lot n°46001: A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1956
A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1956. An original print with a matte finish, depicting the star in one of her legendary glamour poses, her blue fountain pen ink inscription on the right side reads "To Roy, / Love & Kisses and - / thanks for keeping me / out of the clink! / Marilyn Monroe." (Please note there are slight creases in all four corners, especially the lower left one, plus a few minor chips to the surface, but the overall image and signature are not affected.) 14" x 11"
PROVENANCE: The "Roy" noted above was Beverly Hills police officer, Roy Garrett, who joined the force in 1946, and who had a habit of asking movie stars to send him an autographed photograph (which most did - see various lots throughout this auction). He evidently let Marilyn go without a ticket as he received this from her in the mail a few days later.
Sold: $31,250.00

Lot 46002: A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1955
A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1955. An original print with a matte finish, depicting the star in her most famous headshot, her white fountain pen ink inscription in the lower right corner reading "To Vern / It was a pleasure / to work with you / Love and Kisses / Marilyn Monroe;" "Vern" being Vernon Rickard, a bit player and "gofer" in the early days of Hollywood. (Please note there are many creases and wrinkles on lower margin that somewhat affect the autograph and there is a slight dent in the upper right corner.) 10" x 8"
Sold: $11,250.00
   

Lot 46003: A Marilyn Monroe Likely Final Signed Check, August 4, 1962
A Marilyn Monroe Likely Final Signed Check, August 4, 1962. From the star's personal checking account at City National Bank of Beverly Hills, check 281, penned in blue ballpoint ink (in another hand, possibly Eunice Murray's, MM's caretaker) reading "Aug 4 62 / Pilgrim / $228.80 / Two hundred twenty-eight and 80," signed in same ink in Marilyn's own hand "Marilyn Monroe," a red stamp on front reads "Paid / Aug 6 1962 / 901-1606," further stamps on back read in part "For Deposit Only / Pilgrim Modern Furniture" and "Santa Monica Bank.../ Aug 6 62;" included is a photocopy (not the original) of an invoice that Pilgrim's Furniture gave to MM (see below footnote). 3" x 6"
Coincidentally, two years ago, Heritage Auctions sold the original invoice that was given to Marilyn by this company [Pilgrim's Furniture then at 12217 Wilshire Boulevard in West Los Angeles] in Sale 7018, Lot 50225. That invoice was also dated August 4, 1962, so it appears that Pilgrim's made a delivery to MM's house and that she paid for her "Chest Roman white" on the spot with the above check from her personal checkbook. Interestingly, on that invoice, the evident delivery man wrote "Rec'd Check #281 in amount $228.80 / Payment in full / Earl Shero." At this point in time, this seems to be the last check Marilyn ever signed as she died that night, August 4, 1962. This check can be used to argue the point that Marilyn did not commit suicide -- would one be concerned with new furniture on the last day of one's life? Probably not!
Sold: $15,000.00
     

Lot 46005: A Marilyn Monroe Signed Note, 1952
A Marilyn Monroe Signed Note, 1952. Typed on one page, dated "October 27th, 1952," to the "Wm. Morris Agency, Inc.," reading in part "...you are no longer authorized to represent me," signed in blue fountain pen ink on the lower right side "Marilyn Monroe;" two-hole punch marks on top margin. 11" x 8 1/2"
Sold: $5,312.50 
  

Lot 46006: A Marilyn Monroe Signed Menu, 1953
A Marilyn Monroe Signed Menu, 1953. From the famous Cocoanut Grove nightclub inside the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles (infamous for being the place where RFK got assassinated in June, 1968), menu is dated "Sat., June 27, 1953," signed in blue ballpoint ink on the inside left side "Marilyn Monroe." 13 1/2" x 11"
Sold: $2,375.00 
      

Lot 46007: A Marilyn Monroe Group of Mostly Never-Before-Seen Black and White Negatives, 1950.
A Marilyn Monroe Group of Mostly Never-Before-Seen Black and White Negatives, 1950. Thirty-three total, all originals, each depicting Marilyn at age 24 posing in a fancy backyard during one photo session; 14 show MM wearing a black turtleneck, white shorts, and black strappy sandals as she sits on a chaise lounge chair; 18 show MM wearing a light-colored bikini and same sandals as she poses by a swimming pool; and one shows MM wearing a dark-colored bikini by the same pool; two depict other people in the shot with MM, evidently the photographer's assistants. (Please note some of these negatives are somewhat dirtied and scratched, but they still print up beautifully and MM is quite clear and vibrant-looking in all the shots.)
Each Negative: 2 1/2" x 2 1/2"
These photographs of Monroe were taken on October 10, 1950 by Bob Beerman, a staff photographer at 'Modern Screen' magazine. A few of the images did appear in a 1951 issue of the magazine, though not all of them. Additionally, the current owner published seven of them online, but the majority of these photographs have never before been seen.
Sold: $11,875.00  
   

Lot 46008: A Marilyn Monroe Pucci Blouse, Circa 1962
A Marilyn Monroe Pucci Blouse, Circa 1962. Made of hot pink silk jersey, boatneck, long sleeves, inside labels read "Emilio Pucci / Florence, Italy / 12" (though seeming to be a modern-day Size 6) and "Made in Italy Exclusively for / Saks Fifth Avenue;" included with a typed signed letter reading in part "This blouse by the Italian designer... / was given to me by Marilyn Monroe. It had become too / large for her. / Joan Greenson Aebi," "Joan" being the daughter of Dr. Ralph Greenson, MM's longtime psychiatrist. (Please note there are sweat marks and other minor staining evident due to age, but overall condition is still good.)
Sold: $12,500.00 

Lot 46009: A Marilyn Monroe Pair of Jax Pants, Circa 1962
A Marilyn Monroe Pair of Jax Pants, Circa 1962. Made of black silk, in the cigarette style, inside label reads "Designed by Jax," no size evident but seeming to be a modern-day size 4; included with a typed signed letter reading in part "These black pants were given to me by / Marilyn Monroe. They had become too / large for her... / Joan Greenson Aebi," "Joan" being the daughter of Dr. Ralph Greenson, MM's longtime psychiatrist.
Sold: $6,875.00  

Lot 46010: A Marilyn Monroe-Received Letter from an Associate, Circa 1960
A Marilyn Monroe-Received Letter from an Associate, Circa 1960. Two pages, handwritten in blue ballpoint ink on 'American Airlines' in flight stationery, a general newsy letter with some highlights reading in part "darling Marilyn / ...I read Lillian Hellman's / new play and I saw Clifford's [Odets] / movie. I was shattered by the play... / I think Ralph Roberts would be of / great help to you. He is at Beverly / Wilshire.../ I do wish I had a script of 'Misfits;' interestingly, MM took the advice of this friend and ended up hiring Roberts to be her personal masseur. 10" x 7"
Sold: $750.00 

Lot 46011: A Marilyn Monroe-Received Letter from Eunice Murray, 1962
A Marilyn Monroe-Received Letter from Eunice Murray, 1962. One page of lined notebook paper, handwritten on both sides in green ballpoint ink, dated "Monday nite / Feb. 5," outlining various ideas for home renovations that Murray was evidently researching for the star such as a "wardrobe dressing / room on the front of the house - using the front / window of (MM's) bedroom as the doorway," among others, Murray ends the note with "I would suggest / concentrating on the interior in the way we originally planned...E.M," additionally, two business cards of contractors are stapled to the front of note. 11" x 8 1/2"
Sold: $1,750.00 
      

Lot 46012: A Marilyn Monroe-Received Note from William Inge, 1959
A Marilyn Monroe-Received Note from William Inge, 1959. One page, typed on personalized notepaper, dated "April 6, 1959," from the famous playwright [who wrote "Bus Stop"] who was evidently a big Marilyn Monroe fan, signed in black fountain pen ink in the lower right corner "Bill Inge." 8" x 6"
Sold: $391.25  

Lot 46013: A Marilyn Monroe-Received Group of Business Letters, 1950s-1960s
A Marilyn Monroe-Received Group of Business Letters, 1950s-1960s. Five total, all sent to the star by various professional associates including ones from: 1) Harry McIntyre, on Twentieth Century-Fox letterhead, dated "December 22, 1958," regarding rights to a novel the studio bought from MM; 2) Hugh French, on Hugh French Agency letterhead, dated "11 January 1961," regarding a television show he wanted MM to star in; 3) Matthew Fox, on his personal letterhead, dated "June 23, 1961," regarding a production he thought would be good for MM and Elizabeth Taylor (!); 4) Milton A. Rudin [MM's lawyer], on Gang, Type, Rudin & Brown letterhead, dated "December 19, 1961," regarding a special screening of the Bette Davis film, "Of Human Bondage;" and 5) Richard S. Meryman, Jr., on Life letterhead, dated "February 10, 1962," regarding an interview for the magazine and how MM would be able to "destroy negatives" (of photos she didn't like); months later, Meryman finally did get his interview, but sadly, it would be Marilyn's last one. 11" x 8 1/2"
Sold: $937.50

Lot 46014: A Marilyn Monroe Group of Documents, 1962
A Marilyn Monroe Group of Documents, 1962. Including: 1) six typed letters between Cherie Redmond [MM's Los Angeles secretary] and a travel agent, dated from February to April 1962, regarding an ongoing issue about a refund MM needed for unused airline tickets; 2) a pale yellow 'Inter-Office Correspondence' memo to MM from Redmond, dated "7/25/62," regarding funds in the star's various banking accounts; and 3) a similar memo, dated "8/1/62," regarding overdraft protection MM needed in order to pay August's bills. 11" x 8 1/2" and smaller
Sold: $1,062.50 
  

Lot 46015: A Marilyn Monroe Group of Documents, 1950s
A Marilyn Monroe Group of Documents, 1950s. Three items including: 1) a receipt from the 76 Union gas station at 14478 Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks, dated "5/1/54," in the amount of "$7.07," signed off by a "Vic Masi for Mrs. M. DiMaggio;" 2) a single page typed with Monroe's dictations for a telegram to Inez Melson [her business manager], dated "June 10, 1959," regarding "Clyde," a pet bird; and 3) a newspaper clipping of a short article about MM's fashion sense (likely from The Los Angeles Times, April 29, 1958). 11" x 8 1/2" and smaller
Sold: $437.50 

Lot 46016: A Marilyn Monroe Legal Form, 1953
A Marilyn Monroe Legal Form, 1953. A pale yellow quadruplicate copy titled "Notice of Attachment," reading in part "Matter of Shaeffer [sic?] Plaintiff / Marilyn Monroe Defendant / on Monday, 2-2-53 12:01 PM;" two hole punch marks on top margin. 9" x 4"
This is an odd document, possibly relating to MM's voice and musical coach, Hal Schaeffer, though the last name is spelled differently on this form. Schaeffer, who was having an affair with MM as she was divorcing Joe DiMaggio, unwittingly became part of the infamous 'Wrong Door Raid,' but this piece pre-dates that event by almost two years -- perhaps it relates to a different person altogether.
Sold: $212.50 
 

 Lot 46017: Two Marilyn Monroe-Received Fan Letters, 1950s-1960s
Two Marilyn Monroe-Received Fan Letters, 1950s-1960s. The first typed on a single page, dated "May 5, 1959," reading in part "I am a clergyman who is enthusiastic about all / your performances... / and would / like very much to have an autographed photograph...;" a penciled annotation (not in MM's hand) on the lower margin reads "Mae - I sent him one - But I / thought Marilyn would get / a kick out of the idea;" the second typed on a single page, dated "Janury [sic] 18, 1962," reading in part "I have written a novel which I think would make a / very good movie for you to star in;" a red penciled annotation (not in MM's hand) on the lower margin reads in part "To Cherie / Just reply not..." 11" x 8 1/2" and smaller
Sold: $375.00 
 

Lot 46018: A Marilyn Monroe Group of Never-Before-Seen Black and White Snapshots from Korea, 1954
A Marilyn Monroe Group of Never-Before-Seen Black and White Snapshots from Korea, 1954. Nine total, all vintage prints with a glossy finish; three depicting the star wearing military coveralls (though just the top of her blonde head can be seen in one); three depicting her posing for soldiers before she goes onstage; and three depicting her onstage at the microphone; consigned directly by the soldier who shot these photographs 58 years ago when Marilyn famously entertained the troops while she was on her ill-fated honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio. (Please note the snapshots are in poor condition now with tape residue, bends, slight tears, and fold marks, but one can still see MM in each image.) 5" x 4"
Sold: $1,875.00 
  

Lot 46019: A Marilyn Monroe Never-Before-Seen Black and White Snapshot, 1955
A Marilyn Monroe Never-Before-Seen Black and White Snapshot, 1955. An original print, depicting the star standing next to a woman (likely Amy Greene) at the premiere of "East of Eden" which took place on March 9, 1955 at the Astor Theatre in New York City. (Please note there are a few light creases but overall image is not affected.) 3 3/4" x 2 3/4"
Sold: $375.00 
    

Lot 46020: Two Marilyn Monroe Black and White Publicity Photographs, Circa 1953
Two Marilyn Monroe Black and White Publicity Photographs, Circa 1953. Both original prints with a glossy finish, each depicting the star in classic cheesecake poses taken at the height of her career. 10" x 8"
Sold: $312.50 
 

