Prices realized at the recent Film Memorabilia Sale at Christie’s London, South Kensington show that Marilyn Monroe owned property is still hot!
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe/Joe DiMaggio – A Yankee baseball 1936-1939 signed in black ink by Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gherig, Johnny Murphy, Joe Gordon, Bob Johnson, Chez Sanger, Red Rolf, Chad Ruffing and Ted Lyons; together with a circa late 1940s/early 1950s factory stamped souvenir ball sold at Yankee Stadium, signed in black ink by Casey Stengel, Ed Ford, Bob Grimm, Jimmy Martin and Gil McDougal (2)
Price Realized: £3,500 / $5,782
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000/ $3,100 – $4,500
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A handwritten, signed letter, not dated, on notepaper, 1p, folded, addressed, in blue ink; My Dearest Natasha, wishing the recipient Happy Christmas to you and Beatrice. I just want you to know, I’m grateful to you for much more than my life- signed Love Marilyn, with original envelope also addressed Natasha – letter 5¾x8in. (14×19.25cm.); together with two Bert Stern images of Monroe [later printings] – both 8x6in. (20x15cm.) (3)
Price Realized: £2,750 / $4,543
Estimate: £2,500 – £4,500 / $3,800 – $6,800
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A colourless paste sunburst cluster brooch and Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A turquoise knitted mohair and wool vest-top, labelled inside Hand Knitted, Made in Italy; accompanied by an identical vest-top in cream; both with Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe (2)
Price Realized: £3,500 / $5,782
Estimate: £800 – £1,200 / $1,200 – $1,800
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A handwritten, signed letter by Marilyn Monroe, not dated, on note paper, 1p. double sided; to Dear Natasha explaining that Hathaway had to leave early but that she spoke with him on the phone and that he hasn’t finished it yet but will do so tonite (sic) on the plane also he said that if he liked it he planned to show it to Robinson who he will meet in Paris in a few days. She explains further that she had kept waiting to hear and had only done so late this afternoon, signed Love Marilyn – 5x7in. (13x18cm.); together with a Bert Stern image of Monroe [later printing] – 8x6in. (20x15cm.) (2)
Price Realized: £2,750 / $4,543
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000 / $3,100 – $4,500
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe = A pair of mixed cut, colourless paste, triple drop fringe ear pendants with clip fitting; and Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of
Marilyn Monroe (2)Price Realized: £8,750 / $14,455
Estimate: £2,000 – £3,000 / $3,100 – $4,500
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A three-quarter length evening dress of black silk jersey with rouched body and sleeves, with black silk three-tiered detail attached to hip, labelled inside Cecil Chapman; together with Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe
Price Realized: £9,375 / $15,488
Estimate: £6,000 – £8,000/ $9,100 – $12,000
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe -A bright fuchsia pink silk evening stole with fringed edges — 80¼in. (204cm.) long; and Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A handwritten, signed letter, not dated, on notepaper, 1p, folded, addressed, in blue ink; My Dearest Natasha, wishing the recipient Happy Christmas to you and Beatrice. I just want you to know, I’m grateful to you for much more than my life- signed Love Marilyn, with original envelope also addressed Natasha – letter 5¾x8in. (14×19.25cm.); together with two Bert Stern images of Monroe [later printings] – both 8x6in. (20x15cm.) (3)
Lot Description: Marilyn Monroe – A colourless paste sunburst cluster brooch and Christie’s lot card from the auction The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe
Modeled by Suzie Kennedy
