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Le couple Masi

Le couple Masi
The Masi Couple

Victor & Marguerite Masi

amis avec Marilyn de 1952 à 1954
friends with Marilyn from 1952 to 1954

Victor (surnommé 'Chic') Masi est né le 23 novembre 1915; d'origine italienne, il grandit à San Francisco et il est l'un des amis d'enfance de Joe DiMaggio (né le 25 novembre 1914). Leur amitié se transformera même en un partenariat commercial à Los Angeles.

Victor (nicknamed 'Chic') Masi was born on November 23, 1915; of Italian origin, he grew up in San Francisco and was a childhood friend of Joe DiMaggio (born November 25, 1914). Their friendship even will turn into a business partnership in Los Angeles.

1952 - tournage de "Who's on first ?" série comique
1ère photo: Bud Abbott, Victor Masi, sans doute Dorothy Arnold, 1ère épouse de Joe;
2ème photo: Joe DiMaggio, Lou Costello, Bud Abbott
3ème photo: Lou Costello, Victor Masi, Joe DiMaggio, Bud Abbott

Adulte, Victor Masi est un touche-à-tout à Hollywood: parfois acteur (surtout de la figuration), il exerce particulièrement la fonction de cuisinier de la cantine des studios; il possédait d'ailleurs son propre restaurant et il a aussi été le chef cuisinier pendant un an du restaurant italien "Puccini" qui appartenait à Frank Sinatra et Peter Lawford (qui a existé de 1959 à 1962) et situé au 224 South Beverly Drive à Beverly Hills (un lieu fréquenté non seulement par la bande du Rat Pack de Sinatra, mais qui sera aussi un soir de novembre 1959 la rencontre entre John F Kennedy et ses conquêtes Angie Dickinson et Judith Campbell).

As an adult, Victor Masi is a jack-of-all-trades in Hollywood: sometimes an actor (especially in extras), he particularly performs the function of cook in the canteen of the studios; he also owned his own restaurant and he was also the chef for a year of the Italian restaurant "Puccini" which belonged to Frank Sinatra and Peter Lawford (which existed from 1959 to 1962) and located at 224 South Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills (a place frequented not only by Sinatra's Rat Pack band, but which will also be one evening in November 1959 the meeting between John F Kennedy and his conquests Angie Dickinson and Judith Campbell).

boîte d'allumettes et cartes de menu du restaurant Puccini

Sinatra dans son restaurant Puccini

Ronald Reagan, Barbara Rush, Frank Sinatra

Frank Sinatra, le couple Jurgens (Curd & Simone), le couple Reagan (Ronald & Nancy)

Victor est marié à Marguerite Masi (née le 12 octobre 1913). De par ses origines italiennes et de par son métier, Victor Masi fréquente bon nombre de personnalités italiennes à Hollywood.
Le couple Masi connait d'ailleurs bien aussi Bob Hope et sa femme Dolores, car quand leur fille naît le 12 octobre 1945, ils la prénomment Dolores et choisissent Dolores Hope comme marraine pour leur fille. Une fois adulte, leur fille Dolores Masi se fera appeler Dolores Hope Masi, ayant ainsi ajouté le nom de sa marraine.

Victor is married to Marguerite Masi (born October 12, 1913). Due to his Italian origins and his profession, Victor Masi frequents many Italian personalities in Hollywood.
The Masi couple also know well Bob Hope and his wife Dolores, because when their daughter was born on October 12, 1945, they named her Dolores and chose Dolores Hope as godmother for their daughter. As an adult, their daughter Dolores Masi will call herself Dolores Hope Masi, having thus added the name of her godmother.

Dolores & Bob Hope

C'est en travaillant aux studios de la 20th Century Fox que Victor Masi rencontre Marilyn Monroe au printemps 1952 sur le tournage de "Chérie, je me sens rajeunir" (mais peut être l'avait-il déjà rencontré bien avant à la cantine des studios). Faisant office de figurant pendant la scène de rollers, il enseigne même en coulisses le patin à roulettes à Marilyn pour les besoins de la scène.

It was while working at 20th Century Fox studios that Victor Masi met Marilyn Monroe at the spring of 1952 on the set of "Monkey Business" (but perhaps he had already met her long before in the studio canteen). Acting as an extra during the roller-skating scene, he even teaches roller-skating to Marilyn behind the scenes for the needs of the scene.

1952 - "Monkey Business" - Marilyn Monroe & Victor 'Chic' Masi

C'est en découvrant une photographie de Marilyn Monroe qui posait avec les joueurs de base-ball de l'équipe des Chicago White Sox (photographie coup publicitaire prise en mars 1951 ) que Joe DiMaggio aurait craqué sur Marilyn et aurait ainsi demandé à l'homme d'affaires Joe March, qui connaissait Marilyn, d'organiser une rencontre qui aura lieu en mars 1952 au restaurant italien Villa Nova de Los Angeles, telle est la version officielle de leur rencontre.
D'après Dolores Masi, la fille du couple, la rencontre entre Joe DiMaggio et Marilyn aurait été en quelque sorte initiée par son père, Victor. Cette hypothèse peut être crédible, car Victor Masi fait office de lien entre les deux protagonistes et travaillait sur le tournage de "Chérie, je me sens rajeunir"; d'ailleurs Joe DiMaggio rendra visite à Marilyn sur le plateau. Sans doute Marilyn s'est renseignée sur Joe auprès de Victor qui était l'un de ses amis, et à son tour Joe a du parler de Marilyn à Victor qui la côtoyait à la Fox.
Toujours selon Dolores Masi, lorsque Joe commence à fréquenter de manière plus assidue l'actrice, il aurait demandé l'avis à son père Victor qui lui aurait conseillé de l'épouser mettant en avant le fait qu'elle est "la plus belle femme du monde."

It was when he discovered a photograph of Marilyn Monroe who was posing with the baseball players of the Chicago White Sox team (publicity stunt photograph taken in March 1951) that Joe DiMaggio would have had a crush on Marilyn and would thus have asked the businessman Joe March, who knew Marilyn, to organize a meeting which will take place in March 1952 at the Italian restaurant Villa Nova in Los Angeles, such is the official version of their meeting.
According to Dolores Masi, the couple's daughter, the meeting between Joe DiMaggio and Marilyn was in a way initiated by her father, Victor. This hypothesis can be credible, because Victor Masi acts as a link between the two protagonists and was working on the filming of "Monkey Business"; moreover Joe DiMaggio will visit Marilyn on the set. No doubt Marilyn found out about Joe from Victor who was one of her friends, and in turn Joe had to talk about Marilyn to Victor who was with her at Fox.
Still according to Dolores Masi, when Joe began to see the actress more regularly, he would have asked his father Victor's advice, who would have advised him to marry her, highlighting the fact that she is "the most beautiful woman of the world."

1952 - tournage de "Monkey Business" - Joe DiMaggio, Marilyn Monroe, Gary Grant

La femme de Victor, Marguerite Masi, se rend aussi sur les plateaux de tournage de la Fox pour soutenir Marilyn, notamment quand elle tourne la scène (qui deviendra iconique) de la chanson « Diamonds Are a Girl’s Best Friend » du film "Les hommes préfèrent les blondes" tournée en décembre 1952.

Victor's wife, Marguerite Masi, also goes to Fox film sets to support Marilyn, especially when she shoots the scene (which will become iconic) of the song "Diamonds Are a Girl's Best Friend" from the movie "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" filmed in December 1952.

1952 - "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" - Marguerite Masi & Marilyn Monroe

La version officielle des mois suivants le mariage de Joe DiMaggio et Marilyn Monroe, qui a eu lieu le 14 janvier 1954 à San Francisco, est que les jeunes mariés auraient passé du temps à San Francisco avant d'emménager dans une maison au 508 North Palm Drive à Beverly Hills. Mais Dolores Masi racontera une autre version: le couple serait venu s'installer plusieurs semaines chez les Masi qui vivaient avenue Saloma à Sherman Oaks, dans la banlieue de San Fernando Valley, avant et après leur mariage car d'après Dolores, "Joe ne voulait pas rester seule avec elle", se sentant sans doute soutenu et protégé par ses amis.
La période où le couple est resté vivre quelques temps chez les Masi se situe après leur retour de Corée, sans doute par intermittence au printemps et l'été 1954 (de mars à août, quand Marilyn tournait le film "La Joyeuse Parade") .
La maison des Masi avait trois chambres: celle des parents, celle de Dolores (qui avait 9 ans), et une chambre d'amis où étaient reçus Joe et Marilyn et qui donnait sur le devant de la maison; et une seule salle de bain. "Ils voulaient fuir les médias et nous avions couverts les fenêtres de draps bleus pour que rien ne soit visible de l'extérieur. Mais les médias ont fini par savoir et essayaient de prendre des photos et de forcer la porte mais sans succés car mon père était intraitable avec eux."

The official version from the months following Joe DiMaggioe's wedding to Marilyn Monroe, which took place on January 14, 1954 in San Francisco, is that the newlyweds spent time in San Francisco before moving into a house at 508 North Palm Drive in Beverly Hills. But Dolores Masi will tell another version: the couple would have come to settle for several weeks with the Masis who lived on Saloma Avenue in Sherman Oaks, in the suburbs of San Fernando Valley, before and after their marriage because according to Dolores, "Joe didn't want to be alone with her", no doubt feeling supported and protected by her friends.
The period when the couple stayed with the Masi for a while was after their return from Korea, probably intermittently in the spring and summer of 1954 (from March to August, when Marilyn was shooting the movie "There's no business like show business") .
The Masi's house had three bedrooms: the parents' one, that of Dolores (who was 9 years old), and a guest bedroom where Joe and Marilyn were received and which overlooked the front of the house; and a single bathroom. "They wanted to run away from the media and we had covered the windows with blue sheets so that nothing was visible from the outside. But the media eventually found out and tried to take pictures and force the door but without success because my father was intratable with them."

Joe et Marilyn menaient ainsi une vie simple dans une atmosphère sereine et familiale, loin des turpitudes d'Hollywood afin d'échapper à la traque des reporters.
Marilyn aidait aux tâches quotidiennes comme le ménage, faisant la vaisselle avec Marguerite. Ils prenaient tous ensemble le petit déjeuner en famille, préparé par Marguerite Masi ou par Marilyn selon celle qui se levait en premier. Cette photographie de Marilyn Monroe, prise au saut du lit, naturelle et sans maquillage, vêtue d'un kimono qu'elle avait eu lors de son voyage au Japon (début février 1954) a été prise chez les Masi; Dolores Masi commentera la photographie en ces termes: "C'était juste une matinée typique: Marilyn lisant le journal ou un script (...) Même sans maquillage et sans être coiffée, elle était toujours magnifique."

Printemps 1954 - Marilyn Monroe chez les Masi

Joe and Marilyn thus led a simple life in a serene and family atmosphere, far from the turpitudes of Hollywood in order to escape the reporters' hunt.
Marilyn helped with daily chores like cleaning, doing the dishes with Marguerite. They had breakfast all together as a family, prepared by Marguerite Masi or by Marilyn depending on who got up first. This photograph of Marilyn Monroe, taken jumping out of bed, natural and without makeup, dressed in a kimono that she had had during her trip to Japan (early February 1954) was taken at the Masi's; Dolores Masi will comment on the photograph in these terms: "It was just a typical morning: Marilyn reading the newspaper or a script (...) Even without make-up and without her hair done, she was still magnificent."

La journée, Marilyn se rendait sur les plateaux de tournage et Joe s'occupait de ses affaires, puis le soir ils dînaient tous ensemble, le repas étant préparé par Victor Masi, qui était cuisinier et dont les spécialités étaient le poulet parmesan et le poulet cacciatore.
Marilyn appréciait les choses simples de la vie, comme de se brosser les cheveux pendant la populaire émission télévisée des années 1950 "Hopalong Cassidy", tel le racontera Dolores Masi: "Elle entrait et se laissait tomber sur le canapé en disant: 'C'est l'heure de Hopalong?'; c'était l'époque où elle était détendue. Et elle me disait toujours : 'Un jour, j'aurai une petite fille comme toi.'"
Il arrivait aussi à Joe Jr, âgé alors de 12 ans, le fils du premier mariage de Joe DiMaggio d'avec Dorothy Arnold, de venir passer quelques jours chez eux.

Ayant été toujours proche des enfants, Marilyn se montrait très attentionnée envers la petite Dolores, qui avait 9 ans, la surnommant "Bébé" ou "Chérie". "Elle était pleine d'amour pour tout le monde, mais j'étais le centre de son attention et elle me traitait comme une adulte." Pour Dolores, Marilyn représentait pour elle "d'abord une amie, puis une sœur aînée, puis une deuxième mère". Elle se souviendra de la douceur de Marilyn: "Une nuit, un criquet est entré dans ma chambre et je criais. Elle m'a rassurée en me disant que c'était une créature de Dieu et qu'il ne fallait pas lui faire de mal. Elle l'a pris et l'a mis en dehors. Elle a toujours pensé que toute vie était précieuse, mais elle était aussi souvent triste." Lors de phases de désespoir, il arrivait à Marilyn de rester au lit.

During the day, Marilyn went to the film sets and Joe took care of his business, then in the evening they all dined together, the meal being prepared by Victor Masi, who was a cook and whose specialties were chicken parmesan and chicken cacciatore.
Marilyn enjoyed the simple things in life, like brushing her hair during the popular 1950s TV show "Hopalong Cassidy", as Dolores Masi would recount: "She would come in and plop down on the couch and say, 'Is it Hopalong time?'; It was time when she would chill out. And she would always say to me, 'Someday I will have a little girl just like you.'"
It also happened to Joe Jr, then 12 years old, the son of Joe DiMaggio's first marriage to Dorothy Arnold, to come and spend a few days with them.

Having always been close to the children, Marilyn showed herself to be very attentive towards little Dolores, who was 9 years old, nicknaming her "Baby" or "Honey". "She was full of love for everyone, but I was the center of her attention and she treated me like an adult." For Dolores, Marilyn represented for her "first a friend, then an older sister, then a second mother". She will remember Marilyn's sweetness: "One night, a cricket came into my room and I was screaming. She reassured me by telling me that it was a creature of God and that I shouldn't hurt it. She took it and kicked it out. She always thought all life was precious, but she was also often sad." During phases of despair, Marilyn happened to stay in bed.

Les couples DiMaggio et Masi faisaient aussi plusieurs sorties familiales ensemble:

. Des sorties à la plage, notamment à Malibu où un jour, Marilyn et la petite Dolores ont même été emportées par le courant, sauvées par Victor; Dolores se souvient que Marilyn l'a regardé et lui a dit: "C'était moins une !". Pour Dolores, Marilyn avait un côté très enfantin, aimant beaucoup jouer avec elle.

. Un soir que les deux couples dinent dans un restaurant club à Toluca Lake (dans la vallée de San Fernando à Los Angeles), l'ex-femme de Joe DiMaggio, Dorothy Arnold (actrice et chanteuse), se produit sur scène. Dorothy va saluer Joe et prendre un verre à la table des deux couples.

. Les Masi ont même accompagné Marilyn et Joe lors de leur court séjour au Mexique en juillet 1953 ; une photographie du couple à San Francisco (lors de leur départ ou retour) a été prise par Victor. (voir article Semaine du 20/07/1953, Mexique - Marilyn et Joe en vacances ).

. Une vidéo amateur tournée en super huit et en couleur a été révélée aux médias par Dolores Masi en 2006 où on y voit Marilyn et Joe jouer au golf avec le couple Masi. (voir article 1954s, L.A. - Golf avec Joe (Film Footage) )

1- Marilyn Monroe & Marguerite Masi à la plage
2- Joe & Marilyn à San Francisco en juillet 1953

Marguerite Masi, Marilyn, Victor 'Chic' Masi

The DiMaggio and Masi couples also went on several family outings together:

. Outings to the beach, notably in Malibu where one day, Marilyn and little Dolores were even swept away by the riptide, saved by Victor; Dolores remembers that Marilyn looked at her and said: "That was a close one". For Dolores, Marilyn had a very childish side, loving to play with her a lot.

. One evening when the two couples dine in a dinner club in Toluca Lake (in the San Fernando Valley in Los Angeles), Joe DiMaggio's ex-wife, Dorothy Arnold (actress and singer), performs on stage. Dorothy goes to greet Joe and have a drink at the two couples' table.

. The Masis couple even accompanied Marilyn and Joe during their short stay in Mexico in July 1953; a photograph of the couple in San Francisco (when departing or returning) was taken by Victor.

. An amateur video shot in super eight and in color was revealed to the media by Dolores Masi in 2006 where Marilyn and Joe are seen playing golf with the Masi couple.

