as Belle and with interior designers and stylists such as Babette Hayes and Charmaine Solomon. In 1989 he collaborated with photography curator Terence Pepper in staging his first museum retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery in London and subsequently donated all the images printed for the exhibition as part of a larger archive of his work. His first autobiography, Black and White Lies, was published in 1992. In 2003, a film about his life was released and an exhibition entitled Myself and Eye was held at the National Portrait Gallery in Canberra. In 2006, the Art Gallery of New South Wales presented a comprehensive exhibition showcasing 50 years of his work. Entitled Lewis Morley: 50 Years of Photography, the exhibition included 150 of his works spanning fashion, theater and reportage, many of which had never been seen before. After his death his archive was subsequently donated to the National Media Museum in Bradford, England.
Setdart Auction House
Jul. 10, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY, (1925 - 2013), Christine Keeler, 1963, offset lithograph, 12 x 9.5 cm. (4.7 x 3.7 in.), frame: 29 x 24 x 2 cm. (11.4 x 9.4 x 0.7 in.)
Est: $150 - $250
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler, 1963 offset lithograph signed lower print
Lawsons
Jun. 16, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY, (1925 - 2013), Christine Keeler 1963, silver gelatin photograph, ed. 6/7, 91 x 116.5 cm. (35.8 x 45.8 in.), frame: 119 x 143 x 6 cm. (46.8 x 56.3 x 2.3 in.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler 1963 silver gelatin photograph, ed. 6/7 signed lower right
Lawsons
Jun. 07, 2024
Christine Keeler
Est: £3,000 - £5,000
Lewis Morley 1925 – 2013 Christine Keeler signed, titled, dated 63, editioned 2/10, and with the photographer's credit embossed (in the margin); also signed and dated 1963 (on the reverse) gelatin silver print image: 40.5 by 49.5 cm.; 16 by 19½ in. Executed in 1963, printed in 1994, this work is number 2 from an edition of 10.
Sotheby's
Jun. 07, 2024
Lewis Morley Train spotter Richmond District Line 1957
Est: $600 - $1,200
Trainspotter Richmond District Line 1957. A large original silver-gelatin photograph. 33x50cm of this breakthrough photograph by Lewis Morley. Prepared for but not issued as an edition, with Morley Edition 2000 blindstamp lower right, and to reverse Morley Archive #386.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Joe Orton on the Chair by Lewis Morley
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
Joe Orton on the Chair by Lewis Morley. A large original photograph in sepia of playwright Joe Orton on the Keeler chair as photographed by Morley in 1963. Image 45x35cm. With Morley's Edition 2000 blindstamp lower right. Morley Archive number LMP 333 to reverse; which is also inscribed and signed 'Joe Orton / London / Morley' along with Morley's copyright notice pasted down.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Donovan by Lewis Morley
Est: $400 - $600
Donovan by Lewis Morley. Printed by Morley, this rare silver-gelatin photograph of Donovan in 1965 at the time of his Sunshine Superman recordings. Measures 31x26cm and has Morley's Edition 2000 blindstamp lower right, and his personal Chinese stamp below this.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Christine Keeler 1963 by Lewis Morley Silver Gelatin
Est: $4,000 - $6,000
Christine Keeler 1963 by Lewis Morley Silver Gelatin. A large original silver-gelatin print by Morley of the classic Keeler. This is printed from the negative. The print measures 35x45cm. The paper is slightly larger 40x49cm. As prepared for an edition of 50 in 1999, and while signed lower right, with his London blindstamp, the photographer was unhappy with his black sharpie and offered a few more wiggles to get it going. As numbered lower left 38/50, with to reverse Morley Archive number LMP 366. Morley added to reverse (Christine Keeler, 63) Archive Study Print, Photograph By Lewis Morley 1963/Printed by Lewis Morley - 99 and also crossed out his signature lower right reverse. An excellent anomaly!
