20/06/2025, JULIEN'S, Hollywood Legends A Day Of Classic Hollywood - Lots

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Enchères Julien's Auction
  "Hollywood Legends: A Day of Classic Hollywood"
du 20 juin 2025
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- 39 lots avec Marilyn Monroe -
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20/06/2025, JULIEN'S, Hollywood Legends A Day Of Classic Hollywood - Vente
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Affaires personnelles (16 lots)
chèques, lettres, factures
maquillage, vêtements, bijou, déco, meubles

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 Lot 106: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Sterling Silver Engraved Cigarette Box Related to "Let's Make Love" 

A long piece; interior lined in cedar forming three compartments, inside lid engraved in Marilyn's hand "Dear Dave, / Cut me up - but oh soooo / gently / Love / Marilyn"; bottom with hallmark reading "Smith & Smith / Sterling / 5"; gifted by the star to David Bretherton, the film editor on her 1960 20th Century Fox comedy that co-starred Yves Montand and Tony Randall; Marilyn was known to give engraved sterling silver gifts such as this, but only to very close associates or friends, so not many pieces like this are out there.
Dimensions: 3 x 8.75 x 1.5 inches
Provenance: Consigned directly by David Bretherton's widow
Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000 USD / Sold: $11,700

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 Lot 107: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1962 White Eye Shadow 

A gold-tone metal tube; side of case reads "Michel", bottom sticker reads in part "Michel Cosmetics, Inc." and "Winter White", inside is a lipstick-like cream eyeshadow of iridescent white; Marilyn started to wear white eyeshadow at the end of her life, most famously in her series of 1962 photographs taken by Bert Stern.
Provenance: Partial lot 263, "Property From The Estate of Marilyn Monroe" Julien's Auctions sale #6505, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $5,850

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 Lot 108: Marilyn Monroe 1950s Elizabeth Arden Eye Shadow 

A gold-tone tube; bottom sticker reads "Bleu Lavande", inside case reads "Elizabeth Arden", eyeshadow (which appears somewhat used) is still housed in tube; Marilyn was a regular client at the famous Elizabeth Arden salon on 5th Avenue in NYC and bought many products there, such as this eyeshadow.
Dimensions: Height 3 inches
Provenance: Partial lot 263, "Property From the Estate of Marilyn Monroe," Julien's Auctions sale #6505, Los Angeles, June 4, 2005
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 USD / Sold: $3,575

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 Lot 110: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Signed Artwork Related to "Let's Make Love" 

20th Century Fox, 1960; an original gouache and ink drawing created by the art department at the studio; depicting character actor Wilfrid Hyde-White at a cab stand next to a sign reading "Let's Make Love / Cukor Co.", further text on the left side reads "Happy Show / From the Kids", signed in various colors and types of ink by his cast and crewmates including: Marilyn Monroe who added "Love and Kisses", Yves Montand, Tony Randall, George Cukor, Arthur Miller, Allan "Whitey" Snyder, Agnes Flanagan, Evelyn Moriarity, Paula Strasberg, and Kenneth Kendall [famous for the sculpture he created of James Dean at Griffith Observatory which is still there today], among others associated with this fun comedy; included with a black and white image showing this piece resting on a table as Marilyn and other cast members stand right next to it.
Dimensions: Framed; 15 x 15 inches
Provenance: Originally consigned from the family of Wilfrid Hyde-White
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 USD / Unsold

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 Lot 111: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Signed Check
A standard issue one; from the star's Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc. account at Colonial Trust Company in New York City, dated "May 14, 1960", typed out to "Hedda Rosten" [MM's longtime NYC secretary] in the amount of "$61.96", signed in black ballpoint ink "Marilyn Monroe"; housed in an elegant framed display featuring a color image of the star and a related plaque.
Estimate: $2,500 - $3,500 USD / Sold: $3,900

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 Lot 112: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Signed Check
A standard issue one; from the star's "Marilyn Monroe Productions, Inc." account at Colonial Trust Company in New York City, dated "January 22, 1960", typed out to "May Reis" [MM's longtime Los Angeles secretary], in the amount of "$70.00", signed in blue ballpoint ink "Marilyn Monroe"; verso with Reis' endoresement; with normal punch-out and stamp cancellations evident.
Estimate: $800 - $1,200 USD / Sold: $5,200

