Ballet & Dance Autographs ($50 - $100)

Lithuanian-born ballet impresario (1888-1951), very important for running a ballet company with many former members from the Ballet Russes. Typed letter with his letterhead and signed by him, thanking a donor, dated in Covent Garden, October 9, 1937. Size is 8.4 x 10.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine dancer who had an important career at Teatro Colon in the 1930s and 1940s. Fine sepia photograph signed and inscribed by her, dated 1934; an original photo by Annemarie Heinrich (who signed in pencil over the lower-left corner). Size is 9.25 x 7.3 inches, mounted on hard cardboard, in very good condition.

Anglo-Irish dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet (1898-2001). Informal color photograph signed by her with a short sentiment; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Mike Martin (Bristol). Size is 3.9 x 3.9 inches, in very good condition.

Anglo-Irish dancer, teacher, choreographer, and director of classical ballet (1898-2001). Signed program of the 1978 of American tour of the Royal Ballet. Signature is on her bio page next to her photograph. Full program with all 38 pages and covers including many photos. Size is 9 x 12 inches, in excellent condition. 

Haitian-born American dancer (1918-2013) and choreographer. Fine trifold brochure signed and inscribed by him in 1986. Each page is 5.7 x 8 inches, in excellent condition.

Austrian skater (1911-2003) known as the "Stilt-man". Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment dated 1944, shown in performance. Size is 8 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

American dancer (1907-1986), ballet master, and choreographer.  Beautiful photograph signed and inscribed by him, dated in 1986.  Size is 7.9 x 10 inches, irregularly cut over the right and left borders, minor creases, in good condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer and teacher (1917-1977), and member of The Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo for several years and other companies in Europe and New York. Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in performance, dated by him in London, 1935; ink-stamped on verso by photographer S. Georges, London.  Size is 4.75 x 6.75 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer (1917-1997). Nice black-and-white photograph signed by him, show in a dancing pose, dated 1943; ink-stamped on verso by agent Sol Jurok. Size is 6.8 x 8.9 inches, creases, in very good condition.

Russian-born ballet dancer and teacher (1917-1977), and member of The Ballet Russe de Monte-Carlo for several years and other companies in Europe and New York. Black-and-white promo photo postcard signed by him in New York, 1972. Size is 5.5 x 3.5 inches, in excellent condition.

Finnish-American dancer (b.1930). Beautiful photograph signed and inscribed by her to the Ukrainian ballet teacher Valentina Pereyaslavec (1907-1998); ink-stamped on verso by Friedmann-Abeles (New York). Size is 8.1 x 10 inches, in excellent condition.

English dancer (b. 1951), who was principal ballerina at the Royal Ballet in London. Signed photo, shown in performance. Stamped on verso by photographer Alan Cunliffe, London. Size is 6.5 x 4.75 inches.

American ballerina (b.1945) who came to prominence in the early 1960s in d'Amboise's Meditation (1963) and Dulcinea in Balanchine's Don Quixote (1965). Beautiful larger size black-and-white photograph signed by her on the mat with a short sentiment. Total size is 11.1 x 14.1 inches, minor stains, in excellent condition.

Argentine choreographer (1928-2012) and ballet dancer, who joined the Ballet of Teatro Colon at eighteen and was a prima ballerina from 1949. Black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by her, shown in performance (and also signed by photographer Yerro over the lower-right corner), ink-stamped on verso by photographer Yerro (Buenos Aires). Size is 4.9 x 6.9 inches, minor damage, mounting traces on verso, otherwise in very good condition.

Russian ballet dancer (b.1970) and former artistic director of the Bolshoi Theater from 2011 until 2016. Fine color photograph signed by him in 2000, shown in performance; ink-stamped on verso by photographer. Size is 5.9 x 8.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Argentine prima ballerina (1930-1971). Argentine ballet dancer (1929-1971). Both died tragically in an air crash on October 10, 1971. Program for a performance of both artists at Teatro Colon, on September 28, 1969, signed by them on the front cover and also signed by dancers Olga Ferri, Maria Ruanova, and a few others. Size is 6.2 x 8.9 inches, full program with all pages and covers, crack on the spine, in overall very good condition. Ticket stub is ALSO INCLUDED.  

British ballet dancer (1919-1991), considered by many one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. Lot of autographs consisting of 1 autograph note signed by her and 3 typed letters signed by her (dated 1951, 1954, 1969), addressed to different people.  Different sizes, some stains, in overall very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

British ballet dancer (1919-1991), considered by many one of the greatest dancers of the 20th century. Program signed by the star dancer for a performance at The Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, on March 4, 1955, with the Sadler's Wells Ballet.  Size is 4.8 x 7.4 inches, full program with all pages and covers, in excellent condition.

Star English ballerina (1919-1991); and English ballet dancer (1917-1994) and principal dancer of The Royal Ballet. Program for a performance of Tchaikovsky's "Sleeping Beauty" by The Royal Ballet on October 24, 1953, signed by ten dancers including Margot Fonteyn, Michael Somes, Pamela May, and others.  Size is 6.25 x 9 inches, 14 pages plus covers, in excellent condition.

