45 things you didn't know about Marilyn Monroe
published on June, 1st, 2016
by Horatia Harrod - online Telegraph

 
Norma Jeane Mortenson - better known as Marilyn Monroe 

1. Marilyn was relatively poorly paid. Jane Russell was paid around 10 times as much as Marilyn when they co-starred in Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Her salary for her final unfinished film, Something’s Got to Give, was $100,000. Compare that with Elizabeth Taylor, who was getting a million dollars for Cleopatra; or even Marilyn’s co-star in the film, Dean Martin, who was on $500,000. Today, her estate makes around five million dollars a year.

2. But she died having become a million-dollar movie star. In 1962 she was fired by Twentieth-Century Fox from the production of Something’s Got to Give because of her chronic lateness and no-shows (she didn’t appear for the first two weeks of filming). But on August 1, four days before her death, she was rehired by Fox on a $1million, two-picture deal.

3. She found it almost impossible to learn lines, and took 60 takes to deliver the line “It’s me, Sugar”, in Some Like it Hot.

4. She was Playboy’s first Sweetheart (later Playmate) of the Month, in 1953. Marilyn had been paid $50 to model for the picture in 1949; Hugh Hefner bought it for $500.

5. Several of the burial vaults near to Marilyn’s have been put on sale. When Elsie Poncher, the widow of the man in the vault above Marilyn’s, put his space up for sale on eBay, she received dozens of bids, including one for £2.8million.

6. Hugh Hefner owns the burial vault next to Marilyn at the Westwood Memorial Park in Los Angeles. He bought it in 1992 for £50,000.

Marilyn Monroe on the cover of the first issue of 'Playboy'

7. She went by many names. On her birth certificate she is Norma Jeane Mortenson; she was baptised Norma Jeane Baker; she modelled under the names Jean Norman and Mona Monroe; her initial idea for a screen name was Jean Adair; she signed into hotels as Zelda Zonk and into a psychiatric clinic as Faye Miller. She only legally changed her name to Marilyn Monroe in March 1956, when she was already a star.

8. She was placed with 11 sets of foster parents after her mother, Gladys, was institutionalised. She also spent almost a year in the Children’s Aid Society Orphanage in Los Angeles.

9. Goya was her favourite artist: “I know this man very well, we have the same dreams, I have had the same dreams since I was a child.”

 
Marilyn Monroe poses over the updraft of a New York subway grating
during a photo session to promote the film The Seven Year Itch in September 1954
Credit: Matty Zimmerman 

10. Marilyn became a Christian Scientist at the age of 18; later in her life she dabbled in alternative spiritualities, including Anthroposophy, the philosophy espoused by Rudolf Steiner. She converted to Judaism before her 1956 marriage to Arthur Miller.

11. Her weight went up and down so dramatically during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl that the costume designer, Beatrice Dawson, had to create facsimile dresses in different sizes. “I have two ulcers from this film,” she said, “and they’re both monogrammed MM.”

12. She was rarely without an acting coach. Her first, Natasha Lytess, worked with her for six years and 22 films, clashing with directors, whose authority she challenged, and studio heads, who paid her bills. (Marilyn also paid her a wage – and settled her £11,000 debt at the dentist.)
Later, Paula Strasberg took Lytess’s role; unlike Lytess, who tried to direct Marilyn’s every movement from behind the camera, Strasberg was consulted between takes. To coach Marilyn in The Prince and the Showgirl, she was paid $25,000 – as much as some of the featured actors were getting.

 
Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier on the set of The Prince and the Showgirl

13. For 20 years after Marilyn’s death, Joe DiMaggio arranged to have roses sent to her crypt three times a week.

14. In January 2011, Authentic Brand Groups bought the licensing rights to the Marilyn Monroe estate, for a price in the range of $30million. “On the media and entertainment side,” said the company’s chief executive, Jamie Salter, “I think she’s got a career in front of her, just based on technology.”

15. At the 1999 auction of Marilyn’s effects, her white baby grand piano was bought by Mariah Carey, the singer, for $662,500. (The estimate had been $10,000-$15,000.) The piano had been bought by Marilyn’s mother, and sold after she had her breakdown, but Marilyn eventually found it and bought it back, keeping it with her until her death.

16. There was an open casket at her funeral. She wore an apple green Pucci sheath dress made of nylon jersey and a platinum wig (her head had been partially shaved during the autopsy).

17. She was thought to have been planning to remarry Joe DiMaggio at the time of her death. After the failure of their marriage, DiMaggio had undergone therapy, stopped drinking alcohol and expanded his interests beyond baseball: he and Marilyn read poetry together in these later years.

 
Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio Credit: Reuters 

18. Marilyn’s beaded Jean Louis gown, worn when she sang Happy Birthday to President Kennedy, was sold in 1999 for £820,000. At the time it was the record price for a single item of clothing, until Marilyn’s billowing white Seven Year Itch dress was put up for sale by Debbie Reynolds in 2011, where it made £2.8 million.

19. Marilyn owned many dogs during her life; her last was a Maltese terrier given to her by Frank Sinatra, which she named Maf (short for Mafia Honey). At the Christie’s sale in 1999, two Polaroids of Maf sold for £220,000.

20. Marilyn left 75 per cent of her estate to the Strasbergs; eventually this fell to Anna Strasberg, Lee Strasberg’s third wife. She vetoes the use of all images in which Marilyn wears fur, citing Marilyn’s love of animals as a reason.

21. The Anna Freud Centre, a child therapy clinic in Hampstead, north London, owns the remaining 25 per cent of Marilyn Monroe’s estate. The centre was left its share by Dr Marianne Kris, one of Marilyn’s therapists, and the original beneficiary of her will.

22. Before her marriages to Joe DiMaggio and Arthur Miller, Marilyn was married to James Dougherty. She was 16 when they tied the knot. Dougherty, who later became a detective in the LAPD, was forbidden by his second wife from going to see any of Marilyn’s films.

 
 Marilyn Monroe with her first husband, James Dougherty Credit: EPA

23. Marilyn whitened her skin with hormone cream, one side effect of which was to encourage the growth of blonde down on her face; Marilyn would not remove this peach fuzz, believing that it gave her face a soft glow on camera.

24. She was never nominated for an Academy Award, but she was voted the “Oomph Girl” at Emerson Junior High in 1941; crowned Castroville’s first Artichoke Queen in 1948; and was Stars and Stripes magazine’s Miss Cheesecake of 1950.

25. She was named “The Most Advertised Girl in the World” by the Advertising Association of the West in 1953. Among the brands she represented were American Airlines, Kyron Way Diet Pills, Pabst Beer, Tan-Tan Suntan Lotion and Royal Triton Oil.

26. In 1950, Johnny Hyde, her agent, paid for her to have two plastic surgeries: a tip rhinoplasty (reshaping the soft cartilage at the end of her nose); and a chin implant.

27. She was an early devotee of yoga, and was taught by Indra Devi, a Swedish-Russian Bollywood film star who also taught Greta Garbo and Gloria Swanson.

28. Marilyn’s intervention got Ella Fitzgerald her first major engagement at a Los Angeles nightclub. In 1955 the colour bar was still in force, but Marilyn convinced the management to let Fitzgerald play by promising to sit in the front row for a week.

29. Marilyn was only the second woman to head her own production company (Mary Pickford was the first).

30. Marilyn had a fixation on Clark Gable, her co-star in The Misfits; as a young girl, Marilyn dreamed that he was her father. When he died, she said that she cried for two days.

31. She preferred to go naked. Among female studio employees – wardrobe mistresses, hairdressers, make-up artists – she often went without clothes. She gave interviews in the nude and often went out wearing nothing under the black mink that Joe DiMaggio had given her.

 
Montgomery Clift, Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable, stars of 'The Misfits' Credit: AP 

32. Writers loved her. Jean-Paul Sartre wanted her to play the role of a hysterical patient in the film Freud, for which he wrote the first draft of a screenplay; she was Truman Capote’s first choice for the part of Holly Golightly in Breakfast at Tiffany’s.

33. Marilyn’s death was ruled a “probable suicide”, but toxicology tests were only carried out on her liver. When the deputy coroner, Thomas Noguchi, tried to obtain her other organs for testing, he was told they’d been destroyed.

34. Veronica Hamel, an actress, bought Marilyn’s house in 1972. She claimed that when she was renovating the house she discovered an extensive system of wire-taps.

35. Marilyn’s hero was Abraham Lincoln: “I used to read everything I could find about him,” she wrote in her (ghosted) autobiography, My Story. “He was the only famous American who seemed most like me, at least in his childhood.”

36. The books she was reading at the time of her death were Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird and Captain Newman MD, a novel by Leo Rosten based on the life of Monroe’s psychiatrist, Ralph Greenson.

37. Two men claimed paternity of Marilyn on their deathbeds: C Stanley Gifford, who both Marilyn and her mother believed was her father, but who refused to meet Marilyn when she was alive; and Edward Mortensen, who was married to her mother at the time of her birth, and whose (misspelled) surname appears on her birth certificate.

38. She was athletic. As a young married woman on Catalina Island in the early Forties, she studied weightlifting with a former Olympic champion named Howard Corrington. She later went tandem surfing with a boyfriend, Tommy Zahn, balancing on his shoulders as they cut through the waves.

39. She was a talented producer. Marilyn Monroe Productions, which she formed in 1955 with Milton Greene, the photographer, only solely produced one film, The Prince and the Showgirl. Marilyn showed her nous in winning the script: she managed to wangle a meeting with the writer, Terence Rattigan, in New York, where he was stopping over en route to Hollywood to discuss the script with the director William Wyler, luring him from the airport to a downtown bar. When Wyler failed to make him a concrete offer, Rattigan went with Monroe.

40. Many of her friends believed she was murdered. Among the potential suspects: Robert Kennedy (with whom she had had an affair); John F Kennedy (ditto); mafioso Sam Giancana; the FBI; the CIA; her psychiatrist, Ralph Greenson.

41. During the filming of Let’s Make Love, Marilyn’s no-shows added 28 days to the shooting time and $1 million to the budget.

 
Allan 'Whitey' Snyder applying Marilyn Monroe's makeup
on the set of 'Let's Make Love' Credit: AP

42. Her career in front of the camera began when she was discovered working on the assembly line at Radioplane, a munitions factory, by a photographer called David Conover.

43. Arthur Miller’s play After the Fall is generally thought to be a thinly veiled portrayal of his marriage to Marilyn. The writer James Baldwin walked out of the play because he thought that “Maggie”, the Monroe character, was written so cruelly.

 
 Marilyn Monroe with then-husband Arthur Miller in July 1956 Credit: AP

44. She only owned one home by herself: the house she died in at 12305 Fifth Helena Drive, Brentwood.

45. When she met Nikita Khrushchev, they discussed The Brothers Karamazov. She dreamed of playing the part of Grushenka in a film of the book.

  Le journal américain de New-York New York Mirror du mercredi 8 août 1962, titre en Une "Hunt MM's Last Caller".