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Judy Cassab by Lewis Morley
Est: $200 - $300
Judy Cassab by Lewis Morley. Three pictures of Judy Cassab in her studio. Large silver gelatin photographs. Each 30x40cm. Morley Edition 2000 blind-stamp on each lower right. Also Morley's Library plate pasted down to each reverse with and Morley Archive numbers LMP87-89 also to reverse.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Lewis Morley - rarest Keeler
Est: $3,000 - $5,000
Christine Keeler on the Chair. Engraving into copper plate. 29x37cm. To reverse in Morley's hand "Not To be used/EPHEMERA/TO BE FRAMED", also Morley's label. Comes with unframed proof of this image with Morley's Chinese stamp lower right. The copperplate measures 29x37cm. The print is made from this plate. The paper is larger 58x75
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 07, 2024
Lewis Morley Pauline Boty 1963
Est: $1,000 - $2,000
Pauline Boty, 1963. Lewis Morley. An rare, original colour photograph, printed and mounted by Morley of Boty nude in a chair. Of the 100 nude photographs Morley took of Boty during their affair, this was his avowed favourite. Lewis Morley blind-stamp lower right, Morley Library label to reverse. 25 x 26 cm, in original mounts.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Jun. 06, 2024
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £400 - £600
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013) Lewis Morley (1925-2013) TWIGGY, FOR LONDON LIFE, 1965. Silver gelatin print, printed 1998, image size 255 x 167mm, sheet size 403 x 305mm, signed and dated by the photographer in ink lower right margin recto, signed, titled, dated, and annotated by the photographer in ink verso. Framed, frame size 450 x 350mm. Artist direct to the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Jun. 06, 2024
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £1,000 - £2,000
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013) Lewis Morley (1925-2013) CHRISTINE KEELER CONTACT SHEET, 1963. Matte silver gelatin print, printed 1999, sheet size 415 x 510mm, signed, titled, dated, and editioned 1/10 by the photographer in gold ink, with Morley's blindstamp lower left image recto. Additional dedication by the photographer in ink verso reading, "For George/ Sorry about the creases - but they are at least personally done by the careless photographer in transit." Housed in a black artist's portfolio with three ribbon ties, and Morely's signature in silver ink portfolio recto. Artist direct to the present owner
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 10, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print 31.5 x 21cm
Est: $1,500 - $2,500
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Cecil Beaton, Royal Hospital Chelsea, London 1959-1960 silver gelatin print signed lower right: Morely inscribed lower left: Beaton 31.5 x 21cm PROVENANCE: Gift of the Artist The Collection of Richard King (stamp verso) Museum of Australian Photography Fundraising Auction, 3 May 2014, lot 15 (label verso) Private collection, Melbourne EXHIBITIONS: Lewis Morley, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 July – 10 September 2006 (another example) LITERATURE: Pepper, T., Lewis Morley: Photographer of the Sixties, National Portrait Gallery Publications, London, 1989, p. 91 (illus., another example) Saywell, D., and Simon, Jacob., Complete illustrated Catalogue, National Portrait Gallery, National Portrait Gallery, London, 2004, p. 41 (illus., another example) OTHER NOTES: Other examples of this print are held in the collections of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney; National Portrait Gallery, London; and Getty Center, New York.
Leonard Joel
Mar. 17, 2024
LEWIS MORLEY, 1925 - 2013, Christine Keeler 1963, silver gelatin photograph, ed. 6/7, 91 x 116.5 cm. (35.8 x 45.8 in.), frame: 119 x 143 x 6 cm. (46.8 x 56.3 x 2.3 in.)