Les deux couples devenant ainsi des amis proches, Victor aurait même prodigué des conseils à Marilyn, comme une sorte de manager officieux. "Des gens autour de Marilyn cherchaient à profiter d'elle. Elle se confiait à mon père qui a commencé à l'aider, vérifiant par exemple le contenu de ses contrats", racontera Dolores Masi en 2003.
Victor Masi aurait aussi conforté l'idée à Marilyn de poser en sac de pommes de terre pour rebooster l'industrie de la pomme de terre qui était en difficulté (voir article 02/1952, Los Angeles - Marilyn en Sac à Patates "Idaho" par Theisen ).
Vic Masi a-t-il travaillé pour Marilyn ? Peut être lui a-t-il rendu des services - d'un point de vue professionnel ou personnel - tel le ferait un secrétaire. Marilyn l'a payé 50 Dollars par un chèque daté du 02 juillet 1952.

Chèque de 50 $ écrit par Marilyn à l'ordre de "Vic Massy" daté du 02 juillet 1952
Check of $50 written by Marilyn to the order of "Vic Massy" dated July 02, 1952
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Chèque annulé de 70 $ écrit par Marilyn à l'ordre de "Vic Massy" daté du 25 juillet 1952
Canceled check for $70 written by Marilyn to the order of "Vic Massy" dated July 25, 1952
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The two couples thus becoming close friends, Victor would even have given advice to Marilyn, like a sort of unofficial manager. "People around Marilyn were trying to take advantage of her. She confided in my father who started to help her, checking for example the content of her contracts", Dolores Masi will tell in 2003.
Victor Masi would also have confirmed Marilyn's idea of posing in a potato sack to reboost the potato industry which was in difficulty.
Did Vic Masi work for Marilyn? Perhaps he has done her a favor - from a professional or personal point of view - as a secretary would. Marilyn paid him 50 Dollars by a check dated July 02, 1952.

Comme elle le fera toujours avec ses amis proches, Marilyn a donné plusieurs effets personnels aux Masi - Dolores Masi affirmant qu'elle avait donné 30 à 40 bijoux et six vêtements, dont certains sont des "costumes" ou bijoux portés dans des films :
- des boucles d'oreilles portées dans "Troublez-moi ce soir" et d'autres de "Sept ans de réflexion",
- un bracelet et des boucles d'oreilles de "Les hommes préfèrent les blondes",
- le chemisier en mousseline noire de "Quand la ville dort",
- un costume Dior,
- un boléro serti de perles qui lui avait été offert par le gouvernement japonais lors de son voyage au Japon en février 1954,
- divers cadeaux apportés de leur lune de miel au Japon.

As she always will with her close friends, Marilyn gave several personal belongings to the Masi - Dolores Masi claiming that she gave them 30 to 40 jewels and six items of clothing, some of which are "costumes" or jewels worn in films:
- earrings worn in "Don't Bother to Knock" and others from "The Seven Year Itch",
- a bracelet and earrings from "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes",
- the black chiffon blouse from "Asphalt Jungle",
- a Dior suit,
- a beaded bolero given to her by the Japanese government during her trip to Japan in February 1954,
- various gifts brought from their honeymoon in Japan.

Après la séparation et le divorce de Joe et Marilyn, on ne sait pour quelle(s) raison(s) les Masi cessent de voir Joe, ce dernier restera toute sa vie fâché contre eux. Pourtant de son côté, Marilyn reste en contact avec eux jusqu'en 1956, l'année de son mariage avec Arthur Miller. Dolores Masi expliquera que "quand il est entré dans sa vie, elle a coupé les ponts; il ne voulait pas qu'elle voit ses anciens amis." Après son divorce d'avec Arthur Miller (annoncé dès le 11 novembre 1960), il semble que Marilyn renoue les liens avec les Masi, de par plusieurs échanges par lettres ou par téléphone durant l'année 1961. Le dernier contact que Marilyn a eu avec eux, c'est un coup de fil pour l'anniversaire de Dolores qui fêtait ses 16 ans -soit le 12 octobre 1961- où Marilyn déclare à la jeune fille: "tu es une jeune femme maintenant".
Quand les Masi apprennent la mort de Marilyn le 05 août 1962, ils accusent le coup. Ils souhaitent assister aux funérailles mais font face au refus catégorique de Joe DiMaggio qui a organisé et filtrer la cérémonie.

Télégramme envoyé par Vic Masi pour l'anniversaire de Marilyn le 01er juin 1961
Telegram sent by Vic Masi for Marilyn's birthday on June 01, 1961
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Message laissé par téléphone par Mme Masi à Marilyn Monroe
au Beverly Hills Hotel datée du 08 juin 1961
Message left by phone by Mrs Masi for Marilyn Monroe
at the Beverly Hills Hotel dated June 08, 1961
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After Joe and Marilyn's separation and divorce, we don't know for what reason(s) the Masis stop seeing Joe, the latter will remain angry with them all his life. Yet for her part, Marilyn remains in contact with them until 1956, the year of her marriage to Arthur Miller. Dolores Masi will explain that "when he came into her life, she cut ties; he didn't want her to see her old friends." After her divorce from Arthur Miller (announced on November 11, 1960), it seems that Marilyn reconnects with the Masi, through several exchanges by letters or by telephone during the year 1961. The last contact Marilyn has with them is a phone call for Dolores' birthday, which was celebrating her 16th birthday - on October 12, 1961 - where Marilyn declares to the young girl: "You are a young lady now".
When the Masi learn the Marilyn's death on August 05, 1962, they blame it. They wish to attend the funeral but face the categorical refusal of Joe DiMaggio who organized and filtered the ceremony.

Dolores Hope Masi n'a révélé cette intimité que ses parents entretenaient avec le couple DiMaggio qu'en 2003, soit 4 ans après la mort de Joe DiMaggio (décédé en 1999), désirant respecter la volonté de ce dernier qui s'est toujours montré silencieux face aux médias et biographes sur sa vie partagée avec Marilyn, tel qu'elle le racontera à la presse: "Mes parents n'ont jamais rien dit à propos de Marilyn. Je pense maintenant que c'est important d'en parler parce que, la seule fois où elle a mené une vie normale et saine, c'est lorsqu'elle était chez nous."
C'est en se concertant avec son fils William que Dolores a décidé de dévoiler au grand public les effets personnels qu'elle possède de Marilyn. Elle dit en 2006: "Je ne vendrais jamais ces articles. J'ai eu des gens qui m'ont offert des montants ridicules – une personne m'a offert 22 millions pour les bijoux. C'était beaucoup d'argent, mais ça n'a jamais été une question d'argent pour moi."
Elle présente sa collection - intitulée "The Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" - aux médias en tenant un gala showcase le 11 octobre 2006 à Las Vegas.
Outre les divers effets personnels, Dolores Hope Masi a aussi quelques photographies privées et publiques de Marilyn dans sa collection. Des tirages numérotés de reproduction de certaines de ces photographies sont proposés à la vente (des tirages signées par Dolores Masi avant son décès, sont aujourd'hui revendus sur certains sites aux enchères comme ebay ou etsy).
En 2007, Dolores Masi négociait des contrats pour vendre des reproductions des bijoux (autant du bas de gamme accessible à tous que du haut de gamme, en diamant de platine ou 18 carats) et des copies des vêtements qu'elle possédait de Marilyn; et elle était en négociation pour l'écriture d'un livre, qui ne verra jamais le jour car elle décède prématurément.

Quelques reproductions de photographies signées par Dolores Hope Masi

Dolores Hope Masi only revealed this intimacy that her parents maintained with the DiMaggio couple in 2003, that is to say 4 years after the death of Joe DiMaggio (who died in 1999), wishing to respect the will of the latter who always showed himself silent in the face of the media and biographers on her shared life with Marilyn, as she would tell the press: "My parents never said anything about Marilyn. I now think it's important to talk about it because that the only time she lived a normal, healthy life was when she was with us."
It was in consultation with her son William that Dolores decided to reveal to the public the personal effects that she possesses of Marilyn. She said in 2006: "I would never sell the items. I've had people offer me ridiculous amounts -- one person offered me 22 million for the jewelry. That was a lot of money, but it's never been about the money for me."
She presents her collection - titled "The Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" - to the media by holding a showcase on 2006, October 11 in Las Vegas.
Besides the various personal effects, Dolores Hope Masi also has some private and public photographs of Marilyn in her collection. Numbered reproduction prints of some of these photographs are offered for sale (prints signed by Dolores Masi before her death are now resold on certain auction sites such as ebay or etsy).
In 2007, Dolores Masi was negotiating contracts to sell reproductions of jewelry (both low-end accessible to everyone and high-end, in platinum or 18-carat diamonds) and copies of Marilyn's clothes that she owned; and she was in negotiations for the writing of a book, which will never done because she dies prematurely.

- émission américaine ABC Morning Show en 2006 - extrait video

Victor 'Chic' Masi décède à l'âge de 64 ans, le 22 juillet 1980; sa femme Marguerite Masi meurt à l'âge de 76 ans le 15 mars 1990.
Après avoir vécu sa jeunesse en Californie, Dolores Hope Masi s'installe à Las Vegas, où elle travaille dans l'industrie hôtelière pendant les années 1970s et 1980s. Puis elle travaille dans le domaine juridique en tant que chef de bureau et parajuriste. Mariée avec John James Laverty, elle a un fils William M Masi. Elle décède à Las Vegas à l'âge de 61 ans, le 05 septembre 2007.
La famille Masi (Victor, Marguerite et Dolores) sont enterrés dans le même cimetière de Las Vegas au Palm Memorial Park.

Victor 'Chic' Masi died at the age of 64 on July 22, 1980; his wife Marguerite Masi died at the age of 76 on March 15, 1990.
After growing up in California, Dolores Hope Masi moved to Las Vegas, where she worked in the hotel industry during the 1970s and 1980s. Then she worked in the legal community as an office manager and paralegal. Married to John James Laverty, she has one son William M Masi. She died in Las Vegas at the age of 61 on September 5, 2007.
The Masi family (Victor, Marguerite and Dolores) are buried in the same Las Vegas cemetery at Palm Memorial Park.

- Portfolio de la collection -
En ligne sur DMND Limited

- Bijoux: boucles d'oreilles, colliers, bracelets, parures, broches -
- Jewelry: earrings, necklaces, bracelets, sets, brooches -

- Vêtements / Clothes -

- Accessoires: cols, poudre, parfum et briquets -
- Accessories: collars, powder and perfume -

- Vaisselle: coupe, bol, théière, argenterie -
- Tableware: cup, bowl, teapot, silverware -

>> sources:
- article "Les dessous tragiques du mariage de Marilyn et Joe DiMaggio" dans le magazine français OH LA ! 05/08/2003 n°254 / version anglaise du magazine Hello ! 5 August 2003, issue 776, UK.
- Livre "Joe and Marilyn: Legends in Love" de C David Heymann, p135 / Livre "Icon: The Life, Times and Films of Marilyn Monroe Volume 1" de Gary Vitacco-Robles.
- article du 17/06/2006 "Marilyn, quel giorno a Burbank con Di Maggio su un campo da golf" sur Republica
- article du 17/06/2006 "Old Friend Releases Marilyn Monroe Keepsakes" de abcNews
- article du 08/10/2006 "Immortal Mayhem" sur LA Weekly
- article du 10/01/2007 "Dolores Hope Masi Marilyn Collection" sur PRweb
- discussions et informations sur le restaurant Puccini sur le forum Home Theatre Forum
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11 décembre 2022

17/12/2022, JULIEN'S "Icons and Idols: Hollywood" Lots Partie 2

Enchères "Icons and Idols: Hollywood"
17 décembre 2022
- 201 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -
- Partie 2 : Effets Personnels