Lot 46021: A Marilyn Monroe Acetate Record of 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' from "Let's Make Love."
A Marilyn Monroe Acetate Record of 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' from "Let's Make Love." 20th Century Fox, 1960. With a 20th Century Fox Film Corp. label typed with "F13 - Let's Make Love / 'My Heart Belongs to Daddy' / DS 25 / Monroe-Group-Orch. / 33 1/3;" Marilyn's version of the Cole Porter classic, this one being slightly different than the one she sings as "Amanda Dell" in the film co-starring Yves Montand and Tony Randall; condition is very good. Diameter: 12"
Sold: $3,125.00 

Lot 46022: A Marilyn Monroe-Related Vintage Lapel Button, 1956
A Marilyn Monroe-Related Vintage Lapel Button, 1956. Made of tin, featuring an image of the star surrounded by text reading "Gentlemen Prefer Marilyn Monroe," copyright information on bottom reads "MMNM 1956." (Please note there is some discoloration due to age.) Diameter: 1 3/8"
Sold: $325.00 

lot n°424: MARILYN MONROE JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL DIPLOMA
A diploma from Ralph Waldo Emerson Junior High School in Los Angeles, for the ninth grade graduation of Norma Jeane Baker in 1941. Norma Jeane was 15 at the time and facing an uncertain future as the health of her guardian at that time, Ana Lower, was about to cause another change of household for Monroe.
6 by 8 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 324, Books Auction, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale number 94, October 21, 1973
Estimate: $3 000 - $5 000   
 

lot n°426: MARILYN MONROE RECEIVED LETTER FROM UNCLE ART
A double-sided two-page letter written to Marilyn Monroe from "Uncle Art," who was a relative of Monroe's foster mother, Grace Goddard. The letter reads in part "So glad you are making satisfactory progress in school. I advise that you be particularly diligent in the cultural subjects...sad is the fate of the young woman who has not the ambition to so model and mold her language and conduct as to have [illegible] herself to the point where she can mingle with cultured people inconspicuously." The letter is written on International Correspondence Schools of Scranton, Pennsylvania, stationery, undated and signed "Devotedly Yours, Uncle Art."
11 by 8 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale number 94, October 21, 1973
Estimate: $600 - $800   
 

lot n°427: MARILYN MONROE RECEIVED LETTER FROM SIDNEY SKOLSKY
A double-sided two-page letter from columnist Sidney Skolsky to Marilyn Monroe dated April 2, 1952. The letter is written on Albert Pike Hotel, Little Rock, Arkansas, stationery. In the letter Skolsky says he is writing because of a conversation the two just had and he cannot sleep. He writes words of encouragement to Monroe. In part, "What else can I say sweet Sunshine? How can I tell you how sure I am of you, for you?" He references an article written by LIFE magazine columnist Stan Flink: "...that putrid Stan Flink article...Can you undo it by torturing yourself?" On April 7, 1952, Monroe appeared on her first LIFE magazine cover. The affectionate letter is signed "Love ----Sid."
11 by 8 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE Sotheby Parke Bernet, Sale number 94, October 21, 1973
Estimate: $600 - $800  

 lot n°454: MARILYN MONROE HANDWRITTEN AND SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe handwritten and signed check dated July 7, 1953, in the amount of $30, written to "Thrifty Mart." Monroe has entered all of the bank and personal information by hand as well as signed the check. Stamped by ThirftyMart Markets and bank on verso.
2 3/4 by 6 inches
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000 

 lot n°455: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED LETTER
A one-page typed contractual letter signed in ink by Marilyn Monroe, dated May 8, 1951. In the letter to William Morris Agency Inc., Monroe requests a $200 deduction in her monthly salary from 20th Century Fox so that she may cover a dental bill of $1,800 for her acting coach, Natasha Lytess. Matted together with a black and white photograph of Monroe.
18 by 22 inches, matted
Estimate: $800 - $1 200
 

lot n°464: MARILYN MONROE INSCRIBED BOOK
A Marilyn Monroe inscribed copy of Anita Loos' Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Grosset & Dunlap, 1926). Monroe inscribed the title page for Linda Bennett "To Linda/ Love & Kisses/ Marilyn Monroe."
7 1/2 by 5 1/4 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 144, "Pop Culture: Film & Entertainment Memorabilia," Christie's, London, Sale number 6214, November 23, 2011
Estimate: $2 000 - $4 000

lot n°468: MARILYN MONROE LETTER FROM JEAN NEGULESCO
A two-page typed letter on personalized stationery, dated "July 14, 1958," addressed to Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel from director Jean Negulesco. The letter is regarding a book titled The Midwife of Pont Clary which Negulesco sent to Monroe and writes about wanting to adapt into a film role for her. The letter reads in part "The thing of 'The Midwife of Pont Clary' is fundamentally sex...I have quite an exciting idea for the treatment of the story...I would like to sit down and talk to you about it...Please give this book to Arthur [Miller] to read...;" signed in black ink "Jean." This movie was never made. Negulesco directed Monroe in Full House (20th Century Fox, 1952), How to Marry a Millionaire (20th Century Fox, 1953), and River of No Return (20th Century Fox, 1954).
10 1/2 by 7 1/4 inches 
Estimate: $200 - $400  
 

 lot n°469: MARILYN MONROE RELATED LETTER
A two-page typed letter dated September 27, 1958, on Chateau Marmont hotel stationery, to Miss May Reis, Marilyn Monroe's secretary, and believed to be from Paula Strasberg. The letter reads in part "This week was a most difficult one for Marilyn. But I saw the rushes and they were extraordinary. I have kept minute notes on this weeks' work that will cover pages and pages through the type-writer. I will send a copy on to Arthur because I think it will more than interest him professionally insofar as what happens to the actor in the process of work" and "Tonight, Eli, Marilyn, Clifford...are going out for a quiet dinner. Tomorrow we leave for Coronado and will be there, I should think, until next Thursday." This letter was written during the time Monroe was filming the comedy Some Like It Hot (United Artists, 1959) and relates to some of Monroe's expenses incurred during that time. Signed "Paula" in blue ink.
10 3/8 by 7 1/8 inches 
Estimate: $400 - $600 

lot n°472: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 1957 LETTER
A typed letter from Marilyn Monroe, dated "May 7, 1957" and written to Warner Bros. Pictures, permitting them to use her name in the dialogue of their film Green Eyes ; signed by Monroe in blue fountain pen ink. Attached is a typed page of dialogue from the film where Monroe's name was used, in part, "JOYCE: / (before mirror)/ How's my hair?/ BETSY:/ (genuine admiration)/ It's beautiful, Joyce!/ JOYCE:/ (preening herself)/ It's kind of the way Marilyn Monroe does hers." The letter is framed with an image of Monroe and two other documents; a carbon copy of a letter sent to Warner Bros. Pictures from Monroe's secretary regarding this matter; and the original request letter sent to "Mrs. Lilian Dean" at Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc.
Letter, 11 by 8 1/2 inches; 23 by 38 1/2 inches, framed
Estimate: $800 - $1 200 

lot n°479: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Colonial Trust Company check for Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc., dated July 15, 1960, to 20th Century Fox Film Corporation for the amount of $70.44, signed in blue ballpoint pen by Marilyn Monroe. Framed with a black and white and color image of Monroe.
17 1/4 by 33 1/4 inches, framed
PROVENANCE Lot 129, "Film and Entertainment Memorabilia," Christie's, New York, Sale number 1854, May 30, 2007
Estimate: $800 - $1 200
 

lot n°484: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER CHECKS
Two unwritten checks from a First National City Bank of New York account of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller. Miller and Monroe were married from 1956 to 1961. Miller wrote and performed in The Misfits , Monroe's final film.
Estimate: $400 - $600

lot n°498: MARILYN MONROE TWICE-SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe twice-signed check. Written from a Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc. account at Colonial Trust Company in the amount of $10,000 to Marilyn Monroe. Dated July 15, 1960, and endorsed on verso by Monroe.
3 by 8 1/2 inches
Estimate: $2 000 - $4 000
 

lot n°500: MARILYN MONROE 1962 TELEGRAM TO GEORGE CUKOR
A Western Union telegram sent from Marilyn Monroe to director George Cukor dated June 8, 1962. Reads in full "Dear George Please believe me it was not my doing I had so looked forward to working with you Warmly Marilyn." On June 7 Fox fired Monroe and filed a lawsuit against her for breach of contract which ended filming of Cukor's Something's Got To Give .
5 3/4 by 8 inches
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000

lot n°501: MARILYN MONROE FUNERAL CARD
An original card from the funeral of Marilyn Monroe on Wednesday, August 8, 1962, at the Westwood Village Mortuary in Los Angeles. The front of the card bears an image of the Bok Singing Tower. The inside reads in part "In Memory of Marilyn Monroe" with the details of her funeral service and Psalm 23.
5 1/2 by 3 1/4 inches, folded
Estimate: $600 - $800  

lot n°515: ALLAN "WHITEY" SNYDER LETTERS TO MARILYN MONROE
A one-page typed letter and signed letter to Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller from Allan "Whitey" Snyder, dated "July 16th, 1959," regarding working together on a future film ( The Misfits ) and his current work doing makeup for Tony Curtis. In original envelope addressed to Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc. Together with a handwritten telegram from Snyder also to Marilyn Monroe Productions, stating that he is currently working at Paramount with Tony Curtis, but is able to start working with Monroe on a film when she is ready.
Letter, 11 by 8 1/2 inches
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $400 - $600  

lot n°518: MARILYN MONROE TELEGRAM TO ALLAN "WHITEY" SNYDER
A typed Western Union telegram from Marilyn Monroe to Allan "Whitey" Snyder sent upon her being fired from the film Something's Got to Give (20th Century Fox, 1962). In full, "Dear Whitey, Please believe me it was not my doing./ I had so looked forward to working with you. Warmly/ Marilyn." Something's Got to Give was never finished and was Monroe's last work before her death on August 5, 1962.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $800 - $1 200 
 

lot n°519: MARILYN MONROE HANDWRITTEN LETTER TO ALLAN "WHITEY" SNYDER
A one-page handwritten and signed letter from Marilyn Monroe to Allan "Whitey" Snyder, dated December 22, 1960. In full, "Dear Whitey, Happy Holiday to you and Beverly and your family, even though you are making up Doris Day! Love, Marilyn." On Monroe's personal embossed stationery and envelope. Snyder was Monroe's makeup artist throughout her career, including for the films Niagara (20th Century Fox, 1953), Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century Fox, 1953), How to Marry a Millionaire (20th Century Fox, 1953), River of No Return (20th Century Fox, 1954), There’s No Business Like Show Business, The Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955), Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956), Some Like It Hot (United Arists, 1959), Let’s Make Love (20th Century Fox, 1960), and The Misfits (United Artists/Seven Arts, 1961).  Snyder also did Monroe’s makeup for her funeral in 1962.
9 by 6 inches
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Allan "Whitey" Snyder
Estimate: $2 000 - $4 000

Vente aux enchères "Entertainment Memorabilia" le 15 Décembre 2011 par Bonhams à Knightsbridge à Londres, Angleterre.

Vente de photographies, d'affiches de films, de costumes, d'autographes et autres objets, de stars de cinéma et de musiciens, dont quelques lots concernent Marilyn, à découvrir ci-dessous (photographies, affiches de films et un chèque).