Est: $6,000 - $8,000
LEWIS MORLEY 1925 - 2013 Christine Keeler 1963 silver gelatin photograph, ed. 6/7 signed lower right
Lawsons
Feb. 26, 2024
Frederick Lewis Morley, Australia (1925-2013), Lewis Morley Photographer of the Sixties 15 September1986-January 1990 National Portrait Gallery, London, Original Exhibition Poster (Christine Keeler), Photolithograph
Est: $200 - $400
Frederick Lewis Morley Australia (1925-2013) Lewis Morley Photographer of the Sixties 15 September1986-January 1990 National Portrait Gallery, London, Original Exhibition Poster (Christine Keeler), Photolithograph Signed, inscribed & dated lower edge: For Robert:- Old Chinese Saying 'Picture worth 1000 words - For obvious reasons My Pictures 500 words' Lewis Morley 1983
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 27, 2023
Frederick Lewis (Lewis) Morley, Australia (1925-2013), Edna 1994, Silver gelatin photograph
Est: $400 - $600
Frederick Lewis (Lewis) Morley Australia (1925-2013) Edna 1994 Silver gelatin photograph Signed, titled, inscribed For Robert & dated lower margin Signed & dated to matt Embossed Artist's Stamp Inscribed: "Time was the essence !! merci" Inscribed verso: Previous Annexations/ Sunday Time/ NPG/ Observer Unlike Adolf "Time" was my last Territorial Claim -/ Thank you Robert/ Lewis Morley - 1994/ (New Year's Eve)
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 27, 2023
Frederick Lewis (Lewis) Morley, Australia (1925-2013), Christine Keeler 1963, 1994, Silver gelatin photograph printed 1994
Est: $400 - $600
Frederick Lewis (Lewis) Morley Australia (1925-2013) Christine Keeler 1963, 1994 Silver gelatin photograph printed 1994 Signed & dated below image Embossed Artist's Stamp lower right
Theodore Bruce Auctioneers & Valuers
Nov. 09, 2023
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler, 1963 signé, titré et daté à l'en
Est: €6,000 - €8,000
LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler, 1963 signé, titré et daté à l'encre (marge); cachet 'Lothar Schirmer Collection' (verso) image : 31 x 24 cm. (12 ¼ x 9 ½ in.) feuille : 35,3 x 27,8 cm. (13 7⁄8 x 11 in.)
Christie's
Sep. 15, 2023
Lewis Morley POW Japan
Est: $5,000 - $6,000
Lewis Morley archive. 18 watercolours as done by Morley as a teenager in Stanley Internment Camp, Hong Kong, where he was interned between 1941 to war's end. Many dated 1942, 1944 and 1945. Morley whimsical and sometimes stark portraits of Japanese soldiers, and emaciated prisoners, are augmented by ten original photographs of the camp as sent to Morley by Pat Corrigan (who was also interned there as a child). Morley was released with his family and emigrated to London, and became one of the key photographers of Swinging London, including his portraits of Christine Keeler during the Profumo Affair.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Sep. 15, 2023
Lewis Morley, Brian Epstein, The Fourmost
Est: $150 - $250
Photograph taken by Lewis Morley of Brian Epstein and The Fourmost. Original black and white photograph, 14x21cm with a playful pop colour smattering. Signed by Morley in silver pen, and titled on the blue matte. Framed, with Lewis Morley Archive number, LMP 38 to reverse.
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
May. 31, 2023
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013)
Est: £300 - £500
Â§ Lewis Morley (1925-2013) Lewis Morley (1925 - 2013) CHRISTINE KEELER CONTACT SHEET, 1963. Inkjet print, printed later, 455 x 570mm, with facsimiled signature, date and blindstamp in image area. Framed, frame size 770 x 650mm. ARR
Chiswick Auctions
Apr. 10, 2023
Lewis Morley (1925 - 2013)
Est: $100 - $150
Lewis Frederick Morley Signed Erotic Photographic Poster of model Kristine Keeler (photographed after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, had an affair resulting in a sex scandal in London c1961), photograph titled 'I to Eye:', unframed, 70x100cm, some dust and wear to edges
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Dec. 04, 2022
MORLEY, Lewis (1925-2013) National Portrait Gallery, London, 'Lewis Morley photographer of the sixties' Exhibition Poster, 1990. H...
Est: $100 - $300
MORLEY, Lewis (1925-2013) National Portrait Gallery, London, 'Lewis Morley photographer of the sixties' Exhibition Poster, 1990. Hand signed, featuring the famous Christine Keeler image from 1963. Edges damaged. (76x51cm)
Davidson Auctions
Dec. 04, 2022
MORLEY, Lewis (1925-2013) Art Gallery of New South Wales Lewis Morley Exhibition Poster, 2006. Hand signed, featuring the famous C...
Est: $500 - $800
MORLEY, Lewis (1925-2013) Art Gallery of New South Wales Lewis Morley Exhibition Poster, 2006. Hand signed, featuring the famous Christine Keeler image from 1963. (183x122cm) PROVENANCE: Gift from the artist to the current owner.
