Julien's Auction 05/2011 - lots 552 à 556
lot n°552: MARILYN MONROE AND JOE DIMAGGIO SIGNED PHOTOGRAPHS
A black and white publicty photograph of Marilyn Monroe from Home Town Story (MGM, 1951) inscribed by Monroe "To Bernice, Love and Kisses Marilyn Monroe." Paired with a black and white photograph of Joe DiMaggio signed by DiMaggio. Both are housed in a large frame with additional printed photographs of the pair and a copy of their wedding certificate. Photos not examined out of frame.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500
lot n°553: MARILYN MONROE INSCRIBED PICTURE
A color page of an unknown magazine inscribed to child star Linda Bennett. Inscription reads "To Linda,/ Love & Kisses/ Marilyn Monroe." 141/4 by 17 1/4 inches, framed
PROVENANCE Lot 106. "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 16, 2007
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
lot n°554: JOE DIMAGGIO SIGNED MARILYN MONROE PHOTO
A black and white glossy photograph of Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn Monroe leaning in to kiss on their wedding day signed in lower left in blue felt pen, "Joe DiMaggio." DiMaggio was often reluctant to sign photos of him and Monroe.
Estimate: $200 - $400
lot n°555: MARILYN MONROE AIRLINE TICKET
A United Air Lines ticket numbered 162D 543059, dated March 18, 1954 in the name of Mrs. Joseph Di Maggio for a flight to San Francisco.
PROVENANCE Lot 185, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $600 - $800
lot n°556: "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" SET DESIGN SKETCH
Watercolor on illustration board, signed by Joseph Wright. Image shows Jane Russell's character, Dorothy Shaw, on stage in a blue evening gown. Wright was the art director on 86 films, including Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century Fox, 1953).
PROVENANCE Lot 739, "Julien's Sum
Estimate: $800 - $1,200