Edith Head Autographs
Edith Claire Head (née Posenor, October 28, 1897 – October 24, 1981) was an American film costume designer who won a record eight Academy Awards for Best Costume Design between 1949 and 1973, making her the most awarded woman in the Academy's history. Head is considered to be one of the greatest and most influential costume designers in film history.
Born and raised in California, Head started her career as a Spanish teacher, but was interested in design. After studying at the Chouinard Art Institute in Los Angeles, Head was hired as a costume sketch artist at Paramount Pictures in 1923. She won acclaim for her design of Dorothy Lamour’s trademark sarong in the 1936 film The Jungle Princess, and became a household name after the Academy Award for Best Costume Design was created in 1948. Head was considered exceptional for her close working relationships with her subjects, with whom she consulted extensively; these included virtually every top female star in Hollywood.
Head worked at Paramount for 44 years. In 1967, the company declined to renew her contract, and she was invited by Alfred Hitchcock to join Universal Pictures. There she earned her eighth and final Academy Award for her work on The Sting in 1973.
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Traded items with a signature of Edith Head
The most expensive item with a signature of Edith Head (RARE Edith Head Original Costume Sketch Oscar Nominated PSA DNA Autograph Signed) was sold in March 2025 for $2,797.25 while the cheapest item (EDITH HEAD. SIGNED PROGRAM.) found a new owner for $9.95 in November 2011. The month with the most items sold (3) was April 2025 with an average selling price of $40.00 for an autographed item of Edith Head. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in July 2020 with $950.00 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $19.50 was January 2022. In average, an autographed item from Edith Head is worth $62.00.
Most recently, these items with a signature of Edith Head were sold on eBay - click here for more items.
| Picture | Item Title | Price | Store |
 | EDITH HEAD Famed Movie COSTUME DESIGNER 8 Academy Awards LARGE SIGNATURE To Ruth | $40.00 |  |
| EDITH HEAD Famed Movie COSTUME DESIGNER 8 Academy Awards LARGE SIGNATURE To Ruth | $40.00 | |
 | Edith Head SIGNED 1959 Dress Doctor Fashion Costume Designer Movies Stars HC/DJ | $139.00 | |
| Edith Head SIGNED 1959 Dress Doctor Fashion Costume Designer Movies Stars HC/DJ | $139.00 | |
| Edith Head SIGNED 1967 How To Dress Fashion Costume Designer Oscars 1st HC/DJ | $89.00 | |
| Edith Head SIGNED 1967 How To Dress Fashion Costume Designer Oscars 1st HC/DJ | $89.00 | |
| Edith Head signed autograph auto 3.5x5 Receipt Costume Designer BAS Slabbed | $250.00 | |
| Edith Head signed autograph auto 3.5x5 Receipt Costume Designer BAS Slabbed | $250.00 | |
| Edith Head signed autograph auto 3x5 cut Costume Designer BAS Slabbed | $250.00 | |
| Edith Head's Hollywood Book Hardcover & DJ Signed By Paddy Calistro 1st Edition | $40.00 | |
| Edith Head's Hollywood Book Hardcover & DJ Signed By Paddy Calistro 1st Edition | $40.00 | |
 | Edith Head's Hollywood ~ SIGNED by Author ~ Head & Calistro ~ PB ~ 2008 | $37.38 | |
| Edith Head's Hollywood ~ SIGNED by Author ~ Head & Calistro ~ PB ~ 2008 | $37.38 | |
 | How to Dress for Success SIGNED by Edith Head 1st Edition HCDJ 1967 - Fashion | $149.99 | |
| How to Dress for Success SIGNED by Edith Head 1st Edition HCDJ 1967 - Fashion | $149.99 | |