Davidson Auctions
Nov. 18, 2022
Lewis Morley (1925 - 2013)
Est: $100 - $150
Lewis Frederick Morley Signed Erotic Photographic Poster of model Kristine Keeler (photographed after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, had an affair resulting in a sex scandal in London c1961), photograph titled 'I to Eye:', unframed, 70x100cm, some dust and wear to edges
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Nov. 18, 2022
Lewis Morley (1925 - 2013)
Est: $100 - $150
'Lewis Frederick Morley Signed Erotic Photographic Poster of model Kristine Keeler (photographed after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, had an affair resulting in a sex scandal in London c1961), photograph titled 'I to Eye:', unframed, 70x100cm, some dust and wear to edges; condition good with a few small creases
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Nov. 16, 2022
§ LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler 1963 digital photograph, ed. 6/7 printed c.2007
Est: $7,000 - $9,000
§ LEWIS MORLEY (1925-2013) Christine Keeler 1963 digital photograph, ed. 6/7 printed c.2007 signed lower right: Morley editioned lower left 91 x 116.5cm PROVENANCE: The Artist Private collection, Sydney EXHIBITIONS: Lewis Morley, Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney, 6 July - 10 September 2006 (another impression) Lewis Morley: A Corridor of Keelers, Maitland Regional Art Gallery, 9 December 2011 - 22 January 2012 (another impression) LITERATURE: Morley, L.,I to Eye, T & G Publishing, Sydney, 2011, pp. 14, 20, 28 (illustrated p. 14, another impression) Affinities, Macquarie University Art Gallery, Sydney, 2014, pp. 38, 39 (illustrated p. 39, another impression) OTHER NOTES: The photograph of model Christine Keeler posing naked astride an Arne Jacobson chair is one of the most iconic images of the 1960s. Taken at the height of her public attention surrounding the teenage affair of Keeler and John Profumo, the then Secretary of State for War. Shortly after 'The Profumo Affair' had been exposed to the papers, Christine Keeler went to Lewis Morley's studio with a production company wanting to turn the scandal into a film and required some publicity photographs. During the session, three rolls of 120 film were shot. The first two rolls had Christine sitting in various positions on the chair, wearing a small leather jacket. At this point the film producers were in attendance and were persistent on the model being photographed nude, Christine was distressed and reluctant to do so. Sensing the tension in the room, Lewis Morley suggested that everyone, including his assistant, leave the studio. To make her feel at ease, the photographer turned away for Keeler to disrobe and sitting back to front on the studio chair so that she was not left completely exposed. The last 120 film roll was shot in 5 minutes and it was this that became of the most famous shoots for both Morley and Keeler. Hannah Ryan Art Specialist RELATED WORK: Lewis Morley, Christine Keeler 1963 (printed later), contact sheet, gelatin silver photograph, 20 x 29cm, The Collection of the Art Gallery of New South Wales, Sydney.
Leonard Joel
Nov. 04, 2022
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013)
Est: $100 - $150
Lewis Frederick Morley Signed Erotic Photographic Poster of model Kristine Keeler (photographed after John Profumo, Secretary of State for War, had an affair resulting in a sex scandal in London c1961), photograph titled 'I to Eye:', unframed, 70x100cm, some dust and wear to edges
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Sep. 23, 2022
Christine Keeler
Est: £6,000 - £8,000
Lewis Morley 1925-2013 'Christine Keeler' gelatin silver print, signed, titled, dated, and editioned '2/10' in gold ink and with the photographer's credit embossed in the margin, signed, dated, and annotated in pencil on the reverse, 1963, printed in 1994 image: 40.5 by 49.5 cm (16 by 19½ in) Bid on Sotheby's
Sotheby's
Apr. 07, 2022
Morley, Lewis Frederick: Christine Keeler. The Story of the Century. London, Camera Press,
Est: €300 - €420
Morley, Lewis Frederick. Christine Keeler. The Story of the Century. Vintage-Fotografie als Filmstill. 30,2 x 25,4 cm. London, Camera Press, (1963). -- Aus der Serie der Stills, die der Fotograf Lewis Frederick Morley (1925-2013) von dem berühmten Model, der Tänzerin Christine Keeler (1942-2017), nackt sitzend auf einem Holzstuhl, der "Ameise" von Arne Jacobsen, anfertigte - auf dem Höhepunkt der sog. "Profumo-Affaire", bei der das Model mit dem Kriegsminister John Profumo anbandelte, während sie gleichzeitig mit einem Marineattaché der Botschaft der Sowjetunion liiert war, was zu politischen Verwerfungen führte. Das vorliegende gehört zu den am seltensten abgezogenen Fotos der Serie, wir konnten das Motiv (der nach links oben schauenden Nackten) bis dato nicht nachweisen. – Minimal berieben, kaum Druckstellen, kaum angestaubt oder abgegriffen, verso mit dem Stempel "Copyright Camera Press London", Bleistiftskizze und montierter Titel-Fiche.