Lot 47: A collection of production and publicity stills,
majority 1940s/50s, black and white/sepia, titles include 'Father Of The Bride', 1950, 'Annie Get Your Gun', 1950, 'Arch Of Triumph', 1948, 'Christopher Columbus', 1949, 'The Red Danube', 1949, 'Madame Bovary', 1949, 'The Secret Garden', 1949, 'Command Decision', 1948, 'Trader Horn', 1931, and portraits of, amongst others, Marilyn Monroe, approximately 130 in total
Estimate: £200 - 300, € 230 - 350
 
 

Lot 111: George Barris (American, born 1928) - 'Marilyn at the Window', 1954
signed in black ink, gelatin silver print, printed later, together with a Certificate of Authenticity, 14 x 11 inches (35.5 x 28cm )
Estimate: £350 - 450, € 410 - 530

Lot 112: Marilyn Monroe: A collection of five 1950s and 1960s film posters,
titles including: There's No Business Like Show Business; Clash By Night; How To Marry A Millionaire; The Misfits, all being Australian Daybill posters; and Bus Stop, U.S. insert poster, all rolled, one linen-backed, conditions various, the majority 13 x 30 inches (5)
Estimate: £300 - 400, € 350 - 470
   

Lot 113: Marilyn Monroe: A collection of five film posters,
titles including: Ladies Of The Chorus, U.S. half-sheet poster; Asphalt Jungle, 1954 re-release U.S one-sheet poster; Monkey Business, U.S. one-sheet poster; Let's Make Love, U.S. one-sheet poster and Bus Stop, German A1 poster, four linen-backed, all rolled, conditions various, the majority 27 x 41 inches (5)
Estimate: £500 - 800, € 590 - 940
 
 

Lot 114: Some Like It Hot:
A reproduction film posters signed by Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon,
signed by both in black felt tip pen, the poster 10½ x 16½ inches
Estimate: £250 - 300, € 290 - 350

Lot 115: George Barris (American, born 1928) -
'Marilyn on the Beach' and 'Marilyn in the Garden', 1962
both being signed in black ink, gelatin silver prints, printed 1980s, 14 x 11 inches (35.5 x 28cm) (2)
Estimate: £400 - 600, € 470 - 700
   

Lot 116: George Barris (American, born 1928) -
'Marilyn on the Sofa', 1962
signed in black ink, gelatin silver print, printed 1987, together with a Certificate of Authenticity, 14 x 11 inches (35.5 x 28cm )
Estimate: £350 - 450, € 410 - 530

Lot 117: Two Marilyn Monroe related photographic prints,
both stamped Edward Weston Collection and one further stamped George Barris, depicting Marilyn on a beach and the other with Jane Russell, both framed and mounted, both 14 x 11 inches
Estimate: £200 - 400, € 230 - 470
 

Lot 118: Herman Leonard (American 1923 - 2010):
'Marilyn Monroe - New York - 1953',
limited edition number 4 of 50, the large black and white print of Marilyn on the back of an elephant, framed and mounted, signed, numbered and dated '88 to mount, with certificate to reverse, the print 15 x 19 inches
Estimate: £450 - 550, € 530 - 640

Lot 119: A Marilyn Monroe signed cheque, made out to Cecil Beaton,
dated 8th April 1958, the Colonial Trust Company cheque for Marilyn Monroe Productions, for the sum of $105.84, signed in blue ballpoint by Marilyn and further signed to the reverse by Cecil Beaton, in blue ink, framed and mounted together with a modern reproduction image of Monroe, size overall 26½ x 18 inches
Estimate: £2,500 - 3,500, € 2,900 - 4,100
 

lot n°694: 18-year-old Marilyn Monroe amazing autograph letter signed
18-year-old Marilyn Monroe amazing autograph letter signed - MONROE, MARILYN. Amazing Autograph Letter Signed “Norma Jeane”, Four pages, blue-lined Octavo sheets, dated June 15, 1944. Penned at the top, and stricken-through, is the address “14668 Parthenia St, Van Nuys” (curiously, she never lived at that address). Written to Grace Goddard, Norma Jeane’s legal guardian and ‘mother’ figure during the tumultuous years of her youth. Norma Jeane — just 18 years of age — pens (in full):

“Dearest Grace,
I was so happy to hear from you. I was so thrilled to read your letter and learn of all that you have been doing lately. [Grace had recently moved to West Virginia]
I will send you your picture very s[h]ortly now, I’m going down Saturday to find out more about it. Also will send you lots of snapshoots at the same time I send you the picture. I found out that a 10² x 12² (that was the size you wanted wasn’t it?) cost exactly $5.00.
Jimmie has been gone for seven weeks and the first word I received from him was the day before my birthday. He sent a cable night letter by Western Union saying ‘Darling, on you birthday, I send you a whole world of love’. I was simply thrilled to death to hear from him.
I have never really written and told you of Jimmies and my married life together. Of course I know that if it hadn’t been for you we might not have ever been married and I know I owe you a lot for that fact alone, besides countless others. That is why I feel that I should let you know about us. I love Jimmie just more than anyone (in a differn’t way I suppose than anyone) and I know I shall never be happy with anyone else as long as I live, and I know he feels the same towards me. So you see we are really very happy together that is of course, when we can be together. We both miss each other terribly. We will be married two years June 19th. And we really have had quite a happy life together.
I am working 10 hrs. a day at Radioplane Co., at Metropolitain Airport. I am saving almost everything I earn (to help pay for our future home after the war.) The work isn’t easy at all for I am on my feet all day and walking quite a bit.
I was all set to get a Civil Service job with the Army, all my papers filled out and everything set to go, and then I found out I would be working with all Army fellows. I was over there one day, there are just too many wolves to be working with, there are enough of those at Radioplane Co. with out a whole army full of them. The Personal [Personnel] Officer said that he would hire me but that he wouldn’t advice it for my own sake, so I am back at Radioplane Co. & pretty contented.
Well I guess that is about all for now.
With much love,
Norma Jeane”

Summer of 1944 was a fateful time for young Norma Jeane Dougherty. Circa 1943-44, she landed her first job at Radioplane Co. (a defense contractor in Burbank, California), through the influence of her mother-in-law, Ethel. Her husband, Jim, had recently joined the U.S. Merchant Marine and shipped off to war just “seven weeks” previously.
Although she here thanks Grace for the instrumental role she played in organizing and consenting to her marriage, it is known that she later harbored feelings of resentment towards Grace for taking off to West Virginia (in effect, abandoning Norma Jeane), and believed that her “surrogate mother” had arranged the marriage as a convenient way to get rid of her. Despite Norma Jeane gushing over her love for her husband, her marriage was soon to unravel. Just a few months later, Norma Jeane met a man who would vault her to stardom: Army photographer David Conover. Conover had been tasked by his commanding officer (who was, interestingly enough, actor and future President Ronald Reagan) to photograph women factory workers who were helping with the war effort. Making the rounds at Radioplane he was naturally drawn to Norma Jeane, who, along with her stunning beauty and bubbly personality, seemed to have a certain “aura” around the camera.
She soon appeared on the cover of Yank magazine, and the die was cast. Heeding the advice of Conover and Grace, she obtained a divorce from Dougherty (September 13, 1946), and began one of the most famous careers in Hollywood.
A wonderful letter, showing how Norma Jeane viewed her world and her future with Jim Dougherty just two years into their marriage — though her life would soon change forever. Numerous corrections throughout, and page one exhibits original ink-blot. Overall, in excellent condition.
Estimate: $40 000 - $60 000
   

lot n°719: Marilyn Monroe’s personal annotated
working promptbook-script for The Sleeping Prince
(aka The Prince and the Showgirl) - (Warner Bros., 1957) Clasp-bound in crimson paper covers, and intentionally printed in half-size (5” x 8”) for ease of use on set, especially considering the elaborate costumes required for this drawing-room comedy starring, and co-produced by, Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier. This example is identified on the specially-printed titled front cover as “PERSONAL COPY OF MISS MONROE”. Many pages inside exhibit not only scene and dialogue notes attributed to Monroe’s own hand, but many personal thoughts and observations by her as well, namely “What am I doing here with this man/I can’t believe my eyes, ears/ watch him/’oh no’/this idiot/ Chanel #5/ I just think it’s a joke/ don’t take anyone else’s tone/ affective memory/ heart breaking” plus at least one slightly naughty joke, “like a music box: a tinkle”, among other ‘notes to self’. Accounts from the time agree that Marilyn had more trouble working with Olivier than with any other male lead in her career. At least (31) of this small, character-dialogue promptbook-script’s (68) pages exhibit anywhere from one to numerous notations by Miss Monroe, making this one of the most intensely personal artifacts extant from her professional career. Covers are significantly tattered all around the margins, and front cover, together with first (2) pages, are torn 2/3 down from top near spine, else intact and complete as originally issued.
Estimate: $30 000 - $50 000
   

lot n°723: Marilyn Monroe signed check to her housekeeper, Eunice Murray
Personal check signed, 3 in. x 8 ¼ in., dated July 10, 1962 and drawn from Marilyn Monroe’s account paying her housekeeper Eunice Murray $100.00. Signed “Marilyn Monroe” in blue ink. Cancellation stamps on recto and verso and bearing Murray’s endorsement signature on the verso. Murray was Monroe’s housekeeper during the last years of her life and accompanied Monroe during her trip to Mexico in February, 1962. Eunice Murray was staying with Monroe the night of the star’s death and reportedly called Monroe’s psychiatrist, Dr. Ralph Greenson, upon discovering the body the night of August 5, 1962. This check was signed just three weeks prior to Monroe’s death and amazingly stamped “PAID” on August 7, two days after she died. A wonderful association.
Estimate: $1 500 - $2 500
 

 lot n°724: Joe DiMaggio autograph postcard signed to Marilyn Monroe
Autograph Postcard Signed, “Joe,” to “Dearest Marilyn” from Copenhagen, Denmark and postmarked May 20, 1962. DiMaggio pens, “Dearest Marilyn, Have a short stop over here at Copenhagen enroute for the ‘long underwear country.’ Should be there in about three hours. Spent nine days here in 1958. Wonderful country. The famous Tivoli park was one of my favorite places. Love, Joe.” Addressed in DiMaggio’s hand to “Miss Marilyn Monroe, 12305 Fifth Helena Dr., Los Angeles 49, California, USA.” In February, 1961, Monroe was admitted to the Payne Whitney Psychiatric Clinic where she contacted DiMaggio. He secured her release and she spent some time with him in Florida where the couple reconciled. Accompanied by a printed photograph of the couple on their wedding day
Estimate: $4 000 - $6 000
  

  lot n°737: Marilyn Monroe invitation to JFK birthday celebration with call sheet from her personal property
From the Christie’s 1999 sale of the personal property of Marilyn Monroe, three items for one event which document one of the most significant personal moments for her. In chronological sequence, the first is the personal invitation from “New York’s Birthday Salute to the President” requesting her presence at Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962 to celebrate President John F. Kennedy’s birthday gala party; the second is a 2pp mimeo call-sheet for the evening’s order of events, detailing Marilyn’s appearance at #35, “Marilyn Monroe and Stars”, which an unknown hand has doodled what might be a stage, and written in red grease pencil, with corrections in graphite, “Who do you have to be to ask- Who do you have to be to be disappointment-“ ; the last is the official illustrated program for the birthday event with iconic portrait of Kennedy on cover, with red, white and blue patriotic design. All three items were the personal examples in Marilyn Monroe’s possession during the time of this historic event, for which she performed an extraordinarily sexy, breathy rendition of “Happy Birthday”to the President (even calling in sick to work at Fox in order to do so), and each shows extra folds and slight handling by her, presumably to secure inside a purse that night. Kennedy remarked on stage that he could retire from politics after such a performance; Peter Lawford introduced her as “the late Marilyn Monroe”, and sadly she would be gone to a mysterious death in just over two months.
Provenance: Christie’s Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Lot 54, October 27-28, 1999 and sold for $129,000.
Estimate: $40 000 - $60 000

lot n°186: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CONTRACT
A Marilyn Monroe signed advertising release with Twentieth Century Fox and The House of Westmore for cosmetic advertising. The contract is dated July 3, 1952. Monroe was featured in a number of Westmore ads in the mid-1950s that also advertised her Twentieth Century Fox films. 13 1/2 by 8 1/2 inches. 
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000
 

  lot n°187: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check, written to Brooks Brothers in the amount of $5.00 on October 8, 1951. The check is written from a Bank of America account. 2 1/2 by 6 inches. 
Estimate: $600 - $800
 

 lot n°195: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe signed check written to "Mr M Chekhov" in the amount of $60.00 and dated December 1, 1954. Endorsed by Michael Chekhov on verso. Monroe has written in her bank information on the check. Chekhov was Monroe's acting teacher for a time. When Monroe died, she willed Chekhov's widow $2500 a year. 2 3/4 by 5 3/4 inches  
Estimate: $600 - $800
 

 lot n°196: MARILYN MONROE PHONE BOOK
A phone book kept by Marilyn Monroe circa 1960. The small phone book with the cover removed has been written in the hand of another with annotations and some entries handwritten by Monroe. Entries include David Selznick, Frank Sinatra, Richard Avedon, Montgomery Clift, Dr. Greenson, Erno Laszlo, Ferragamo and many others. 5 1/2 by 5 nches
Estimate: $2 000 - $4 000
 

 lot n°197: CECIL BEATON SIGNED MARILYN MONROE PHOTO
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Cecil Beaton. Image is mounted to board and signed in the lowere right on the mount in red "Cecil Beaton." Stamped "Cecil Beaton Photograph" on verso. 14 1/4 by 11 1/4 inches
Estimate: $1 000 - $2 000 

 

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21 juin 2008
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Vêtements et Chaussures

Lot n°346 : Robe d'été ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
De couleur bleue turquoise à carreau blanc, petite robe d'été avec de petites poches à l'avant, de marque: "Serendipity 3", sans indication de taille.
PROVENANCE Lot 116 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation:$1000 à $2000

Lot n°347 : Blouse blanche en cotton ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
De style oxford, marque Gucci et "Made in Italy" indiqué sur l'étiquette.
PROVENANCE Lot 116 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $600 à $800

Lot n°348 : Jupe blanche en satin ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
Jupon couleur crème, étiquetté: “Virginia Wallace 26”.
PROVENANCE Lot 116 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $800 à $1200

Lot n°349 : Veste de soirée en velour noir ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
Création de Jack Hanson qui travailla pour l'enseigne Jax (indication "Jax" sur l'étiquette). Hanson était un ex joueur de baseball de l'équipe Los Angeles Angels. Il emprunta $500 et installa sa propre boutique à Balboa, en Californie. Il ouvrit une seconde boutique à Beverly Hills et rencontra le succès avec de célèbres clientes: Marilyn, Natalie Wood, Joan Collins, et Janet Leigh. Ses vêtements coûtaient très chers et étaient donc reservés à une certaine classe sociale.
PROVENANCE: Lot 116, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Christies, New York, Thursday, 28 October 1999.
Estimation: $1000 à $2000