Enregistrer

Photographies

Lot 89009 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, 1955.
An original print with a glossy finish, an enlarged snapshot depicting the star wearing a white evening gown and a white fur coat, signed in blue ballpoint ink in the lower right corner "To Jim / Love & Kisses / Marilyn Monroe;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs); included is a black and white photograph of Collins: an original print with a matte finish, depicting Collins as a teenager in 1955 standing at a typewriter that was set up outside of a shop on an NYC street, verso is stamped in part "Life Magazine / ...Photo by Michael Rouger / ... Apr 13 1955;" Collins remembers that this photograph of him actually ran in the magazine with a caption noting what he had just typed which was "Marilyn Monroe is a beautiful girl." (Please note the photograph of MM is heavily wrinkled on the lower margin and has a 1 1/2" tear in same area which somewhat affects her signature; the photograph of Collins is heavily wrinkled with two lower corners missing.)
10" x 8"  
More Information:
"Marilyn Monroe is a beautiful girl!" were the words I was typing when as a 17 year-old, this picture of me was shot by a photographer from LifeMagazine in 1955. The photo, which actually appeared in the magazine a couple of months later, launched my own collection of Marilyn Monroe photos taken overseveral years by me and fivefellow teenage fans who became known as "The Monroe 6." During Marilyn's time in New York, I and the others photographed herin various locations around the city. We would then run to the drugstore to get our snapshots developed in multiples so that all of us could have all the shots we had taken of her (thus the reason for the different shapes and sizes of the photos my collection). In the era before Google and GPS and TMZ and smartphones, we were alerted to Marilyn's appearancesand whereabouts by sources ranging fromVariety Magazinetoher Upper East Side hairdresser. Marilyn got to know the six of us well as we journeyed around the city with her and I remember her always being gracious and friendly. We wanted nothing from her except the opportunity to take her picture or to get her autograph - and often times she would sign on the very photographs we had just taken of her the day before. After Marilyn died, I put these photographs in a closet for many decades, though over the last few years, I have posted a few of them on the Internet for fans to see. I am now ready to let others have my original 1950s-era snapshots of the movie star I had the luck and pleasure to see many times up close and in the flesh - Miss Marilyn Monroe! And she did not disappoint - she was absolutely beautiful as all these photos clearly indicate. When you saw her in person, shewas THE movie star, no doubt about it!
James Collins
New York City, 2016  
     

Lot 89010 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, Circa 1955.
An original print with a matte finish, an enlarged snapshot showing the smiling star, signed in blue fountain pen ink on the right side "Love & Kisses / Marilyn Monroe;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs); also included with an identical photograph but not signed. (Please note the ink is slightly faded but still legible and there are a number of creases throughout which somewhat detract from the image.)
7" x 5" 
 

Lot 89011 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Black and White Photograph, 1955.
An original print with a matte finish, depicting an enlarged snapshot of the star standing next to her business partner, Milton Greene, as the two attend the New York City premiere of the James Dean film, "East of Eden," on March 9, 1955, signed in brown fountain pen ink on the lower left side "Love & / Kisses / Marilyn Monroe;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note the ink is slightly faded but still legible and there are a number of creases throughout but they don't detract from the overall image.)
9 3/4" x 7 3/4" 
 

Lot 89012 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Color Snapshot, 1955.
An original print with a glossy finish, depicting the star outside the Gladstone Hotel in NYC (where she briefly lived) wearing a black gown, black gloves, and a white fur coat, signed in blue fountain pen ink in the lower center "Marilyn Monroe," verso has stamp reading in part "This is a / Kodacolor Print / ...Week Ending Mar. 12, 1955;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note the ink is noticeably smudged from the time when it was signed.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"  
   

Lot 89013 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Color Snapshot, 1955.
An original print with a glossy finish, depicting the star outside the Gladstone Hotel in NYC (where she briefly lived) wearing a black gown, black gloves, and a white fur coat, signed in blue fountain pen ink in the lower center "Marilyn Monroe," verso has stamp reading in part "This is a / Kodacolor Print / ...Week Ending Mar. 12, 1955;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note the ink is somewhat smudged from the time when it was signed.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" 
   

Lot 89014 -  
An original print with a glossy finish, depicting the star outside the Gladstone Hotel in NYC (where she briefly lived) wearing a black gown, black gloves, and a white fur coat, signed in blue fountain pen ink in the lower center right "Marilyn Monroe," verso has stamp reading in part "This is a / Kodacolor Print / ...Week Ending Mar. 12, 1955;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note the ink is somewhat smudged from the time when it was signed.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" 
   

Lot 89015 -  A Marilyn Monroe Signed Color Snapshot, 1955.
An original print with a glossy finish, depicting the star inside the Gladstone Hotel in NYC (where she briefly lived) wearing a black gown, black gloves, and a white fur coat (with two men seen in the background), signed almost illegibly in blue fountain pen ink in the upper right "Marilyn Monroe," verso has stamp reading in part "This is a / Kodacolor Print / ...Week Ending Mar. 12, 1955;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note much of signature is invisible as the pen MM was using evidently ran out of ink.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" 
   

Lot 89016 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Twenty-one total, all original prints with a glossy finish, depicting the star wearing a gold lamé gown, a black fur coat, and black gloves as she arrives with Milton Greene at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in NYC to attend a Friar's Club dinner on March 11, 1955 (which honored Jerry Lewis and Dean Martin), MM is seen either alone or among others (including Milton Berle), some snapshots are clear, others are out of focus, in three different sizes; though these images have been seen, these are the original snapshots developed and printed in 1955; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook.)
5" x 3 1/2"; 3" x 3"; 3 1/2" x 2 1/2"  
   

Lot 89017 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, Circa 1955-1956.
Twenty-seven total, all original prints with a glossy finish, three different sizes, each a candid shot depicting the star as she was out and about in NYC, sometimes in casual wear, other times in cocktail attire, many showing her surrounded by others (including business partner Milton Greene, photographer Sam Shaw, and super-fans Jimmy Collins and James Haspiel, to name a few); from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook and some have slight wrinkles but overall, all are still in very good condition.)
3 1/2" x 5"; 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"; 2 1/2" x 3 1/2"  
 

Lot 89018 - A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955-1956.
Twenty-two total, all original prints with a glossy finish, four different sizes, all showing the star in evening wear on about five different occasions (judging from her different dresses), many depict others with MM such as Joe DiMaggio, business partners Milton and Amy Greene, and fans; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook and some are slightly wrinkled but overall, all are in very good condition.)
5" x 3 1/2"; 3 1/2" x 4 1/2"; 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"; 2 1/2" x 3 1/2" 
 

 Lot 89019 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955-1957.
Twenty-two total, all original prints with a glossy finish (except one), four different sizes, all depicting the star at various public events she attended including seven showing her with then-husband, Arthur Miller; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook and some have evident wrinkling due to age.)
10" x 8" (one only); 5" x 3 1/2"; 3 1/2" x 3 1/2"; 3 1/2" x 2 1/4" 

Lot 89020 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Twelve total, all original prints with a glossy finish, three different sizes (with four slightly trimmed from their original size), all depicting the star next to others (including her business partners, Milton and Amy Greene) as she wears a brocade evening gown and matching cape at the March 9, 1955 NYC premiere of the James Dean film, "East of Eden" ; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook.)
5" x 3 1/2"; 3" x 3"; 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" 
 

Lot 89021 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Ten total, all original prints with a glossy finish, all sequentially shot as Marilyn goes from a NYC street into a parking garage and then takes off in a car while wearing white pedal pushers, a polka-dotted shirt, white flats, and a white summer coat, five are stamped on the right side margin "Jun 55," super-fan James Haspiel appears in one (as do a few others); all originally housed in a mint green "Photo Book" from "Berkey / Photo Service;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note one photo is severely creased across MM's face.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" 
    

Lot 89022 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Seven total, all original prints with a glossy finish, each depicting the star wearing a lamé dress and a white fur coat as she sits in the lobby of The Hotel 14 in NYC while others surround her (including Milton Berle); from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs); Collins recalls that on this night he waited for MM and her group (which included her date, Milton Berle) to come out of the Copacabana night club which was located upstairs in the same building as The Hotel 14 at 14 East 60th Street in Manhattan -- his patience paid off when he was able to snap these great candid photos of the star as well as pose next to her in one (top row, center). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook.)
4 1/2" x 3 1/4" 
 

Lot 89023 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Eight total, two different sizes, all original prints with a glossy finish, depicting the star sitting in the lobby of the Gladstone Hotel (where she briefly lived) as she wears a black dress, black jacket, and black fishnet gloves, verso of all faintly stamped "Kodak / Velox / Paper;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2" and 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" 
 

Lot 89024 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Black and White Snapshots, 1955.
Eight total, all original prints with a glossy finish, three different sizes (two being trimmed from their original size), all depicting the star wearing a white cocktail dress and white fur as she and her date, Joe DiMaggio, attend the June 1, 1955 premiere of "The Seven Year Itch" (which was also MM's 29th birthday); most images are out of focus but still of interest as this is a now-historic event in film history; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook and the largest one has a 1" tear on the center right side.)
6 1/2" x 5"; 3 1/2" x 5"; 3 1/2" x 2 1/2" 
 

Lot 89025 -  A Marilyn Monroe Group of Rare Color Snapshots, Mid-1950s.
Thirty-eight total, all original prints with a glossy finish, seven different sizes, depicting the star at various times over a number of years, most are candid shots though many appear to have been taken by professional photographers due to their clarity, four have stamps on the verso reading in part "This is a / Kodacolor Print / ...Week Ending July 2, 1955;" from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when they were in a scrapbook and some are slightly wrinkled due to age.)
5" x 3 1/2" biggest; 2 3/4" x 1 3/4" smallest  
 

Lot 89026 -  A Marilyn Monroe Rare Black and White Snapshot, 1955.
An original print with a glossy finish, depicting the star wearing her famous 'white dress' with a fur coat thrown over her shoulders and a script in her hand as she leaves the St. Regis hotel in New York City, getting ready to promote a film (likely "The Seven Year Itch"); though this image has been seen, this is the original snapshot developed and printed in 1955; from the personal collection of James Collins, one of the 'Monroe Six' -- the group of young kids who followed Marilyn around NYC so often that the star ended up knowing them all by name and allowing them special access to her (like letting them take countless pictures and giving them numerous autographs). (Please note there is black paper remnants on the back from when this was in a scrapbook and there are slight creases on the surface seen in raking light only.)
3 1/2" x 3 1/2"  
   

Film Footage

Lot 89027 -  A Marilyn Monroe Never-Before-Seen Piece of Color Film Footage from Korea, 1954.
Shot on 8mm, approximately 1 minute and 21 seconds long, footage shows MM walking outside with a soldier escort (as she wears pants and a bomber jacket) while dozens of other soldiers surround her (to take her photograph), then it shows her getting into a car, then it (briefly) shows her performing on stage (as she wears the purple spaghetti-strapped sequined dress); shot by the current owner's father when he was stationed in Korea, he had close access to the star during the walking sequences, but was farther away when she was on stage; the original 1954 film was on three separate reels as the soldier shot tons of footage that didn't include MM (it's of the Korean people, the landscape, and fellow American soldiers) but it has now been spliced together and put on one modern-day plastic reel; the three 1954-era metal reels are still included as is a DVD transfer so the footage can be viewed.
Plastic Reel: 7"; Metal Reels: 5" 
 
 

Faux-semblants
Les révélations morbides du croque-mort de Marilyn Monroe
publié le 10/06/2015
en ligne sur vanityfair.fr

Un mythe s'effrondre. Après avoir conduit des stars à la morgue toute sa vie, Allan Abbott, le croque-mort de Hollywood, a publié ses mémoires dans un livre intitulé Pardon My Hearse. Et stupeur entre deux anecdotes à propos de John F. Kennedy ou Nathalie Wood, il dresse un portrait morbide du sex-symbol américain : fausses dents, lèvres gercées, jambes mal épilées, faux seins, peau abîmée, pédicure douteuse...

« Elle ne ressemblait pas à Marilyn Monroe mais à une femme banale, qui prend de l’âge et qui ne prend pas beaucoup soin d’elle », raconte Allan Abbot, qui s'est dit choqué par l’état dans lequel il a retrouvé la jeune femme, décédée à 36 ans d'une overdose de barbituriques.

