Dec 14, 2023 - Sale 2656

Sale 2656 - Lot 102

Price Realized: $ 2,375
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 750 - $ 1,000
RICHARD STONE
Portrait of Sara Thom. Sample illustration, c. 1956. 514x343 mm; 20 1/4x13 1/2 inches. Bamboo pen, brush, and casein on board. Signed "Dick Stone" in lower right image.

Sara Thom was one of the most sought-after models in the 1950s and 60s. Known for her appearances in advertisements for cosmetics, jewelry and furs, she also appeared on many magazine covers, most notably Vogue. Her career lasted about a decade, from the late fifties until her retirement in the mid-sixties.