Lot n°350 : Une paire de chaussures ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
De la marque Creazioni Dal Co, numéroté #1619 à l'intérieur, sans indication de pointure.
PROVENANCE Lot 282, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Christie’s, New York, Thursday, 28 October 1999.
Estimation : $1000 à $2000

Lot n°351 : Une paire de chaussures ayant appartenue à Marilyn Monroe.
De la marque Creazioni Dal Co, numéroté #38hl à l'intérieur, sans indication de pointure.
PROVENANCE Lot 282, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Christie’s, New York, Thursday, 28 October 1999.
Estimation : $1000 à $2000

Accessoires

Lot n°300 : Deux chapeaux portés par Marilyn Monroe et Jane Russel - dans le film Gentlemen Prefer Blonds (Les Hommes préfèrent les Blondes) en 1953, où la scène fut coupée au montage.
A l'intérieur de chaque chapeau, figure une étiquette d'identification: dans le premier "1-25-4-4294 M. Monroe A698-67" et le deuxième "1-25-4-4293 J. Russell A-98-66".
Estimation : $6000 à $8000

Lot n°337 : Un chapeau en laine et un béret noir ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Etiquette intérieure: “Genuine Beret Basque 100% wool Made In France,” et le chapeau: “béret ELO impermeable”; marqué de deux tailles: 6 7/8 and 10 1/2 - PROVENANCE Lot 116 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation:$600 à $800

Lot n°338 : Un chapeau velour noir ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Sans indication de taille. 
PROVENANCE Lot 116 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation:$600 à $800

Lot n°339 : Un chapeau cloche noir ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Sans indication de taille. En laine mohair, de Jay Thorpe New York.
Etiquette intérieure: "Helios HB body made in Austria".
PROVENANCE Lot 165 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $600 à $800

Lot n°340 : Un voile en filet noire à mettre sur la tête ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
PROVENANCE Lot 165 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $600 à $800

Lot n°341 : Une petite pochette à main en velour rouge ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Servant de boîte à pillules, avec des petits coeurs pendentifs.
PROVENANCE Lot 165 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $600 à $800

Lot n°342 : Un dessus de tête (sorte de petit chapeau) en plume noir ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
PROVENANCE Lot 165 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" de la vente de Christies New York, du 28 Octobre 1999.
Estimation: $600 à $800

Lot n°344 : Un foulard ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Avec des inscription sur les sorties parisiennes (écrits en français) sur les bars, restaurants, théâtre et divertissement.
PROVENANCE vente de Christies de 1999 - puis vente Juliens Auction lot 101 en 2005.
Estimation: $400 à $600

Lot n°345 : Un foulard noir et blanc ayant appartenu à Marilyn Monroe.
Quadrillage avec motif cheval et coq, signé Farrar.
PROVENANCE Lot 116 de la vente de Christies de 1999
Estimation: $200 à $300

Documents papiers

Lot n°294: Chèque signé par Marilyn Monroe
- pour un montant de $2.00 adressé à "Barney's Beanery" daté du 20 novembre 1950. En dessous de la signature de Marilyn, est indiqué son adresse "1309 N. Harper Ave. LA 46" où elle vécut en 1950-1951. On dit que Barney's Beanery, le bar légendaire d'Hollywood-Ouest, servait le plat favori de Marilyn: du chili.
Estimation : $600 to $800

Lot n°295: Chèque signé par Marilyn Monroe
- en encre bleue - pour un montant de $16.25 payé à "J.J. Haggarty Stores" le 23 novembre 1951.
Estimation : $600 à $800

Lot n°296: Relevé de compte Marilyn Monroe de la Banque d'Amérique
- "Bank of America" sur Laurel-Sunset Branch, Hollywood, CA pour Marilyn Monroe. Le relevé comprend l'intervalle de dates du 26 octobre 1951 au 24 novembre 1951, pour un montant total de $267.62. L'adresse de Marilyn est 611 N Crescent Drive, Los Angeles, CA.
Estimation : $200 à $400

Lot n°307: Contrat Marilyn Monroe
- d'enregistrement pour la Twentieth Century Fox et RCA de "There's No Business Like Show Business," daté du 14 octobre 1954. Marilyn ne voulait pas faire ce film, mais accepta finalement en trouvant un compromis avec la Fox, pour tourner "Seven years Itch" sous la direction de Billy Wilder.
Estimation : $1000 to $2000

 Lot n°308: Telegram Marilyn adressé à Leonard Lyons
- Lyons a écrit une rubrique “The Lyon’s Den” pour le New York Post de 1934 à 1974. Marilyn Monroe lui envoya un télégramme: "Dear Leonard: Im sorry I won’t be able to go to Harrisburg as I am still under Doctor’s care. Thanks for thinking of me. Best Wishes, Marilyn Monroe". Portant le caché “Mail Room, 23 novembre 1954, 14h 39min”
Estimation : $400 à $600

Lot n°310: salaire de Marilyn Monroe de 1954
- ("1099 Tax") adressé à Marilyn Monroe par "Radio Corporation of America" pour un montant de $1035.93 (équivaut environ à $7,000 aujourd'hui). Marilyn était en contrat avec RCA et avait enregistré en 1954 la chanson "River of No Return" qui apparut dans les hits - charts single au mois de juillet de la même année.
Estimation : $600 à $800

Lot n°320: Contrat signé par Marilyn Monroe avec Warner Bros Pictures Inc
- Une page du contrat signé par Marilyn et l'autre page attaché “Exhibit A” pour Warner Brothers Pictures, Inc. daté du 7 mai 1957. Marilyn donna son accord pour que son nom puisse être utilisé à l'écran pour "Greeneyes".
Estimation: $1000 à $2000

Lot n°322: Chèque Marilyn Monroe et Arthur Miller
- de la "First National City Bank" de New York du compte commun Marilyn Monroe et Arthur Miller. Miller et Monroe furent mariés de 1956 à 1961.
Estimation : $800 à $1200

Lot n°326: Facture et dépot de bilan
- Un groupe de 7 factures de "the Colonial Trust Company in New York, NY" d'environ 1958, faisant référence au dépôt de bilan de sa société "Marilyn Monroe Productions Inc."
Estimation : $600 à $800

Lot n°329: Une lettre de George Chasin adressée à Marilyn Monroe
- datée du 25 septembre 1959, écrite à "MCA Artists LTD. stationary" et adressée à "Mrs. Arthur Miller." Chasin était le représentant de Marilyn jusqu'à sa mort, mais il s'occupa aussi de Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift et Gregory Peck.
Estimation : $1000 à $2000

Lot n°333: Script original de Lets Make Love (Le Milliardaire)
- couverture bleue, daté du 15 janvier 1960. Dans le coin en haut à droite, on peut lire: "second revised shooting FINAL". C'est Arthur Miller qui s'occupa de la réécriture du rôle tenu par Marilyn, car elle n'appréciait pas la version originale.
Estimation: $4000-$6000

 Lot n°336: Une facture de la boutique Saks sur la 5ème Avenue
- de Beverly Hills, connue pour être l'un des magazins préférés de Marilyn. Dans la partie cliente, on peut lire l'adresse donnée: "Marilyn Monroe 444 E 57th St. New York" qui était celle de sa maison de production. Facture datée du 22 mars et fait été de 3 crayons pour un montant de $3.42. Il s'agit sans doute de crayons de maquillage car le reçu est signé par George Masters, un coiffeur et maquilleur de renommée dans le milieu artistique, qui travailla avec la star.
Estimation : $600 à $800.

Lot n°356: Une facture d'Elizabeth Arden signée par Marilyn Monroe
- facture numéro 25627-5 du Salon d'Elizabeth Arden de Beverly Hills, du 5 mai 1961, (la veille de son anniversaire, ses 35 ans). Marilyn y a reçu un traitement spécial visage par Lucille d'un montant de $20.00. L'adresse de Marilyn donnée est “Beverly Hills Hotel, Bev Hills.”
Estimation: $800 à $1200

Lot n°357: Une facture d'Elizabeth Arden signée par Marilyn Monroe
- facture numéro 5868-17 du Salon Elizabeth Arden de Beverly Hills, du 13 janvier 1962. Marilyn y a reçu un traitement de manucure à $6.00 et une pédicure à $9.00 effectuée par Cecile.
Estimation: $800 à $1200 

Lot n°363 :  Une facture d'une boutique d'alcool
- Deux reçus provenant de "Luria's Wine and Spriits, 1217 Madison Ave., New York City". La facture liste la cliente "Marilyn Monroe Prod." à l'adresse "Marilyn Monroe Prod. 480 Lexington Ave. N.Y.C." Le montant s'élève à $129.85 et un crédit $3.08.
Estimation: $800 à $1200

Lot n°364 : Une facture magazin de liqueurs
- venant de "Luria's Wine and Spriits, 1217 Madison Ave., New York City". La facture indique la cliente "Marilyn Monroe Prod. 480 Lexington Ave" et l'adresse de livraison "Miss Marilyn Monroe 2 Sutton place South N.Y.C. Apt. 8E" qui était la résidence new-yorkaise de Marilyn entre 1955-1956. La note relève 12 bouteilles d'alcoll, dont 5 bouteilles de Thornes Scotch, et le montant total atteint $63.40.
Estimation: $600 à $800

 Lot n°365 : Un reçu de Liqueur
- provenant de Jurgensen's, 353 North Rodeo Drive, Beverly Hills, pour Marilyn Monroe, daté du 2 avril 1962. Le reçu liste douze bouteilles d'alcool dont 6 de son champagne préféré, le Dom Perignon. Le reçu est en 2 parties: un en papier et un autre, sa copie en carbone, où figure l'adresse de Marilyn "12305 5th Helena Dr. Brentwood". L'adresse de livraison est listée à"New York City" et le montant s'élève à $114.87.
Estimation: $800 à $1200

Lot n°377 : Chèque signé par Marilyn Monroe
- de la banque "City National Bank of Beverly Hills California" à l'ordre de Eunice Murray, daté du 3 août 1962, pour un montand de $124.10.
Estimation : $600 à $800

Lot n°378 : Dernières volontés et Testament de Marilyn Monroe
- Une copie conforme de trois pages du testament de Marilyn administré par Weisberger & Frosch (New York) un an avant sa mort, daté du 14 janvier 1961. Les bénéficaires de l'héritage: sa demie-soeur pour $10,000.00, sa secrétaire et amie May Reis reçut la même somme, Le couple Norman et Hedda Rosten reçurent $5,000.00 et sa mère Gladys Baker a reçu $5,000.00 par an pour qu'elle reste dans une institution digne.
Estimation : $3000 to $5000

Livres d'années

Lot n°274 : Marilyn Monroe High School Year Book 1942
le livre de photographies scolaires de l'année 1942, où Norma Jean Baker, future Marilyn Monroe, fréquentait l'University High School de Los Angeles, durant la moitié de l'année 1942. Sa photo figure en page 48 (au centre), alors qu'elle suivait les cours du 10ème grade, et était âgée de 15 ans. Elle quitta l'école en février 1942, pour se marier à ses 16 ans avec Jim Dougherty.
Estimation: $1000 to $2000

Lot n°283 : BLUE PRINT GEORGIA TECH YEARBOOK 1953 -
Marilyn Monroe figurait dans le livre de l'année 1953 de "Georgia Tech", où sa photo apparaît en page 398, portant un sweat "T" de Georgia Tech. Marilyn fit la couverture du magazine Look, avec ce sweat et le magazine avait donné sa permission à Georgia Tech pour publier la photo dans leur livre d'année.
Estimation: $1000 to $2000

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16 juin 2007
- 85 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -
- Partie 1 : Documents papiers

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Documents papiers - chèques & factures
Papers documents

Lot n° 88 : Une notice d'annulation d'assurance de Marilyn Monroe, daté du 27 novembre 1962 provenant du "Royal Globe Insurance for the property of Marilyn Monroe in Brentwood, CA".  Cette notice fut envoyée trois mois après le décès de Marilyn et fut renvoyée à l'adresse de Inez Melson, le manager des affaires de Marilyn. 
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 1 020

Lot n° 91: une facture de PUBLIC RELATIONS EXPENSE INVOICE résumant les dépenses pour The Arthur  P. Jacobs Company, Inc. montant de  $79.46  et daté du 31 Mai 1962. Divers associés d' Arthur Jacobs travaillaient pour worked for Marilyn du temps où elle vivait à New York jusqu'à sa mort.
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 240

Lot n° 92:  Une facture de Marilyn Monroe provenant de The Hollywood Reporter à l'attention de Arthur P.  Jacobs Company, datée du 7 mars 1962, dont le montant s'élève de $250.00 avec l'annotation "Thank You", faisant probblement référence à the Hollywood Foreign Press Association après la soirée des Golden Globes le 5 Mars 1962 où Marilyn reçu un prix.
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $800.00 - US $1,200.00) - Vendu à 240

Lot n° 93: une facture de Williams & Whibley, Inc.  International  & Domestic Travel Organization of New York, adressée à Miss Marilyn Monroe, pour un montant de $325.37 oour le vol de New York à Miami à  Mexico et Los Angeles, daté du 16 février 1962.
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $800.00 - US $1,200.00) - Vendu à 840