Bassenge Auctions
Mar. 24, 2022
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler silver gelatin photograph ed. 6/7 91 x 116.5 cm signed lower right 'Morley', editioned 6...
Est: $10,000 - $15,000
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler silver gelatin photograph ed. 6/7 91 x 116.5 cm signed lower right 'Morley', editioned 6/7 lower left | Provenance: acquired from the Artist
Lawsons
Nov. 12, 2021
LEWIS MORLEY CHRISTINE KEELER
Est: $100 - $150
An original signed photographic print of Christine Keeler sitting on that famous chair. Photograph titled I to Eye and signed by Lewis Morley. Measures 50 x 80 cm. creased
Sydney Rare Book Auctions
Oct. 12, 2021
λ Lewis Morley (British 1925-2013), Peter O'Toole
Est: £1,000 - £1,500
λ Lewis Morley (British 1925-2013)Peter O'TooleTwo contact sheets and five black and white photographs, circa 1963Six stamped with copyright credit stamp and variously inscribed (verso)Two 20.5 x 25.5cm (8 x 10 in.); the remaining 21.5 x 16.5cm (8½ x 6½ in.)Unframed (7)The present group of photographs are believed to be unseen and unpublished prints from a 1963 photoshoot with the actor. The exact date of printing is not known. One example from this session is held by the National Portrait Gallery, see https://www.npg.org.uk/collections/search/portrait/mw08745. This work was also published in Terence Pepper, Lewis Morley: Photographer of the Sixties, 1989 (accompanying the exhibition at the National Portrait Gallery from 15 September 1989 - 7 January 1990), p. 75. Morley was born in Hong Kong to English and Chinese parents and was interned in Stanley Internment Camp during the Japanese occupation of Hong Kong between 1941 and 1945. When the family was released, they emigrated in the United Kingdom. He studied at Twickenham Art School for three years and spent time as a painter in Paris in the 1950s. Perhaps best known for his photographs of Christine Keeler, Morley began his career with assignments for magazines such as Tatler. He was also a successful theatre photographer for over 100 West End productions. Morley emigrated to Sydney, Australia with his family in 1971. He did studio and commercial work photographing, notably for food and architecture and worked with interior designers such as Babette Hayes and Charmaine Solomon, until his retirement in 1987. In 1989, he collaborated with curator Terence Pepper in staging his first museum retrospective at the National Portrait Gallery, London and subsequently donated all the images printed for the exhibition as part of a larger archive of his work. His first autobiography 'Black and White Lies' was published in 1992. In 2006, an extensive exhibition showcasing 50 years of Morley's work was displayed at the Art Gallery of New South Wales. Titled 'Lewis Morley: 50 Years of Photography', the exhibition included 150 of his works covering fashio, theatre and reportage, many of which had never been seen. Morley died in September 2013, aged 88. His archive was subsequently donated to the National Media Museum in Bradford, England.
Dreweatts 1759 Fine Sales
Aug. 26, 2021
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) - Christine Keeler 14 x 19 cm (frame: 46 x 48 x 4 cm)
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler photograph 14 x 19 cm (frame: 46 x 48 x 4 cm) signed lower left, blind stamp lower left
Lawsons
Jul. 29, 2021
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler photograph 14 x 19 cm (frame: 46 x 48 x 4 cm) signed lower left
Est: $2,500 - $3,500
LEWIS MORLEY (1925 - 2013) Christine Keeler photograph 14 x 19 cm (frame: 46 x 48 x 4 cm) signed lower left
Lawsons