> 17/12/2022, JULIEN'S "Icons and Idols: Hollywood": Vente

Cheveux & Maquillage
Hair & MakeUp

Lot 265: MARILYN MONROE: HAIR PIN BOX AND HOTEL ST. REGIS MATCHBOOK
A partial cardboard box printed with the words "Scoldy Lox / Glamour Guards" and stamped with the word "Blonde" once contained hair pins and belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Together with a matchbook from the Hotel St. Regis, where Marilyn was photographed in 1954. 2 x 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 272: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Michel logo on the top of the outer case, with the word "Michel" around the lower part of the cap, the bottom reads in part "Winter White / Michel Cosmetics" and features the original and used lipstick inside. Height 2.25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 273: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A plastic pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot is debossed under the top with "Leichner" and on the bottom is a sticker that reads "4 oz. min. net. wt." The pot is still filled with the original and used eye shadow, which appears to be a shade of grey. 1.25 x 2.75 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 274: MARILYN MONROE: BOX OF FALSE EYELASHES
A pink box with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the lid containing one pair of false eyelashes that belonged to Marilyn Monroe.
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots. 2.5 x 2.5 x .75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 275: MARILYN MONROE: FALSE EYELASHES BOX
A black cardboard box embossed on the top with gold lettering that reads "Martha Lorraine / Eyelashes" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The front of the lid has a label that reads "Close Black" and the bottom of the box has a Saks Fifth Avenue price tag that reads "4.00." The false eyelashes and small tube of glue are missing. Under the lid is gold lettering that reads in part "Martha Lorraine / Real Hair / Eyelashes / Natone Co. Distributers, Los Angeles 17. California." 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 276: MARILYN MONROE: EYE LASH CURLER
A metal eye lash curler that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. 4 x 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 277: MARILYN MONROE: EYE PENCIL
A pink eye pencil embossed with the words "Elizabeth Arden / DK Brown" in gold lettering and a twisting mechanism on the top that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. Length 4.75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 278: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A round glass and gold-tone pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has a gold-tone metal lid, the top features a floral pattern beneath a raised plastic cover, the bottom is embossed with the Leichner brand name beneath a sticker with words that are illegible and is still filled with eye shadow, which is a shade of light blue. 1.25 x .5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 279: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID EYE SHADOW BOTTLE
A bottle of liquid eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The plastic bottle, which still contains a portion of eye shadow, is printed with the words "Liquid Eye Shadow / Elizabeth Arden" and the gold-tone cap has a sticker printed with the words "Pearly Blue." Height 2.75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 280: MARILYN MONROE: HAIR COMB
A gold-tone plastic hair comb belonged to Marilyn Monroe. 1.75 x 1.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 281: MARILYN MONROE: HAIRSPRAY CAN
A miniature can of hairspray that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. The can, which still contains a reduced quantity of hairspray, is pink with a gold cap. The front of the can features the words "Arrive Beautiful / Hair Spray / Concentrate" in gold lettering. The back reads in part "300 Metered Sprays / (50 Rescues)." Height 3.25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 282: MARILYN MONROE: HIGHLIGHTING TUBE
A gold-tone metal highlighting tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the outer case, has a label on the bottom that reads "Highlight by Lilly Dache / White" and features the original used highlighting stick inside. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 283: MARILYN MONROE: PARTIAL HAIR PIECE
A braided blonde partial hairpiece belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The long thin braid is braided with blonde-colored twine on one end and is believed to have been used to wrap around natural hair to add dimension. 36 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 284: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the outer case, has a label on the bottom that reads "L.S. / 7-22 / N. I." and features the original used lipstick inside. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 307: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-plated metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the top of the outer case, with the words "18 Carat Gold Plated" on one side, has a label on the bottom that reads "Elizabeth Arden / Pink Spark" and features the original and used lipstick inside. Height 2.25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 308: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A pink plastic pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has a sticker on the bottom with the words "Profile Symmetry Salon / Distributor N.Y. / Fuschia" and is still filled with the original and used eye shadow. 1.25 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 309: MARILYN MONROE: BOX OF FALSE EYELASHES
A black cardboard box embossed on the top with gold lettering that reads "Martha Lorraine / Eyelashes" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The front of the lid has a label that reads "Close Black." Inside the box is a set of brownish-black false eyelashes. The small tube of glue is missing. Under the lid is gold lettering that reads in part "Martha Lorraine / Real Hair / Eyelashes / Natone Co. Distributers, Los Angeles 17. California." The bottom of the box features a sticker from Christie's Auctions with "239 / 4/17" written in black ink.
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots. 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 310: MARILYN MONROE: FALSE EYELASHES BOX
A black cardboard box embossed on the top with gold lettering that reads "Martha Lorraine / Eyelashes" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Under the lid is gold lettering that reads in part "Martha Lorraine / Real Hair / Eyelashes / Natone Co. Distributers, Los Angeles 17. California." The bottom of the box features a Saks Fifth Avenue price tag that reads in part "4.00." 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 311: MARILYN MONROE: EYE PENCIL
A brown eye pencil embossed with the words "Dark Brown / Glorene of Hollywood" and a gold-colored cap that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. Length 5.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 312: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A round glass and gold-tone pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has a gold-tone metal lid, the top features a floral pattern beneath a raised plastic cover, the bottom is embossed with the Leichner brand name beneath a sticker that reads "Mauve / Made in England / Min. Weight 1/8 Oz." and is still filled with used eye shadow. 1.25 x .5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 313: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID EYE SHADOW BOTTLE
A bottle of liquid eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The plastic bottle, which still contains a portion of eye shadow, is printed with the words "Liquid Eye Shadow / Elizabeth Arden" and the black cap has a sticker printed with the words "Pearly Silver." Height 2.75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 314: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW TUBE
A gold-tone metal tube of eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is etched with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the top of the cap and features a sticker on the bottom with the words "Bleu Lavande." The inside is filled with the used eye shadow. Height 3 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 315: MARILYN MONROE: MASCARA AND BRUSHES CONTAINER
A plastic container with a tube of mascara and three brushes that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The container is embossed on the front with the words "Waterproof Mascara / Black / Helena Rubinstein" and the top of the lid with "Black / $1.25." Inside are three brushes with black bristles and clear handles embossed with "Helena Rubinstein" and a white aluminum tube of mascara printed with the words "Waterproof Mascara / Black / Helena Rubinstein" and instructions on the back. 1.25 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 316: MARILYN MONROE: MASCARA AND BRUSH
A pink box with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the lid and the words "No. 2202 Mascara refill / Black" on the bottom contains a rectangular cake of mascara and a mascara brush that belonged to and was personally used by Marilyn Monroe. The cake of mascara is black and embossed with "Elizabeth Arden." The brush bristles are black and the handle is clear and embossed with "Helena Rubinstein." 2.5 x 2.5 x .75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 317: MARILYN MONROE: ROUGE POT
A dark red round plastic pot of cream rouge that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has stickers on the top that reads "1249 / Rouge Brunette / Dorin, Inc. / Distributor New York" and the bottom with the words "This Hand Made Rouge is also available in a larger size No. 19 suitable for boudoir use / Dorin, Inc. / Distributor New York" and is still filled with the original well-used rouge and puff which has the brand name printed in gold lettering on one side. 1.75 x .75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 318: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the outer case, has a label on the bottom that reads "L.S. / 7-22 / N. I." and features the original used lipstick inside. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 333: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the top of the outer case, has a label on the bottom that reads "7-22 Max Factor Hollywood, U.S.A. / Color Fast" and features the original used lipstick inside. Height 2.25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 334: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A plastic pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot is embossed on the top with "Leichner / London" and on the bottom are stickers that read "Light Green" and "4 oz. min. net. wt." The pot is still filled with the original and used eye shadow. 1.25 x 2.75 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 335: MARILYN MONROE: BOX OF FALSE EYELASHES
A black cardboard box embossed on the top with gold lettering that reads "Martha Lorraine / Eyelashes" that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. The front of the lid has a label that reads "Close Black" and the bottom of the box has a Saks Fifth Avenue price tag that reads "4.00." Inside the box is a set of brownish-black false eyelashes and a sheet printed with application instructions. The small tube of glue is missing. Under the lid is gold lettering that reads in part "Martha Lorraine / Real Hair / Eyelashes / Natone Co. Distributers, Los Angeles 17. California."
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots. 3.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 336: MARILYN MONROE: FALSE EYELASHES BOX
A pink box embossed on the top of the lid with the Elizabeth Arden logo and on the bottom with "No. 1433 Brown / False eyelashes" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The box is empty, but the bottom of the lid is printed with detailed instructions for applying Ardena Eye Lashes.
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots. 2.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 337: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID EYE LINER BOTTLE
A glass bottle of liquid eye liner with a round black cap that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bottle features a label that reads in part "Liquid eye liner makes eyes glamourous" followed by instructions and the word "Grays." Height 2.25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 338: MARILYN MONROE: EYE PENCIL
A brown eye pencil embossed with the words "Dark Brown / Glorene of Hollywood" that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. Length 5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 339: MARILYN MONROE: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW POT
A round glass and gold-tone pot of eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has a gold-tone metal lid, the top features a floral pattern beneath a raised plastic cover, the bottom is embossed with the Leichner brand name beneath a sticker that reads "Gold Mauve / Made in England / Min. Weight 1/8 Oz." and is still filled with used eye shadow. 1.25 x .5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 340: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID EYE SHADOW BOTTLE
A glass bottle of liquid eye shadow that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bottle gold-tone plastic lid and a label across the center that reads in part "Starry Eyes / Lilly Dache / Liquid Eye Lustre." Another label near the bottom reads " Lumino Violette de Parme." The bottle is still half-filled with the used eye shadow. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 341: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW TUBE
A gold-tone metal tube of eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is etched with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the top of the cap and features a sticker on the bottom with the words "French Gray." The inside is filled with the used eye shadow. Height 3 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 342: MARILYN MONROE: MIRRORED MASCARA COMPACT
A plastic mascara case that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. The turquoise-colored case is embossed with the words Aziza Waterproof Mascara on the top opens to reveal a mirror beneath the top and a cake of black mascara and a brush with black bristles and a turquoise handle embossed with Aziza. Please note: the mirror is loose. 3.25 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 344: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID MASK BOTTLE
A glass bottle with a teal-colored plastic lid, featuring a label on the front that reads in part "Liquid Mask by Anatole Robbins / $3.00 / Hollywood, Calif." that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. The back of the bottle features a sticker with directions.
Robbins was a Hollywood makeup artist who had a line of cosmetics sold in department stores across the United States.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 345: MARILYN MONROE: LIP GLOSS POT
A round white glass pot of lip gloss that belonged personally to Marilyn Monroe. The pot has a black metal lid, the glass pot has a label around it that reads "Mehron / Gloostone / Stage-line / A product of Nehron Inc., New York, N.Y." and one on the bottom that reads in part "126 / Glosstone / 50." The pot is still filled with a pink-hued lip gloss. 1.75 x .75 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 368: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the outer case and has a label on the bottom that reads "L.S. / 7-22" and features the original used lipstick inside. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 369: MARILYN MONROE: RETRACTABLE LIP BRUSH
A retractable lip brush personally owned and used by Marilyn Monroe. The plastic case is pale aqua color and features a marble-like design and a clear knob on one end that when pushed opens the other end to reveal a brush. A gold-tone ring around the container reads "Martha Lorraine U.S.A. /Patino / 2591537." Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 370: MARILYN MONROE: LIQUID EYE LINER BOTTLE
A bottle of liquid eye liner that personally belonged to and was used by Marilyn Monroe. The glass bottle has a round gold-tone lid and a label that reads "Diedre' Liqua-Liner / Another Diedre' Original / To Make Your Eyes Lovelier" with application directions beneath. The bottle still contains a portion of the original eyeliner.
Height 2 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 371: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW TUBE
A gold-tone metal tube of eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is etched with the Revlon logo on the side of the cap and features a sticker on the bottom with the words "Violet / E168." The inside is filled with the used eye shadow. Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 372: MARILYN MONROE: BOX OF FALSE EYELASHES
A black cardboard box embossed on the top with gold lettering that reads "Martha Lorraine / Eyelashes" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The front of the lid has a label that reads "Close Black" and the bottom of the box has a Saks Fifth Avenue price tag that reads "4.00." Inside the box is a set of brownish-black false eyelashes. The small tube of glue is missing. Under the lid is gold lettering that reads in part "Martha Lorraine / Real Hair / Eyelashes / Natone Co. Distributers, Los Angeles 17. California."
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots.
3.5 x 2.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $ -

Lot 373: MARILYN MONROE: FALSE EYELASHES BOX
A black cardboard box containing eight false eyelashes that personally belonged to and were used by Marilyn Monroe. The lid of the box is marked with the brand name "Martha Lorraine Eyelashes and the side contains a sticker that reads "Close Black."
Monroe was well-known for wearing false eyelashes throughout her film career and for public appearances and photo shoots.
3.5 x 2.5 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 266, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 374: MARILYN MONROE: EYE SHADOW TUBE
A gold-tone metal tube of eye shadow that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is etched with the Elizabeth Arden logo on the top of the cap and features a sticker on the bottom with the words "Opal Blue." The inside is filled with the used eye shadow.
Height 3 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 375: MARILYN MONROE: MIRRORED MASCARA COMPACT
A gold-tone metal mirrored mascara compact that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The top of the compact is stamped with the words "Lilly Dache" in black lettering and the letters "ME" in a black circle. The bottom is etched with the words "Lilly Dache / New York / Sole Distributors" and has a sticker printed with the word "Black." The compact is opened by pressing a latch in the center. A mirror is contained beneath the top of the compact and the bottom contains a tray with a used cake of black mascara and a small brush with a clear handle and black bristles.
2.75 x .5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 376: MARILYN MONROE: MIRRORED LIPSTICK COMPACT
A round jade-colored plastic and gold-tone metal container of lip color that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The top of the lid is embossed with the House of Westmore Hollywood logo. The container features a mirror beneath the lid and the tray is still filled with used lip color, which is a shade of red.
1.5 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 377: MARILYN MONROE: LIPSTICK TUBE
A gold-tone metal lipstick tube that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The bullet-shaped tube is engraved with the Max Factor Hollywood logo on the outer case, has a label on the bottom that reads "L.S. / 7-22 / N. I." and features the original used lipstick inside.
Height 2.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 417: MARILYN MONROE: ULTRASOL HAIR BATH
A bag containing a packet labeled "Ultrasol .33 Hair Bath" and dry powder that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Marilyn's checkbook shows that she paid $108 to Ultrasol on August 18, 1961. 4 x 3.5 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Mode & Bijoux
Mode & Jewels

Lot 266: MARILYN MONROE: OPERA CAPE
A black velvet opera coat from the personal collection of Marilyn Monroe. The coat features three-quarter batwing sleeves, a high shawl collar, and a black satin interior lining. No sizes or maker labels present. After wrapping filming on The Seven Year Itch (Charles K. Feldman Group, 1955) and going through the devastating divorce from her second husband Joe DiMaggio, Monroe decided to take a break from the sunshine of the west coast and stay in New York in order to reinvent herself and her career. Monroe was often photographed wearing coats and furs of a similar style while living in New York, circa 1954-1955.
PROVENANCE Lot 816B, "Icons and Idols 2014," Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, December 5, 2014
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 285: MARILYN MONROE: BLACK COCKTAIL DRESS (WITH PHOTOS)
A black wool dress with spaghetti straps and back zipper; worn in several photographs shot by her friend and business partner Milton Greene on January 28, 1955; in excellent condition. Included are images of Marilyn wearing this dress.
PROVENANCE Lot 19, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005.
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 290: MARILYN MONROE: "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH" FILM-WORN BLACK EVENING GOWN (WITH BOOKS)
A Mae West-inspired black "cellophane effect" evening gown, worn by Marilyn Monroe during the filming of The Seven Year Itch (Twentieth Century Fox, 1955) starring Monroe and Tom Ewell. The quarter-length sleeved gown features a plunging v neck, black hook and eye closures down the front, a left leg slit and long train. An interior wardrobe label reads in handwritten black ink, "1-81-1 - 1231 M. Monroe A-734-05."
In the film, costume designer William Travilla designed the gown for one of the film's dream sequences imagined by director Billy Wilder. In this particular scene, which was later cut from the film, Richard Sherman (played by Tom Ewell) envisions his neighbor, "the Girl," impersonating Mae West in this costume, pairing the dazzling gown with green-tipped black ostrich feather boa, a pair of red marabou feather accented mules, and a cigarette holder - the West signature.
Although Monroe and West never ended up crossing paths in real life, West was later quoted as saying, "The only gal who came near to me in the sex appeal department was pretty little Marilyn Monroe. All the others had were big boobs."
Includes a copy of the book The Films of Marilyn Monroe (Pubns Intl Ltd, 1989), as well as a copy of Marilyn Monroe, les images d'une vie (VERLHAC, 2007).
Estimate: $20,000 - $40,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 300: MARILYN MONROE: SUNDRESS WORN FOR PHOTO SHOOT (WITH BOOK)
A white textured cotton sleeveless sundress with decorative trim around the neck and arms; with a back zipper and a back kick pleat; significant staining on back evident, broken zipper; eyelet trim frayed; worn by Marilyn in the series of photographs taken of her and Arthur Miller in New York City in 1956. Included is the book Marilyn (Skira, 2012), featuring four photos of Marilyn wearing this dress.
PROVENANCE Lot 27, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $40,000 - $60,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 390: MARILYN MONROE: "LET'S MAKE LOVE" PROTOTYPE HALTER DRESS
A pearl gray silk dress with the top portion being a fitted halter top and the skirt portion being three layers of gathered silk chiffon; interior label reads: "designed by Jax;" dress was well worn, as discoloration appears under arms and other staining is evident on interior lining.
Marilyn only owned a total of four dresses in this style designed by Jax, documented as one of her favorite designers. This dress was personally owned by Marilyn and was a prototype for the dress made for her film Let's Make Love (20th Century Fox, 1960). Evidently a favorite dress of the star's, she also wore it in numerous press photographs as well as off-set during the production of her last film, The Misfits (Seven Arts, 1961).
Interestingly, a triangle-shaped stain appears on the right-breast area and this same exact stain is evident in a photograph showing Marilyn sitting next to co-star Yves Montand. Two Christie's tags still pinned to garment as it was originally intended to be sold there in 1999. Included are reprinted images of Marilyn wearing this dress.
PROVENANCE: Lot 111, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 407: MARILYN MONROE: OWNED WOOL SKIRT
A black straight skirt with a side zipper and eye-hook closures, with back kick pleat. Hand tailored for Marilyn Monroe. No label or size tag present.
PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 408: MARILYN MONROE: TRIFARI COSTUME NECKLACE
A silver tone metal necklace featuring a single strand of small round rhinestones with a double circle clasp design signed, "Trifari" belonged to Marilyn Monroe.
The necklace is from the estate of Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting coach and close friend, and to whom she left the bulk of her own estate.
15 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 229, "Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 409: MARILYN MONROE: WALLET
A gold mesh bill and coin wallet with a snap closure and a pink satin lining that belonged as a personal item to Marilyn Monroe.
3.75 x 3.25 x .25 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 278, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 425: MARILYN MONROE: EAR CLIPS
A pair of silver tone metal ear clips signed "Japan" with faux pearls and round cut faux diamonds in a floret design belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The clips are contained in a yellow felt-covered case. The ear slips are from the estate of Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting coach and close friend, and to whom she left the bulk of her own estate. Case 2.75 x 2.75 x 1.5 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 462, "Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 426: MARILYN MONROE: OWNED BROWN SKIRT
A hand-tailored unfinished brown skirt with stitching still evident at the waistband and hem, side zipper, and back kick pleat belonged to Marilyn Monroe. Size is unknown.
PROVENANCE Lot 381, "From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, November 16, 2018
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 427: MARILYN MONROE: POINSETTIA HANDKERCHIEF
A white handkerchief featuring a border with a recurring poinsettia design and a larger poinsettia in the center belonged to Marilyn Monroe.
Please note the handkerchief has two small tears on one side and a small spot of mild staining. 11.25 x 12.5 inches
PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: $ -

Lot 431: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED CUTLERY HOLDER
A green and pink felt cutlery bag, having decorative embroidery and scalloped edges was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. It accommodates 12 knives. 26 x 11 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 238, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold: $ -

Objets divers
Various objects

Lot 294: MARILYN MONROE: HOME MOVIE REEL
A vintage home movie reel featuring Marilyn Monroe at multiple locations. June 29, 1956, Monroe, soon-to-be husband Arthur Miller, and Miller's parents are seen at a press conference at Miller's farm in Roxbury, Connecticut. Monroe and Miller were married later this day. This scene from the film is approximately 23 seconds. Note that parts of this scene are repeated at the end of the film. Various footage from 1956 shows Monroe at airports traveling to and from Los Angeles to film Bus Stop (20th Century, 1956). These scenes from the film are approximately 40 seconds in length. Total length: one minute, 37 seconds. 4 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 727, "From the Estate of Frieda Hull," Julien's Auctions, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $3,000 - $4,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 343: MARILYN MONROE: FACE-SLIMMING MASK
A beige fabric mask used for used for face slimming and chin-tightening that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The mask features stitching down the nose and around the entire front and elastic bands that are stitched together in the back. Both sides of the mask feature light makeup and powder stains from usage.
Diameter 18 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 378: MARILYN MONROE: EAR STOPPLES
A box of anti-noise ear stopples used by Marilyn Monroe. The cardboard box is printed on the top with the words "Flents / Anti Noise / Ear Stopples / Shut Out Noise /Help You Sleep." The bottom of the box features printed instructions for use. The box contains eight of the original twelve ear stopples, with the other four presumably having been used by Marilyn. 3.75 x 2 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Partial Lot 251, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 406: MARILYN MONROE: PERSONALLY OWNED "THE MISFITS" SOUNDTRACK ALBUM
A soundtrack album for the film The Misfits (United Artists, 1961) that was personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. The drama, which would be the last film Monroe completed before her death in 1962, costarred Clark Gable and Montgomery Clift, was directed by John Huston from a screenplay by Monroe's husband Arthur Miller. The score was composed by Alex North. The second side of the LP features other soundtrack themes. 12.5 x 12.5 inches
PROVENANCE From the Archives of Marilyn Monroe's Personal Property
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: $ -