Le croque-mort explique que, compte tenu de la position de Marilyn Monroe à sa mort, son visage n’était plus reconnaissable : « Marilyn est morte face contre terre. Elle avait des taches violettes sur ses joues et son cou était particulièrement enflé. » Ses cheveux, eux, étaient courts et crépus. « Ses jambes n’étaient pas épilées, ses lèvres en mauvais état. Elle avait besoin d’une manucure et d’une pédicure », continue-t-il.

L’état de sa poitrine a laissé les employés des pompes funèbres perplexes : « Elle ne ressemblait pas à Marilyn Monroe », révèle la femme du thanatopracteur, qui a rembouré le soutien-gorge de coton pour lui donner plus de formes.

Des révélations surprenantes pour cette incarnation du glamour, qui aurait néanmoins confié plusieurs fois à son psychiatre s'examiner régulièrement devant son miroir pour constater les effets de l'âge sur son corps.

> A lire sur le Daily Mail

EXCLUSIVE: Marilyn Monroe had purple blotches on her face, falsie breasts and 'didn't take care of herself' reveals mortician who prepared her and other stars for burial
Article published in 9 June 2015
by Caroline Howe - online on dailymail

• Allan Abbott and Ron Hast first job delivering flowers from the mortuary to the cemetery led to top funeral company - and limo service
• They picked up Marilyn Monroe's remains and Abbott describes the  shocking state of her body in new book
• 'She looked like a very average, aging woman who had not been taking very good care of herself,' he writes
• They drove Natalie Wood's mother and her sister, Lana Wood to Natalie's funeral in 1981
• Their limos drove John F. Kennedy and his entourage all over Los Angeles during the 1960 Democratic Convention
• They picked up Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1963 at the San Bernardino train station for an incognito arrival into Los Angeles 

From Marilyn Monroe's hairy legs, to Natalie Wood's bruises, two morticians to the stars share their last unique and final glimpse of some of the cream of Hollywood.
Abbott & Hast became the funeral service of choice for Los Angeles' rich and famous during the 1960s.
When celebrities died, the firm would be relied on to pick up the bodies and chauffer them away.

So it was perhaps unsurprising when, on August 5, 1962, the company received a call to pick up the body of Marilyn Monroe after she was found dead in her home from a suspected overdose.
Abott revealed they had been shocked by the state of the starlet who bared almost no resemble so her stunning onscreen persona.

 
Fallen star: Allan Abbott and Ron Hast were shocked when they saw the condition of Marilyn Monroe's body. Abbott and his brother write about it in gruesome detail in new book Pardon My Hearse

 
Marilyn's bedroom: The room where film actress Marilyn Monroe's body was found on August 9, 1962

He added that her face had been marred by purple blotches, her roots were showing and she was in need of a manicure and pedicure.

The company also transported screen stars Clark Gable and Ernie Kovacs to their respective funerals, with Frank Sinatra and Jack Lemmon serving as pallbearers at the latter.
But it wasn't just the dead famous they transported.
Their limo service chauffeured married actors Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton and even presidential nominee John F. Kennedy.

High school friends Allan Abbott and Ron Hast had bought their first old hearse to use on camping trips while prospecting rocks and fossils in the 1950s.
It also brought their first summer job during college, delivering flowers from the mortuary to the cemetery.
From standard hearses, to flower trucks, to rental limos, to an 'air hearse', a boat for scattering ashes at sea, funeral prop rentals - the company that Abbott and Hast created evolved into the leading hearse, mortuary and funeral service company in Hollywood.
Allan Abbot candidly writes about transporting famous corpses as well as driving celebrities and renting his cars and props to movie studies in Pardon My Hearse, a Craven Street Books publication to be published on June 15.

A 1941 morbid-looking black Packard hearse the pair purchased for a mere $40 started it all. They fitted what they called the 'black elephant' with a mattress and used it for long camping trips.
It felt creepy knowing that it had a history of transporting corpses and 'it took awhile to get used to seeing people make the sign of the cross or remove their hats as we drove by', Abbott writes.
Even Ron's parents made him park it a block away from their house.
When they were offered $400 for it, they sold it, bought two more hearses so that each of them owned their own hearse as their personal vehicle.
Their lucrative move to a venture in undertaking was serendipitous and began when they accepted a summer job to deliver flowers from a mortuary to a cemetery.
That segued into a request to pick up bodies for $95 - a big sum of cash for the two, new to the shroud business. They practiced on Abbott's mother – picking her up off the floor and placing her on an old ambulance cot.

'Now the time had come for us to decide if we were really prepared to be in such a predictably disquieting line of work, and we needed to know if we were mentally resolved to deal with what was sure to come', Abbott writes.
They rented an old building on the west side of Los Angeles in an area dubbed 'Death Row', zoned for mortuary operations and set up shop. In the basement they found old mortuary paraphernalia that included artificial arms, legs, dentures, wicker caskets, early embalming equipment.
And they were in business with calls from San Quentin State Prison to remove bodies after executions. They were called to remove a body at a candy factory after the worker had fallen into a vat of chocolate and drowned.

Movie studios starting calling requesting funeral cars to use in films.
The pair added a large flower truck in their fleet of vehicles using it for funerals of Jack Warner, head of Warner Brothers, actor Jimmy Durante, singer Mario Lanza, to name a few.
They were called on in the early 1960s to pick up Swedish film actress, Inger Stevens who was in a popular television show at the time, The Farmer's daughter, and drive her to Los Angeles International Airport.
When Abbott knocked on the door of her Hollywood apartment, he was informed by a man on the other side of the door that she had left for the airport in her own car.

 
Rigor: Marilyn Monroe's body was first taken to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner's office. Early stages of rigor mortis had begun indicating she had been dead longer than the presumed three hours.. Monroe was found dead of a suspected  barbiturate overdose

 
Shock: The body of actress Marilyn Monroe arrives at the mortuary. 'When we removed the sheet covering her, it was almost impossible to believe this was the body of Marilyn Monroe,' writes Abbott. 'She looked like a very average, aging woman who had not been taking very good care of herself'

All-purpose: Allan Abbott and Ron Hast first job delivering flowers from the mortuary to the cemetery led to top funeral company - and limo service

Abbott and his girlfriend took it upon themselves to investigate the unidentified voice. It turned out to be Isaac Jones, President of Nat King Cole's Kell-Cole Productions and the first black person to produce an A-list picture when he was a producer of 'A Man Called Adam', starring Sammy Davis Jr.
Jones and Stevens had secretly married in Mexico in 1961 and kept it a secret believing an interracial relationship would ruin her career. Nine years later, after dating Burt Reynolds for a year in a reportedly volatile relationship, she was discovered unconscious on her kitchen floor and died of acute barbiturate intoxication en route to the hospital.
Friends never believed that she took her own life. She was still married to Jones at the time of her death.
Abbott & Hast were called for cars and drivers for Inger's funeral.

The following year, a call came into the West Los Angeles Police Station in the early hours of August 5, 1962. Dr. Hyman Engelberg identified himself to Sergeant Jack Clemmons on the desk and stated that Marilyn Monroe was dead in her house at 1230 Fifth Helena Drive in Brentwood.
Engelberg said Dr. Ralph Greenson had informed him that her death was from an overdose of Nembutal and stated it was suicide. Clemmons jumped into a squad car and headed out to her house.
The Los Angeles County Coroner's Office called Westwood Village Memorial Cemetery and instructed them to remove her body. Manager Guy Hockett took the assignment and discovered her body was in the early stages of rigor mortis, a condition that typically begins six to eight hours after death but he had been informed that death had occurred three hours prior to his arrival.
Hockett delivered her body to the mortuary.

 
Ron Hast and Allan Abbott stand next to Monroe's casket prior to the service at the cemetery crypt. Their hearse drove Marilyn Monroe's casket in her funeral procession on August 8, 1962 to Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles

 
Incognito: Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor arrive in San Bernadino in 1963 by train in an effort to avoid large unruly crowds in LA. But Liz was put off that there weren't more fans waiting to see her

 
The mortuary men picked up bodies for $95 - a big sum of cash for the two new to the shroud business. They practiced on Abbott's mother – picking her up off the floor and placing her on an old ambulance cot

Abbott's company was called and they sent Leonard 'Chris' Kreminski to assist in removing the body. It was later transported downtown for the postmortem.
'Because of the tremendous implications of this case, it took much longer for Coroner Theodore Curphey to finally make some statements. His best and most dedicated pathologist, Thomas Noguchi, known to some as 'The Knife,' spent about three times as much time as it usually took him to do a full postmortem.
'The deputies at the coroner's office informed me that Dr. Noguchi had been extremely thorough with his examination of her body. He spent a great deal of time looking for hypodermic needle marks, which he did discover in her arm pit, but this area is often used by doctors when treating female movie stars.
'He continued to search in unusual places like inside her nose, between her toes and fingers, under her tongue, and in her genitals, but was unable to discover any additional injection points', Abbott writes.

Abbott was present and entered the embalming room with the embalmer, identified only as 'Frenchie'.
'When we removed the sheet covering her, it was almost impossible to believe this was the body of Marilyn Monroe. She looked like a very average, aging woman who had not been taking very good care of herself. Obviously, the circumstances surrounding her death had greatly exacerbated her poor appearance and she was unrecognizable.

 
Abbott drove the hearse for the 1962 funeral of actor Ernie Kovacs with Frank Sinatra and Jack Lemmon serving as pallbearers. Kovacs had been killed in a Chevrolet Corvair, one of the early rear-engine American cars that were discontinued because the car was known to go out of control after hard braking

 
Their limos drove John F. Kennedy and his entourage all over Los Angeles during the 1960 Democratic Convention. Abbott says they had a hard time collecting payment from the candidate

'When someone dies, gravity causes the blood to settle to the lowest point of the body. This condition is called lividity, and considering that many people die lying on their backs, the discoloration that occurs is seldom visible.
'In Marilyn's case, she died face down, so there were purple blotches on her face, and her neck was very swollen. They had bathed her at the coroner's office, and her hair was frizzy and fairly short.
'You could tell she had not bleached it for some time, because the roots were darker and had grown out about half an inch.
'Her natural hair color was a light brown, not blonde. Her legs hadn't been shaved for at least a week, and her lips were badly chapped. She was also in need of a manicure and pedicure.'

'We began discussing the terrible swelling in her neck, and Frenchie decided that a surgical procedure was needed. This was out of my area of expertise, so I deferred to his decision. Frenchie knew how to correct the problem, but it wasn't going to be pretty.
'He instructed me to hold her on her side so he could make an incision in the back of her neck in the shape of a marquis diamond and remove about two square inches of skin. He then pulled the sides together and stitched it up. It wasn't pleasant to watch, but it was quite effective in reducing the swelling.
'Marilyn's executrix had just brought in her clothing, so Mrs. Hockett, wife of the cemetery's manager, rang me to come up to the office and pick up the package. She also informed me that the lady said Marilyn didn't wear panties, and she couldn't find any among her clothing.

 
In 1981, Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned in the waters off of Catalina Island, California where she and her husband Robert Wagner and guest and actor Christopher Walken had been partying . Natalie's body was bruised from hitting the rocks and the coroner's pathologist chose to surgically remove some of that tissue to examine closely. Natalie was dressed in a full-length fur coat so that the bruising was not visible when the casket was open

 
Robert Wagner comforts his daughter Courtney Brooke Wagner at Natalie's funeral.  The casket was carried from the hearse to the device used to lower it into the grave. Moving over to stand next to Abbot who was at the head of the casket was Christopher Walken – separated from the other attendees

'I also noticed that among the items was a small pair of false breasts. I had seen falsies before, but these were much smaller than any I'd seen'.

