Julien’s Auctions, the auction house to the stars, will be auctioning the David Gainsborough-Roberts Marilyn Monroe collection in November of 2016.
When Julien’s Auctions President and CEO Darren Julien contacted me about authenticating, appraising, and cataloging this collection for the sale I enthusiastically accepted. Like Marilyn herself, the Gainsborough-Roberts collection can be described in one word: Iconic. This extensive archive offers the rare and unique combination of Marilyn the movie star and Marilyn the private woman. It’s one of the largest private Monroe collections in the world today, consisting of film costumes, publicity gowns, personal clothing, jewelry, and items from Marilyn’s everyday life. The Marilyn Monroe fan base has never seen a private collection of this importance and range come up for auction. Of greatest significance in the collection is the dress Marilyn wore as she sang “I’m Through With Love” in “Some Like It Hot.” Marilyn won a Golden Globe for her portrayal of Sugar Kane in the film, and Orry-Kelley took home the Oscar for best costume design. To my knowledge, only two original costumes from this film exist today. Will we see a new world record set for a Marilyn Monroe costume?
- 1953: ”Niagara”
- 1953: ”Gentlemen Prefer Blondes”
- 1953: ”How to Marry a Millionaire”
- 1954: ”There’s No Business Like Show Business”
- 1955: ”The Seven Year Itch”
- 1956: ”Bus Stop”
- 1957: ”The Prince and the Showgirl”
- 1959: ”Some Like It Hot”
- 1960: ”Let’s Make Love”
[…] addition to the David Gainsborough-Roberts collection, I was lucky enough to be asked to catalogue items from the Lee Strasberg archives also. Below are […]