Lot 428: MARILYN MONROE: GORHAM STERLING RETICULATED HEART DISH
A sterling silver Gorham brand reticulated heart dish with scrolling bows and ribbons, marked "Sterling" that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. 1.50 troy oz.
The dish is from the estate of Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting coach and close friend, and to whom she left the bulk of her own estate. 4.5 x 5 x 1 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 589, "Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 429: MARILYN MONROE: ETCHED GLASS DECANTER
A double-gourd shaped bottle with all over etched floral decoration and a sterling rim with marks for Birmingham, 1911-12. (Lacking stopper).
The decanter is from the estate of Lee Strasberg, Marilyn's acting coach and close friend, and to whom she left the bulk of her own estate. Height, 11 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 361, "Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 430: MARILYN MONROE: GROUP OF VINTAGE COPPER HOLLOWWARE
A group of four vintage copper hollowware items, including a coffeepot with a wood handle marked "Majestic," a teapot marked "Old Dutch," an unmarked pitcher, and a pot marked "Bazar Francais."
See Lot 401 for pots from the same set, "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe," Christie's, New York, Sale number 9216, October 27 & 28, 1999
Tallest, 11 inches
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 432: MARILYN MONROE: CHROME JUICE-O-MAT TILT-TOP JUICER
A vintage juicer with a mechanical hand crank that personally belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The brand is Juice-O-Mat and the model number is NJ-848. 6.5 x 8 x 6 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 240, "Property from the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: $ -

Médical
Medical

Lot 444: MARILYN MONROE: SCHWAB'S PHARMACY BOX
A two-piece blue and white cardboard box with the words "Schwab's Pharmacy / Hollywood / Beverly Hills" printed in white letters across two sides that belonged to Marilyn Monroe. 1.5 x 4.5 x 1.5 inches
PROVENANCE Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions, Beverly Hills, June 4, 2005.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

Lot 445: MARILYN MONROE: PILL BOTTLE
An empty prescription bottle of Seconal belonged to Marilyn Monroe. The brown glass bottle with a white twist-off plastic lid features a label from Schwab's Pharmacy in Beverly Hills and the prescription is made out to Mrs. Arthur Miller (Monroe's playwright ex-husband) by Dr. Engelberg. The label features prescription number B366320 and reads "Seconal / Take as directed." The prescription is dated August 13, 1960. / 1.25 x 2.25 inches.
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: $ -

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17 juillet 2022

Les Echos Week-End 15/07/2022

Les Echos Week-End
n°23749

pays: France
parution le vendredi 15 juillet 2022
Le supplément magazine vendu avec l'édition du journal le vendredi
Article de 7 pages

La vie « made in France » de Marilyn Monroe
> Par Sebastien Cauchon; en ligne sur lesechos.fr

On connaît le goût de Marylin pour le parfum français mais moins celui pour les cocottes Le Creuset ou encore les objets Baccarat. En matière de lifestyle, la superstar hollywoodienne la jouait made in France. En atteste ses factures et autres correspondances que se sont amusé à éplucher « Les Echos Week-End ».

Marilyn Monroe et Yves Montand, le 16 janvier 1960 à Hollywood,
lors du cocktail annonçant le tournage du « Milliardaire », film dont ils partagent l'affiche.
(© AFP)

On connaît la passion de Marilyn Monroe pour le 5 de Chanel et celle, plus fugace, qui la lia le temps d'un tournage à Yves Montand. Deux symboles de la France à travers le monde que l'icône hollywoodienne contribua sans doute indirectement à populariser une fois ses deux coups de coeur dévoilés au grand jour. Ce que l'on sait moins, c'est que dans l'intimité, ce symbole de la pop culture américaine des fifties, disparue il y aura tout juste soixante ans le 4 août prochain, aimait également s'entourer des grands noms de l'art de vivre à la française.

Née en 1926 d'une mère qui l'éleva à peine et d'un père qu'elle ne connut jamais, Norma Jeane Mortenson traversa l'enfance dans des conditions plus que modestes. Peu de chance que le soft power français ait alors croisé la route de cette enfant des quartiers périphériques de Hollywood. Vite mariée à 16 ans (pour échapper à l'orphelinat) avec un pur Yankee éberlué, elle l'abandonna rapidement pour embrasser une carrière de mannequin.

Quête d'excellence

Et c'est en se réinventant devant les caméras de la 20^th Century Fox sous le nom de Marilyn Monroe que Norma Jeane connut le succès. Puis, très vite, l'ambition secrète de devenir une grande actrice et d'être reconnue en tant que telle. Est-ce cette quête d'excellence qui la poussa à accumuler les commodes Louis XV, les reproductions de Pierre Bonnard et Pierre-Auguste Renoir ou encore les ouvrages d'Albert Camus, Flaubert ou Proust ?

Marilyn se parfumant au Chanel N° 5, le 24 mars 1955, à l'hôtel « Ambassador » à New York.
© Ed Feingersh/Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images

Loin d'être une pose, cet attrait pour le beau venu de France se retrouvait dans les objets du quotidien que la star choisissait avec soin, à mille lieues de l'image de la fille superficielle et rigolote, la fameuse « girl next door » que le studio s'efforça de vendre film après film avec un succès certain. Qui aurait cru que l'incarnation du glamour hollywoodien possédait une batterie de cuisine Le Creuset de huit pièces (dont deux cocottes) dans un délicat coloris jaune paille ? C'est ce que l'on découvre en octobre 1999 à la faveur de la très médiatisée vente aux enchères des effets personnels de la star organisée par la maison Christie's. Les observateurs attentifs savent pourtant que Marilyn n'a pas attendu la création du Comité Colbert (en 1954) pour succomber aux charmes du « made in France ».

N°5, Arpège et Joy

Folle du 5 et de ses notes d'aldéhydes, ylang-ylang, néroli, bergamote et citron, elle s'approvisionne régulièrement auprès des grands magasins de luxe tels I. Magnin à Los Angeles ou Saks à New York. Jusqu'à en posséder 26 flacons, selon la légende. Marilyn lui substitue ponctuellement deux autres best-sellers de la parfumerie française : Arpège de Lanvin ou Joy de Patou. Les actrices ne sont alors pas encore des égéries et paient sur leurs deniers propres, comme le confirment les nombreuses factures de ce type que l'on retrouvera parmi les effets personnels de la star après sa disparition.

Facture de parfum Chanel N° 5 acheté au grand magasin I. Magnin de Beverly Hills.
© Courtesy of Julien's Auctions

Marilyn succombe également dès ses débuts professionnels à un autre étendard du raffinement à la française : le champagne. Boisson officielle du septième art dont elle partage la blondeur et le caractère pétillant, elle en remplit les réfrigérateurs de ses diverses résidences successives (38 en seize ans, tout de même). Le Dom Pérignon 1953 avait clairement sa préférence : en juin 1962, Pat Newcomb, l'attachée de presse personnelle de la star, avait ainsi veillé à ce que le photographe Bert Stern en ait a minima trois bouteilles en stock pour sa séance prévue pour « Vogue ».

Une autodidacte au goût très sûr

Prévoyant, Stern s'était muni d'une caisse entière. « Le champagne ne coûtait alors que 11 dollars la bouteille, au lieu de 55 actuellement », écrivait-il en 1982 dans le récit de cette ultime séance. En 2022, la mythique cuvée est quasi introuvable et proposée à plusieurs milliers d'euros aux amateurs lorsqu'une bouteille vintage fait ponctuellement apparition sur le marché des collectionneurs fortunés.

Si Moët & Chandon peut s'enorgueillir d'avoir su séduire les papilles de la star avec son millésime 1953, Marilyn ne dédaignait pas pour autant les autres grandes maisons champenoises. Ses bons de commande ou encore ses notes de room-service pendant les tournages indiquent que le Piper-Heidsieck ou le Mumm Cordon Rouge trouvaient régulièrement grâce à ses yeux. Nulle trace de vulgaire « sparkling » californien dans ses factures, Marilyn Monroe était définitivement une autodidacte de goût, y compris dans le domaine vinicole.

Le bal « April in Paris »

Un goût très sûr et une quête d'excellence qui lui font fuir Hollywood en 1954 pour s'établir à New York. Elle y fonde sa propre maison de production en 1955 et épouse l'année suivante le dramaturge Arthur Miller. L'intelligentsia de la côte Est l'accueille à bras ouverts et Marilyn souhaite se réinventer, les conditions sont réunies pour que s'épanouisse son amour de la France.

Le champagne est l'un des raffinements à la française qu'adorait Marilyn,
avec un goût sûr pour les grandes maisons. © Ramey Agency/ABACA

Elle accepte ainsi avec plaisir l'invitation au bal « April in Paris » qui se tient au « Waldorf Astoria » le 11 avril 1957. Lancé cinq ans plus tôt par le futé manager français de l'établissement, un certain Claude Philippe, l'événement s'est imposé comme le raout mondain et caritatif de l'année auprès de la bonne société new-yorkaise.

Sous couvert de renforcer l'amitié franco-américaine, le dîner dansant est une magnifique opération de promotion des artistes français et des fleurons du savoir-faire hexagonal qui financent la soirée : Dior, Balmain, Givenchy, Cartier ou encore la Fédération nationale française de dentelles, tulles, broderies et passementeries. L'invitation est facturée 100 dollars (reversés à des oeuvres de charité) et donne aux participants fortunés bon pour une tombola dont les lots vont de la Renault Dauphine au cendrier de chez « Maxim's » !

Razzia chez Baccarat

Fidèle à sa légende, Marilyn arrive en retard, main dans la main avec Arthur Miller, avec qui elle ouvre langoureusement le bal sous les flashs des photographes. Lors du dîner, elle croise Gérard Philipe, Zizi Jeanmaire et Jean Marais.

On ignore si les représentants de la maison Baccarat sont présents ce soir-là, mais Marilyn va dévaliser peu après le showroom new-yorkais de la manufacture de cristal originaire de Meurthe-et-Moselle pour décorer son appartement du 444 East 57^th Street où elle vient d'emménager avec Miller. Emblématique horloge Soleil (trônant au-dessus de la cheminée), carafes à décanter, chandeliers, verres à eau et à vin, candélabres… les pièces Baccarat affluent dans le grand appartement dont la star a fait recouvrir les sols de moquette beige et des pans de murs entiers de miroirs.

Facture d'une caisse de Dom Pérignon, le champagne préféré de Marilyn,
achetée en mai 1962, trois mois avant sa mort. © Ramey Agency/ABACA

La marque a, il est vrai, installé sa boutique « flagship » new-yorkaise à quelques mètres du domicile de l'actrice, au 55 East 57^th Street. Une adresse à laquelle on trouve au premier étage la salle d'exposition de la maison Porthault. A l'en croire, celle-ci y aurait vendu ici même à Marilyn son linge de maison imprimé Coeurs rose issu des ateliers de Rieux-en-Cambrésis… Ce que l'on sait avec certitude, c'est que Marilyn fréquentait effectivement cette adresse, puisque le 25 novembre 1958, une facture en atteste, elle poussa la porte de la boutique Baccarat pour y faire l'achat d'un cendrier en cristal référence « numéro 33 » pour la somme de 180,25 dollars.

Une garde-robe monopolisée par Norman Norell

Etonnamment, peu de pièces de haute couture française dans la garde-robe de la star qui aspire alors pourtant à transformer son image et gommer les années pin-up de ses débuts. Deux raisons à cela. Tout d'abord, l'actrice privilégie dans l'intimité les tenues simples et confortables, empruntant si besoin au département costumes de la Fox les robes glamours le temps d'une soirée de gala. Ensuite, un homme veille sur ses tenues depuis son arrivée sur la côte Est et l'accompagne dans le processus de sophistication de la « nouvelle » Marilyn. Il s'agit du couturier Norman Norell, un ami des Greene, chez qui Marilyn a trouvé refuge après avoir quitté Hollywood.

Sur les conseils d'Amy Greene, Norell est mis à contribution pour renouveler la garde-robe de la star grâce à un ingénieux partenariat : il fournira ses créations gracieusement et prendra en charge une partie des frais du train de vie de la star (coiffeur, esthéticienne, manucure), et en contrepartie Marilyn portera du Norell pour toutes ses apparitions publiques, lui assurant ainsi une immense publicité. Oubliés les robes à noeuds fuchsia, les lamés or et les bustiers plongeants de soie rouge et dentelles. Norman Norell pare Marilyn d'une élégance minimaliste de bon ton.

Les tables laquées de « Mrs Miller »

Son influence s'étend au-delà du dressing puisque c'est lui qui joue les intermédiaires entre l'actrice et la maison Leleu. Fleuron des arts décoratifs français, Leleu crée alors du mobilier d'exception mêlant bois laqués, marbre, albâtre et bronze pour les grands de ce monde. Le 29 septembre 1959, la secrétaire de Marilyn Monroe adresse un courrier au siège parisien de la maison Leleu, avenue Franklin Roosevelt : « Messieurs, suite aux arrangements pris avec Mr. Norman Norell, veuillez trouver ci-joint un chèque d'acompte de 150 dollars pour trois tables laquées au nom de Mrs Arthur Miller. » La commande est précise, on indique que « la laque doit être de style numéro 1, comme indiqué sur les échantillons apportés par Mr. Norell ».

Correspondance échangée à l'occasion de la commande de trois tables gigognes
à la maison française Leleu. © Courtesy of Julien's Auctions

Fils du fondateur Jules, Jean Leleu s'empresse de lancer la livraison des trois tables gigognes destinées au salon de la plus grande star au monde. Le 6 octobre, il informe par retour de courrier « Mrs Miller » de la bonne réception de son acompte et de l'expédition de sa commande prévue « dans les premiers jours de décembre ». Il précise timidement : « Je me réjouis de savoir certains de mes meubles chez vous, même si ce sont de petites pièces. Vous pourriez être intéressée par nos produits et nos tendances, aussi je joins à ce courrier quelques pages de publications françaises à notre sujet. » Avant de s'enhardir : « Nous sommes reconnus comme des décorateurs d'exception spécialisés dans la fabrication de meubles modernes sur mesure. Notre savoir-faire est inégalé : c'est la raison pour laquelle nous avons été sélectionnés pour la décoration de nombreux navires de luxe, ambassades, résidences présidentielles, etc. » Et de tenter enfin sa chance : « Ce serait pour moi un plaisir de réaliser pour vous des esquisses personnalisées s'il vous arrivait d'avoir des résidences à meubler et décorer. »

Subjuguée par Yves Montand

Las, comme l'atteste l'épaisse correspondance conservée à ce sujet, les formalités de douanes vont compliquer et retarder la livraison de la caisse renfermant les fameuses tables. Et Marilyn ne renouvellera pas commande à la maison Leleu… Mais la France n'est jamais loin d'elle en cette année 1959. Quelques mois plus tôt, c'est en effet un artiste français qu'elle découvre sur les planches du Henry Miller Theater à Broadway. Le 21 septembre 1959, Marilyn assiste à la première du one man show « An evening with Yves Montand ». Subjuguée, et alors que Miller était retenu par son travail d'écriture, elle retourne avec lui voir le spectacle trois jours plus tard.

Le 16 janvier 1960, c'est à Hollywood que les couples Montand et Miller sont réunis pour une conférence de presse annonçant le début de tournage du film « Le Milliardaire » dont Marilyn et Montand se partagent l'affiche.

Les couples Marilyn Monroe-Arthur Miller et Yves Montand-Simon Signoret,
dans l'appartement de Montand au « Beverly Hills Hotel »,
durant le tournage du « Milliardaire », en 1960.
© Bruce Davidson/Magnum Photos

Comme si le titre original du film n'était pas assez prémonitoire (« Let's Make Love »), Marilyn déclare à la presse : « Après mon mari et ex aequo avec Marlon Brando, je trouve qu'Yves Montand est l'homme le plus séduisant que j'aie jamais rencontré. » Les couples Signoret-Montand et Monroe-Miller s'installent dans des bungalows voisins au « Beverly Hills Hotel » pour la durée du tournage et le photographe Bruce Davidson immortalise le temps d'un dîner la catastrophe annoncée dans un cliché devenu célèbre. Simone Signoret regarde Yves Montand qui regarde Marilyn qui regarde Arthur Miller qui regarde Yves Montand, un sourire crispé aux lèvres.

La suite est connue. Et si, dans l'un des numéros musicaux du film, Marilyn y susurre dans un français adorable « Mon coeur est à papa », en privé, son mariage avec Arthur Miller ne se relèvera pas de son « coup de foudre d'écolière » tel que Montand, en parfait goujat, qualifiera leur brève romance avant de rentrer à Paris.

Un Rodin dans le salon

L'épisode semble éloigner la France de Marilyn qui, en divorçant de Miller, déserte la côte Atlantique pour s'établir à nouveau à Los Angeles. C'est à Brentwood qu'elle achète en mars 1962 une hacienda de style espagnol qu'elle entreprend de rénover dans le plus pur style mexicain. Sans oublier toutefois d'équiper sa cuisine de casseroles en cuivre estampillées « Bazar de Paris » ou de décorer son salon quasi nu d'un bronze de Rodin, « La Main de Dieu », un achat d'impulsion à plus d'un millier de dollars.