'That doesn't look like Marilyn Monroe,' Mrs. Hamrock stated. 'What happened to her boobs ?' In his own defense, Frenchie told her that the cutting of the ribs during the autopsy had caused this condition. He further stated that he had even used the falsies that were brought in with her clothing, but they had been much too small to enhance her physique'.
Mrs. Hamrock reached down and pulled at the neck of the dress, which was a very springy material. She reached in with her other hand to remove the falsies and threw them into the trash can. She then pulled some clumps of cotton off a roll and formed much larger breasts by stuffing her bra. At this point she stepped back and proudly exclaimed, 'Now that looks like Marilyn Monroe !'
Abbott later retrieved the falsies from the trash and took them home.

Sydney Guilaroff, Monroe's makeup man, and Allan 'Whitey' Snyder, arrived at the mortuary. Sydney brought the wig that was made for her for the film, Something's Got to Give, and Whitey applied her makeup.
Whitey told Abbott that Marilyn's breasts at age thirty-six were beginning to sag. She wore a bra but placed the little falsies between her bra and the sweater to make it look like she was unsupported and braless.

Joe DiMaggio kept a vigil at the mortuary. He stood by the casket for a while and then he walked in the cemetery outside and cried. They had married in January 1954 and Marilyn had filed for divorce 274 days later. They remained close and Joe never stopped loving her. Monroe was buried in Westwood Cemetery.

    
Eventually the mortuary partners bought a plane and a boat so they could offer burial at sea or to have ashes scattered from the air or over the water

That same year, 1962, Abbott was called to drive the hearse for actor Ernie Kovacs funeral. He directed pallbearers Frank Sinatra, Jack Lemmon and four others during the funeral ceremony with actress Kim Novak in attendance.

Kovacs had been killed in a Chevrolet Corvair, one of the early rear-engine American cars that were discontinued because the car was known to go out of control after hard braking. Ralph Nadar's book Unsafe at Any Speed sped up the demise of the Corvair.

In 1981, Natalie Wood mysteriously drowned in the waters off of Catalina Island, California where she and her husband Robert Wagner and guest and actor Christopher Walken had been partying. The call came in to Abbott to drive the family car and pick up Natalie's mother as well as her sister, Lana Wood.

The casket was carried from the hearse to the device used to lower it into the grave. Moving over to stand next to Abbot who was at the head of the casket was Christopher Walken – separated from the other attendees.

Natalie's body was bruised from hitting the rocks and the coroner's pathologist chose to surgically remove some of that tissue to examine closely. Natalie was dressed in a full-length fur coat so that the bruising was not visible when the casket was open.

'People have often asked me if my line of work was depressing. Sometimes that was the case but all things considered, it was certainly never dull'. Abbott admits to developing a gallows sense of humor. If asked how's business, he answered, 'Dead'. A slogan for the company was 'We'll be the last ones to let you down'.

- - - - -

A MORTICIAN TO THE STARS
- They picked up Marilyn Monroe's remains and helped prepare it for burial, witnessing the shocking state her body was in at the time of death.
- Two years earlier, Abbott drove a family car for screen star Clark Gable's funeral at Forest Lawn in Glendale, California in 1960.
- Abbott drove the hearse for the 1962 funeral of actor Ernie Kovacs with Frank Sinatra and Jack Lemmon serving as pallbearers and attended by Kim Novak.
- They drove Natalie Wood's mother and her sister, Lana Wood to Natalie's funeral in 1981.
- Their limos drove presidential nominee John F. Kennedy and his entourage all over Los Angeles during the 1960 Democratic Convention – and had a hard time collecting from the candidate.
- They picked up Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton in 1963 at the San Bernardino train station for an incognito arrival into Los Angeles sixty miles away, to have Elizabeth complain of no stargazers and Richard needing a drink
- They drove Carly Simon and a girlfriend to the Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles in the Sixties listening to her complain that her new boyfriend resented her latest song. Carly then pulled two joints out of her handbag and the girls lit up. Allan didn't want to be high while driving but neither did he want to close the divider and not hear their gossip.

- - - - -

Pardon My Hearse by Allan Abbott and Gregory Abbott published by Craven Street Books is available on Amazon June 15, 2015

Extrait de l'interview de Georges Belmont de 1960

 Le tableau de chasse de Marilyn Monroe
Publié le 05/04/2012,
en ligne sur puretrend.com

Profession : Actrice et chanteuse.

Pourquoi elle plaît ? Marilyn c'est Marilyn. Un mythe, une icône, l'idole des hommes, qui n'arrivaient jamais à lui résister. Sa bouche charnue et ses yeux bleu azur en ont séduit plus d'un. Ses formes généreuses et sa poitrine pulpeuse sont aujourd'hui encore objet de fantasme. Mais ce qui plaisait aussi chez Marilyn c'était son image de jeune femme avec une âme en perdition. Fragile, bouleversée, rongée par la détresse, Monroe aurait pu être sauvée par bon nombre d'hommes... Tous devenus fous face au caractère presque bipolaire de l'actrice.

Son style de proie ? Les hommes de pouvoir, les acteurs célèbres comme Paul Newman ou Marlon Brando. Mais aussi les écrivains, comme son troisième époux Arthur Miller ou les sportifs version italien : Joe Dimaggio. Marilyn Monroe aimait plaire aux hommes et voulait toujours être sensuelle, sexy et désirable à leurs yeux. Née sans connaitre son père, elle a longtemps chercher a retrouver celui-ci au travers des hommes qu'elle séduisait.

Ses conquêtes ? Beaucoup. Trop nombreuses, avec également bon nombres de rumeurs, on en a ici sélectionné 29. Et c'est déjà pas mal ! Des hommes comme Yves Montand ou Eddie Fisher en passant par des femmes, des belles. On pense surtout à Brigitte Bardot ou Joan Crawford.

Avec qui elle aurait pu roucouler ? Si le mythe Marilyn Monroe ne s'était pas terminé trop tôt, on aurait bien imaginé celle-ci flirter avec des hommes plus jeunes. Une sorte de cougar version icône glamour. L'actrice aurait dû avoir 86 ans cette année, elle aurait donc pu flirter avec un beau gosse d'une cinquantaine d'années, connu pour son image de Don Juan. George Clooney m'entends-tu ?

Le tableau de chasse de Marilyn Monroe :

     
Paul Newman / Robert Wagner / Peter Lawford

     
Porfirio Rubirosa /  Dean Martin / Mickey Rooney

     
Jeanne Carmen / Eddie Fisher / Jim Dougherty

De 1941 à 1946, Marilyn Monroe est mariée à James Dougherty, surnommé "James le veinard" suite à son mariage avec cette dernière. Mais Marilyn ayant beaucoup souffert de l'abandon plus jeune ne supporta pas quand son époux parti s'engager dans la Marine. Elle expliqua plus tard que "son mariage n'était ni heureux ni malheureux" et cette première séparation officielle ne fut qu'une simple formalité.

     
Darryl F Zanuck (1946) / George Jessel (1948) / Joseph Schenck (1948) 

     
Milton Berle (1948) / Natasha Lytess (1949) / Tony Curtis (1949-1950)

     
Milton Greene (1949) / Paul Sanders (1950) / Elia Kazan (1951)

     
Joe DiMaggio (1952-1954) / Robert Mitchum (1954) / Joan Crawford (1954)

Joe DiMaggio est le deuxième mari de Marilyn Monroe. Le couple se rencontre en 1953 et ils se marièrent en janvier 1954. Ce joueur de baseball professionnel a divorcer pour se mettre avec Marilyn... Un mariage qui finalement ne durera que 9 mois. Malgré un divorce à l'amiable, le tribunal accuse officiellement Monroe de "cruauté mentale".

     
Arthur Miller / Marlon Brando (1955-1962) / Yul Brynner (1957)

De 1955 à 1961 Marilyn Monroe est avec son troisième et dernier mari: Arthur Miller. Une relation tumultueuse née alors, entre amour et infidélités. Finalement, l'écrivain dit les pires horreurs au sujet de sa femme: "C'est un monstre narcissique et méchant qui a pris mon énergie et m'a vidé de mon talent".

   
Franck Sinatra (1959-1961) / Yves Montand (1960)

En 1960 Marilyn Monroe flirte avec Yves Montand, pendant le tournage du film "Le Milliardaire". Simone Signoret la compagne de celui-ci déclara "Si Marilyn est amoureuse de mon mari, c'est la preuve qu'elle a bon goût.". Montand se lassa finalement des sentiments de Monroe à son égard et retourna avec Signoret. 

   
John F Kennedy (1961-1962) / Robert F Kennedy (1962)

De 1961 à 1962, Marilyn Monroe créa le scandale en sortant avec le Président des USA : John F. Kennedy. Une relation très complexe qui selon certaines personnes est même à l'origine de la mort de l'actrice.

Joseph Jasgur

Lot 865 MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY JOSEPH JASGUR
A vintage black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946. The photograph is blind stamped "Joseph Jasgur/ Hollywood" in the lower right corner. A label with copyright information is affixed to verso. Accompanied by a typed signed letter from Jasgur relating the story of how he met and worked with Monroe.
Winning bid:$5,000 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 866 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. Monroe is posed smiling with hand on hip beside a tripod.
Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 867 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. Monroe is dressed in a plaid shirt and wide cuffed jeans.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 868 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. The image shows Monroe in a plaid shirt smiling at the camera.
Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 869 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. The image shows Monroe standing in a plaid shirt with hands on hips.
Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400 
 

Lot 870 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY JOSEPH JASGUR
A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946. Gelatin silver print. Printed by the artist. Artist’s stamp on mount verso.
 Winning bid:$1,280 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 871 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. The image shows Monroe standing in a plaid shirt with arms crossed.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 872 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval.
 Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 873 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. Monroe is posed smiling with a lens set on a tripod.
 Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 874 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. In the image, Monroe is holding the photographer's 4 by 5 Graflex camera.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
  

Lot 875 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white portrait image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 on a Hollywood rooftop, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$256 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 876 MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR NEGATIVE AND COPYRIGHT
 A Joseph Jasgur black and white negative of Marilyn Monroe taken in 1946. Copyrights to this image will be transferred to the winning bidder. Accompanied by a photograph of the image, printed 2000–2001. Signed in ink lower right.
 Winning bid:$5,625 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 877 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSEPH JASGUR
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946. Gelatin silver prints. Printed by the artist. Each with artist’s stamp on mount verso.
 Winning bid:$384 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 878 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY JOSEPH JASGUR
A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 with infrared film. Gelatin silver print. Printed by the artist. Artist’s copyright sticker on mount verso.
Winning bid:$896 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 879 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 on a Hollywood rooftop, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 880 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white portrait image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 in Hollywood, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 881 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. Monroe was 19 when this photograph was taken.
 Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 882  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. The image shows Monroe standing on the roof of a Hollywood building.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 883 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 on a Hollywood rooftop, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 884 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. In the image, Monroe is smiling to the camera after applying lipstick.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
  

Lot 885 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white portrait image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 in Hollywood, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 886 MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 in Hollywood, printed later. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$320 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 887 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 on a Hollywood rooftop, printed later with Jasgur's approval. In the image, a man appears to be about to push Monroe off the side of the roof.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 888 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 on a Hollywood rooftop, printed later with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 889  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. In the image, Monroe is wearing a white two-piece bathing suit.
 Winning bid:$320 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 890 MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 in Hollywood, printed later. The image shows Monroe standing on top of a building with blue sky as the background. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 891  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur's approval. The image shows Monroe standing on the roof of a Hollywood building.
 Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 892  MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR NEGATIVE AND COPYRIGHT
 A vintage black and white negative of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, accompanied by a print of the image printed in 2000-2001. Copyright to the image will be transferred to the winning bidder.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
Negative, approximately 2 1/2 by 2 3/8 inches; Photograph, 8 by 6 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 539, "Icons & Idols: Hollywood," Julien's, Beverly Hills, December 1-2, 2011
Winning bid:$1,250 - Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000
 