Lot n° 95 : un reçu d'un salon Elizabeth Arden signé par Marilyn Monroe, faisant état des services rendus. Daté du 5 juin 1961, c'était l'époque où Marilyn logeait au Beverly Hills Hotel.
Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 2 520

Lot n° 97 : un reçu du magazin de fourrure Maximilian Fur Company Inc. adressé à "Miss Marilyn Monroe", du 27 Juillet 1961 jusque 31 Décembre 1961. Pour l'achat de trois étoles fourrure et trois accessoires (qui étaient offerts) pour un montant total de $30 (environ $200 aujourd'hui).
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 3 600

Lot n° 98 :  L'inventaire des fourrures de Marilyn Monroe portant l'entête des Marilyn Monroe productions, intitulé "Furs From Maximilian - Received 9/28/61". (= Fourrures provenant de Maximiliam - Reçues le 28 septembre 1961). Liste de 4 manteaux de fourrure, 5 étoles et 5 objets accessoires. 
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 3 900

Lot n° 99 :  Une facture du Dr. Hyman Engelberg d'un montant de $407.00 pour des appels hôpital aux mois de Novembre et Décembre, facture datée du 26 décembre 1961, indiquant 'payé' au stylo. Hyman Engelberg était le médecin spécialiste (des maladies organiques) de Marilyn et il travaillait en étroite collaboration avec le psychiatre de Marilyn, le Dr. Ralph  Greenson. Engelberg est suspecté d'avoir prescrit les pillules qui ont tué Marilyn, sans en avoir fait part à Greenson. 
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 4 080

Lot n° 101 : Carte de Banque originale de Marilyn Monroe de la Colonial Trust Company of New York, portant le nom Marilyn Monroe avec le numéro de compte 1-616-075 aux alentours de 1958.
Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 2 520

Lot n° 108: Une facture du Dr. Hyman Engelberg d'un montant de $342.00 pour des examens médicaux du mois d'Octobre, facture datée du 16 novembre 1961, indiquant 'payé' au stylo. Hyman Engelberg était un docteur physicien de beaucoup de stars légendaires d' Hollywood mais il est surtout connu pour avoir annoncé la mort de Marilyn déclarant qu'il s'agissait d'un suicide.
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 2 640

Lot n° 118 : Un reçu d'une taxe datant de 1954 , de Marilyn Monroe par la Radio Corporation of America, pour un montant de  $1035.93  (environ $7,000 aujourd'hui).  Monroe était en contrat d'enregistrement pour la RCA. En 1954 elle enregistra en studio la B.O du film "River of No  Return" pour la RCA qui apparaissa brièvement dans les charts des singles de juillet 1954.
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $800.00 - US $1,200.00) - Vendu à 360

Lot n° 119 : Une déclaration de Taxe datant du 14 mars 1953, faisant état d'une estimation de taxes de Marilyn Monroe de l'année 1952 dont le montant s'élevait à $18,838.37 (soit l'équivalent aujourd'hui de $141,279.64). Le document n'est pas signé, probablement par le fait que le numéro de sécurité sociale de Marilyn est incorrect. 
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 420

Lot n° 120 : un chèque de banque signé par Marilyn Monroe.
Daté du 5 juillet 1953, pour un montant de $6.00, à l'ordre de "Russ Wynn's  Service", signé à l'encre bleue.
Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 2 220

Lot n° 121 : un pass de la compagnie d'aviation "Western Airlines" , comportant les informations suivantes: Norma Dougherty, vol de LAX à SFO du 23 Decembre 1953. Le prix du ticket était de $13.50. Le départ était à 11:45 pm. Marilyn paya $9.29 pour le poids de ses bagages (122 pounds). Une note au dos précise : "Marilyn 1953 Tax Free".
Mise à prix: $400.00 (estimation: US $800.00 - US $1,200.00) - Vendu à 1 500

Lot n°129 : un reçu de la banque signé par Marilyn Monroe.
Daté du 9-26-51 (26 septembre 1951), Titré "Service Charge For Special Handling of Checks", pour la somme de $2.00 pour un chèque non solvable
Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 1 080

Lot n°130 : un reçu de la banque signé par Marilyn Monroe.
Daté du 9-15-51 (15 septembre 1951), Titré "Service Charge For Special Handling of Checks", pour la somme de $2.00 pour un chèque non solvable
Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 1 560

Documents papiers - lettres & télégrammes
Papers documents - letters & telegrams

Lot n° 100 : Marilyn Monroe TELEGRAM envoyé par Tony Randall par la Western Union Telegram daté du 15 Janvier 1960.  Il est écrit sur le Telegrame:  "I'm afraid I cant [sic] be with you today because I am in New York in bed with adhesion. Remember her ?  If there is any food or drink left over please save it till [sic] I get out there.  Remember our date to watch Pillow Talk at any drive in you name= Tony Randall." En 1960 Monroe et Randall ont joué ensemble dans le film "Let's Make Love." 
Enchère du 16/06/07 , Mise à prix: $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00) - Vendu à 840

Lot n°107 : Lettre de George Chasin , écrite à la MCA Artists LTD. stationary, adressée à Marilyn Monroe, datant du 25 septembre 1959. La lettre est adressée à "Mrs. Arthur Miller" et est simplement signée "George." Chasin representa Marilyn Monroe jusqu'à sa mort; il s'occupait aussi de Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift et Gregory Peck.
Mise à prix: US $600.00 (estimation: US $800.00 - US $1,200.00)

Lot n°131 : Lettre de Jody Lawrence et photos adressées à Goddard. Lettre de 9 pages adressées à Grace Goddard de la part de Jody, la fille d' Edwin "Doc" Goddard, datée du 21 Août 1953. Jody Lawrance, dont le nom de jeune fille était Nona Josephine Goddard, joua dans 4 films entre 1951 et 1958. Dans la lettre, Jody explique pourquoi elle ne veut plus de contact avec la famille : "First of all, let me tell you that you'll will [sic] not like what I am about to say but here it is...Please don't say I am not appreciative because don't kid yourselves you have done so very little for me in comparison to what other families do for their children."  Il y a aussi 3 photos de Jody qui accompagne la lettre. Provenance de ce lot: de la collection d' Eleanor Goddard.
Mise à prix: US $200.00 (estimation: US $400.00 - US $600.00)

Lot n°137 : Lettre de Marilyn Monroe à Edwin Goddard. Lettre adressée à E.S. Goddard of Van Nuys, California provenant d' Inez Melson, le manager des affaires de Marilyn  Monroe. 
Daté du 23 Novembre 1953 avec l'enveloppe originale. La lettre concerne un chèque qui accompagnait à l'origine la lettre. Provenance de ce lot: de la collection d' Eleanor Goddard.
Mise à prix: US $150.00 (estimation: US $200.00 - US $400.00)

Lot n°140 : Lettre de Berniece Baker Miracle à Edwin "Doc" Goddard , datée du 8 septembre 1954. Bernice est la demie-soeur de Marilyn, elle se sont rencontrées pour la première fois lorsque Bernice avait 19 ans et Marilyn, 12. Berniece écrivit plus tard un livre "My Sister Marilyn". Le lot comprend aussi une photo d'Edwin "Doc"  Goddard, l'enveloppe est timbrée "Boyan Hollywood." 
Provenance de la collection d' Eleanor Goddard.
Mise à prix: US $800.00 (estimation: US $1,000.00 - US $2,000.00)

Lot n°141 : Lettre de Gladys Baker , envoyée de San Fransisco, CA, en juin 1948, à Mrs Grace Goddard , à Van Nuys, CA. Dans la lettre, on peut lire: "Well dear will say by [sic] for this time & please for give [sic] my not keeping more in touch with you.  Tell all hello & give my love.  By the way how is Norma Jeane getting along..."  Le lot comprend trois anciennes photos noir et blanc: une de Gladys à Reno, une autre d'elle à la plage avec un parasol et la dernière avec deux amis. 
Provenance de la collection d' Eleanor Goddard.
Mise à prix: US $400.00 (estimation: US $600.00 - US $800.00) - Vendu à 960

Documents papiers - Contrats
Papers documents- Contracts

Lot n°136 : Contrat de Marilyn Monroe pour le film "Dangerous Years" .
Contrat entre la Twentieth Century Fox et Sol M. Wurtzel Productions daté du 4 Août 1947 pour le prêt des services de Marilyn Monroe. Il s'agit du tout premier rôle de Marilyn, où elle n'apparaît que brièvement à l'écran.
Mise à prix: US $1,600.00 (estimation: US $2,000.00 - US $4,000.00) - Vendu à 600

Lot n°123 : Contrat MCA ARTISTS signé par Marilyn Monroe et Lew Wasserman
copie d'une lettre de The Screen Actor's Guild on MCA stationary, daté de Janvier 1953 .
The letter requests an acknowledgement of the  change in representation for Monroe from the  William Morris Agency to MCA under the supervision  of Lew Wasserman.  Wasserman later became the  president of the Screen Actor's Guild. Johnny Hyde, executive vice president of William Morris and the man credited with discovering  Marilyn had passed away in1950.  The loss of Hyde may have precipitated the change.
Mise à prix: US $1,600.00 (estimation: US $2,000.00 - US $4,000.00) - Vendu à 3 300

Lot n°127 : Contrat de Marilyn Monroe entre la Twentieth Century Fox et RCA pour la bande son du film There's No Business Like Show Business .
Daté du 14 octobre 1954.
Mise à prix: US $1,600.00 (estimation: US $2,000.00 - US $4,000.00) - Vendu à 1 500

 

Esquisse

Lot n°124 : Petite peinture (watercolor) originale faite par Marilyn Monroe.
En dessous du dessin représentant un chat, est annoté: "a cat watching its own tail move".
Provient des affaires personnelles de Lotte Goslar, une amie de Marilyn et son professeur. Lotte Goslar était directrice du Pantomime Circus Dance troupe et enseigna à Marilyn au milieu des années 1950. in the mid-fifties. Elle fut l'une des invités au funérailles de Marilyn.
Mise à prix: $20,000.00 (estimation: US $20,000.00 - US $40,000.00)

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   Enchères "Winter Sale"
du 16 décembre 2006
- 47 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -

> 16/12/2006, JULIEN'S, "Winter Sale": Catalogue et Vente

Norma Jeane

Lot #385 MARILYN MONROE SIGNED & INSCRIBED BIRTHDAY CARD
A birthday card to Ana Lower’s nephew Max Ritchie from 15 year old Norma Jeane, signed and inscribed in Norma’s hand at bottom right: “To Max-/Happy Birthday/from-/Norma Jeane.” Also present is original transmittal envelope, handwritten on recto: “to Max Ritchie/from/Norma Jeane/March 22/41.” The following year Lower was responsible for “giving away the bride” during the wedding ceremony of Norma Jeane and Jim Dougherty. Also present are four black and white reproduction photographs of Norma Jeane as a teenager, most likely in Van Nuys, California (c. 1941); one featuring her with Max Ritchie, Ana Lower’s nephew (c.1941) posed on a street corner before a brick building, one with her and girlfriend and Max’s first wife Roslyn Anderson posed on a street of a residential neighborhood, one of her in a playful hitchhiking pose, standing before a sign reading: “School/Drive Slowly” on a residential street most likely in Van Nuys and one of her standing on a patch of grass on a residential street, each measuring 3 ½ by 5 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,120 
 

 Lot #386 MARILYN MONROE – GRACE GODDARD EXPENSE DOCUMENT
A one page itemized list dated September through November 1941 in Goddard’s (Marilyn’s legal guardian) hand in pencil, detailing expenses and living costs spent on Norma Jeane. Present are expenses for Norma Jeane’s allowance, clothing, and beauty supplies. During that period, an affable Van Nuys neighbor named Jim Dougherty began driving the 15 year old Norma Jeane to and from Van Nuys High School. The two soon began dating and married the following year. 5 ½ by 9 inches.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $500 - $700 - Winning bid:$780
 

  Lot #387 MARILYN MONROE-ELEANOR GODDARD LETTER
A two page letter (recto and verso) dated October 26, 1942 from Eleanor “Bebe” Goddard to Norma Jeane during her marriage to Jim Dougherty. In part reading (sic): “I know I’ve been awful at writing but I think of you so much…Jimmy and I are still getting along swell…I’ll write to you again next week if it kills me and tell you how my blind date goes… tell your lord and master (ha! ha! I mean Jimmy Dougherty) hello for me.” Together with original transmittal envelope dated October 30, 1942. Eleanor Goddard was Marilyn’s foster sister and was among the few close to her in her early life before fame and her transformation to Marilyn Monroe. The pair lived in a series of foster homes and spent several years together in Van Nuys, at the home of Goddard's father. They remained friendly until Marilyn’s death in 1962.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 - Winning bid:$960
 

  Lot #388 MARILYN MONROE EARLY PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white photograph of a teenage Norma Jeane during the early 1940s nicely posed before an automobile in summer attire.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - Winning bid:$1,080
 

Lot #389 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white head and shoulders photo booth photograph of a teenage Norma Jeane during the early 1940s. Please note; some creasing and wear to edges.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - Winning bid:$720
  

