The assembled Marilyn Monroe items include clothing from her personal and professional wardrobe and furniture from her Brentwood, California hacienda style home. Julien's is offering a rare glimpse into the personal life of Marilyn Monroe by selling items from her Brentwood home where she resided until her death. After Marilyn's death in 1962, her home at 12305 Fifth Helena, Brentwood, CA was purchased via auction by Dr. Gilbert Nunez.
Highlights from Marilyn's Brentwood home include: Marilyn Monroe's Dining Room Table (Est. $10,000/12,000), Living Room Coffee Table (Est. $8,000/10,000), Wall Sconces (Est. $800/1,000), Mexican Tile Table (Est. $500/1,000), Set of Four Living Room Folding Benches (Est. $5,000/7,000), Mexican Framed Mirror (Est. $3,000/5,000), Living Room Mexican Tapestry (Est. $2,000/4,000) and other fine & decorative art pieces.
Over 150 pieces offered for sale are items previously sold at the ground-breaking Christie's and Julien's Monroe Estate auctions as well as never before seen items from Monroe's Brentwood home including items from her one-time personal secretary and stylist Peter Leonardi. Among the items offered for sale are an orange Pucci blouse ($7,000-9,000) seen in photographs taken of Monroe by George Barris. Andre de Dienes photographed Marilyn Monroe in 1949 at Tobey Beach and those photographs along with the umbrella ($16,000-$18,000) used in this shoot, as seen on the catalog cover, are also included in this sale.
Another icon represented in Julien's Summer Entertainment Auction is property from the life and career of “The King”, Elvis Presley. Elvis' renowned doctor and personal physician Dr. Nick™ has consigned over 45 items that were gifts from Elvis such as jewelry, electronics, signed photographs, guns and books. Each of these unique pieces is accompanied by the DVD, Dr. Nick's™ Memories of Elvis explaining the history and events surrounding the gifts in Dr. Nick's own words.
Highlights include: Prescription Bottles Prescribed to “Elvis Presley” (Est. $800/1,200 each), Dr. Nick's Medical Bag (Est. $4,000/6,000), Elvis Presley's desk and chair made for Elvis by his Uncle Vester Presley (Est. $8,000/10,000), Elvis' Personal Copy of “The Prophet” With Hand Notations (Est. $8,000/10,000), Elvis Presley Autographed Photo Inscribed to “Dr. Nick™” (Est. $2,000/4,000) and many other items from the life and career of the “King” Elvis Presley.
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