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 Lot 113: Marilyn Monroe 1957 Specially-Bound Book Titled "Arthur Miller's Collected Plays" 

A red leather clamshell box with gilt designs, title on spine and a simple "MM" on the lower right corner. The ivory-colored satin-lined box contains a matching red leather bound volume with "MM" on cover, gilt edged pages and chartreuse silk satin boards and end papers. Special dedication page reads, "This first copy / of the first edition / has been specially hand-bound / for Marilyn." Arthur Miller's Collected Plays, The Viking Press, copyright 1957. Bound by Gerhard Gerlach, stamped in gold inside back cover.
Dimensions: 7 X 9.75 X 2.25 inches
Provenance: Lot 268, "Property From the Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions (#160), Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000 USD / Unsold

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 Lot 114: Marilyn Monroe 1950s Opera Cape 

An elegant garment made of black velvet; upright ruched collar, three-quarter batwing sleeves, back hem longer, lined in black satin, no labels present;
included with its original lot tag [Lot 219] from the now-famous 1999 Christie's New York auction titled "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe."
Estimate: $8,000 - $10,000 USD / Sold: $10,400
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 Lot 115: Marilyn Monroe 1950s Day Skirt 

A garment made of black nubby raw silk; straight, knee-length, lined in black satin, back zipper, snap, and hook and eye closure, weights sewn into hem, handstitched "F" [for front] on inside front waistband; from the personal collection of Marilyn Monroe as inherited by Lee and Paula Strasberg; Marilyn had many straight skirts made out of various fabrics that were part of her daily wardrobe, most of which were hand-tailored for her such as this one.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $5,850
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 Lot 116: Marilyn Monroe 1950s Rhinestone Choker 

A delicate piece made of silver-tone metal; with two circular end clasps, back marked "Trifari"; this necklace was part of Marilyn's personal property that was famously inherited by her acting coaches, Lee and Paula Strasberg.
Dimensions: 15 inches
Provenance: Lot 229, "Property From The Estate of Lee Strasberg," Julien's Auctions sale #160, Los Angeles, November 17, 2016
Estimate: $6,000 - $8,000 USD / Sold: $16,250

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 Lot 117: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1950s Andirons
A pair of Federal-style ones; made of brass and cast iron with cannonball finials and spurred scrolled legs; from the star's New York City apartment; this set originally sold as part of Lot 372 in the Christie's New York auction titled "The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe" which took place on October 27-28, 1999; included with the original Christie's lot and inventory tags. (Please note screws on both andirons need to be tightened.)
Estimate: $600 - $800 USD / Sold: $7,800

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Lot 118: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1950s Chaise Lounge 

A light-weight but sturdy piece; with caning and a turned wood frame; from the personal possessions of Marilyn Monroe as inherited by Lee and Paula Strasberg; originally sold as Lot 543 in the 2016 Julien's Auctions sale titled "Property from the Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe"; included with the original 2016 lot tag.
Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000 USD / Sold: $3,900

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 Lot 119: Marilyn Monroe 1957 Massive Collection of Fan Letters 

A group of approximately 100; all housed in a vintage brown accordian file; mostly addressed to the star at either "Doctors Hospital" in NYC or "Warner Bros." in Burbank, CA; including many get-well cards (from when she suffered a well-publicized ectopic pregnancy in August 1957), birthday cards, handwritten and/or typed letters, and postcards from fans all over the United States as well as the rest of the world; content ranges from young kids asking for a signed photograph to adults pouring out their hearts and souls to this woman they never met but felt like they knew personally -- the power of Marilyn which still resonates today, 60+ years after her death.
Provenance: From Marilyn Monroe's own files as inherited by the Strasberg family
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $6,500

