Claire Tole-Moir
Head of Department
The BAFTA Collection
Lot 1
A vintage Mole-Richardson studio lamp with stand used to light Ingrid Bergman in test-shots, 1950's, Qty
13 October 2020, 13:00 BST
London, KnightsbridgeSold for £2,295 inc. premium
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A vintage Mole-Richardson studio lamp with stand used to light Ingrid Bergman in test-shots,
1950's,
no. 406, made in London, the 500/750 watt studio lamp with stand, barn doors, and diffusion holder, affectionately known as 'the pup', it became the workhorse illuminant for smaller lighting tasks. Used by Sir Sydney Samuelson at Samuelson Film Service / Samuelson Lighting Ltd on hundreds of assignments during its years, including its final assignment in 1981 when it was used by Paramount Television and Oscar® winning cinematographer Freddie Young to carry out some test-shots on actress Ingrid Bergman for a mini-series A Woman Called Golda. Now converted to a 240volt / 13amp domestic power supply it's accompanied by an extension cable, an Arri foldable reflector, a DVD for A Woman Called Golda, a rotatable lamp diffuser, and a comprehensive folder with memoir, full provenance, a letter and images from Sir Sydney Samuelson, (Qty)
no. 406, made in London, the 500/750 watt studio lamp with stand, barn doors, and diffusion holder, affectionately known as 'the pup', it became the workhorse illuminant for smaller lighting tasks. Used by Sir Sydney Samuelson at Samuelson Film Service / Samuelson Lighting Ltd on hundreds of assignments during its years, including its final assignment in 1981 when it was used by Paramount Television and Oscar® winning cinematographer Freddie Young to carry out some test-shots on actress Ingrid Bergman for a mini-series A Woman Called Golda. Now converted to a 240volt / 13amp domestic power supply it's accompanied by an extension cable, an Arri foldable reflector, a DVD for A Woman Called Golda, a rotatable lamp diffuser, and a comprehensive folder with memoir, full provenance, a letter and images from Sir Sydney Samuelson, (Qty)
Footnotes
Ingrid Bergman died in 1982. Three weeks later she posthumously won a Golden Globe for 'Best Actress' for the mini-series A Woman Called Golda.
Provenance:
Kindly donated by Sir Sydney Samuelson CBE to BAFTA for this sale, proceeds of which will go towards the Illuminating BAFTA campaign, expanding BAFTA's learning and new talent programme.