Sunday, June 19, 2011

i just hope it's not some priceless antique or something...

marilyn monroe's iconic "subway" dress from the seven year itch, 1955
sold for $4.6 million + $1 million commission


judy garland's dress & test ruby slippers from the wizard of oz both designed by adrian, 1939
the dress sold for $910,000 & the ruby slippers for $510,000 


harpo marx top hat & wig, acquired directly from him
$45,000


rudolph valentino's "suit of light" designed by travis banton from blood & sand, 1922
sold for $200,000


charlie chaplin "little tramp" hat
$110,000


marilyn monroe's red sequin dress from gentlemen prefer blondes, 1953
sold for $1.2 million


audrey hepburn's ascot dress & hat designed by cecil beaton from my fair lady, 1964
sold for 3.7 million

debbie reynolds' historic costume & prop collection went up for auction at the paley media center in beverly hills yesterday. the auction yielded record sales with many of the valuable pieces going to saudi arabia & japan. the actress took the podium before the auction to thank the audience for coming, saying "i've been collecting for 45 years and i'm only forty."  i can't believe how much many of the items went for!  i guess we do love our movie icons. crazy kookoo pants!!
(fyi....the title of the post is a quote from "the girl" in the seven year itch)

No comments:

Post a Comment

Related Posts Plugin for WordPress, Blogger...