Lot 893  MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSEPH JASGUR
Two black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946. Gelatin silver prints, with artist's stamp on mount verso with 1987 copyright stamps.
Winning bid:$384 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 894 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOSEPH JASGUR
 Three black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946. Prints are cropped from other images. Gelatin silver prints. Printed by the artist. The artist’s blind stamp is at lower right on each print; artist’s stamp on mount versos.
 Winning bid:$562.50 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 895  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. The image was taken during a session at Zuma Beach.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 896  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. This photograph of Monroe comes from a session at Zuma Beach.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 897  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. In the image, Monroe is sitting on the beach beside a heart she drew in the sand.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 898  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. The image shows Monroe at Zuma Beach in a blue and white two-piece bathing suit.
 Winning bid:$256 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 899 MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later. The image shows Monroe at Zuma Beach with two other models. Monroe is wearing a blue and white two-piece, while her fellow models are dressed in early 20th century bathing costumes. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 900  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later. The image shows Monroe at Zuma Beach with two other models. Monroe is wearing a two-piece bathing suit, while her fellow models are dressed in early 20th century bathing costumes.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 901  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. This photograph shows Monroe with several other models during a session at Zuma Beach.
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 902  MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946 at Zuma Beach, printed later. The image shows Monroe standing on the beach in a striped bathing suit. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 903  MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later. The image shows Monroe on a beach in a striped bathing suit. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
Winning bid:$256 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 904  MARILYN MONROE JOSEPH JASGUR COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
A color image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later. The image shows Monroe on a beach in a striped bathing suit. Numbered 51/55 and printed with Jasgur's approval.
 Winning bid:$192 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 905 MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. In the image, Monroe is wearing a striped two-piece bathing suit and looking through a lens on the beach.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 906  MARILYN MONROE BLACK AND WHITE JOSEPH JASGUR PHOTOGRAPH
A black and white image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Joseph Jasgur in 1946, printed later with Jasgur’s approval. In the image, Monroe is looking through a lens on the beach.
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Andre De Dienes

Lot 907  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1945. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. A handwritten notation on verso reads "16/16 Given to Clark Lewis Shirley de Dienes 11-18-86." Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $600 - $800 
 

Lot 908  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1945. The image is of Monroe with her feet in the water. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$562.50 - Estimate: $600 - $800

Lot 909  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1945. The image is of Monroe sitting at a fountain. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
 Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 910  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1945. The image is of Monroe on the beach with her hair braided. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,280 - Estimate: $600 - $800
    

Lot 911  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. In the image, Monroe is holding her hands together as if in prayer. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and hand stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,920 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

Lot 912  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. The image is of Monroe playing on the beach. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
 Winning bid:$384 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 913  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. The image is of Monroe playing on the beach. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$2,240 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 914  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
 A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,152 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 915  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. The image is of Monroe playing on the beach. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
 Winning bid:$1,280 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 916  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. The image is of Monroe playing with an umbrella on the beach. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,024  - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 917  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. A handwritten notation on verso reads "5/16 Given to Clark Lewis Shirley de Dienes 11-18-86." Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,600  - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 918 MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949, with number 2/6 printed on the bottom left and 1949 A.D. on the bottom right. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,600 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 919  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1949. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
 Winning bid:$1,600 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 920  MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY ANDRE DE DIENES
Two black and white double-exposure photographs of Marilyn Monroe (circa 1946), both having photographer’s stamp on verso. Approximately 11 by 14 inches each. Reference: Similar photographs from this session can be seen on pages 210-232 of de Dienes’ book Marilyn (Taschen, 2002). 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 the western states to capture Norma Jeane in various natural settings. During that trip, they became romantically involved and were briefly engaged. After their romance ended amicably, 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).
Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 921  MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1953. The image is of Monroe reading on an armchair. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$2,812.50 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Lot 922 MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY ANDRE de DIENES
A black and white silver gelatin print of Marilyn Monroe taken by Andre de Dienes in 1953. The image is of Monroe in the middle of her workout. Hand printed by de Dienes on double-weight paper and stamped by the photographer on verso. Accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,024 - Estimate: $600 - $800
   

Harol Lloyd

Lot 940 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY HAROLD LLOYD (AMERICAN, 1893-1971)
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Harold Lloyd at his estate titled “Poolside at Green Acres.” Crystal archive print, number 2/25, Harold Lloyd Trust blind stamp in lower right corner. The photograph was taken circa 1952, printed in 2006 by the estate of Harold Lloyd, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
 unsold - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
   

Lot 941 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY HAROLD LLOYD (AMERICAN, (1893-1971)
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Harold Lloyd titled “Love Songs.” Crystal archive print, number 2/25, Harold Lloyd Trust blind stamp in lower right corner. The photograph was taken circa 1952 at Monroe’s Beverly Hills apartment, printed in 2008 by the estate of Harold Lloyd, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Winning bid:$1,000 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
    

Lot 942 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY HAROLD LLOYD (AMERICAN, 1893-1971)
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Harold Lloyd titled “Pretty in Pink.” Crystal archive print, number 4/25, Harold Lloyd Trust blind stamp in lower right corner. The photograph was taken circa 1952 at Monroe’s Beverly Hills apartment, printed in 2005 by the estate of Harold Lloyd, and is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
 Winning bid:$1,000 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
   

Lot 943 MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY HAROLD LLOYD (AMERICAN, 1893-1971)
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Harold Lloyd titled “The Set-up.” Crystal archive print, number 2/25, Harold Lloyd Trust blind stamp in lower right corner. The photograph was taken circa 1952 during a photoshoot with Lloyd’s friend and fellow photographer Philippe Halsman at Monroe’s Beverly Hills apartment. Printed in 2005 by the estate of Harold Lloyd and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
 Winning bid:$1,000 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
    

 Lot 944  MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY HAROLD LLOYD (AMERICAN, 1893-1971)
A color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Harold Lloyd titled “Life Goddess.” Crystal archive print, number 5/25, Harold Lloyd Trust blind stamp in lower right corner. The photograph was taken circa 1952 during a photoshoot with Lloyd’s friend and fellow photographer Philippe Halsman at Monroe’s Beverly Hills apartment. Halsman’s similar photograph of Monroe in a similar pose appeared on the cover of LIFE magazine. Printed in 2005 by the estate of Harold Lloyd and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
 Winning bid:$1,024 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200 
 

Bruno Bernard

Lot 960: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large-format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe covering her hair with a rainbow-striped towel. Taken at the Palm Springs Racquet Club during the same trip during which Monroe met Johnny Hyde, vice president of the William Morris Agency, an encounter that led to a seven-year contract with Fox Studios. Numbered 8/90 and signed by the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
 Winning bid:$3,840 - Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
 

Lot 961: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large-format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe kneeling poolside in a bathing suit bandaging a dog's paw. Numbered 6/90 and signed by the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
 unsold - Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 
 

Lot 962: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe in a blue swimsuit lying on a diving board. Taken at the Palm Springs Racquet Club during the same trip during which Monroe met Johnny Hyde, the vice president of the William Morris Agency, an encounter which led to a seven-year contract with Fox Studios. Numbered 2/50 and signed by the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$4,160 - Estimate: $3,000 - $4,500 
 

Lot 963: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large-format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe in a blue swimsuit standing on a diving board. Taken at the Palm Springs Racquet Club during the same trip when Monroe met Johnny Hyde, vice president of the William Morris Agency, an encounter that led to a seven-year contract with Fox Studios. Numbered 3/50 and signed by the estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
unsold - Estimate: $3,000 - $4,500
 

Lot 964: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition extra-large-format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe lounging in the screening room at 20th Century Fox while wearing her iconic white dress from the film The Seven Year Itch (Feldman Group, 1955). Numbered 5/50 and signed by the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$4,160 - Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000
 

Lot 965: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large-format color photograph of Marilyn Monroe receiving makeup from "Whitey" Snyder. Monroe is wearing her iconic white dress from the film The Seven Year Itch (Feldman Group, 1955). Numbered 6/90 and signed by the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$4,375 - Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 
 

Lot 966: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage gelatin silver photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken in 1946 around the same time that she changed her name from Norma Jeane. Signed in pencil on the verso "Bernard of Hollywood" by photographer Bruno Bernard.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$7,500 - Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000
 

Lot 967: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage gelatin silver photograph of Marilyn Monroe wiping her tears. Taken on the same day Monroe announced to the press that she and husband Joe DiMaggio would divorce. Signed in pencil on the verso "Bernard of Hollywood" by photographer Bruno Bernard.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$6,400 - Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000 
 

Lot 968: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A limited edition large-format gelatin silver photograph of Marilyn Monroe smiling while at a party thrown in her honor by bandleader Ray Anthony. Numbered 8/90 and signed from the Estate of Bruno Bernard to the lower margin.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$3,520 - Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
 

Lot 969: MARILYN MONROE BERNARD OF HOLLYWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage gelatin silver photograph of Marilyn Monroe standing above a subway grate with her white dress billowing upward. The image, from her most iconic series of photographs, shows Monroe posed in costume for her role as "The Girl" in The Seven Year Itch (Feldman Group, 1955). Signed in pencil on the verso "Bernard of Hollywood" by photographer Bruno Bernard.
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Bruno Bernard
Winning bid:$40,625 - Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
 

 Bus Stop

Lot 975: MARILYN MONROE BUS STOP NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
 A group of four vintage Marilyn Monroe negatives taken by Milton Greene on the set of of Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). The black and white images show Monroe and co-star Don Murray in a bedroom. Murray has been quoted as saying that Monroe was nude under the sheets because she felt that was what her character would do. Kodak Safety Film negatives, accompanied by copyrights to the images.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
 Winning bid:$4,160 - Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500
   

Lot 976: MARILYN MONROE BUS STOP NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
 A group of three vintage Marilyn Monroe negatives taken by Milton Greene on the set of of Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). The black and white images show Monroe on a bus. Kodak Safety Film negatives, accompanied by copyrights to the image.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
 Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
   

Lot 977: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE NEGATIVE AND COPYRIGHT
 A vintage black and white negative of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene on the set of Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956).  The image shows Monroe in costume as her character, Chérie posing with the children of her co-star, Eileen Heckart. Kodak Safety Film negative, accompanied by copyright to the image.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
Winning bid:$1,250 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
    

Lot 978: MARILYN MONROE BUS STOP NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
 A group of six vintage Marilyn Monroe negatives taken by Milton Greene on the set of Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). The black and white images show Monroe, co-star Don Murray and others on set during filming. Accompanied by copyrights to the images.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
 unsold - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 979: MARILYN MONROE BUS STOP NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
A group of three vintage Marilyn Monroe negatives taken by Milton Greene on the set of Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). The black and white images show Monroe in a scene on a bus. Kodak Safety Film negatives, accompanied by copyrights to the images.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
 Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
   

Lot 980: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE BUS STOP PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene. The photograph shows Monroe in her role as Chérie in the film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). Notations in pencil on verso and stamped “Aug 20 1956.”
Winning bid:$576 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200 
 

Lot 981: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE BUS STOP PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene. The photograph shows Monroe in her role as Chérie in the film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). Notations in pencil on verso.
 Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

  The Misfits

Lot 1015: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH ON THE SET OF THE MISFITS
A vintage black and white of Marilyn Monroe with Manfred Kreiner on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). A stamp on verso reads “Revue/ New York Office/ Freifoto” with additional notation written in pencil in an unknown hand.
 Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $600 - $800 
 

