Lincoln
Park,
NJ,
October
15,
2025
–(PR.com)– Willow
Auction
House
proudly
presents
Behind
the
Curtain:
The
Tony
Walton
Collection,
a
landmark
three-day
single-owner
sale
honoring
the
life
and
legacy
of
award-winning
set
and
costume
designer
Tony
Walton.
Taking
place
November
4–6,
2025,
the
auction
features
more
than
700
lots
spanning
Walton’s
seven-decade
career
across
Broadway,
film,
ballet,
and
opera.
Walton
shaped
iconic
productions
such
as
Chicago,
Pippin,
Annie
Get
Your
Gun,
Guys
and
Dolls,
All
That
Jazz,
and
The
Wiz.
The
sale
offers
an
unprecedented
look
inside
his
creative
process—from
early
sketches
at
London’s
Slade
School
of
Fine
Art
to
later
directorial
work
and
personal
collections.
Auction
Details
November
4–6,
2025
|
Bidding
begins
11
AM
EST
daily
Willow
Auction
House,
Lincoln
Park,
NJ
Bid
in-person,
by
phone,
or
online
via
WillowAuctionHouse.com
and
major
auction
platforms.
Public
Previews:
Oct.
31,
Nov.
1
&
3
(11
AM–4
PM)
or
by
appointment
Highlights
by
Day
Day
1
(1950s–1980):
Early
Slade
School
designs,
Playbill
caricatures,
Broadway
favorites
Pippin
and
Chicago,
and
The
Wiz
production
sketchbook
with
70+
acetate
overlays.
Day
2
(1981–2018):
Set
models
and
artwork
for
Sophisticated
Ladies,
The
Real
Thing,
Guys
and
Dolls,
A
Christmas
Carol,
and
Annie
Get
Your
Gun.
Day
3
(Personal
Collection):
Playbills,
posters,
awards,
artwork,
signed
books,
collaborations
with
Julie
Andrews
and
Emma
Walton
Hamilton,
and
Walton’s
playful
penguin-themed
collectibles.
A
portion
of
proceeds—donated
by
Emma
Walton
Hamilton
and
Bridget
LeRoy—will
benefit
the
Entertainment
Community
Fund,
supporting
Walton’s
lifelong
dedication
to
the
arts.
The
full
illustrated
catalog
is
available
at
WillowAuctionHouse.com.
About
Willow
Auction
House
Located
in
Lincoln
Park,
NJ,
Willow
Auction
House
specializes
in
fine
art,
design,
decorative
arts,
and
notable
single-owner
collections—connecting
collectors
and
consignors
through
thoughtfully
curated,
expertly
managed
auctions.