British-American ballet dancer (1914-2013), choreographer, and director. Fine sepia photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown dancing. Size is 7.2 x 9.25 inches, mounting traces on verso, minor creases, in overall very good condition.

British-American ballet dancer (1914-2013), choreographer, and director.  Black-and-white photograph signed by him with a short sentiment, shown dancing; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Harry Lowy (London). Size is 6 x 8.1 inches, in excellent condition.

English dancer and choreographer (1940-1998). Black-and-white photograph signed by him, shown young; ink-stamped on verso by photographer Houston Rogers, London. Size is 3.5 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Russian dancer (1890-?) also known as Ketty de Galantha, member of the Ballets Russes and also had a career as an actress; moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1922. Set of two signed photographs: the first one is a photograph matted on a photographer mat signed and inscribed by her, dated 1927; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Lutz Ferrando (Buenos Aires). Size is 8 x 12.5 inches, in excellent condition. The second photograph is a black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment on verso, dated 1926; blind-stamped on the front by photographer Bixio (Buenos Aires). Size is 3.3 x 5.25 inches, vertical crease, some silvering, in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Russian dancer (1890-?) also known as Ketty de Galantha, member of the Ballets Russes and also had a career as an actress; moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1922. Nice sepia photograph signed by her as "Ketty" with a short sentiment in Spanish, dated 1930, blind-stamped over the lower-right corner by photographer Bixio & Castiglioni (Buenos Aires). Size is 6.9 x 9.1 inches, trimmed from a larger format, in excellent condition.

Russian dancer (1890-?) also known as Ketty de Galantha, member of the Ballets Russes and also had a career as an actress; moved to Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1922. Beautiful black-and-white photograph signed by her and inscribed to Andres Perez with a short sentiment in French dated in 1935. Size is 7 x 9.4 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian Dancers Rosina Galli (1892-1940) and Giuseppe Bonfiglio (1884-1947), double signed photo postcard, shown in roles. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in excellent condition.

Italian dancer and choreographer (1902-2000), signed photo, inscribed and dated in Rome in 1934. Size is 6.75 x 9.25 inches, in very good condition.

British duo of dancers and gymnasts composed by Jimmy Gaston (1887-1966) and Rosemary Andree (1909-1974). Set of two black-and-white photographs signed and inscribed by one of the members on behalf of the duo, shown in performance.  The first photograph is 6.7 x 5.1 inches, some creases in all four corners, blind-stamped on the front and ink-stamped on verso by photographer S. Georges (London). The second photograph is 6.25 x 8.3 inches, ink-stamped on the front and verso by photographer Ivonne (London), some creases, and cracks, in very good condition. SOLD TOGETHER, NOT SOLD SEPARATELY.

Danish-British ballerina (1878-1970). Nice black-and-white photo postcard signed by her, shown young in performance. Size is 3.4 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

British dancer and actor (1930-1983). Fine black-and-white photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment, shown in performance. Size is 8.1 x 9.9 inches, in excellent condition.

French ballet dancer (?-1986). Black-and-white photo postcard signed and inscribed by her with a short sentiment dated in Rio de Janeiro, 1926. Size is 3.25 x 5.25 inches, in overall very good condition.

Italian-born American flamenco dancer (1918-2000) and Spanish flamenco dancer and wife to Greco. Fine black-and-white photograph signed by both dancers, inscribed with a short sentiment, shown dancing. Photograph is also signed by the photographer over the lower-left corner. Size is 7.3 x 9.4 inches, ink-markings on verso indicating they are dancing Ravel's Bolero, in very good condition

Italian-born American flamenco dancer (1918-2000) and choreographer known for popularizing Spanish dance in America mostly in the 1950s and 1960s. Fine sepia promo photograph signed and inscribed by him with a short sentiment. Size is 8 x 10 inches, minor creases, in overall very good condition.

American prima ballerina (b.1946), was the principal dancer at the American Ballet company. Black-and-white promo studio photograph signed by her, shown in dancing pose next to Gayle Young. Size is 7.9 x 10.1 inches, in excellent condition.

British dancer (b.1927) and English ballet dancer (1917-1994) and principal dancer of The Royal Ballet. Double signed photo, shown in roles in Le Lac des Cygnes. Photo by John Vickers, Sadler's Wells Ballet, London. Size is 3.5 x 5.5 inches, In very good condition.

British dancer (b.1927) and British international star dancer (1926-2006), who also became a famous actress. Double signed photo, shown in roles. Photo by Barker, size is 3.5 x 5.25 inches, very small smudges underneath the photo, otherwise in very good condition. 

Russian-born Argentine ballet dancer (1918-2010), choreographer, and director of the Teatro Colon Ballet in Buenos Aires. Gorgeous black-and-white photograph signed by her in purple ink (some poor contrast but still clearly visible). Size is 3.3 x 5.4 inches, in excellent condition.

German choreographer and dancer, signed photograph, shown most likely in role. Size is 8 x 9.75 inches, in excellent condition.