Lot 1016: THE MISFITS NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
 A group of five negatives taken on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). The Misfits , written by Marilyn Monroe's then husband, Arthur Miller, was directed by John Huston and starred Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Clift. It was the final completed film appearance for both Gable and Monroe. The photographs offered here were taken on the Nevada set of the film by Thomas Kaminski. Together with contact prints of the negatives. Rights to these images will be transferred to the winning bidder.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
   

Lot 1017:  THE MISFITS NEGATIVES AND COPYRIGHTS
A group of five negatives taken on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). The Misfits , written by Marilyn Monroe's then husband, Arthur Miller, was directed by John Huston and starred Monroe, Clark Gable, and Montgomery Clift. It was the final completed film appearance for both Gable and Monroe. The photographs offered here were taken on the Nevada set of the film by Thomas Kaminski. Together with four contact prints of the negatives. Rights to these images will be transferred to the winning bidder.
While the seller confirms that this property is sold with copyright, Julien’s can accept no liability in relation to any matters arising as a result of any imperfection in copyright given.
 Winning bid:$ 512 - Estimate: $800 - $1,000
 
   

Lot 1018: CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE ARNOLD
A vintage black and white photograph of Clark Gable taken on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) by Eve Arnold. The image has red grease pencil markings for an unknown purpose. An Eve Arnold copyright stamp is on verso with an additional archive stamp.
Winning bid:$320 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 1019: MARILYN MONROE AND CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH BY CORNELL CAPA
A vintage black and white image of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) taken by Cornell Capa. A red grease pencil line is on the image for an unknown purpose. A Cornell Capa copyright stamp is on verso with multiple handwritten notations.
Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $400 - $800
  

Lot 1020: CLARK GABLE THE MISFITS SCRIPT & SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
A Clark Gable photograph inscribed “To Arthur Jr./ Best of luck always/ Clark Gable.” The vintage black and white image shows Gable in his final role as Gay Langland in The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). Together with a Misfits script. Both were given to Arthur Rosson Jr. on the last day of filming The Misfits, four days before Gable suffered a heart attack and 10 days before Gable's death, making it possible that this was the last autograph signed by Gable. Rosson met and became friends with Gable on the set of the film. Rosson's uncle and father both had worked with Gable in the film industry. Accompanied by a letter of authenticity from Rosson.
Winning bid:$2,560 - Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
   
   

Lot 1021: CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE ARNOLD
A vintage black and white photograph of Clark Gable taken on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) by Eve Arnold. An Eve Arnold copyright stamp is on verso with an additional archive stamp.
Winning bid:$320 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 1022:  CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE ARNOLD
A vintage black and white photograph of Clark Gable taken on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) by Eve Arnold. An Eve Arnold copyright stamp is on verso with an additional archive stamp.
unsold - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 1023: MARILYN MONROE AND CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH BY EVE ARNOLD
 A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) taken by Eve Arnold. Two red grease pencil marks appear to indicate cropping above and below Gable on the photograph. A photographer and archive stamp are on verso with additional handwritten notations.
Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $400 - $800
 

Lot 1024: MARILYN MONROE AND CLARK GABLE PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Clark Gable on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961) taken by Inge Morath. The image was printed in 1972 to be included in the book Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973). Mounted to a layout board with handwritten notations.
PROVENANCE From the Polaris Archives of Lawrence Schiller
unsold - Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
 

Lot 1025: MARILYN MONROE'S PERSONAL COPY OF THE MISFITS BEHIND-THE-SCENES FILM
 A 16mm reel of behind-the-scenes footage shot on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961). The reel comes with the original envelope that is addressed to Marilyn Monroe from United Artists. Notes on the envelope read "16mm publicity" and "The Misfits/ film for Foreign Screening." Accompanied by a document from UA titled “The Making of ‘The Misfits’/ (Narration for a 20-minute featurette)” with a personal note to Monroe affixed to the cover page.
The film begins with Monroe arriving in Reno, Nevada, with husband Arthur Miller and being received at the airport, then driving through Reno. The next scene appears to be a press conference with Monroe and co-stars Clark Gable, Montgomery Clift, Eli Wallach, Kevin McCarthy, and Thelma Ritter, director John Huston, and Miller.
The approximately 19-minute film goes on to show a variety of behind-the-scenes activities of the cast and crew beginning with the filming of Monroe and Ritter in a street scene that was cut from the final version of the film.
Other segments include Monroe at Harrah's Casino taking refreshment with Ritter, Huston, and a dog Monroe attempts to feed; the cast on location; street filming in Reno with the cast in a vehicle followed by a parade of observers; Monroe signing autographs; Monroe greeting and getting on a horse; shots of the cast being filmed riding together; aerial images of the set; a baseball game being played on set; a football being tossed on set with Miller and Huston joining in the game; and Monroe lounging with two other women on the hood of a car. The last part of the film shows the filming of a Misfits scene where Monroe is swimming and playing with a dog in the water. The very last image is of Monroe running from the water to embrace Gable. No audio. Accompanied by a DVD copy of the film.
Diameter, 8 1/4 inches
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
 Winning bid:$7,500 - Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 Photos Diverses

Lot 923  MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH AS A CHILD
A black and white photographic print of Marilyn Monroe, née Norma Jean Baker. Printed on the bottom right "F999-S-492."
Winning bid:$1,250 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

Lot 924  MARILYN MONROE 1951 PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage original photograph taken by Phil Burchman circa 1951. Believed to be taken for 20th Century Fox publicity photographs. Marked at lower right "F999-S-259."
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$576 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

Lot 929  MARILYN MONROE GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century, 1953). Notations in pencil on verso.
Winning bid:$448 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

Lot 931 MARILYN MONROE "A NEW WRINKLE" PHOTOGRAPH
A photograph of Marilyn Monroe signed by photographer Tom Kelley. This image is popularly titled “A New Wrinkle.” Monroe sat for Kelley in 1949 for what has come to be known as “The Red Velvet Session.” Kelley has signed the image in the lower right and numbered it 55/95 in the lower left. Housed in a frame; not examined outside of frame.
Winning bid:$2,187.50 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 
 

Lot 950: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white photograph.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 951: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
A vintage black and white publicity photograph of Marilyn Monroe. Photo Files stamp and notations on verso.
Winning bid:$750 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

Lot 952: MARILYN MONROE PRINTS BY GEORGE BARRIS
A set of three photographic prints of Marilyn Monroe, each printed in a limited edition of 50 and signed by George Barris on the lower right. The photographs were taken on the set of Seven Year Itch (20th Century Fox, 1955). Silver gelatin prints, printed on double-weight fiber paper under the guidance and approval of Barris by One West Publishing. Each print is stamped on verso with the edition number and is accompanied by a letter of authenticity from OneWest Publishing.
Winning bid:$1,152 - Estimate: $1,500 - $3,000
   
   

Lot 953: MARILYN MONROE AND MILTON BERLE CONTACT SHEET
A vintage black and white contact sheet of images showing Marilyn Monroe and Milton Berle at a 1955 Friars Club banquet taken by Milton Greene. Of 36 total frames, several are obscured. Marked on verso “MG 329 /5” in an unknown hand.
 Winning bid:$576 - Estimate: $400 - $800
 

Lot 954: JOE DiMAGGIO PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage black and white image of Joe DiMaggio signing a baseball.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$75 - Estimate: $150 - $300
 

Lot 956: MARILYN MONROE KOREA VISIT PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of vintage original black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe dining with troops in Korea in 1954. Also present is an image of a band performing on stage.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 957: MARILYN MONROE AND JOE DiMAGGIO PHOTOGRAPH CUT IN HALF
 An original vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio taken while on their honeymoon in Japan. The photograph has been cut in half directly between the couple.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$1,152 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 970: MARILYN MONROE "THE PIANO SITTING" CONTACT SHEET
A vintage black and white contact sheet showing 24 frames of Marilyn Monroe and Maurice Chevalier from “The Piano Sitting” in 1955 by Milton Greene. One image is marked in red grease pencil; marked “A” on verso.
Winning bid:$1,600 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 971: MARILYN MONROE PARTIAL CONTACT SHEET
A vintage black and white partial contact sheet of eight frames taken by Milton Greene in 1955 of Marilyn Monroe and Maurice Chevalier from “The Piano Sitting.”
Winning bid:$320 - Estimate: $200 - $400
  

Lot 972: MARILYN MONROE AND MARLON BRANDO PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON GREENE
A black and white original photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Marlon Brando taken by Milton Greene in 1955. Brando is kneeling before Monroe draping an “Actors’ Studio Benefit Usher” sash across her chest. Artist's stamp on verso, signed by Greene and dated “3-21-80.”
unsold - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 973: MARILYN MONROE MMP ANNOUNCEMENT CONTACT SHEET
A vintage black and white partial contact sheet of images believed to have been taken by Milton Greene at the 1955 announcement of the formation of Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. The sheet has The sheet has 34 frames and a grease pencil marking in blue; numeric notation on verso.
Winning bid:$1,152 - Estimate: $500 - $700
 

Lot 982: MARILYN MONROE CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Cecil Beaton in 1956. The photograph is mounted to board.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$1,152 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 983: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY MANFRED KREINER
A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Manfred Kreiner in 1959 while Monroe visited Chicago to promote her latest film Some Like It Hot (UA, 1959). Photographer's stamp on verso with publicity snipe affixed with tape.
Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 984: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER PHOTOGRAPH BY MANFRED KREINER
A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller taken by Manfred Kreiner at the premiere of Some Like It Hot (UA, 1959). Photographer and archive stamp on verso.
Winning bid:$512 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
 

Lot 985: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller black and white vintage original photograph. Taken by Paul Schumach at the premiere of Some Like It Hot (UA, 1959). Photographer stamp on verso.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$2,187.50 - Estimate: $600 - $800 
 

Lot 988: MARILYN MONROE CONTACT SHEET
 A contact sheet of images showing Marilyn Monroe with Laurence Olivier and Terence Rattigan taken by Milton Greene from a publicity photo session in 1956 for the film The Prince and the Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957). Rattigan wrote the screenplay for the film based on his stage play The Sleeping Prince . Photographer's stamp on verso.
Winning bid:$1,280 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 991: MARILYN MONROE ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHILIPPE HALSMAN PHOTOGRAPH
An original vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Philippe Halsman. Photographers stamps and handwritten notations on verso. This photograph was used on Monroe's first LIFE magazine cover in April 1952.
PROVENANCE Gift from Philippe Halsman to Lawrence Schiller
Winning bid:$10,240 - Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
   

Lot 992: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH LAYOUT SHEET
 A layout sheet of four Marilyn Monroe color photographs by photographers Milton Greene (two), Eve Arnold, and Lawrence Schiller. The images were used in the book Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973). Notations and crop marks on each of the images; additional notations on verso.
PROVENANCE From the Personal Archives of Lawrence Schiller
unsold - Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
 

Lot 993: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY JOHN BRYSON
 A pair of Marilyn Monroe black and white photographs taken by John Bryson in 1960 for LIFE magazine. The photographs were printed in 1972 to be included in the book Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973). Each photograph is mounted to a layout board with various notations.
PROVENANCE From the Polaris Archives of Lawrence Schiller
Winning bid:$9,375 - Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000
   

Lot 994: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPHS BY SAM SHAW
 A pair of photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by Sam Shaw, marked on verso “Sam Shaw (’56).” The photographs were printed in 1972 to be included in the book Marilyn: A Biography by Norman Mailer (New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1973). Accompanied by original mounting board with notations on the size of the images.
PROVENANCE From the Polaris Archives of Lawrence Schiller
 unsold - Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 
 