 Lot #390 MARILYN MONROE – GLADYS BAKER LETTER & PHOTOGRAPHS
A two page letter dated October 7, 1944 from Gladys Baker to Marilyn’s half-sister Bernice Miracle. Composed while institutionalized at Agnew State Hospital, Gladys requests to be transferred to another hospital. In part (sic): “But if you would please write to the staff doctors here giving them your o.k. to let me go back to the other hospital (Norwalk) where I was before my Catholic aunt took me from there…” Together with vintage black and white photographs; one of Gladys leaning against a car and one of Bernice, inscribed on verso: “Mona Rae & Bernice Sorenson/July 18, 1842.” Photograph: 5 by 7 and 3 ½ by 5 inches. Letter: 6 ½ by 10 inches. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 - Winning bid:$1,140
 

Lot #392 MARILYN MONROE AND JIM DOUGHERTY PHOTOGRAPHS  
Three vintage print black and white photographs of Marilyn’s first husband Jim Dougherty in a Maritime uniform during the mid 1940s; one together with Norma Jeane and an unidentified woman, one posed holding a pipe below a palm tree on Catalina Island and one seated on a Spanish tiled wall on Catalina Island. 3 ½ by 6 to 5 by 7 inches. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - Winning bid:$2,640
  

Lot #416 MARILYN MONROE – GLADYS BAKER ITEMS
A two page letter (c.1954) from Gladys Baker to Marilyn Monroe (then Norma Dougherty), composed in pencil on tissue paper while institutionalized at the Rockhaven Sanitarium in Verdugo, California. In the letter, Marilyn’s mother Gladys requests to be among people of her religion – Christian Science. In part reading (sic): “It is quite some time since I wrote you but I’ve not changed in that it is doing no one any good for me to be in here nor is it causing me to grow in Christian Science. As I told you before all Dr.’s are Sycratrists and they heal just the opposite the way they do in Christian Science. I am always bumping up against their manipulation of my mind which I know is not Christian Science…would you please remove me to a Christian Science Institution…” After a myriad of mental breakdowns, Gladys was committed to Rockhaven where she remained for nearly 15 years. Together with original transmittal envelope dated February 2, 1954. Also present is a black and white photograph of Gladys leaning against a car, gazing up from the camera’s lens. Letter: 6 by 12 inches. Photograph: 5 by 7 inches. PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - Winning bid:$2,880
  

Photographies Andre de Dienes

Lot #393 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE DE DIENES
A black and white vintage print photograph of Marilyn Monroe (c.1945), having photographer’s stamp on verso. 11 by 13 ½ inches. Reference: this photograph can be seen in de Dienes’ book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), page 50. De Dienes met 19 year old aspiring model Norma Jeane Dougherty in 1945 after requesting a model from her agents at Blue Book Modeling for a then upcoming project. They immediately bonded and traveled together through Western states to capture Norma Jeane in various natural settings. During that trip they became romantically involved and were briefly engaged. After their romance amicably ended, de Dienes continued to photograph Norma Jeane and well into her career as Marilyn Monroe. The chemistry between the two was undeniable; his work captured some of the finest images of the star. Many of the photographs can be seen in his book titled “Andre de Dienes/Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002).
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$1,800
  

Lot #394 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white vintage print photographs of Marilyn Monroe in Death Valley, California (c.1945), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 13 ½ inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’ book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 54-65.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,120
  

Lot #395 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white vintage print photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1945), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on page 36.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$1,800
 

Lot #396 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Three black and white vintage print photographs of Marilyn Monroe (1945-1948), each having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 13 ½ inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 36 -153.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,360 
 

Lot #398 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white double exposure photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 210-232.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$1,800 
 

Lot #399 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white double exposure photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 210-232.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$960
 

Lot #400 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 10 ½ by 12 inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 120-154.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$1,320
 

Lot #401 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe at the Bel Air Hotel (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 174-181.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$960
 

Lot #402 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 10 ½ by 13 and 10 ½ by 13 ½ inches. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 120-154.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$1,680 
 

Lot #403 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 10 ½ by 12 ½ and 11 by 14 inches. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 120-154.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$960
 

Lot #406 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white double exposure vintage print photographs of Marilyn Monroe (c.1953), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 13 inches and 11 ½ by 14 ½ inches. Reference: similar photographs from this session can be seen in de Dienes’s book, “Marilyn” (Taschen, 2002), on pages 134-157.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$2,640
 

Photographies Milton H Greene

Lot #424 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY MILTON GREENE
A color limited edition silver gelatin print featuring two images of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Ballerina photo session on 20th Century Fox’s back lot in 1954, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 17 by 9 inches, nicely matted and framed to 19 by 28 ½ inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$38,400
   

Lot #425 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,600
    

Lot #426 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso (twice), printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$4,200
    

Lot #427 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,900
    

Lot #428 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$5,400
   

Lot #429 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$6,600 
   

Lot #430 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$10,200
   

Lot #431 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” Also present is a custom brown velvet case which housed Greene’s set of Marilyn photographs having: “Marilyn/Photographs by Milton Greene” embossed on the cover. 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$2,280
    

Lot #432 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white limited edition silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe during the famed Black Sitting photo session in New York in 1956, having photographer’s stamp on verso, printed June 7, 1978 and inscribed to Sammy Davis Jr. in Greene’s hand: “To Sammy/Love.” 16 by 20 inches, nicely matted and framed to 26 by 30 inches. PROVENANCE: Previously from the collection of Sammy Davis Jr..
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$3,360
    

Photographies Corée

Lot #420 MARILYN MONROE UNPUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS FROM KOREA VISIT
A vintage print black and white snapshot of Marilyn Monroe taken prior to entertaining American troops in Korea in February 1954. Notable is the presence of an MP Officer standing behind her and glancing at her behind. Pencil and typed notations on verso (some illegible). 4 by 5 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300 - Winning bid:$300
 

Lot #421 MARILYN MONROE UNPUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS FROM KOREA VISIT
A vintage print black and white snapshot of Marilyn Monroe taken as she is being served a military cafeteria style meal during her visit to entertain United States troops in Korea in February 1954. Pencil and typed notations on verso (some illegible). 4 by 5 inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300 - Winning bid:$180
 

Lot #422 MARILYN MONROE UNPUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS FROM KOREA VISIT
A group of six vintage print black and white snapshots (two duplicates) featuring two United States military officers transporting a cake as well as three close up shots of the same cake which was decorated with the sentiment: “Welcome Marilyn Monroe” and was presented to Marilyn in appreciation of her visit to support and entertain United States troops in Korea in February 1954. 3 ½ by 3 ½ and 3 by 4 ½ inches.
Estimate: $200 - $300 - Winning bid:$180
  

Lot #423 MARILYN MONROE UNPUBLISHED SNAPSHOTS FROM KOREA VISIT
A group of four vintage print black and white snapshots (one duplicate) featuring Marilyn Monroe accompanied by United States military officers during her visit to support and entertain United States troops in Korea in February 1954. 3 ½ by 3 ½ and 3 by 4 1/4 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - Winning bid:$540
  

Photographies autres

Lot #391 MARILYN MONROE POSTER
A lithograph poster featuring a full length young Marilyn Monroe posed playfully in a bathing suit during the mid 1940s. Bottom right reading: “Marilyn Monroe Pin-Up”/Write: Pin-Ups. Dept. X, Box 86, Boston Mass. Printed in U.S.A., linen backed. A definitive image of America’s favorite movie star during her tenure as a pin-up girl. 25 by 65 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - Winning bid:$1,140
  

 Lot #407 MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR CONACT SHEETS AND PHOTOGRAPHS
Two contact sheets and one vintage print photograph (with photographers stamp) featuring a young Marilyn Monroe on the beach during the 1940s. The photographs were taken while Marilyn was signed to Blue Book Model Agency by photographer Joseph Jasgur on the southern California coast. The photographer purportedly claimed Marilyn asked him to marry her, which he claims to have declined. Note: some damage, spotting and aging. 8 by 10 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$840
  

Lot #408 MARILYN MONROE CONTACT SHEET BY PHILIPPE HALSMAN
A black and white original contact sheet featuring 12 images of Marilyn in various dramatic poses taken in her Hollywood apartment for Life magazines 1949 photography editorial “Eight Girls Try Out Mixed Emotions.” 8 ½ by 11 inches.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 - Winning bid:$270
  

Lot #409 MARILYN MONROE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH
A sepia tone studio portrait of Marilyn Monroe taken during the early 1950s, signed and inscribed in blue ink at right. In part: “…Love & Kisses/Marilyn Monroe.” 4 by 5 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 - Winning bid:$9,600
  

Lot #411 MARILYN MONROE SIGNED AND INSCRIBED MAGAZINE PAGE
A color image featuring Marilyn lying on beach sand in a grey bikini (1950s), signed and inscribed at lower left to child actress Linda Bennett, who appeared in “The Big Heat,” and “Seven Little Foys”: “To Linda/Love and Kisses/Marilyn Monroe.” A nice signed color image. 8 ½ by 11 inches.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 - Winning bid:$10,800
  

Lot #412 MARILYN MONROE NEGATIVES FROM HOLLYWOOD BOWL
A group of four previously unpublished photographs of Marilyn Monroe, together with Jack Carson, Lew K. Gough, Mrs. Kew K. Gough and others at the Hollywood Bowl September 14, 1952. One features the star with Danny Thomas, Jack Carson and others. 4 by 5 inches each.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 - Winning bid:$1,020
 

Lot #415 MARILYN MONROE UNPUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPH AND NEGATIVE
An original negative together with two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe appearing in a full length evening gown and cane during her national television debut on the popular CBS series on September 13, 1953. Negative 2 ½ by 2 ½ inches, photographs 4 by 5 and 8 by 10 inches.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of actress Kasey Rogers, who is perhaps best known for her portrayal of Louise Tate on “Bewitched” (Televison/1966-1972).
Estimate: $600 - $800 - Winning bid:$540
 

Lot #433 MARILYN MONROE & JACK LEMMON PHOTOGRAPH FROM “SOME LIKE IT HOT"
A black and white production still featuring a full length image of Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon on the set of “Some Like It Hot” (United Artists, 1959). The comedy thriller directed by Billy Wilder also starred Tony Curtis.
Estimate: $200 - $400 - Winning bid:$180
  

Lot #437 MARILYN MONROE SCREEN PRINT
A fluorescent orange and green dot-matrix screen print of Marilyn Monroe holding a sheer scarf wrapped around her nude torso shot by Bert Stern in 1962 during the well remembered “Last Sitting” series, later being part of the Everyman Gallery exhibit titled 'Bert Stern MM Screen Prints' which exhibited in New York City in September 1970. Pencil notation at bottom left reads: “Bert Stern/1962 Avant-Garde/Collectors Proof IX.” 8 by 11 inches. Matted to 11 by 14 inches.
Estimate: $300 - $500 - Winning bid:$1,140
  

Lot #438 MARILYN MONROE “SOMETHING’S GOT TO GIVE” SNAPSHOTS
A group of four previously unpublished black and white snapshots of Marilyn on the set of her last film “Something’s Got to Give” taken in the summer of 1962. Two featuring her with director George Cukor. The Fox comedy was intended as a remake of "My Favorite Wife" (RKO, 1940). Due to Marilyn’s death in August that year the film was never completed. 3 ½ by 5 inches.
Estimate: $400 - $600 - Winning bid:$840
  

Chèques

Lot #417 MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A personal check written in Marilyn’s hand to the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Company in the amount of $62.83, dated April 27, 1953. Monroe’s signature appears at bottom right. 2 5/8 by 6 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - Winning bid:$1,920
 

Lot #418 MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A personal check written in Marilyn’s hand to Harriet Beal in the amount of $50.00, dated February 21, 1953. Monroe’s signature appears at bottom right. 2 5/8 by 6 inches.
Estimate: $600 - $800 - Winning bid:$1,560
  

Médical

Lot #434 MARILYN MONROE EYE DROPS
A plastic bottle containing eye drops prescribed to Marilyn Monroe (then Mrs. Arthur Miller) dated May 21, 1960 issued by Los Angeles’s Schwab’s Pharmacy, accompanied by Schwab’s Pharmacy box. The prior year, Marilyn starred in the Academy Award winning comedy romance “Some Like it Hot” (United Artists). Approximately 2 inches height, in box measuring 3 by 1 inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$2,400
  

Lot #435 MARILYN MONROE NOSE DROPS
A plastic bottle containing nose drops prescribed to Marilyn Monroe (then Mrs. Arthur Miller) dated July 11, 1960 issued by New York’s Pollock-Bailey Pharmacy. That year Marilyn starred in the musical comedy “Let’s Make Love” (Fox). Please note the label is nearly detached and affixed to bottle by adhesive tape. 3 ½ inches height.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$2,520
  

Autre

Lot #436 MARILYN MONROE SCREEN ACTORS GUILD CARD
A 1961-1962 Screen Actors Guild member card (unsigned) belonging to Marilyn Monroe, together with accompanying receipt dated December 7, 1961. In 1961, Marilyn portrayed the distressed Roslyn Taber in “The Misfits” (United Artists). This SAG card was her last, as she died in August, 1962. 2 ½ by 3 ½ inches.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 - Winning bid:$5,400
  

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  Enchères "Autumn Sale"
29 octobre 2005
- 46 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -

> 29/10/2005, JULIEN'S, "Autumn Sale": Vente et Catalogue

Lot 77: MARILYN MONROE CHILDHOOD PHOTOGRAPH
A small, clipped, vintage sepia toned photograph of Norma Jeane c.1930. The photo is inscribed on verso, "MM age 4." The early photo was taken during the time that Marilyn was in the care of her first foster family the Bolenders. She is shown posing with the Bolender's adopted son Lester.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Winning Bid: $720 
 

  Lot 78: MARILYN MONROE CHILDHOOD PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white photograph of Norma Jeane c.1933. The photo was taken while the young Norma Jeane was in the care of her first set of foster parents the Bolender's. Monroe was taken by her un-wed mother Gladys to live with the Bolender's on June 12, 1926 when she was only twelve days old. Monroe's mother paid the family $5 per week for her care.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Winning Bid: $2,040
 

 Lot 79: MARILYN MONROE CHILDHOOD PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white photograph of Norma Jeane and Lester Bolender, inscribed in pencil on verso: "Marilyn Monroe age 6 yr" c.1932. Lester was the adopted son of her foster family, the Bolenders, and is known to have been her first childhood playmate. This photo captures the duo holding hands and clearly demonstrates why they were referred to as "the twins."
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Winning Bid: $1,200
 

Lot 80: MARILYN MONROE INSCRIBED PHOTOS
Two vintage black and white photos, of Jim Dougherty (undated). The first is a passport style portrait of Dougherty, and the second shows him sleeping on the beach. The photo is inscribed in pencil in Monroe's hand on verso, "(zzz......zzz) Jimmy sound asleep." The inscription indicates that this was one of Monroe's personal photos of her first husband.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Winning Bid: $1,320
   

Lot 81: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS OF ANA LOWER
Four vintage black and white photos, and one modern reprint image of Marilyn's Aunt Ana (c.1943). The vintage photos feature Ana Lower posing alternatively with and without her dog. The modern reprinted image included a young Marilyn posing with Lower and holding her dog. The two images of Lower with her dog are printed from the same negative although one has been trimmed. In the late 1940's Monroe was quoted saying that her "Aunt" Ana Lower was the first and the, "one person in the world that I've ever really loved." Ana was biologically the aunt of Grace Goddard, Monroe's legal guardian, however the young Norma Jean bonded with her saying that, "She never hurt me, not once...She was all kindness and all love. She was good to me." Lower was arguably the most supportive figure of Monroe's childhood.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $480
 
   

Lot 82: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED MODEL RELEASE FORM
A photographer/model consent form signed by a 19 year old Marilyn Monroe. The card is signed "Norma Jean" at bottom right and is dated 5/18/45. Also present is a color snapshot of Marilyn (most likely from the session) posed in a two piece bikini on a West Coast jetty. In August 1945, she would sign her first modeling contract with the Blue Book Modeling Agency.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Winning Bid: $3,120
  

Lot 83: MARILYN MONROE - TOM KELLEY SR. PHOTOGRAPH
An original color photograph of Marilyn Monroe from Tom Kelley Sr.'s famous Red Velvet Images session in May of 1949. Signed and dated in white ink at bottom right: "Tom Kelley/ 7/82." The size of this photograph is rare, as Kelley created limited editions in other sizes.
Estimate: $700 - $900 / Winning Bid: $3,360
  

Lot 84: MARILYN MONROE FAMILY PHOTO
Vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn with her half sister Berniece Baker Miracle, her mother Gladys Baker and Berniece's daughter Mona Rae. Marilyn learned that she had a half sister at the age of twelve.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Winning Bid: $4,560
  

Lot 85: MARILYN MONROE / GRACE GODDARD CORRESPONDENCE
Two typed letters regarding Marilyn's care at the Los Angeles Orphanage; one from Grace Goddard to the Home dated December 4, 1935 regarding the privacy and visitation rights of Marilyn at the Orphanage. In part it reads (sic): "I am very anxious that no one sees or talks to little Norma Jean Baker...I especially do not want Mrs. Ida Bollender to see her again, as her visits seem to upset the child;" The other, written just two days later, is from Mrs. S. Sweeney on Los Angeles Orphans Home Society letterhead and is addressed to Goddard. In part it reads: "When Mrs. Bollender was here, I told her she should not talk to Norma about her mother. The physicians have said Mrs. Baker would not get well - that means the child must have first consideration." These letters illustrate the complexity of the Marilyn's life during early childhood.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Winning Bid: $2,640
    

Lot 86: LETTER FROM BERNIECE MIRACLE
A one page handwritten letter from half-sister Berniece Miracle to Marilyn congratulating her on her marriage to baseball icon Joe DiMaggio, undated; text reading in full: "Dearest Marilyn, Now that you and Joe are really married we wish you every happiness in the world. We also send congratulations to Joe. We love you both. At first it was hard for me to believe you were married but Im beginning to get use [sic] to the idea now you know. I believe only about half of the publicity I read. I'd like to send you a wedding present so please tell me what you would like to have-maybe a piece of china or a silver compote dish? Love, Paris, Berniece & Mona." The letter is accompanied by a vintage black and white portrait photograph of Berniece and her husband Paris Miracle.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $1,080
  

Lot 87: MARILYN MONROE FIRST FILM CREW PHOTO
Vintage black and white crew photo from Marilyn's first released film "Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay" (20th Century Fox, 1948) c.1948. Although Marilyn's only spoken line of "Hello" was cut from the film it was her first on-screen appearance. She stands out from the center of this photo taken soon after her transition to Marilyn Monroe.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $500 - $700
  

Lot 88: MARILYN MONROE / GLADYS BAKER DOCUMENTS
A collection of six handwritten and typed documents dated March 25 - April 22, 1935 regarding the care of Gladys Baker (Marilyn's Mother) after her physical and mental breakdown from January of that year. Present are two handwritten receipts and a typed letter from the Santa Monica Rest Home for services rendered for her care addressed to Gladys's best friend Grace McKee (later Goddard); a two page typed letter from Grace McKee to the Santa Monica Rest Home regarding the details of her stay and an outstanding payment owed the home in part reading: "There seems to be quite a misunderstanding as to her financial condition...I did not know it was drugs that caused her condition this last time, and thought it would only be temporary, and she would not have to stay there long...I realized her money was very limited...I talked to the secretary of the head of the cutting department at R.K.O. this morning, and she told me that they were planning on having some sort of benefit for Gladys, either a dinner dance, or proceeds from a couple of picture shows, which will help me pay her expenses"; a typed letter from the Treasury Department to Gladys's regarding owed 1933 taxes; and a typed letter from Grace to the Collector of Internal Revenue in regards to Gladys's outstanding income tax debt, informing them Gladys's was institutionalized and was unable to pay her 1933 taxes.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $700 - $900 / Winning Bid: $1,020
  

Lot 89: MARILYN MONROE / GLADYS BAKER DOCUMENTS
A group of three documents regarding Gladys Baker's (Marilyn's mother) mental heath as well as the loan of personal property from Doc and Grace Goddard (her best friend) to Gladys and her then husband Col. Eley. Included is a one page handwritten letter in pencil, recto and verso, dated September 12, 1952 addressed "To Whom This May Concern" regarding details of Gladys Baker's mental state. In part reading: "Since coming to Los Angeles in 1946, Mrs. Eley (Gladys) has tried to do nursing (a combination of medical and Christian Science)...She was rejected in 1947 to admittance to the Christian Science Benevolent Home...She is not capable...she doesn't eat properly, she has sudden fits of temper and is entirely irrational at times...I have tried too many years to help her and I can no longer have her (Gladys) in my home..." ; a six by eight inch handwritten timeline in pencil by Grace regarding the history of various rest homes and hospitals (1935 - 1950s) to which Gladys was committed. Grace died from a suicidal overdose of barbiturates in 1953.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $700 - $900 / Winning Bid: $1,320
  

Lot 90: MARILYN MONROE - GRACE GODDARD LETTER REGARDING GLADYS BAKER
A three page typed letter from Grace Goddard to Mrs. Van Hyming dated August 15, 1935 about the mental state of their mutual R.K.O co-worker, close friend and mother of Marilyn Monroe, Gladys Baker, who had been hospitalized due to her recently discovered mental illness. In part reading: "I want to tell all I can about Gladys' condition...I had a long talk with her doctor...Gladys' type of insanity is the hardest case to do anything with. Her brain did not develop like an ordinary persons. They examined her brain with a flourscope, and it proved to be about one third the size of a normal human beings...the only thing they could do would to be to give her new brain cells, and according to medical science, that is impossible...I wish that I could in some way make Gladys understand that she cannot come out and back to her job at R.K.O." This letter offers a sad and tragic look at the future of Marilyn's mother, who would eventually be institutionalized for the rest of her life.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Winning Bid: $1,680
  

Lot 91: MARILYN MONROE "LOVE HAPPY' PHOTOS
Four vintage publicity stills of Marilyn from her role in the Marx Brothers' last film, "Love Happy" (United Artists, 1948). The photos show Marilyn in the same gold lame dress on the set of the film, posing for a full length studio portrait, and cuddling with co-star Groucho Marx. Marilyn, later quoted describing her audition for the film, claimed that Marx whispered in her ear, " You have the prettiest ass in the business."
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $1,020
   
    

Lot 92: MARILYN MONROE "THE ASPHALT JUNGLE" PHOTOS
Three vintage black and white publicity photos taken of Marilyn Monroe as she appeared in "The Asphalt Jungle" (MGM, 1950). This set of photos capture a beautiful and vivacious 24 year old Monroe in the film role that captured Hollywood's attention boosting her career to a credited role.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $3,120
      

Lot 93: MARILYN MONROE CHILDHOOD HOME PHOTOS
Six vintage black and white photos featuring the interior and exterior of Marilyn's childhood home c.1939. Importantly one exterior photo of the home is inscribed in Monroe's hand on verso: "6707 Odessa Ave. Van Nuys, Calif. Where I lived when I first ment [sic] Jimmy." Another photo is inscribed on verso in brown ink: "Grace's house" and another on verso in pencil reads: "6707 Odessa Ave." Monroe's inscription refers to "Jimmy" James Dougherty whom she married on June 19, 1942 at the age of 16. When Monroe was taken out of the Los Angeles Orphans Home Society in 1935 she was taken in by Grace McKee; the best friend of her mother Gladys Baker. McKee had recently married "Doc" Goddard and taken his name. Marilyn lived with the Goddards in this home and became very close with Grace's Aunt Ana Lower. These rare and previously unpublished photos show the living room (two photos from the same negative and a third unique image, one photo of the dining room and two exterior photos of the home taken from the street.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Winning Bid: $2,400
     
         

Lot 94: MARILYN MONROE / JOHNNY HYDE CORRESPONDENCE
A group of seven letters, notes, and cards (some with original transmittal envelopes) from agent/manager Johnny Hyde to Marilyn Monroe. Featured is a letter postmarked March 4, 1949 reading in part: "Had your yesterday's letter not reached me today, my disappointment would have been greater than you perhaps wish to believe. However all is forgiven because you said you miss me." These items provide insight to Hyde's love for Monroe. The two met when Marilyn was 22 and formed a bond that would last until Hyde's death in 1950.
Estimate: $1,000 - $3,000 / Winning Bid: $2,280
  

Lot 95: MARILYN MONROE LETTER OF GUARDIANSHIP
One page legal document filed "In The Superior Court Of The State Of California In And For The County Of Los Angeles" c.1936. This rare document shows that on March 27, 1936 Grace McKee (later Goddard), the best friend of Monroe's mother Gladys, was officially granted the status of legal guardian. The case number is given as, "156632" and the paperwork is filed on behalf of, "Norma Jean Baker also known as Norma Jean Mortenson, a minor." The document is signed by both Grace McKee and H.L. Doyle a deputy to the county clerk. The document is creased three times horizontally shows wear consistent with age.
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Eleanor Goddard.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Winning Bid: $4,320
  

Lot 96: MARILYN MONROE OWNED AND USED LIGHTER
A silver plated bottle style decorative lighter owned and used by Marilyn Monroe. The lighter was obtained by Marilyn's close friend and longtime personal makeup artist Allen "Whitey" Snyder. Also present are two letters of authenticity.
Estimate: $200 - $300 Winning Bid: $1,680
 

Lot 97: MARILYN MONROE PERSONALLY OWNED AND USED MIRROR
A purse mirror having beveled edges and a black mount, personally owned and used by Marilyn Monroe. Also present are two letters of authenticity.
Estimate: $200 - $300 Winning Bid: $420
  

Lot 98: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A personal check written in Marilyn's hand in black ink. Reading in full: "Nov. 5, 1950/Dr. Seligman/40//Forty/Marilyn Monroe."
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
  

Lot 99: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A personal check written to Eleanor Goddard; Marilyn's sister (Doc Goaddard's daughter from his marriage previous to Grace raised with Marilyn after she joined the Goddard family). The check is hand written in Marilyn's hand in blue ink and reads in full: "April 8, 1952/Mrs. E.S. Goddard/25/Twenty Five/Marilyn Monroe."
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
  