Le 26 février 1959, au consulat de France à New York,
Marilyn reçoit l'Etoile de Cristal décernée par l'Académie française du cinéma
des mains de son président Georges Auric, en présence du consul, Raymond Laporte (à gauche).
© PAUL SLADE/PARISMATCH/SCOOP

Lorsqu'elle s'avance le 19 mai 1962, sur la scène du Madison Square Garden pour entonner « Happy Birthday » à John Fitzgerald Kennedy, Marilyn entre dans l'histoire du XX^e siècle. Impossible pour l'assistance qui la regarde scintiller sous les projecteurs dans une robe de sirène, d'imaginer que dans trois mois elle succombera à une overdose de barbituriques. Tous ignorent également que cette robe hallucinante, portée pour son ultime apparition, est composée de gaze de soie grège (venue de France !) rehaussée de 2.500 cristaux cousus à la main. Et que son créateur, Jean-Louis Berthault, ancien chef costumier de la Columbia puis d'Universal Pictures désormais à son compte, était Français, né à Paris et sorti diplômé de l'Ecole des Arts décoratifs à la fin des années 1930.

Marilyn Monroe Estate, un business juteux

Lorsqu'elle meurt à 36 ans, en 1962, Marilyn Monroe laisse un testament dont les principaux bénéficiaires sont sa mère Gladys, sa demi-soeur Berniece, sa secrétaire May Reis et son professeur d'art dramatique Lee Strasberg. Une phrase va cependant permettre à ce dernier de rafler le vrai trésor caché de la succession. En plus de lui attribuer 75 % de la propriété intellectuelle qu'elle détenait sur certains de ses films qu'elle avait coproduits, à la clause 4 du document, l'actrice a en effet indiqué : « Je lègue tous mes effets personnels et vêtements à Lee Strasberg, mon souhait étant qu'il répartisse ces derniers comme bon lui semble entre mes amis, mes confrères et ceux à qui je tiens. » Lee va bien vider intégralement l'appartement de New York et la maison de Brentwood de la star. Mais, au mépris de la volonté exprimée, les milliers d'articles vont être stockés dans d'immenses garde-meubles new-yorkais et ne seront jamais redistribués aux proches et collègues de Marilyn. En 1982, Lee Strasberg meurt à son tour et sa seconde épouse, Anna Strasberg, qui n'a jamais connu l'actrice, hérite des biens et droits de la star. Elle charge l'homme d'affaires californien Roger Richman d'exploiter le nom et l'image de la star. Il développe la marque Marilyn Monroe de 1983 à 1995 en signant des contrats lucratifs, notamment avec les magasins Bloomingdale's. Mais, en 1996, Anna Strasberg remercie Richman et confie le Marilyn Monroe Estate à CMG Worldwide, qui règne sur le business des stars disparues et multiplie les contrats de licence.

En 1999, Anna Strasberg confie à Christie's le soin d'organiser la vente aux enchères des effets personnels de Marilyn. La vente du siècle permet à la veuve d'empocher un total de 13,4 millions de dollars, dont plus de 1,2 million pour la célèbre robe brodée de sequins du « Happy Birthday » à JFK.

Après une belle opération avec Le Seuil en 2010, à qui elle confie le soin de publier un recueil de textes et poèmes tirés des archives de Marilyn, Anna Strasberg cède en 2011 ses droits de propriété intellectuels liés à la star au groupe Authentic Brands pour un montant non communiqué estimé entre 20 et 30 millions de dollars.

Après les pièces nobles (costumes, robes griffées, scénarios annotés, mobilier, fourrures et bijoux), Anna Strasberg disperse régulièrement ce qu'il lui reste des effets personnels de Marilyn (dont une montagne de paperasse comptable) dans des ventes aux enchères. Spécialiste de la « memorabilia », la maison Julien's Auctions de Beverly Hills organise ainsi chaque été une vente intitulée « Hollywood Legends » où tout ce qu'a un jour touché Marilyn s'envole à prix d'or. Toaster, tube de rouge à lèvres et casse-noisettes inclus. La prochaine vente se tient ces 15 et 18 juillet (*) et offre aux collectionneurs (ou investisseurs) la possibilité de remporter, entre autres, un chèque signé en 1952 par Marilyn à la pharmacie Schwab's (estimé entre 3.000 et 5.000 dollars), une note manuscrite de dix lignes adressée à Lee Strasberg (estimation 6.000-8.000 dollars) ou encore un carreau de faïence issu de la salle de bains de la dernière demeure de la star (estimation 1.000-2.000 dollars).

(*) www.julienslive.com

Marilyn et la France, les occasions ratées

Francophile dans l'âme, Marilyn Monroe n'aura jamais foulé le sol français.

En juillet 1956, lorsqu'elle quitte les Etats-Unis pour l'Europe, c'est pour tourner en Angleterre « Le Prince et la Danseuse », adaptation d'une pièce de Terence Rattigan dont elle a acquis les droits, confiant la réalisation et le rôle principal à ses côtés à Laurence Olivier. Elle se promet de suivre son époux, Arthur Miller, qui doit faire un saut à Paris rencontrer Yves Montand et Simone Signoret qui adaptent « Les Sorcières de Salem ». Mais la mésentente entre Marilyn et Laurence Olivier plombe le tournage qui s'enlise à Londres, Miller ira seul à Paris.

Le 7 mars 1958, Simone Noir de chez Christian Dior pense savoir que Marilyn Monroe s'apprête à venir à Paris. Elle adresse un courrier à l'actrice lui indiquant qu'elle se réjouit de sa venue et qu'elle espère que Marilyn se rendra à la boutique Dior en dépit de son planning chargé. Naturellement, « nous pouvons venir vous montrer des modèles à votre hôtel », précise-t-elle, en joignant une liste de prix. Marilyn ne se rendra pourtant jamais au 30 avenue Montaigne. Et pour cause, invitée en avril 1958 par l'Académie française du cinéma à se voir décerner à Paris l'Etoile de Cristal de la meilleure interprète étrangère, elle recevra in fine son trophée le 26 février 1959… au consulat français de New York des mains du compositeur Georges Auric, venu pour l'occasion.

Quant au Festival de Cannes, s'il convie très officiellement Marilyn Monroe dès 1955 en s'adressant à son attaché de presse Rupert Allan puis à son associé Milton H. Greene, malgré tous les efforts déployés, chacune de ses tentatives fut hélas infructueuse.

En 1960, c'est Joséphine Baker, présidente du gala de l'Union des artistes, qui convie Marilyn à exécuter « devant le Tout-Paris » un numéro de cirque « insolite » à l'occasion du 30^e anniversaire du gala. « Vous savez combien Paris vous aime et combien les acteurs français seraient fiers de vous accueillir », précise-t-elle dans sa lettre en français adressée au « Beverly Hills Hotel ». Sa destinataire notera sur un mémo en réponse son regret de ne pouvoir participer à l'événement le 4 mars 1960 pour cause de tournage d'un film. Marilyn en dompteuse, acrobate ou meneuse de revue sur la piste du Cirque d'Hiver Bouglione ? La France aurait en effet adoré.

Les objets personnels de Marilyn ont la cote

1. La robe « Happy Birthday à JFK » : 4,81 millions de dollars lors de sa seconde vente, le 17 novembre 2016, par Julien's.

2. Une bague platine et diamants offerte par Joe DiMaggio (qu'elle épousa en 1954) : 772.500 dollars chez Christie's.

3. Son piano d'enfance : 662.500 dollars chez Christie's.

4. Une robe portée dans « La Rivière sans retour » : 526.000 dollars chez Julien's.

5. Une lettre adressée par Joe DiMaggio en 1952 : 525.000 dollars chez Christie's.

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02 juillet 2022

16/07/2022, Julien's, "Hollywood Legends": Lots partie 1

Enchères "Hollywood Legends"
16 juillet 2022
- 115 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -

Partie 1: Photos, Films, Effets personnels & Merchandising
Part 1: Photos, Films, Personal Effects & Merchandising

> 16/07/2022, Julien's, "Hollywood Legends": Catalogue

Photos

Lot 0924: 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. 14 x 11 inches
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: -

Lot 0925: LASZLO WILLINGER SIGNED LIMITED-EDITION PHOTOGRAPH
A limited edition black and white 1990 print of a photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken by Laszlo Willinger in the 1940's with the verso signed by Willinger in black marker. Numbered 17/50 in pencil. 20 x 16 inches
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Lot 0927: MILTON GREENE CONTACT SHEET
A vintage black and white partial contact sheet featuring candid and posed images of Marilyn Monroe and Milton Greene. The sheet, which consists of two partial contact sheets stapled together, contains 17 images of Monroe. 4.5 x 10 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 890, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -

Lot 0930: BERT STERN COLOR PHOTOGRAPH PRINT
A color high-gloss photograph print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Bert Stern, printed circa the 1980's.
16 x 20 inches
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -

Lot 0931: GEORGE BARRIS "LAST PHOTO SHOOT" PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of five black and white photographs of Marilyn Monroe from a series taken by photographer George Barris. These are among the last images captured of Monroe before she died in August 1962.
14.5 x 12 inches (overall).
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold:

Lot 0932: GEORGE BARRIS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
A framed color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken as part of the Marilyn Monroe Weston Editions Ltd. by photographer George Barris, signed by the photographer in black ink.
35.5 x 23.25 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0933: GEORGE BARRIS SIGNED PHOTOGRAPH
A framed color photograph of Marilyn Monroe taken as part of the Marilyn Monroe Weston Editions Ltd. by photographer George Barris, signed by the photographer in black ink.
35.5 x 23.25 inches
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -

Films

Lot 0521: "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" PHOTO-SHOOT RENTED BRACELET
A gold-plated sterling silver bracelet, designed by Joseff of Hollywood. The bracelet is composed of series of rectangular wirework links of foliate design, enhanced by brilliant-cut simulated diamonds, joined by fluted triangular shaped links with hinged locking clasp and safety chain, and mounted in gold plated sterling silver.
The bracelet was among a set rented for Marilyn Monroe in a series of Fox publicity photos shot by staff photographer Frank Powolny, used to promote the film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953). The bracelet was ultimately not photographed, but the photoshoot produced legendary images of Monroe wearing the racy gold pleated gown designed by Travilla for Gentlemen Prefer Blondes. Although the gown was deemed to be too revealing because of its plunging neckline and was cut from the film, Monroe liked it and insisted on wearing it to the 1953 Photoplay Awards ceremony. She also wore it during this photoshoot, together with the rest of the jewelry set, producing some of the most iconic images of Monroe ever captured.
Length, 6.75 inches
PROVENANCE From The Joseff Archives
Estimate: $30,000 - $50,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0958: MARILYN MONROE: "HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE" PHOTO-SHOOT WORN EARRINGS (WITH MAGAZINE)
A pair of gold-tone floral basket pendant ear clips with faceted crystal beads, worn by Marilyn Monroe in promotional photos for How To Marry A Millionaire (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953). By Napier, no. MMF889. Each clip back earring is designed as a gold-tone flower basket, with wirework detail and sculpted flowers enhanced by faceted crystal beads, and suspended by a gold-tone floret centering a faceted crystal bead.
In the glamorous 20th Century Fox 1953 promotional photo shoot, Monroe posed in the earrings wearing a burgundy satin evening gown designed by William Travilla.
This set is one of two sets made for the photo shoot. Joan Castle had rented two pairs of earrings and other pieces including an engagement ring. One pair never made it back and the other was slightly damaged. This set was the former, which Marilyn had purportedly taken from the set as she was seen wearing them after the film wrapped.
Accompanied by a notarized letter of provenance from the husband of actress Carmen Miranda, as well as a vintage copy of Movieland magazine featuring Monroe on the cover wearing the earrings.
Length, 3.75 inches
Estimate: $60,000 - $80,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0971: MARILYN MONROE AND JANE RUSSELL: "GENTLEMEN PREFER BLONDES" PHOTO-SHOOT AND FILM WORN COSTUMES (WITH PHOTOS)
A pair of sequin embellished costumes screen-worn by Marilyn Monroe and Jane Russell in the classic film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes (Twentieth Century Fox, 1953).
The first costume is a black sequined dance leotard worn by Marilyn Monroe as Lorelei. The costume consists of a black satin boned leotard embellished with black sequins in a vermicelli pattern and rhinestone trim with dangling teardrop rhinestones and a matching black sequin covered bicorne hat. The leotard has a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4288 Marilyn Monroe A698-69." The hat has a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4288 M. Monroe A698-69."
The second costume is a black sequined dance leotard worn by Jane Russell as Dorothy Shaw. The costume consists of a black satin boned leotard embellished with jet-like sequins in a vermicelli pattern and rhinestone trim and a matching sequin bicorne hat. Costume design by Academy Award winner, William "Billy" Travilla.
Monroe and costar Jane Russell wear these costumes during the scene in which the duo are forced to find work as showgirls in Paris, headlining the "Les Chanteuses Americaines," as well as in the official trailer and in several publicity images.
Professional museum restoration and conservation that includes application of missing sequins, replacement of a velvet panel that was not original to the Jane Russell costume but was created by the studio for use in other productions, and the creation and placement of fabric flowers has been performed on these costumes by The Museo de la Moda in Santiago, Chile.
Accompanied by: an original print photograph with glossy finish, depicting Marilyn Monroe with co-star Jane Russell in an image from their classic film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes with a press-snipe glued to the verso, credit stamps, and a red date stamp for "May 4 1953"; an original vintage print photograph of Marilyn and Jane from the film holding top hats from the National Film Archive London; and a National Screen Service Corp. press release photo of Marilyn and Jane depicted from the film; each 8 x 10 inches.
Estimate: $80,000 - $120,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0987: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" FILM-WORN ENSEMBLE (WITH BOOK AND PHOTOS)
A figure-hugging embellished gown worn by Marilyn Monroe while singing "After You Get What You Want You Don't Want It" in the musical There's No Business Like Show Business (Twentieth Century Fox, 1954).
The flesh tone crepe gown has a netting overlay and is generously embellished with silver and pearlized bugle beads in a starburst and foliate motif, scattered rhinestones, bouquets of bugle beads top with sequins and seed beads, with a cluster of monofilament fiber with silver and glittering flowers to the waist-high left leg slit. A sheer pleated vanity panel is present to the slit and was added post production for alternate filming and publicity images for release in countries that forbade such a revealing costume. Hand finishing work and a couture waistband are present to the interior. A 20th Century label with no inscription and a bias label inscribed "1-25-1-4692 M. Monroe A-729-28" are present. Costume design by William "Billy" Travilla.
Also included is a matching headpiece of silver and glitter flowers, accented with a spray of monofilament fibers with a bias label inscribed "1-25-4-4692 A729-29 M.Monroe," and a pair of strappy satin Pacelle Saks Fifth Avenue high heels that are not original to the costume.
Accompanied by a coffee table book titled The Marilyn Album (Gallery Books, 1991) by Nicki Giles, which features photographs of Monroe wearing the ensemble. Also accompanied by an original vintage press photo of Marilyn in the film and a 20th Century Fox press release photo of Marilyn from a scene in the film; each 8 x 10 inches.
Estimate: $80,000 - $100,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0988: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" LOBBY CARD
A #6 lobby card from the Marilyn Monroe film There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1954).
11 x 14 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 0989: "THERE'S NO BUSINESS LIKE SHOW BUSINESS" 3D SLIDES
A pair of three-dimensional stereo viewer slides of Marilyn Monroe as Vicky Parker in There's No Business Like Show Business (20th Century Fox, 1954). The stereo three-dimensional slides come from the collection of Ad Schaumer, an Assistant Director active in Hollywood between 1928 and 1966.
1.75 x 4 inches (each)
PROVENANCE Lot 859, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -

Lot 1006: BUS STOP" HANDWRITTEN NOTE
A note containing dialogue from Marilyn Monroe's classic film Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956), with red ink stains and acting notes handwritten in pencil by Marilyn Monroe. Monroe's character, Cherie, asks Elma for help: "Pardon me I'm sorry to wake you/But I wonder if you could help/me/I'm being abducted/you know-kidnapped-by-him/I thought maybe as soon as/we got some place I'd ask the/driver to stop and let me off/But we been driving for hours, and we still don't seem to be, nowhere at all-not only that/but I'm freezing to death-I/ain't got much on under/my coat."
This note is reproduced in the book Fragments: Poems, Intimate Notes, Letters by Marilyn Monroe. Edited by Stanley Buchthel and Bernard Comment. (Farrar, Straus and Giroux, New York, 2010).
11 x 8.5 inches
PROVENANCE Lot 193, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1007: "BUS STOP" LOBBY CARD GROUP WITH EILEEN HECKART SIGNED CARD (x 18)
A group of 18 Lobby cards from the film Bus Stop (20th Century Fox, 1956), starring Marilyn Monroe, one of which is signed in faded red marker by Monroe's co-star, Eileen Heckart. 8 x 10 inches (largest)
PROVENANCE Lot 736, Property From The Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe, Juliens Auctions, Los Angeles, November 17-19, 2016
Estimate: $200 - $300 / Sold: -