Lot 997: MARILYN MONROE ORIGINAL JACK CARDIFF PHOTOGRAPHS
 A group of three Marilyn Monroe original black and white photographs taken during the filming of The Prince and the Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957) by cinematographer Jack Cardiff. All are housed in silver tone frames, and each bears an original Christie’s lot sticker from the 1999 Monroe auction.
Each 20 1/4 by 16 1/4 inches, framed
PROVENANCE Lot 347, "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," Christie's, New York, Sale number 9216, October 27 & 28, 1999
 Winning bid:$37,500 - Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000
 

Lot 1003: MARILYN MONROE BEHIND-THE-SCENES PHOTOGRAPHS
 A group of six photographs of Marilyn Monroe and others on the set of Let's Make Love (20th Century, 1960). Includes images from Monroe's on-set birthday party where director George Cukor and co-star Yves Montand can also be seen.
PROVENANCE From the Lost Archive of Marilyn Monroe
Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 1027: MARILYN MONROE LAWRENCE SCHILLER CONTACT SHEET
 An original vintage contact sheet of Marilyn Monroe photographs taken by Lawrence Schiller on the set of Something’s Got to Give (20th Century, 1962). The contact sheet was given by Schiller to Monroe who folded it in half before returning it to the photographer. Twelve of the images show Monroe in her role as Ellen Wagstaff Arden with actor Robert Christopher Morley, who played her son in the uncompleted film. The remaining 13 images show Monroe during the filming of the now famous pool scene. Signed by Schiller on verso.
PROVENANCE From the Personal Archives of Lawrence Schiller
unsold - Estimate: $5,000 - $7,000
 

Lot 1029: MARILYN MONROE ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY LAWRENCE SCHILLER
 An original vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Lawrence Schiller on the set of Something’s Got to Give (20th Century, 1962). The photograph is marked with cropping indicators and labeled “755.” Housed in a frame, not examined outside of frame.
PROVENANCE From the Personal Archives of Lawrence Schiller
Winning bid:$13,750 - Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
 

Lot 1030: MARILYN MONROE ORIGINAL VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH BY LAWRENCE SCHILLER
 An original vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Lawrence Schiller on the set of Something’s Got to Give (20th Century, 1962). The photograph shows Monroe in profile during the filming of the pool scene. The photograph is marked with cropping indicators and labeled “636.” Multiple stamps, stickers, and markings on verso.
PROVENANCE From the Personal Archives of Lawrence Schiller
Winning bid:$12,500 - Estimate: $10,000 - $12,000
 

Lot 1036: MARILYN MONROE GOLDEN GLOBE CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe at the 1962 Golden Globes award ceremony taken by Gene Daniels. At the event Monroe won the Female World Film Favorite for the year 1961. Photographer stamp on verso with additional “Revue” stamp and notation.
 Winning bid: $ 320 - Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
 

  Lot 1037: MARILYN MONROE GOLDEN GLOBE CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe at the 1962 Golden Globes award ceremony taken by Gene Daniels. In the photograph, Monroe is talking to her escort to the event, writer and director José Balaños. Photographer's stamp on verso with additional “Revue” stamp and notation.
 Winning bid: $ 256 - Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
 

Lot 1038: MARILYN MONROE GOLDEN GLOBE CEREMONY PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe at the 1962 Golden Globes award ceremony taken by Gene Daniels. The image shows Monroe seated at her table smiling and clapping. At the event Monroe won the Female World Film Favorite for the year 1961. Photographer's stamp on verso with additional “Revue” stamp and notation.
 Winning bid: $ 896 - Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
 

 Marilyn Monroe: 64 000 euros pour quelques mots d'amour
Par Mathilde Lévêque Bargain
Publié le 8 décembre 2014
en ligne sur  puretrend.com

52 ans après sa mort, Marilyn Monroe continue de fasciner. Ce week-end, lors d'une vente aux enchères en Californie, ses affaires se sont arrachées à prix d'or. Parmi ses effets personnels, une lettre d'amour écrite par celui qui fut son mari de janvier à octobre 1954, Joe DiMaggio, a été adjugée 78 125 dollars, soit 64 000 euros.  

  
Lorsque Marilyn annonce à Joe qu'elle veut divorcer,
il lui écrit une longue lettre,
vendue ce week-end aux enchères,
pour l'en dissuader.

Marilyn Monroe a fait tourner bien des têtes. La preuve avec le billet d'amour écrit par son deuxième mari, Joe DiMaggio, et vendu ce week-end aux enchères en Californie pour l'équivalent de 64 000 euros, 52 ans après sa mort.

"J'ignore ce que tu penses, mais je peux te dire que je t'aime sincèrement, du plus profond de mon coeur, rien d'autre ne compte". Ce sont les tendres mots de Joe DiMaggio, écrits à Marilyn Monroe, qui fut sa femme pendant moins d'un an. Cette lettre, il l'a postée le 9 octobre 1954, soit quelques jours après que Marilyn a annoncé son intention de divorcer.

Ce courrier déchirant a été adjugé 64 000 euros ce week-end, à Beverly Hills, dans le cadre d'une vente aux enchères "Marilyn Monroe's Lost Archives" organisée par la maison Julien's Auctions. Parmi les 200 lots d'affaires ayant appartenu à l'actrice se trouvaient aussi un manteau de soie, un collier de perles et une lettre d'amour écrite à son dernier mari, le dramaturge Arthur Miller.

Liaisons et chirurgie esthétique

Outre ses unions avec Arthur Miller et Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe a aussi été mariée, de 1942 à 1946, à James Dougherty qu'elle a rencontré très jeune. Mais l'actrice iconique a eu de nombreuses idylles en dehors de ces trois mariages. Sa liaison avec John Kennedy, dont son épouse Jackie était au courant, est sans nul doute la plus célèbre.

Marilyn Monroe a cependant entretenu des relations amoureuses avec de nombreux autres hommes. On lui prête ainsi, avec plus ou moins de certitude, des liaisons avec Yves Montand, Milton Greene, Marlon Brando ou encore Robert Mitchum.

Obsédée par son image, Marilyn Monroe avait été l'une des premières célébrités à céder aux sirènes de la chirurgie esthétique. L'actrice avait ainsi fait affiner son nez et son menton pour afficher des traits plus fins. Ce qui n'avait longtemps été que des soupçons a été confirmé lorsque le dossier médical de Marilyn a été vendu aux enchères en octobre 2013.

- Série Marilyn Monroe

- Série Joe DiMaggio et Marilyn Monroe

- Série Elvis Presley

source site officiel timbres postes République Centrafriquaine: car.post-stamps 

© All images are copyright and protected by their respective owners, assignees or others.

Photographies

Lot 692: MARILYN MONROE SIGNED 1941 SCHOOL PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe signed vintage original 1941 panoramic photograph from Ralph Waldo Emerson Jr. High School. Monroe can be seen in the seventh row from the bottom and the 15th person from the right. Inscribed by the future Marilyn Monroe, among other classmates, on verso, “To a swell, nice & perfect girl Norma Jeane Baker” with “41” possibly written below her name. The image was originally owned by Norma Jeane’s classmate, Joan Boggs, to whom the inscriptions are written.
8 by 24 3/4 inches
Winning bid:$2,560 - Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
 
 

Lot 693: GINGER ROGERS INSCRIBED PHOTOGRAPH TO NORMA JEANE BAKER
 A vintage black and white RKO studio publicity photograph of Ginger Rogers inscribed, "To Norma Jean Baker Sincerely Ginger Rogers 1937." In 1937 the eleven-year old Norma Jean was living with Grace McGee, a friend of Monroe's mother and a film cutter at RKO. It is possible that McGee arranged for the signing of this photograph for the young Marilyn Monroe. Monroe went on to co-star with Rogers in Monkey Business (20th Century Fox, 1952) fifteen years after this photograph was signed.
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$1,920 - Estimate: $800 - $1,200
 

Lot 694: MARILYN MONROE WEDDING IMAGE SIGNED BY JAMES DOUGHERTY
 An image of Marilyn Monroe on her wedding day with first husband James Dougherty taken from a book. Inscribed and signed by Dougherty in blue ink. Attached to three other book pages of letters written by Monroe to Grace Goodard. This image can be found in the biography Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
11 1/4 by 8 1/2 inches
Winning bid:$448 - Estimate: $200 - $300
 

 Lot 710: MARILYN MONROE AND JOE KIRKWOOD PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white original vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe with actor and golfer Joe Kirkwood Jr. marked on verso in pencil with the actress and actors' names. This image can be found in the biography Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
4 by 5 inches
Winning bid:$375 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

Lot 711: MARILYN MONROE ORIGINAL 1948 FOX STUDIOS PERFORMANCE PHOTOGRAPHS
 A collection of five black and white original vintage photographs showing Marilyn Monroe in the Fox Studios employee stage show "Strictly for Kicks" in 1948. Accompanied by two copies of the April 1948 "Action" newsletter featuring an article on the production that includes photographs and mentions of Monroe. One of the photographs can be seen in the biography Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
5 by 4 inches
Winning bid:$1,024 - Estimate: $500 - $700

Lot 713: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage original photograph taken by Frank Powolny circa 1950.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 714: MARILYN MONROE LASZLO WILLINGER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage original black and white publicity photograph taken by Laszlo Willinger for the film All About Eve (20th Century, 1950).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
 Winning bid:$4,062.50 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

 Lot 716: MARILYN MONROE 1951 PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage original photograph taken by Phil Burchman circa 1951. Believed to be taken for 20th Century Fox publicity photographs. Marked at lower right "F999-S-259."
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
5 by 4 inches
 Winning bid:$768 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

 Lot 717: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage original black and white photograph circa 1950.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $400 - $600

 Lot 719: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PUBLICITY IMAGE
 A black and white publicity image of Marilyn Monroe taken by Frank Powolny and used to publicize the film How to Marry a Millionaire (20th Century, 1953). The image is spuriously stamped on the back as being copyrighted by Robert F. Slatzer.
9 1/2 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$1,562.50 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 721: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white photograph.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$2,812.50 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

 Lot 724: MARILYN MONROE CAMEL COAT SITTING PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of vintage photographs of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene in 1953. Each stamped on verso "Reproduction Forbidden."
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
7 by 5 inches
 Winning bid:$1,875 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

 Lot 726: MARILYN MONROE PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage studio publicity photograph for the film How To Marry a Millionaire (20th Century, 1953).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
 Winning bid:$1,600 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

 Lot 729: MARILYN MONROE GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES PUBLICITY IMAGE
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white studio publicity photograph for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century, 1953).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid: $576 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 730: MARILYN MONROE GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES PUBLICITY IMAGE
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white studio publicity photograph for the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (20th Century, 1953).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid: $448 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

 Lot 740: JOE DiMAGGIO PUBLICITY PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage black and white image of Joe DiMaggio signing a baseball.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
 Winning bid: $448 - Estimate: $150 - $300
 

Lot 741: MARILYN MONROE 1954 HONEYMOON PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of vintage original black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe in Japan while on her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio in 1954. DiMaggio can be seen in partial profile in the lower left of one image.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
4 1/4 by 6 inches
 Winning bid: $384 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 742: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS
 A group of three vintage original black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe at the Honolulu International airport in Hawaii during her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio in 1954. The photographs were taken by a photographer who was tipped off that Monroe and DiMaggio were waiting in a secluded area of the airport. He and a friend, who was stationed in Hawaii with the Navy, went to photograph the newlyweds. The photographer gave the photographs he could not use to the friend, who kept them in his photo book of his time during the war and later sold the photographs at auction. Presumably, these photographs were never released for print. Monroe's thumb is bandaged, and some have accused DiMaggio of inflicting the injury. One of the images can be found in the biography Marilyn: The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
and Lot 766, "Hollywood Legends," Julien's Auctions, Las Vegas, June 26, 2010
Largest, 9 1/2 by 7 1/2 inches
Winning bid: $1,875 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 
 