Lot 100: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A personal check written in Marilyn's hand in black ink. Reading in full: "March 31, 1953/Dr. A. Gottsman/$200/Two Hunderd//Marilyn Monroe." In 1953 Marilyn made "Niagara" (20th Century Fox), "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" (20th Century Fox) and "How to Marry a Millionaire" (20th Century Fox) - three of her best remembered films.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
  

Lot 101: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED CHECK
A Marilyn Monroe Productions check written in Marilyn's hand in black ink. Reading in full: "Dec. 17, 1959/20th Century Fox/$2905Twenty Nine 05/100//Marilyn Monroe."
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
  

Lot 102: MARILYN MONROE OWNED AND WORN DRESS
A black velvet sleeveless evening gown owned and worn by Marilyn Monroe in an unidentified production. Dress features round lightly gathered neck, empire waist, hook and eye and snap closure and self attached large velvet bow at back. No label present.
PROVENANCE: The Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture Collection.
Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
  

Lot 103: MARILYN MONROE COSTUME
A black one-piece leotard worn by Marilyn Monroe as she portrayed Vicky Hoffman/Parker in musical drama, "There's No Business Like Show Business" (20th Century Fox, 1954). Constructed of cotton blend, heavily boned at sides and lace up closure at back. No studio label is present.
PROVENANCE: The Debbie Reynolds Hollywood Motion Picture Collection.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
  

Lot 104: MARILYN MONROE "RIVER OF NO RETURN" WARDROBE STILLS
A group of five black and white wardrobe photographs of Marilyn Monroe prior to shooting her 22nd film "River of No Return" (20th Century Fox, 1954). The photographs feature Marilyn posed in a sexually provocative period costume in various poses and were submitted to director Otto Preminger for approval. However, the costume was eventually rejected and not used on screen.
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Winning Bid: $1,080
  

Lot 105: MARILYN MONROE AND COLE PORTER UNPUBLISHED PHOTOGRAPH
A previously unpublished black and white photograph featuring two of the 20th century's most remembered entertainment icons-Marilyn Monroe and Cole Porter (c.1950s). The photograph was taken at the glamorous Coconut Grove Nite Club at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles and features the pair seated at a table engaged in a candid moment. Earlier in her career on August 2, 1945 a 19 year old Marilyn signed her first modeling contract with the Blue Book Modeling Company whose offices were located at the Ambassador Hotel.
Estimate: $200 - $300 Winning Bid: $1,020
  

Lot 106: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY LEIGH WIENER
A black and white photograph featuring a close up portrait of Marilyn Monroe taken by famed photographer Leigh Wiener. Photographer's stamp appears on verso (undated). This photograph can be seen on page 22 of Wiener's book "Leigh Wiener Portraits."
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Devik Wiener, Leigh's son.
Estimate: $500 - $700 Winning Bid: $720
  

Lot 107: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY LEIGH WIENER
A black and white photograph featuring Marilyn Monroe before a group of men, most likely press agents taken by famed photographer Leigh Wiener. Photographers stamp appears on verso (undated).
PROVENANCE: From the collection of Devik Wiener, Leigh's son.
Estimate: $500 - $700 Winning Bid: $780
  

Lot 108: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS FROM "THE MISFITS"
A remarkable collection of original black and white proof sheets and prints from Marilyn's last film, "The Misfits" (United Artists, 1961). Present are three original contact sheets (one partial, two having photographers stamp on verso) featuring Marilyn Monroe together with assistant and secretary May Reis and her niece and nephews along with others on "The Misfits" soundstage; three black and white original prints (two being from the contact sheet with photographers stamp on verso) the other of Marilyn and Ms. Reis's niece and nephews eating cake and ice cream; two black and white Ariel photographs of "The Misfits" location shoot in the Nevada desert; and a black and white photograph featuring Arthur Miller in Downtown Reno, Nevada looking over a bus stop with Marilyn and Thelma Ritter in the background, having photographers stamp on verso.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000
  

Lot 109: MARILYN MONROE - CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by noted British photographer Cecil Beaton in 1956. This image is well known as Marilyn's favorite photograph of herself, as she kept numerous copies to sign when obliging the request close friends and fans. She also kept a print on her living room wall in her East 57th Street Manhattan apartment. The present copy is from the collection May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and personal secretary from 1958-1961.
Estimate: $300 - $500 Winning Bid: $3,120
  

Lot 110: MARILYN MONROE SNAPSHOT
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe together with an unidentified young man playfully holding a small white dog c. 1960, clipped at bottom
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $50 - $100 Winning Bid: $480
  

Lot 111: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of five black and white candid photographs of Marilyn Monroe from the set of "Let's Make Love" (20th Century Fox, 1960) featuring Marilyn celebrating her birthday (June 1st), along with co-star Yves Montand, George Cukor and others.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $100 - $200 Winning Bid: $360
  

Lot 112: AUTHOR INSCRIBED BOOKS TO MARILYN MONROE
Two novels having inscriptions by authors Pierre Sichel and Jane Ardmore to Marilyn Monroe. One being titled "The Jersey Lily" (Prentice-Hall, Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, 1958) having original dust jacket, 456 pages, features an inscription to Marilyn reading in full: "To Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Miller/with best wishes and the hope (selfish, of course) that the fabulous Marilyn Monroe with be moved to portray the fabulous Mrs. Langtry/Pierre Sichel/January, 1958," the other being a copy of "The Self Enchanted Mae Murray: Image of an Era" (McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. New York, Toronto, London, 1959) having original dust jacket, 262 pages, featuring an inscription to Marilyn reading in full: "For Marilyn/Who could play Mae to the hilt!/All the best from Mae and Jane Ardmore/11/9/59."
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $100 - $200 / Winning Bid: $1,920
 

Lot 113: MARILYN MONROE & MAY REIS PHOTOGRAPH & INSCRIBED MEDALLION FROM "THE MISFITS"
A black and white photograph featuring Marilyn sitting with assistant and secretary May Reis in Marilyn's 57th Street apartment in New York (c. 1960). Also present is an a 1 2/8 inch circular silver medallion presented to May Reis by "The Misfits" producer Frank E. Taylor, inscribed "May Reis/" on recto and "The Misfits/F.E.T." on verso.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $1,200
  

Lot 114: MARILYN MONROE AUDIO MATERIAL
A group of audio related items featuring interviews with Marilyn Monroe. Included is a three inch reel Audiotape (Type 151) which includes an interview with then Chicago disc jockey Dave Garroway and an interview for Look Magazine, having "May Reis" handwritten on box cover; three 33 1/2 RPM Microgroove albums reading: "M. Monroe - Belmont" featuring additional interview material; and a compact disc featuring highlights from the mentioned interviews with Marilyn discussing topics including fame, acting, Clark Gable and her early Orphanage years.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Winning Bid: $780
  

Lot 115: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED HOSPITAL PATIENT CARD
A Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (Los Angeles) "responsibility for clothes and valuables" card signed by Marilyn Monroe at the bottom right dated May 24, 1961. Also present is an inscription to Marilyn by the witness who also signed the card. Prior to her visit to Cedars Marilyn had been admitted to three hospitals for psychiatric treatment that year.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Winning Bid: $3,240
  

Lot 116: MARILYN MONROE - SCRIPT
Marilyn Monroe's personal "Something's Got to Give" original revised screenplay, having mimeograph title page, 106 pages (29 blue revision pages), bound in light blue cover having Twentieth Century Fox Corporation logo. Also present is documentation from the Christie's 1999 sale.
PROVENANCE: Previously sold at "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" Christie's New York, October 27 & 28, 1999, Sale 9216, lot 489.
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 / Winning Bid: $13,200
  

Lot 117: MARILYN MONROE PERSONAL PHONEBOOK
An "Addresses/Telephones" blue hardcover book lettered in gold on cover (circa 1958-1961) containing hundreds of Marilyn's personal friends and contacts in handwritten notation in the hand of assistant and private secretary May Reis in pencil and ink throughout book. Present are the names and contact information of those close to her and in her personal and professional life which include The Actors Studio, Richard Avedon, Elizabeth Arden, Saul Bellow, George Cukor, Bob Fosse, Rod Serling, William Inge, Fox Studios, Samuel Goldwyn, Hedda Hopper, Erno Laszlo, Bernice Miracle, Inez Melson, Norman and Hedda Rosten, John Steinbeck, Ed Sullivan, Paula Strasberg, Frank Sinatra, Norma Shearer, Billy Wilder, Shelly Winters and many others. The book also contains handwritten social security numbers for Marilyn, Arthur Miller and Ms. Reis. Other personal information can be seen on the inside front and outside cover. May Reis's distinctive signature can be seen on the inside front cover.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 / Winning Bid: $10,800
  

Lot 118: MARILYN MONROE APPOINTMENT BOOK
A "1961 Daily Reminder" red hardcover appointment book having gold lettering and "MM" in handwritten notation on cover containing Marilyn's appointments, invitations, engagements, phone calls and notes relating to her 1961 personal and professional schedule. Notes are in the hand of Marilyn's assistant and secretary May Reis in pencil, colored pencil and ink throughout book. Included are names of most of those close to Marilyn in her personal and professional life the year before her death including Norman and Hedda Rosten, Kay Gable, Joe DiMaggio, Isadore Miller, Harry Belafonte, Max Lerner, Hedda Hopper, Montgomery Clift, Louella Parsons, Ralph Roberts, Lee Strasberg, Billy Wilder and others. Notable is a handwritten pencil note on Friday, March 10 reading: "May, Remind me about dentist this morning" in Marilyn's hand; a handwritten note on Sunday, April 23rd reading: "Judy Garland/8:30/Cargagie Hall" (a well remembered milestone performance by Garland); the absence of any documented activity between February 9 and March 4, presumably due to Marilyn's psychiatric hospitalization; and references in January and early February to Marilyn's New York psychiatrist Marianne Kris (referred to as "Dr. K" or "Dr. Kris"), who apparently recommended Marilyn to check into The Payne Whitney Clinic for emotional exhaustion. Please note November 17th through December pages are not present and that May Reis's employment with Marilyn ended in mid-September, 1961. A remarkable insight to Marilyn's personal world just one year before her death.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 / Winning Bid: $16,200
  

Lot 119: MARILYN MONROE PRESS ARCHIVE & RELATED ITEMS
A collection of magazines and press clippings related to Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller featuring nine original magazines including Life, Post, Look, Redbook, Good Housekeeping, highlighting Marilyn (most posthumous); a group of original press clippings and related items regarding Arthur Miller's theater production "After The Fall" (1964) based on his marriage to Marilyn. May Reis was disappointed with Miller's decision to write "After The Fall" - many of the clippings are critical.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $270
  

Lot 120: MARILYN MONROE RELATED ITEMS
A group of three Marilyn Monroe related items including an original envelope dated January 5, 1961 from Magnum Photos to Marilyn Monroe Productions, an original Daily News/New York's Picture Paper dated six days after her death featuring a cover story titled "Ma and Seven Get MM Estate," (May Reis was one of the seven), and an envelope from D.L. Yaple to May Reis dated October 25, 1965.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $100 - $200 / Winning Bid: $240
  

Lot 121: MARILYN MONROE - FAN CLUB MATERIALS
A collection of original Marilyn Monroe fan club and related Marilyn items owned by Marilyn's assistant and secretary May Reis. Present are three original mimeographed Marilyn Monroe fan club fanzines, one mentioning May Reis and Patricia Neal as life members (c. 1966-1967), a copy of "The Strange Death of Marilyn Monroe" (c.1964), a 45rpm vinyl single featuring Marilyn singing "I Wanna Be Loved By You" b/w "I'm Thru With Love" (from "Some Like it Hot" MGM, 1959), two Christmas cards and a fan letter to Marilyn dated 1958 and a mimeographed 8 by 10 inch piece of fan artwork from a pencil rendition.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Winning Bid: $240
  

Lot 122: MARILYN MONROE - COPY OF WILL AND TESTAMENT
A facsimile conformed copy of Marilyn Monroe's Last Will and Testament dated January 14, 1961 belonging to Marilyn's assistant and private secretary May Reis. Present are three pages setting forth the manner of distribution of the assets of Marilyn Monroe. May Reis was one of a handful of individuals to whom Marilyn left her assets.. Additional documents include the account of the ancillary executor, a petition for allowance of statutory and extraordinary commissions and attorneys, and a petition for order directing deposit of money regarding those listed as beneficiaries in Marilyn's will. Also present is and original copy of a Notice of Probate dated August 28, 1962 and a two page unsigned typed affidavit from May Reis, dated January 11, 1966. This document authenticates May's daily involvement with Marilyn from 1958-1961 and was apparently prepared in connection with a dispute involving Arthur Miller and the Estate of Marilyn Monroe regarding their apartment on East 57th Street in New York. Documents also present include a group of related documents regarding money Ms. Reis received from Monroe's estate and a group of facsimile correspondence to and from Tom Kelley, the Strasbergs, and the Rostens, dated 1972. The letter from Kelley is notable because of allegations he made in the letter regarding the whereabouts of the negatives from the famed "Red Velvet Images" sessions in 1949. May Reis inherited a total of $50,000, but because of legal and financial complications, her final payments were not received until 1982, 20 years after the death of Marilyn Monroe.
PROVENANCE: From the estate of May Reis, Marilyn's assistant and private secretary from 1958 to 1961.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Winning Bid: $2,760
 

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