Lot 1008: 1956 PORTRAIT BODICE (WITH DVD)
A 19th Century-style bodice worn by Marilyn Monroe in a 1956 Jack Cardiff photo session. Monroe wore this bodice during a private photo session in which she was depicted with different hats as she purportedly reminded him of works by the great French painter, Renoir, with the series of photographs referred to as "Renoir Girl".
The boned faille bodice is embellished with ivory lace, black silk velvet, and jet-like foliate buttons. Also includes a piece of the original missing button.
Includes a DVD copy of Cameraman: The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff (Modus Operandi Films, 2010).
PROVENANCE Lot 93, Film and Entertainment, Christies, South Kensington, Sale number 9538, December 17, 2002
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1009: "THE FIREBALL" STUDIO EVENING GOWN (WITH DVD AND BOOK)
A black velvet studio evening gown from the Marilyn Monroe production The Fireball (1950, Bert E. Friedlob Productions), with a bias label inscribed "M. Monroe 1 27 3 0396." The floor-length gown features a plunging neckline front zipper and tie, as well as three hook and eye closures. Also included is a matching black velvet belt and a loose shoulder pad.
Monroe has a very small role in the film, which premiered in Los Angeles on October 7, 1950, less than a week before her watershed performance in All About Eve (20th Century Fox, 1950) premiered in New York. She plays Polly, one of several women vying for the attention of roller-skating champion Johnny Casar (Mickey Rooney). As usual, she stands out as a vixen who loves him only for his fame and success.
The gown is seen worn in a publicity photo used to promote the film and also possibly worn in an early photo session with photographer, Ed Clark (photos available upon request).
Includes a DVD of the film and an edition of the book Monroe: Her Life in Pictures by James Spada (New York: Doubleday, 1982).
PROVENANCE Lot 225, Collectors Carrousel, Including Dolls, Toys, Slot Machines, Hollywood and Rock N Roll Memorabilia, Sothebys New York, Sale number 6384, December 17, 1992
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1010: "SOME LIKE IT HOT" PROMOTIONAL EPHEMERA ( x 16)
A collection of promotional items for the classic Marilyn Monroe comedy Some Like It Hot (Ashton Productions, 1959) starring Monroe, Jack Lemmon, and Tony Curtis. Included is a collection of twelve photographs of Monroe taken by photographer Richard Avedon (in original paper sleeve), two Art studies scrapbook pages, a page from the United Artists Pressbook, and a red postcard.
12.25 x 12.25 inches (largest)
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold: -

Lot 1011: "SOME LIKE IT HOT" AND "MARILYN" PERSONALLY OWNED RECORD ALUMS (x 2)
Two record albums, personally owned by Marilyn Monroe: Some Like It Hot: Original Music from the Motion Picture Soundtrack (United Artists Records, 1959) and Marilyn (20th Fox Records, 1962).
12.25 x 12.25 inches
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1012: "LET'S MAKE LOVE" FILM-WORN BLOUSE (WITH DVD)
A custom-made pale pink silk blouse worn by Marilyn Monroe as "Amanda Dell" in Let's Make Love (Twentieth Century Fox, 1960). The fitted blouse is tailored with simulated pearl buttons and hand finishing work to the interior. A Twentieth Century Fox label with no inscription is present.
Monroe as Amanda can be seen wearing the blouse while rehearsing the musical number "Incurably Romantic" with Jean-Marc Clement (played by Yves Montand). After a rehearsed stage kiss, Amanda realizes she is falling in love with her co-star.
Includes a DVD of the film.
PROVENANCE Lot 238, Film and Entertainment, Christies, South Kensington, Sale number EPH 3127, December 16, 1988
Estimate: $20,000 - $30,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1013: "THE MISFITS" EVE ARNOLD PHOTOGRAPH
A large color photograph print of Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Misfits (Seven Arts Productions, 1961) taken by photographer Eve Arnold in 1960.
21.5 x 18.5 inches
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: -

Lot 1014: "THE MISFITS" RECEIVED TELEGRAM AND PERSONAL PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 8)
From the Personal Files of Marilyn Monroe: A Western Union telegram dated January 12, 1961, from "Nan" who praised Marilyn on her performance in The Misfits (Seven Arts Productions, 1961). The message reads, "Your Roslyn is a gift of Joy and Light and 'The still sad music of Humanity.' Love, Nan." Also included in this lot, eight press clippings from various newspapers across the United States with stories about Marilyn's latest film, The Misfits, from her personal files.
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $150 - $250 / Sold: -

Effets personnels / Personal Effects

Lot 0955: BRENTWOOD HOUSE BATHROOM TILE
A small ceramic flower bathroom tile from the Brentwood, CA house in which Marilyn Monroe died in August 1962.
5.5 x 1.75 inches
PROVENANCE From The Collection of Lynda Nunez
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0956: SET OF ROSENTHAL "DONATELLO" PATTERN COFFEE CUPS AND SAUCERS
A set of five Rosenthal "Donatello" pattern cream colored coffee cups and six saucers with gilt rims. These belonged to Marilyn Monroe and passed into the collection of Lee Strasberg, her acting coach and executor of her estate.
2.25 inches
PROVENANCE From the Estate of Lee Strasberg
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0957: MARILYN MONROE: BEIGE DAL CO. SHOES
A pair of beige heels by Dal Co., worn by Marilyn Monroe. The heels exhibit no-slip heel inserts, worn heels and soles, and very scuffed toes and sides. The shoes are stamped both "38" and "15."
PROVENANCE Lot 399, Marilyn Monroe: Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg, Juliens Auctions, November 17-20, 2016
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0999: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 35)
A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to Marilyn Monroe; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 35 clippings. Various Sizes
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Lot 1000: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 45)
A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; l ike most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings, along with Marilyn's personal copy of LIFE magazine dated August 15, 1960. Various Sizes
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Lot 1001: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 45)
A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings along with Marilyn's personal copy of McCall's magazine dated April 1960.
Various Sizes
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Lot 1002: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 65)
A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 45 clippings along with Marilyn's personal copy of The American Weekly magazine from May 10, 1959.
Various Sizes
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Lot 1003: 1950S-1960S PERSONALLY OWNED PRESS CLIPPINGS (x 65)
A collection of global press articles and newspaper clippings from various years all related to our gal; the articles feature headlines and stories about the star's personal life and career, and many are circled or annotated in colored wax pencil or pen; like most stars of the era, Monroe paid a 'clipping service' to scour national and international publications that wrote about her; lot includes approximately 65 clippings, along with Marilyn's own copy of a McCall's magazine dated May 1953 which has a handwritten message to her penned in blue ballpoint ink on the cover reading "Pg 28 - The story I told you about."
Various Sizes
PROVENANCE: From the Archives of Marilyn Monroes Personal Property
Estimate: $300 - $500 / Sold: -

Merchandising & Hommages / Tributes

Lot 0923: MARILYN MONROE AFTER ANDY WARHOL SUNDAY B. MORNING PRINTS PORTFOLIO (x 10)
A portfolio of 10 Sunday B. Morning prints of Andy Warhol's art featuring Marilyn Monroe. The verso of each print features an embossed stamp certifying that it was published by Morning.
Accompanied by 10 Certificates of Authenticities from Sunday B. Morning.
36.25 x 36.25 inches (each)
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -

Lot 0926: MARILYN MONROE AND OTHERS UNCUT ARCADE CARD SHEET
An uncut arcade card sheet of Marilyn Monroe, Charlotte Austin, Debra Paget, Midge Ware, and other models from the 1930's-1950's.
22.75 x 28.75 inches
Estimate: $500 - $700 / Sold: -

Lot 0928: MARILYN MONROE: DOUGLAS KIRKLAND POSTER PRINT
A 1987 poster print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Douglas Kirkland in 1961. The poster is rolled.
28 x 20 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold:

Lot 0929: MARILYN MONROE: DOUGLAS KIRKLAND POSTER PRINT
A 1986 poster print of Marilyn Monroe taken by photographer Douglas Kirkland in 1961. The poster is rolled.
23 x 35 inches
Estimate: $100 - $200 / Sold:

Lot 1022: 1990-1992 WALL CALENDARS BY ATHENA INTERNATIONAL, LTD.
A group of 22; all oversized with a spiral-bound top margin; one is from 1990; eight are from 1991; 13 are from 1992; these old calendars with their high-gloss images are great for art projects like decoupage!
The 1991 and 1992 calendars feature images of the star that were shot by Ed Feingersh in New York City for an article that appeared in the July 1955 issue of Redbook magazine. These images were then lost for 33 years until they were rediscovered in 1988, making the cover story of the February 1988 issue of L.A. Style under the tagline: "Marilyn: Lost Images." There was also a 1988 exhibit of these images at the G. Ray Hawkins gallery in Los Angeles, CA.
16 x 12 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1023: 1990-2006 UNUSED WALL CALENDARS
A group of 17; ranging in date from 1990 to 2006, most still sealed, issued by various companies throughout the decades, featuring a range of, of course, stunning images of the star; these old calendars are good for art projects like decoupage - that's what I use them for, anyway.
Largest, 12 x 12 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1024: 1990S "PRINT PORTFOLIOS"
A group of three; the first issued by Pyramid Books is titled "Marilyn Monroe: The Classic Poster Book" and features 5 separate color images of the star (the 'blue Capri pants' image is now missing); the second issued by Pomegranate Publications in 1990 is titled "Marilyn Monroe: Print Portfolio" and features 8 separate color images of the star (these are actually very pretty 'colorized' ones); the third issued by Classico San Francisco, Inc. is titled "Marilyn Monroe by Sam Shaw" and features 6 separate color images of the star all shot by her good friend, Sam Shaw.
Largest, 17 x 12 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1025: 1990S "VINTAGE INSPIRED" TIN ADVERTISING SIGNS
A set of two both featuring beautiful images of the star from different stages of her career; one is for "Lustre-Creme Shampoo" with a vivid blue background, handwritten production information is penned in black felt-tip ink in the lower left corner; one is for "Tru-Glo Liquid Make-Up" with a tomato red background, text in the lower left corner reads "TM & © 1994 The Estate of Marilyn Monroe."
12 x 16 inchess
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1026: 1990S RANDOM FLAT COLLECTIBLES
A group of eight pieces all featuring images of Marilyn on them including: 1) a still-sealed tabletop standee with no year indicated; 2) a still-sealed pack of gift wrap paper from 1988; 3) a pack of Hallmark invitations from 1984; 4) another identical pack of invitations from 1984; 5) a checkbook cover from 1988; 6) a different checkbook cover from 1988; 7) a checkbook cover with no year indicated; and 8) a lapel button with no year indicated.
Largest, 19.5 x 7 inches.
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1027: 1990S T-SHIRTS
A group of seven; all cotton, still new and never worn; including two identical 'men's cut' pink ones, size L; one 'women's cut' pink one, size L; two identical 'men's cut' black ones, size L; one 'women's cut' black one, size L; and one 'women's cut' black one, size S.
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1028: 1992 COLLECTION OF IDENTICAL SMALL POSTERS RELEASED BY THE ESTATE OF MARILYN MONROE
A group of 18 identical posters all featuring a stunning black and white image of our gal with her red facsimile signature below and additional text noting in part that "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" and the "Estate of Lee Strasberg" released these in 1992; also, a teeny tiny image of a self-portrait MM did randomly appears in the lower right corner - weird.
14 x 10.5 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1029: 1995 COLLECTIBLES RELATED TO HER USPS STAMP
A group of two items that were officially released to commemorate the 32-cent stamp of the star that the United States Postal Service issued in 1995 including: an enlarged version of the stamp printed on tin, and a weighty pewter belt buckle; both note the date of "1995" and that they're sanctioned by the "United States Postal Service" and "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe."
Largest, 16.5 x 10.5 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1030: 1995 COLLECTIBLES RELATED TO HER USPS STAMP
A group of three items that were officially released to commemorate the 32-cent stamp of the star that the United States Postal Service issued in 1995 including: an enlarged version of the stamp printed on tin, a weighty pewter belt buckle, and a ceramic mug; all note the date of "1995" and that they're sanctioned by the "United States Postal Service" and "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe."
Largest, 16.5 x 10.5 inches
Estimate: $50 - $75 / Sold: -

Lot 1031: 1998 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S PLATE BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE
A brass wall hanging with a raised image depicting a larger version of the 32-cent stamp the United States Postal Service issued of Marilyn Monroe in 1995; back has a sticker reading in part "The Estate of Marilyn Monroe / and United States Postal Service."
12 x 8 x .5 inches
Estimate: $50 - $100 / Sold: -

Lot 1032: 1998 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTOR'S PLATE BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE
A piece made of ceramic; depicting an alluring color image of the star shot by Milton H. Greene with her facsimile signature printed on the lower right side; verso displays the date of "1998" plus other relevant information; included with a COA noting this is a "limited edition" titled "Satin and Lace."
Diameter, 8 inches
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1033: 2010 LIMITED EDITION COLLECTIBLE WINE GLASSES BY THE BRADFORD EXCHANGE
A group of four white wine glasses; featuring two different black and white images of the star on the front, all with black-painted stems; included with two COAs noting these are called "Blonde Perfection" and that they're from a "Limited Edition" of the "Marilyn Monroe Signature Wine Glass Collection."
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1034: 1998 SMALL MUSICAL STATUETTE BY THE FRANKLIN MINT
A piece made of hard resin with the star's facsimile signature on the bottom front; featuring a tiny 3D Marilyn inside a glass dome. She wears a costume from Some Like It Hot (Ashton Productions, 1959). A button on the bottom activates a recording of her singing "I Wanna Be Loved By You.".
Estimate: $25 - $50 / Sold: -

Lot 1369: HUGH HEFNER: SIGNED FIRST-ISSUE "MARILYN MONROE" "PLAYBOY" MAGAZINE
A December 1953 "Volume I, Number I" issue of Playboy magazine featuring a black and white image of Marilyn Monroe on the cover as well as a three-page spread depicting her nude on pages 17-19, signed in black marker on the cover by magazine founder Hugh Hefner.
Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from JSA.
Estimate: $10,000 - $20,000 / Sold: -

Lot 1494: WILLEM DAFOE: SUPER BOWL COMMERCIAL-WORN "THE SEVEN YEAR ITCH" MARILYN MONROE STYLE DRESS
Dafoe wore the gown in a 2016 Snickers brand Super Bowl commercial, in which he plays a hungry version of Marilyn Monroe on the set of The Seven Year Itch filming the subway grate scene. William Travilla designed the original white halter dress with sunburst pleated skirt that Monroe wore.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: -

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15 juin 2007

27 & 28/10/1999, Christie's, "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe": Lots Partie 5

Enchères "The Personal Property Of Marilyn Monroe"
27 & 28 octobre 1999
- Partie 5 : Lots 365 à 469 : Vie privée -
Les décorations maison

> 27 & 28/10/1999, Christie's: Catalogue "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe"

Vie privée: Objets divers de décoration maison - "La Déco"
Private life: Miscellaneous home decoration objects - "The decorative"

Lot 365: A SET OF GYM EQUIPMENT
Including weight bench and Exercise Weights ; Circa 1950s, includes a weight bench, covered in red vinyl, and approximately 25 excercise weights, ranging from 1 1/4 to 10 lbs.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 / Sold: $59,700