Lot 744: MARILYN MONROE KOREA CONTACT SHEETS
 A group of seven contact sheets and one half sheet from Marilyn Monroe’s 1954 visit to Korea to entertain American troops. The black and white sheets show Monroe on stage, signing autographs, posing with servicemen, and behind a changing curtain in addition to images of the servicemen in the audience. Photographer unknown. Sheets marked on verso with numeric notations.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
8 by 10 inches
Winning bid: $1,562.50 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 745: MARILYN MONROE KOREA VISIT PHOTOGRAPHS
 A group of four vintage original black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe dining with troops in Korea in 1954. Also present is an image of a band performing on stage.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
5 by 7 inches
Winning bid: $500 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 746: MARILYN MONROE 1954 KOREA VISIT PHOTOGRAPHS
 A group of four original vintage photographs of Marilyn Monroe visiting troops in Korea. Three show Monroe at servicemen’s bedside. Each has carbon copied information snipes and credits on verso from the United States Signal Corps.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
5 by 7 inches
Winning bid: $625 - Estimate: $400 - $600

 Lot 751: MARILYN MONROE AND JOE DiMAGGIO PHOTOGRAPH CUT IN HALF
 An original vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Joe DiMaggio taken while on their honeymoon in Japan. The photograph has been cut in half directly between the couple.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
Each half, 4 1/4 by 3 1/8 inches
 Winning bid:$1,280 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 756: MARILYN MONROE RIVER OF NO RETURN PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of vintage candid images of Marilyn Monroe on the set of River of No Return (20th Century, 1954). Both images are believed to have been taken by Milton Greene; only one of the images bear his stamp on verso. Both photographs are stamped "Reproduction Forbidden."
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
7 by 5 inches
Winning bid:$576 - Estimate: $400 - $600
   

Lot 762: MARILYN MONROE BEMENT CENTENNIAL RIBBON
 A Marilyn Monroe beard contest judge ribbon and photograph from the 1955 Bement Centennial. The white ribbon with gold tone print reads "Bement/ Centennial/ Official/ 1855-1955." Cardstock affixed to the top of the ribbon reads "Marilyn Monroe." Accompanied by a vintage black and white photograph of Monroe at the event. Stamped on verso "News Gazette/ Photograph," with photocopies of articles about the event. Monroe attended the Centennial celebration and served as a judge in the beard contest, among other activities, after a resident assisted her in paying a hotel bill in exchange for her appearance. Originally from the estate of Peter Leonardi. The image can be found in the biography Marilyn : The Passion and the Paradox by Lois Banner (New York: Bloomsbury, 2012).
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
and Lot 718, "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's Auctions, Las Vegas, June 26, 2009
Winning bid: $640 - Estimate: $600 - $800

Lot 765: MARILYN MONROE CECIL BEATON PHOTOGRAPH
 A black and white vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Cecil Beaton in 1956. The photograph is mounted to board.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
9 by 9 inches
Winning bid: $3,840 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Lot 766: MARILYN MONROE SECRETARIALLY SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe secretarially signed photograph accompanied by transmittal envelope. It appears the photograph was mailed out from Marilyn Monroe Productions to Bogota, Columbia, and returned.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid: $11,250 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

 Lot 772: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE CONTACT SHEET
 A contact sheet of 24 images of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene during a 1953 photoshoot on the Twentieth Century-Fox backlot. Monroe was shot by Greene preparing for the shoot (some images include Greene) and in a peasant costume worn by Jennifer Jones in Song of Bernadette (20th Century, 1943). Photographer's stamp and numeric note on verso.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
8 by 10 inches
Winning bid: $896 - Estimate: $400 - $600 
  

Lot 780: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 An original vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene. Monroe is dressed as her character Chérie from the film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
 Winning bid: $1,125 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 781: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 An original vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Milton Greene. Monroe is dressed as her character Chérie from the film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid: $1,600 - Estimate: $400 - $600

Lot 782: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE BUS STOP PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white photograph taken on the set of the film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956).
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid: $1,024 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lots 787/788: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage photograph of Marilyn Monroe printed with two images of Monroe. Believed to have been taken by Sam Shaw circa 1958. The image shows Monroe in her New York apartment in front of her piano.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
8 by 10 inches
Lot 787: Winning bid:$640 - Estimate: $200 - $400
Lot 788: Winning bid:$896 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

Lot 789: MARILYN MONROE VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of Marilyn Monroe vintage black and white photographs. One shows Monroe at a party. The other was taken on set and has a Milton Greene photography stamp on verso.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
Largest, 8 by 10 inches
 Winning bid:$896 - Estimate: $600 - $800
 

Lot 797: ARTHUR MILLER PHOTOGRAPH BY DAN WEINER
 An original vintage black and white photograph of Arthur Miller taken by Dan Weiner circa 1952. Stamped by the photographer on verso with handwritten notions that have been crossed out.
9 1/2 by 13 1/2 inches
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
   

Lot 805: ARTHUR MILLER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPHS
 A pair of vintage original black and white photographs of Arthur Miller. In one, Miller stands smiling next to a bicycle. Image marked on verso “Apr. 1955.” The second is a professional photograph of Miller. Stamped with photographer Daniel Bernstein’s stamp on verso.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
7 by 5 inches
Winning bid:$128 - Estimate: $200 - $400
  

Lot 812: MARILYN MONROE AND ARTHUR MILLER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller black and white vintage original photograph. Taken by Paul Schumach at the premiere of Some Like It Hot (UA, 1959). Photographer stamp on verso.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
10 by 8 inches
 Winning bid:$3,125 - Estimate: $400 - $600
 

Lot 814: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE CONTACT SHEETS
 A collection of approximately five vintage contact prints of photographs taken by Milton Greene featuring Marilyn Monroe and Laurence Olivier at a press conference for the film The Prince and The Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957) and Monroe with Marlon Brando at the premiere of the film The Rose Tattoo (Paramount, 1955). Also includes a contact sheet with images of an event where Sammy Davis Jr. was performing live.
Largest, 10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$1,125 - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000
  

Lot 815: MARILYN MONROE MILTON GREENE PHOTOGRAPHS
 A vintage 8-by-10-inch gelatin silver photograph taken by Milton Greene, depicting Marilyn Monroe with Laurence Olivier at a press conference for the film The Prince and The Showgirl (Warner Bros., 1957) in which they played the starring roles. The photograph has been encapsulated and includes a letter of authenticity from PSA grading it a "Type I" original photograph. The verso of the photograph is marked with Greene's identification stamp. Accompanied by a vintage medium-format print of the same image as well as an additional vintage print of Monroe laughing.
10 by 8 inches
Winning bid:$ 5,760 - Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
 

Lot 816 C: MARILYN MONROE PERSONAL PHOTOGRAPHS
 A collection of Marilyn Monroe's personal photographs, including a photograph of Isador Miller (Monroe's father-in-law); two photographs of a television screen showing images of Monroe on The Jack Benny Program in 1953; a black and white image of an unknown woman, stamped by Milton Greene on verso; a color photograph of a manenquin holding up a champagne glass behind a sign that reads "Marilyn Monroe" dated "Mar 58"; a pair of images of two men in Scottish kilts; two photographs of children, one with an inscription on the back from "Ilah" (one of the children may be Joshua Greene); and a photograph taken behind the scenes of a film. Accompanied by a newspaper clipping of an image of Monroe.
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
Largest, 7 by 5 inches
Winning bid: $896 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

Lot 821: MARILYN MONROE CECIL BEATON TRIPTYCH
A three-panel sterling silver custom-made Cartier frame, gifted to Marilyn Monroe by Nedda and Joshua Logan. The center frame houses a black and white silver gelatin print of the portrait Cecil Beaton took of Monroe in 1956. This image is purported to be Monroe’s favorite image of herself. The portrait is mounted to board and signed on matte by Beaton. The center frame is engraved at the top “For Marilyn Monroe Miller” and at the bottom “Love Nedda and Joshua Logan.” Joshua Logan directed Monroe in her 1956 film Bus Stop . The left and right frames house a handwritten letter from Beaton describing Monroe. It reads in part, “But the real marvel is the paradox – somehow we know that this extraordinary performance is pure charade, a little girl’s caricature of Mae West. The puzzling truth is that Miss Monroe is a make-believe siren, unsophisticated as a Rhine maiden, innocent as a sleepwalker. She is an urchin pretending to be grown-up, having the time of her life in mother’s moth-eaten finery, tottering about in high-heeled shoes and sipping gingerale as though it were a champagne cocktail. There is an otherworldly, a winsome naiveté about the child’s eyes… .” The portrait can be seen in images of Monroe’s living room, where it was housed from 1956 until the actress’ death in 1962.
Please note: This item will not be available for shipment or pick-up until January 1, 2015.
PROVENANCE Lot 22 "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," Christie's, New York, Sale number 9216, October 27 & 28, 1999
16 by 46 1/2 inches, framed
Winning bid: $38,400 - Estimate: $30,000 - $40,000
 

 

Lot 822: MARILYN MONROE AFHU DINNER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage candid photograph of Marilyn Monroe at the September 27, 1959, American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) awards ceremony in Philadelphia. Monroe's then husband, Arthur Miller, was honored at the event. Label affixed to the bottom center of the photograph reads "Hebrew University Dinner/ Sheraton Hotel Sunday Sept. 27."
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
8 by 10 inches
 Winning bid:$448 - Estimate: $300 - $500
 

Lot 823: MARILYN MONROE AFHU DINNER VINTAGE PHOTOGRAPH
 A vintage candid photograph of Marilyn Monroe at the September 27, 1959, American Friends of the Hebrew University (AFHU) awards ceremony in Philadelphia. Monroe's then husband, Arthur Miller, was honored at the event. Label affixed to the bottom center of the photograph reads "Hebrew University Dinner/ Sheraton Hotel Sunday Sept. 27."
PROVENANCE From the lost archive of Marilyn Monroe
8 by 10 inches
 Winning bid:$576 - Estimate: $300 - $500
  

Lot 824: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY JOHN BRYSON
 An original vintage black and white photograph of Marilyn Monroe and Arthur Miller taken by photojournalist John Bryson in Los Angeles in 1960. Matted and framed. Christie's lot sticker affixed to frame back.
PROVENANCE Lot 340, "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," Christie's, New York, Sale number 9216, October 27 & 28, 1999
Sight, 13 by 9 1/2 inches
Winning bid:$1,920 - Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
 

Lot 943: MARILYN MONROE CANDID COLOR PHOTOGRAPH
 A single Kodachrome wallet-sized candid photo print of Marilyn Monroe in her often seen disguise. The photo was taken in New York by a young fan who became acquainted with the star.
PROVENANCE From the Collection of Lois Banner
and Lot 788, "Julien's Summer Sale," Julien's Auctions, Las Vegas, June 26, 2009
3 1/2 by 2 1/2 inches
 Winning bid: $640 - Estimate: $200 - $400
 

Lot 985 : MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH BY GEORGE BARRIS
 A photographic print of Marilyn Monroe, limited edition numbered 21/50, taken in 1962 by George Barris. Silver gelatin print, printed on double-weight fiber paper under the guidance and approval of George Barris by OneWest Publishing. Signed by the photographer and stamped by OneWest Publishing.
20 by 16 inches 
unsold - Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Lot 994: MARILYN MONROE PHOTOGRAPH SIGNED BY ALLAN GRANT
An original vintage photograph signed by Allan Grant. This photograph was taken on July 7, 1962, in Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home for an article in LIFE magazine that went to newsstands on August 3, 1962. Monroe died two days later, on August 5.
29 by 26 inches, framed
Winning bid:$3,750  - Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000