Lot 366: A GROUP OF COLORLESS GLASS STEMWARE (16)
Comprising: Three red wine glasses etched Baccarat mark, height, 8 1/2 in.
Six white wine glasses etched JRC mark,height, 7 3/4 in.
Three pilsner glasses, each trumpet form with swirl molded sides and disk foot,height, 9 in.
Two cordial glasses with spirally-molded stems and disk feet,height,8 1/2 in.
Two wine glasses with trumpet-form bowls and interior swirl molded ribs,height 6 1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 367: A GROUP OF GLASS ARTICLES (5)
Comprising: - A French gilt brass and cut colorless glass peppermill, the bell-form cut in a lattice, the grip with acorn finial, on three globular feet,height, 12 in.
- Two gree-tinted and colorless glass water goblets with molded bowls,heights, 8 and 7 1/2 in.
- Am amber-tinted wine glass with swirl-molded bowl and trumpet foot, height, 6 1/4 in.
- A baluster form cordial glass etched Lenox mark,height, 7 1/4 in.
- A pilsner glass,height, 10 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 368: PAIR OF MODERNE CUT COLORLESS GLASS TWO LIGHT CANDELABRA (2)
Etched Baccarat France mark / Each on an ogee molded rectangular foot with rectangular center and square nozzles.
Height: 3in. Lenght: 6 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 369: A CHINESE GREEN JADE AND CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE
AN AMERICAN' BRILLANT PERIOD' CUT-GLASS BOWL.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 370: A CHINESE GREEN JADE AND CORAL SNUFF BOTTLE
Late 19th/20th century / Of spade form, carved with a bird perched in branch, the reverse with four character mark, on pierced carved wood stand.
Height overall: 2 3/4 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 371: A GROUP OF COLORLESS GLASS TABLEWARE (13)
Comprising: - Three colorless glass vases etched Baccarat, two of square tapering form, and one of a beaker form with paneled side, height, 2 1/2 in. A pair of cut colorless glass candlesticks, each with a paneled tapering foot and flaring nozzle, etched Cartier mark, height, 3 1/2 in.
- An assorted group of colorless cordial and shotglasses, comprising two with fluted bowls and reeded stems, two with plain items and disk feet, and three with globular terminals.
- A colorless basket-form toothpick holder with molded loop handles to side, height, 2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 372: TWO PAIRS OF ANDIRONS (4)
Comprising: - A pair of Federal-style brass and cast iron andirons, with cannonball finials and spurred scrolled legs, height 18 in.
- A pair of Louis XVI style bronzed metal chanets, each of a stop-reeded torch form with foliate finial, height, 17 1/2 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 373: KONZAL BUST OF CARL SANDBURG
Black paint terra cotta. Height: 10 in.
Photo ref.: Norman Mailer, Marilyn, 1973, p.217,
Literary ref.: Berniece Baker Miracle and Mona Rae Miracle, My sister Marilyn, 1994,p.151.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $48,300

Lot 375: A BAROQUE STYLE GOLD-PAINTED DIPTYCH PICTURE FRAME (3)
Early 20th century, each portion with a shell crest and two foliate finials, the frames enclosing photographic portraits of a woman, possibly Eleanora Duse.
Together with two rectangular silver picture frames. 12 x 10 in. and smaller.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,025

Lot 376: A LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL STYLE CREAM-PAINTED COMMODE
The serpentine top with molded edge over three drawers above two long drawers, with scalloped apron and short cabriole legs, carved throughout with acanthus and scrolls. Height: 34 1/4 in. Width: 33 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 378: A GROUP OF ARTICLES (4)
Comprising: - A blue-tinted glass oversized goblet, the oviform bowl with diamond facet molded stem on flaring foot, height, 12 in.
- A Russian enamel beaker, date 1896, decorated to one side with a double headed eagle; on the other with initials in Cyrillic HL, height, 4 in.
- A Finish glass martini pitcher, etched Timo Sarpaneva-littala mark, dated 1957, of swelling cylindrical form with slight peaked spout, height, 9 1/4 in.
- A gilt-decorated cranberry glass bud vase, of baluster form and painted with flowers and leaves, on a multi-ringed knopped foot, height, 6 1/2 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 379: A PAIR OF REGENCY STYLE BEECHWOOD FAUTEUILS (2)
Each canted rectangular back with an arched crest over padded arms and a bowed seat covered in an ivory-colored satin, on grooved cabriole legs ending in shaped bulbous feet joined by a curved X-stretcher. Height: 43 in.
Photo ref.: The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Sold: $12,650

Lot 380: A REGENCY STYLE STAINED FRUITWOOD ARMCHAIR
Labeled Chair Craft Furniture Co., Hickory, North Carolina, the barrel back and downcurved sides filled with caning, with upholstered seat and ring-turned round tapering legs. Height: 35 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $4,600

Lot 381: A GEORGIAN STYLE BRASS FOOTMAN
The rectangular top over a molded flaring apron flanked by cylindrical grips, on flattened cabriole legs with ball feet.
Height: 12 in. Width: 18in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,370

Lot 382: A BRASS-PLATED NICKEL CARRIAGE CLOCK
Circa 1920s rectangular with glazed sides, the handle surmounted by two bells.
Height: 8 1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $8,050

Lot 383: A CARVED GREY STONE FEMALE TORSO AFTER THE ANTIQUE
20th century / On a variegated white marble base.
Height overall: 20 1/2 in. Photo ref.:Time Life Syndication, New York
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $34,500

Lot 384: A CHINESE MACHINE EMBROIDERED OFFICIAL'S BADGE
1950S Circular and depicting two pheasants in flower-filled vines, in gold and black-painted octogonal frame.
Length: 15 1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $2,530

Lot 385: A GROUP OF MEXICAN GLASS TABLEWARE (24)
Circa 1950s/60s, comprising:
Six amber-colored swirl-molded pilsner glasses
Six amber-colored swirl-molded julep glasses
Five amber-colored swirl-molded brandy snifters
An amber-colored martini glass
Four white and green swirl-decorated tumblers
Two green swirl-molded goblets
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 386: A GROUP OF GREEN GLASS TUMBLERS AND A VASE
Circa 1950s/60s, comprising four of round tapering form with an interior pale green swirl decoration, and two globular with molded swirl, height, 2 1/2 and 3 1/2 in; together with a two-mold milk glass hand and horn-shaped spill vase, early 20th century, height, 8 1/2 in. (7)
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 387: A GROUP OF GREEN AND COLORLESS GLASS WINE AND WATER GLASSES (9)
Comprising five green and colorless flash glass water goblets, circa 1950s, by an unknown American manufacturer, each with a panelled bell-form bowl and slight tapering stem on disc foot with star base height, 8 1/4 in.; together with four Italian green and colorless glass wine glasses, each in a bell-form and tapering stem with interior spiral decoration, height, 4 3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $9,775

Lot 388: A SILENT BUTLER AND A BOTTLE FRAME
The silent butter circular with turned wooden handle and maker's mark of Oneida, lenght, 10 1/2 in.; the bottle frame pierced and silver-plated of cylindrical form. (2).
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $4,025

Lot 389: A MEXICAN ORANGE AND WHITE BLOWN GLASS CENTER BOWL
Circa 1950s/60s / Oviform with flaring sides, the underside with coiled ribs.
Height: 6 1/2. Width: 30 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 390: A GROUP OF SILVER PICTURE FRAMES (3)
A gilt-brass easel frame, circa 1900, rectangular with an oval panel center and acanthus edged corners surmounted with pierced floral panel, filled with mylar, 12 x 19 1/4 in. A sterling silver diptych picture frame retailed by J.E Caldwell Et Co., engraved M, 9 3/4 x 7 1/4 in.
An oval frame on spherical feet, lenght, 4 1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $6,900

Lot 392: A GROUP OF CUT AND PRESSED GLASS ARTICLES (5)
Mid 20th Century; Comprising:
A cylindrical vase with ribbed sides and leaf- shaped medaillons, height, 11 3/4 in.
A urn-form vase cut with thumbprint and roundel pattern, height, 8 in.
A footed bowl of hemispherical form with paneled sides and lobed rim, height, 7 in., diameter, 13 1/2 in.
A suqare decanter and stopper with rounded collar, height, 6 1/4 in., lenght, 6 in.
A cut colorless decanter and stopper, circa 1950s, of canted rectangular form cut with a lattice pattern to sides, the globular stopper with undulating bands and central star, height, 10 1/4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 393: A GROUP OF GLASS ARTICLES (5)
Circa 1950s/60s, comprising:
A blown colorless glass double cruet, of ribbed baluster form with flaring neck and disc base, marked Bottle made in France, height, 8 in.
A sphere, diameter, 3 in.
An octogonal ashtray, lenght, 3 in.
A geodesic ashtray, with triangular interior, chipped, lenght, 8 in.
Am amethyst glass ewer of baluster form with a flaring neck and crimped spout, applied loop handle, height, 8 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 394: A GROUP OF BAR ARTICLES (17)
A cocktail service of eleven sterling silver cocktail cups and silver-plated tray, the tray with maker's mark of Wilcox Silver Plate Co., Meriden Connecticut, diameter, 13 1/4 in.
Three cranberry glass bottle-form flask and stoppers, each with etchedgravepine decoration to siddes and an elongated lemon-form stopper, height, 14 3/4 in.
A silver-plated metal jigger of graduated cylindrical form with an angular strap handle marked 1 oz., 1 1/2 oz and 2 oz., with maker's mark of Napier Compagny, Meriden Connecticut, height, 2 1/4 in.
A silver-platted thimble-form jigger of round tapering form with knurl lower band engraved Only a Thimble Ful, height, 2 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 / Sold: $9,775

Lot 395: A CAST-METAL AND STAINED GLASS TABLE LAMP
early 20th century / The circular base cast with drapery swags and anthemion and supporting a round tapering stem with patera and opposing bellflowers, the panelled shade with pierced beaded lattice work framing. Height: 27 1/2 in. Width: 20 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $11,500

Lot 396: AN INDIAN HAMMERED BRASS VESSEL MOUNTED AS A LAMP
The baluster-form body with bowl-shaped rim and loop handle, repousse decorated with female figures in leafy-filled arcade panels.
Height: 38 in. Photo ref.: James Haspiel, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, 1991, p.198
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 397: A GROUP OF CASTERS CIRCA 1950S (12)
A pair of cut-glass and gilt-metal casters, each with a facet-cut swelling cylindrical body and domed pierced cover with knurl banded edge, one opening to reveal a pepper mill, height: 8 in.
A pair of sterling silver baluster-form casters with maker's mark of Towle Silversmiths, Newburyport, Massachusetts, each with a pierced domed cover, and lemon finial, height: 4 1/2 in.
A pair of pressed glass and chrome-plated metal casters, each of swirl-molded globular form with a pierced mushroom-shaped cover, height 2 in.
A set of four cut-glass and chrome-plated metal casters, labeled Made in Western Germany, each of square tapering form with a pierced acorn-form cover, height 3in.
Two silver-plated pepper mills, height 2 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $17,250

Lot 398: AN EDWARD VII STERLING SILVER HAND MIRROR
Maker's mark of HM, Birmingham, 1902. Lenght: 7 3/4 in.
The circular body embossed with five cherub heads, with loop handle and rope-banded fillet.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $25,300

Lot 399: A SET OF ELEVEN LAVENDER COLORED DOUBLE SHOT GLASSES (11)
Circa 1950s/60s, each cylindrical, height, 3 5/8 in; together with a lavender glass globular vase.
Height: 8 1/2 in. Photo ref.: James Haspiel, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, 1991, p.198
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 400: A SET OF FOUR CUT COLORLESS GLASS DECANTERS AND STOPPERS (4)
Etched Baccarat France mark, circa 1950s>
Each of a panelled mallet-form with flaring neck, the facet-cut sperical stoppers marked 116, 105,45 and 15.
Height: 8 3/4 in. and smaller
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 401: A GROUP OF ENAMELED COOKWARE AND COPPER KITCHEN UTENSILS (17)
Comprising: - An assembled group of Le Creuset pale yellow enamelled cookware comprised of an oval roasting pan and cover, lenght 14 in., a two- handled cylindrical pot with ringed cover and black plastic handle, lenght, 8 1/2 in., two saucepans and covers, lenghts, 10 and 9 1/2 in., a two-handled au gratin dish, lenght 9 1/2 in., and three saucepans with two lips, lenghts 13 3/4 in and smaller.
- A Bazar Franais "666" cylindrical copper pot and cover, height, 9 in.
- A waldo hemispherical colander with loop handles to sides, lenght, 14 in.
- Two copper saucepans, lenghts, 19 1/2 in, and smaller.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $25,300

Lot 403: A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL STYLE GREY AND CREAM-PAINTED BEDSIDE TABLES (2)
Each rectangular top with reeded edge over two short and a single long drawer flanked by panelled sides, with scalloped apron and squared cabriole legs, one with missing drawre. Height: 25 1/2 in. Width: 35 1/2 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 / Sold: $9,775

Lot 404: A QUILTED AND BUTTONED UPHOLSTERED HEADBOARD
Rectangular on block feet, covered in an ivory-colored silk.
Height: 11 in. Lenght: 68 1/2 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 405: A TURQUOISE BLUE AND WHITE GLASS TRUMPET VASE
20th century, possibly Italian. Of round-tapring form with an applied swirl band.
Height: 25 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 406: A WEDGEWOOD BASALT BOWL (5)
Impressed Wedgwood Made in England, the hemispherical body with a ribbed lower band and feather edge on ring foot, height, 4 1/2 in., diameter, 10 1/2 in; together with:
An Italian blue glass bowl with bubbled interior and crimped, tripartite rim, lenght, 7 in.
A Mexican blue glass bowl with creamy blue swirl, single lip and crimped edge, lenght, 6 1/4 in.
Two green-tinted glass carafes, each of mallet form, one with triple-ringed neck, height, 111 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $4,600

Lot 407: SIX PEARL MOUNTED SILVERPLATED METAL TEASPOONS (6)
Each with a shield-shaped back, mounted with a cultured pearl on medallion marked Mikimoto.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $4,600

Lot 408: A GROUP OF EIGHT ASSORTED ASHTRAYS (8)
Including a souvenir from San Francisco.
The Steak Joint ashtray and the mirror are not for sale
Photo ref.: The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $8,050

Lot 409: A GROUP OF SMOKER'S ARTICLES (4)
A Penguin cigarette lighter and a cylindrical white porcelain canister painted with gilt butterflies, signed Hardy, height, 4 in.
An ice chunk-form ashtray with hemispherical well, 9 x9 in.
A white -glazed porcelain matchbook holder and ashtray, height 4 in.
A ppier mache card tray of rounded, rectangular form with applied print marked The Pen-mans Parody Both Pleasant Et Profitable...., invented and performed by John Seddon. 5 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,600

Lot 410: A MODERNISTIC SCULPTURE
By C.Schein - Depicting Marilyn Monroe, of maple and mahogany on an elongated pyramid-form base and square plinth, signed to base.
Height: 20 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 411: A SHELL VENEERED WASTEPAPER BASKET
Of square tapering form with scalloped rim and bracket feet, the interior painted with gilt flower vines, height, 14 1/2 in .; together with a similarly decorated table bnox with two canted hinged lids and pierced grip (containing an ivory letter opener; and a small gilt-metal box) and a mother-of-pearl and wood box cover.
Height: 2 1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 412: A SET OF SIX CHROME PLATED METAL BEAKERS AND A BOTTLE COASTER (7)
The beakers of cylindrical form, with ringed lower portion and three circular bosses to rim, height, 3 1/4 in., the Americam silverplated bottle coater, circa 1940s/50s, with a tri-lobed holder with beaded edges and repousse scrolling bands on three pierced flaring feet, the rod stem terminating in a leaf-wrapped handle, height, 16 1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 413: A GROUP OF TABLEWARE (19)
Comprising:
An english silver-plated and faux ivory party fish service, comprising six fish forks and five knives, branded EPNS, in a Carvel Hall box covered in faux leather>
A helmet-shaped gravy boat with molded edge and key shaped handle, lenght, 8 1/2 in.
A wine goblet with beaded rim and foot, height, 5 3/4 in.
A German thermos bottle with mercury glass liner, height, 7 3/4 in. Two small table bells, minus clappers, height, 3 1/2 in.
A continental baroque style bronze table bell, the handle cast as a putto bearing flower-filled basket, the bell molded with frolicking figures, height, 7 in.
A lace cover with lilac ribbon to crest, diameter, 11 1/2 in .
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 414: A PAIR OF STERLING SILVER CANDELSTICKS (2)
With maker's mark of the Gorham Manufacturing Company.
Each with a trumpet-form stem and flaring foot with gadrooned band, together with a pair of three-light candelabra extension and two compania two urn form nozzle exytensions, filled. Candlestick height; 8 3/4 in. Candelabra extension: 13 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $32,200

Lot 415: A GROUP OF BRASS ARTICLES (4)
Comprising a Russian samovar, height, 17 3/4 in., with tray, length, 18 1/4 in.
A globular teapot and cover with C-scroll handle and S-shaped spout, lenght, 7 1/2 in.
An ashtray, square with canted corners and two cigarette holders, base marked Design Lightblau, lenght, 7 1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $6,900

Lot 416: A BRASS PLATED WIREWORK METAL VANITY STOOL LATE 1950'S
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 / Sold: $10,350

Lot 417: A BREAD BOX AND CANDY MOLD (2)
The bread box chrome-plated and rectangular, with rounded corners and black plastic handles, embossed Beauty Box, by Lincoln; the candy mold of tin washed iron with twnty-four heart-shaped candy forms,3 x 7 3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $9,775

Lot 418: A PLEXIGLASS TISSUE BOX COVER AND A MATCHING BEAKER CIRCA 1960'S (2)
Each molded with a lattice design. / Lenght of box cover: 10 3/4 / Beaker height: 4 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 419: A GEORGIAN STYLE BRASS-PLATED TWO-LIGHT WALL SCONCE (3)
The circular back issuing arms and pierced holders for shades, with cut-glass drops; together with a brass wall scone with pendant ring finial on disc-shaped body; together with a gold-painted metal ceiling crown, height, 20 1/4 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $3,680

Lot 420: A BRASS AND CUT-GLASS BELL-SHAPED CHANDELIER
Circa 1940's, with foliate and beaded mounts. Height: 16 in. Diameter: 16 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 421: A NEOCLASSIC STYLE GREEN AND COLORLESS GLASS AND GILT METAL CHANDELIER
Of a two-tiered crown form, with leaves suspending beaded swag. Width: 13 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 422: A ROCOCO STYLE GOLD-PAINTED METAL AND CUT-GLASS FOUR-LIGHT CHANDELIER (2)
With a panelled multi-baluster-form knop stem issuing scrolled arms decorated with leaves and suspending lusters.Height: 24 in. Width: 15 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 423: A JAPANESE IMARI CHARGER
Circa 1950's/60s ; Decorated with birds and landscapes in alternating panels.
Diameter: 22 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $3,450

Lot 424: A GROUP OF THREE PICTURES (3)
- EDWARD GORDON-CRAIG: Untitled, from Hamlet Wood engraving, circa 1930,
on wove paper signed with initial in pencil, from the edition of 26, framed
Image: 4 x 6 3/4 in
- A LITHOGRAPH AFTER TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Titles Catalogue d'affiches artistiques, 18 x 15 in
- ARTIST UNKNOWN: Sailboats with grass to foreground
Oil on artistboard 21 1/2 x 18 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 425: A GROUP OF FOUR PRINTS (4)
- PIERRE BONNARD: Portrait of Renoir (Bouvet 84)
Etching, circa 1916, on move paper, from the edition of unknown size, with margins, framed. ; P.10 x 7 3/4 in.
- PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR: Le chapeau pingl (La fille de Berthe Morisot et sa cousine)
3e planche (Delteil 8); Etching, circa 1894, on wove paper, from the edition of unknown but large size, with margins, framed.
P.4 5/8 x 3 3/8
- PIERRE-AUGUSTE RENOIR: Sur la plage, Berneval (Delteil 5)
Etching, circa 1892, on wove paper, from the edition of unknown but large size, with margins, framed.
P.5 1/2 x 3 3/4 in.
- FRANCISCO GOYA Y LUCIENTES: Nadie se conoce, plate 6 from Los Caprichos (Delteil 43)
Etching and aquatint, 1799, on wove paper, presumably from a later edition, with margins, framed.
P.8 1/2 in. x 6 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 426: TWO PAINTINGS (2)
- POUCETTE, Landscape with bull
Signed lower right, Poucette, and dated 1962 Oil on canvas, 11 x 14 in.
- OLGA, Bulding at night
Signed lower left, Olga Oil on canvas; 30 1/4 x 48 1/2 in.
Photo ref.: James Haspiel, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, 1991, p.198.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $27,600

Lot 427: A GROUP OF DECORATIVE PRINTS AND WATERCOLORS (5)
Comprising: - G.ALLEN : House and Automobiles
Signed G.Allen and dated 1948 ; Gouache on paper; 20 1/2 x 18 in., framed.
- A Chinese sketch with horses, inkwash on paper; 31 x 19 1/2 in., framed.
- A print of Sunflowers after Vincent Van Gogh; 22 x 18 in., framed.
- An ink and watercolor drawing of three exotic dancers-Signed Kurt. 16 1/2 x 20 3/4 in., framed.
- A landscape, watercolor on paper. ; 14 3/4 x 19 1/2 in., framed.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 428: AN ORIENTAL GILT AND PAINTED WOOD PANEL
20TH Century ; Depicting a tethered horse wearing saddle, in frame with gilt-metal mounts.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $13,800

Lot 429: A GROUP OF THREE PAINTINGS
ARTIST UNKOWN: Man with Guitar
ARTIST UNKNOWN: Portrait of a Standing Female Nude's Back
NOVA TAYLOR: Thistles #7
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $17,250

Lot 430: A GROUP OF THREE PAINTINGS
M. GURANOWSKI: Two Young Girls with Cat and Umbrella
ARTIST UNKNOWN: Street Scene with Organ Grinder
ARTIST UNKNOWN: Female Nude on Bed
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 431: TWO SETS OF NESTING TABLES BROWN LACQUERED TABLES (5)
One of three brown lacquered nesting tables, branded J.Leleu Paris Made in France, each with a rectangular top and square tapering legs, height, 25 1/2 in., width, 17 1/2 in., the other a Scandinavian-style two-tier nest of fruitwood tables, each with a rectangular top, plain apron and square tapering legs; the smaller table with pierced hang grip. Height of tallest: 18 in. Width: 25 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 432: A PAIR OF LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL-STYLE IVORY AND GREEN PAINTED FAUTEUILS (2)
Each with a scalloped ladder bacq and outcurved arms around a rosette carved apron and Cabriole legs joined by stretches, upholstered in a beige-colored coarsely woven linen. Height: 33 in.
Photo ref.: George Zeno, Architectural Digest, April 1994, p.231
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $19,550

Lot 433: A SCANDINAVIAN STYLE MAHOGANY DROP-LEAF TABLE
Branded D.L Table, no. 5016. The oblong top with rounded leaves over a shallow straight apron and round tapering legs.
Height: 29 1/2 in. Lenght: 72 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 434: A GILT-TOOLED BROWN LEATHER WASTE-PAPER BASKET
Circa 1950s-60s ; Cylindrical, with panel decorated rim and foot.
Height: 13 in. Diameter: 10 in.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $3,680

Lot 435: AN UPHOLSTERED SOFA
The rectangular back, outcurved arms and reverse serpentine seat on rope and rustic carved frame on round tapering splayed legs, covered in a machine-woven ivory lattice and diamond pattern linen, white muslin. Lenght: 86 in.
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 436: A MODERNISTIC BLACK LEATHERETTE AND MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
The cabinet with rectangular top over single drawer and two doors opening to reveal a quilted paper covered interior, on molded plinth, height, 32 in., width, 17 1/2 in., depth, 10 in. The chest of drawers with rectangular top over five graduated drawers with gilt-metal grips, with ebonized inset plinth,
height: 30 1/4in., width: 17 1/4 (2) -
Literary ref.: Berniece Baker Miracle and Mona Rae Miracle, My sister Marilyn, 1994, p.159.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $19,550

Lot 437: A MODERNISTIC BLACK LEATHERETTE AND MAHOGANY ARMCHAIR
Branded Made in Denmark, Mand-Olsen. With barrel back, flaring arms and oval concave seat on splayed tapering.
Height: 29 in.
Estimate: $1,500 - $2,000 / Sold: $4,025

Lot 438: A MODERNISTIC BLACK-PAINTED CHEST
The rectangular top over four long drawers, each banded with gold striping.
Height: 30 in. Width: 36 in.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $3,450

Lot 439: A STAINED WOOD FOLDING ROCKING CHAIR
Early 20th century
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $11,500

Lot 440: A MAHOGANY FOOT LOCKER
Circa 1940s ; The hinged rectangular top over a molded paneled case and plinth base. Height: 14 3/4 in.
Width: 48 3/4 in. ; Depth: 19 in.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $6,900

Lot 441: A CEDAR CHEST
Circa 1950s ; The rectangular top over straight sides and block-form feet, height, 20 1/2 in., width, 49 1/2 in., depth, 22 in.; together with a Georgian style mahogany trunk, circa 1940s, with bracket feet and columnar corner to sides, heights, 20 1/4 in., width, 47 in., depth, 22 in.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 442: AN EBONIZED FOLDING ROPE CHAIR
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $9,775
Non illustré / Not illustrated

Lot 443: A GROUP OF PHOTOGRAPHS
A group of six color snapshots taken in Marilyn's home featuring her pet Maltese "Maf" (6)
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $10,925

Lot 444: A LOUIS XV PROVINCIAL-STYLE FRUITWOOD AND VARIEGATED MARBLE COFFEE TABLE
Circa 1940s-50s, unknown American manufacturer. The serpentine-sided molded top over a beaded conforming apron and cabriole legs ending in scrolled feet. Height, 18 1/2 in., length, 52 1/2 in., depth, 23 in. / Photo ref.: The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443.
(Trophy not included in this lot)
Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000 / Sold: $10,925

Lot 445: A LOUIS XV STLE CUT GLASS AND GILT METAL SUNBURST-FORM WALL CLOCK
20th Century, possibly by Baccarat. The circular dial with applied enameled roman chapters, various breaks.
Width: 37 in. / Photo ref.: The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 446: A PAIR OF BRASS TABLE CANDLESTICKS (2)
20 th Century ; Each with a baluster form stem and cylindrical nozzle on a step flaring foot with square base
Height: 16 in. / Photo ref.: the Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 447: A PAIR OF LACQUERED BRASS CANDLESTICKS (2)
Circa 1950s ; The molded circular incurved base supporting a double spiral-form standard and ringed cylindrical socket
Height: 19 3/4 in. Photo ref.: The Estate of Marilyn Monroe, see lot 443.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $19,550

Lot 448: AN AMERICAN OPALINE GLASS VASE
20th century; Of elongated ribbed form with ruffled flaring edge, with star pressed bottom.
Height: 30 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $7,475

Lot 449: AN EARTHENWARE CROCK AND FOOTED BOWL (2)
The rock of glazed earthenware in an urn form molded with cherub masks and berry-and leaf garland; the stoneware footed bowl signed Longerucker dated 1946, the compressed hemispherical body with reeded rim painted with a fish, on ring foot, diameter, 14 in., height, 12 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 450: A GROUP OF MEXICAN ITEMS (5)
Comprising a Mexican tapestry wall hanging from Marilyn Monroe's California home, together with two wool throws and two straw hats.
Photo ref.: James Haspiel, Marilyn: The Ultimate Look at the Legend, 1991.p.198.
Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000 / Sold: $8,050

Lot 451: A GROUP OF MEXICAN POTTERY (10)
Comprising: -A Mexican earthenware jug of compressed hemispherical form with cylindrical spout painted with a chevron design and rosettes, marked at the rim Un Recuerdo de Toluca height, 10 in., diameter, 8 1/2.
-Three graduated bowls with pierced handle, a goblet and four miniature articles, all painted with plant forms on terracotta ground, length, 9 1/2 in., and smaller.
-A baluster-form water pitcher with ewer spout and interior with bubble decoration, height, 10 1/4 in.
Photo ref.: Donald H. Wolfe, The Last Days of Marilyn Monroe, 1998, after p. 244.
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500 / Sold: $8,050

Lot 452: A GROUP OF MEXICAN GLASS (8)
Circa 1950s/60 / Comprising:
-Two turkey-form brown glass vases, height, 7 in.
-A turkey-form blue glass vase, height, 7 in.
-A colorless glass dolphin with blue interior, height, 7 in.
-A brown and cream glass figure of a pheasant, lenght, 10 1/2 in.
-A milky blue glass bowl, with crimped rim and ewer spout, length, 7 1/2 in.
-A green glass ewer, with globular base, ribbed neck and spiral-banded decoration, broken handle, height, 16 in.
-A blue glass footed bowl of foliate form on a flaring foot, the sides applied with two colorless glass ribs, height, 10 3/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $5,750

Lot 453: ELEVEN ASSORTED MEXICAN SODA GLASS TUMBLERS
Circa 1950s/60s Some with crimped sides. Height: 6 in. and smaller. (11)
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 454: A MEXICAN BASKET AND TWO TRAYS (3)
Circa 1950s/60s - The rectangular wicker basket with hinged cover and two grip handles, 15 x 22 1/2 in., the two Mexican painted wood trays of compressed hemispherical form and painted with polychrome flowers on a black ground, one marked Mexico, diameters, 15 1/4 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $8,625

Lot 455: A GROUP OF BLANKETS (3)
A Mexican wool table scarf or throw, decorated with geometric animals and flowers on a black ground, with crocket fringe,length, 80 in.. A Mexican blanket decorated with two himan busts within bands of geometric design and ducks in brown, pink, ivory and green, approx. 4 1/2 ft. x 9 ft. A wool throw decorated in a pale green, red, grey and white plaid. 6 ft. x 3 ft. 10 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,370

Lot 456: A GROUP OF MEXICAN ITEMS (8)
Comprising: A wool tapestry depicting Adam and Eve with serpent in Tree of Life on gold ground, signed B., approximately 48 x 24 in. A pair of turned wood maracas, each with turned ring decoration, length 12 in.. A set of four wirework figures of musicians, together with a similar gilt-metal and enameled wirework flower and branch ornament, $Imusician height, 17 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 457: A GROUP OF MEXICAN GLASS (25)
Circa 1950's'60's - A set of six blown amber martini glasses; five tumblers, with square rim and white on lavender bubble decoration, height, 5 1/2 in.
A swirl-molded amber glass baluster-form vase height, 16 in.
A group of amber-colored glass, each piece molded with spiral fluting, comprised of five globular rummers, six julep glasses, and two pilsner glasses, height, 7 1/2 in. and smaller.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 459: A GROUP OF ASSORTED KITCHEN EQUIPMENT (12)
Comprising: A red painted and stainless steel potato press; An all in one grater; a Foley five-cup sifter; a Pelican cooler, painted red with white stripes; a wire basket; a pair of Italian pottery casters, 20th century, painted AG, Handmade in Italy, one modeled as a turnip pierced "P" for pepper, the other a red onion; a fabric oven mitt and four assorted potholders.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $9,200

Lot 460: A GROUP OF HOUSEHOLD ITEMS (7)
Comprising: Four bronzed cast metal curtain rods, each molded with rosette-and-vine garlands and leaves, length, 15 in.; a pine folding ironing board, length 23 in; a bronze and turned wood hand bell; a wicker basket, the urn-form body with stationary bail handle, the sides applied with polychrome-painted carved wood floral garlands, height, 19in., width, 16 1/2 in.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $4,025
Non illustré / Not illustrated

Lot 461: A GROUP OF POTTERY (4)
Comprising: A "Hampton Ivory" pattern chamber pot, printed Swinnertons mark, 20th century, with single handle painted with blue rosettes and green leaves, height, 5in., length 10 1/4 in.; A French pottery two-handled bowl of compressed urn form, with two molded rope handles painted with flowers and leaves to side, the base marked Made in France, Handmade, height, 2 1/4 in., length 4 3/4 inc.
A Cauldon "Elaine" pattern ironstone chamber pot, cylindrical with ringed medial band and single loop handle, transfer printed with puce colored branches and flowers lenght, 9 1/2 in.
A mauve and ivory-colored Jasperware box and cover, impressed Wedgwood, Made in England mark, of tapering rectangular form with raised allegorical classical figures amidst rosettes and husks, height 1 1/4 in. length 3 1/2 in.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $6,325

Lot 462: AN ASSORTMENT OF COLORLESS GLASS (17)
Comprising: A cut colorless carafe, circa 1950's, possibly Baccarat, with a paneled mallet-form body and facet cut ringed band to neck; Eleven assorted drinking glasses; A mallet-form decanter and stopper; A white plastic salad bowl; A pottery mixing bowl with molded spout; Two similar white bowls.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $6,325
Non illustré / Not illustrated

Lot 463: A GROUP OF ASSORTED POTTERY AND PORCELAIN (9)
Comprising:
Three Capo Di Monte coffee cups and saucers, molded with cherubs in swirled panels.
A chinese transfer-printed blue and white bowl, 20th century.
A Staffordshire pottery tray transfer-printed with an express train, printed Made in England $i mark.
French cream jug, of vine form with flower and vine decoration.
Estimate: $200 - $400 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 464: A GROUP OF HOUSEHOLD ARTICLES (9)
Comprising:
A brass plated saucepan with wooden handle;
A tole peinte oval tray decorated with two birds, signed George Briard;
A brass tray with incised wriggle band decoration, on flaring feet, marked Sarna Brass India;
A pair of copper-plated kitchen casters, of cylindrical form with a screw-type domed cover;
A brass table bell;
A nickel-plated bullet-casing form jigger, engraved JUST A SHOT;
A black-painted cast-metal bootform vase;
A potery diorama impressed Colonial Kitchen.
Estimate: $400 - $600 / Sold: $4,830

Lot 465: TWO DOLLS (2)
A worn mohair stuffed Navy mascot with a blue and gold blanket embroidered N; together with a flip-over gollywog with two different faces.
Estimate: $600 - $800 / Sold: $10,925

Lot 466: A PLASTIC CUP
With panelled sides, painted Marilyn and with lavender colored flowers.
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500 / Sold: $5,175

Lot 467: A MAGNAVOX 13 CHANNEL TELEVISION
A MAGNAVOX 13 CHANNEL TELEVISION, 15 in. screen.
Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500 / Sold: $29,900

Lot 468: A CRESTLINE 500 SLIDE PROJECTOR
Circa 1960, In grey and ivory plastic case
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 / Sold: $3,680

Lot 469: A STUFFED TOY POODLE
An off-white scottish stuffed poodle with long wool hair on the legs, face and head and a braided leash.
Estimate: $2,000 - $2,500 / Sold: $11,500

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