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 Lot 120: Marilyn Monroe 1960 Receipts from Jurgensen's
A group of 12; all noting the star's name and address of "Beverly Hills Hotel", all from the fancy supermarket on Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, dated from April 20 to May 25, 1960 during the time when Marilyn and Arthur Miller were living at the hotel in "Bungalow 16" during the production of her 1960 20th Century Fox comedy "Let's Make Love"; the star appeared to order delivery from the market almost daily and sometimes even twice a day; she also requested pick-up service as evidenced by Hazel Washington's [her longtime Los Angeles maid] name on the bottom of many of the receipts; Monroe was buying standard staples like bacon, cheese, and lemons, but she also glammed it up with fresh caviar, among other items; further included are two separate cash register receipts (five others are stapled to the actual receipts from the store).
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $780

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 Lot 121: Marilyn Monroe 1954 Liberace Sent Christmas Card 

An of-the-era design; inside penned in blue ballpoint ink by a secretary "To Marilyn / with Love, / Liberace"; with its original transmital envelope simply penned (in same ink) to "Marilyn Monroe / Hollywood, / Calif." and postmarked "Dec 16 / 1954" from Saratoga, California; from the personal files of Monroe as inherited by Lee and Paula Strasberg; included with its original lot card from a 2018 Julien's Auctions sale.
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $650

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 Lot 122: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1954 Ella Fitzgerald Sent Christmas Card 

An of-the-era card; inside simply signed in blue ballpoint ink "Ella / Fitzgerald"; originally sold as Lot 250 in the November 17-19, 2016 Julien's Auctions Los Angeles sale titled "Property from the Life and Career of Marilyn Monroe" where many of the pieces such as this came from Marilyn's personal files as inherited by Lee and Paula Strasberg; included with the original lot tag and lot card from 2016.
As legend has it, Marilyn was influential in securing Fitzgerald a nightclub gig during segregated times. Though there are conflicting stories about how much Marilyn actually did do to help the singer, we do know that the two met and were photographed together.
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $2,275

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.Divers (7 lots)

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 Lot 24: Paddy Chayefsky, Copy of the First Draft of "The Goddess" Screenplay
A  c.1979 xerox of Chayefsky's original 132-page first draft script of The Goddess (Columbia Pictures, 1958) with original date of April 1, 1957, bound with brads in blue wrappers. Laid in is a note from agent Paul Schwartzman on ICM notepaper that reads, "After 22 years! / Paul." Revised scripts for the film are 126 pages so this first draft features additional scenes and dialogue. 
Chayefsky's script for The Goddess chronicled in three acts the rise and self-destruction of a Marilyn Monroe-like actress and was nominated for an Academy Award as Best Original Screenplay. The performance of Stanley, sometimes referred to as "the female Brando" during her heyday, is considered one of the all-time greats, and contemporary actresses such as Jessica Lange and Meryl Streep have spoken about watching her in the film when they need to be reminded of great screen acting.
Provenance: Estate of Paddy Chayefsky
Estimate: $500 - $700 USD / Sold: $1,300

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 Lot 25: Paddy Chayefsky, "The Goddess" Original Billboard Concept Art 
Original pencil on paper billboard concept art for the film The Goddess (Columbia Pictures, 1958), written by Paddy Chayefsky. The billboard features an image of Kim Stanley and is annotated, likely by the artist or a marketing executive: 
"Paddy, You can imagine the way a Billboard would look at night with the face against the sky. Regards," (signed illegibly) and "Suggest head be done by / Joe de Mers n.y.c. / Austin Biggs n.y.c. / Rene Robert Boreche n.y.c."
The Goddess, a tragic film with a highly regarded lead performance by Kim Stanley, is loosely based on Marilyn Monroe.
Provenance: Estate of Paddy Chayefsky
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $125

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 Lot 26: Paddy Chayefsky, Framed Kim Stanley Portrait, Framed Vintage "The Goddess" Poster
Columbia Pictures, 1958. A black and white framed photographic portrait of Kim Stanley, together with a vintage film poster of The Goddess, in which she starred (likely a half-sheet with its white border trimmed or concealed by the frame). Both are from Chayefsky's personal collection. Chayefsky received an Academy Award nomination for "Best Writing - Story and Screenplay, Written Directly for the Screen" for the tragic film, loosely based on the life of Marilyn Monroe.
Provenance: Estate of Paddy Chayefsky
Estimate: $100 - $200 USD / Sold: $325

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 Lot 123: Marilyn Monroe 1995 Huge Collection of USPS First Day of Issue Covers/Stamps
A group of approximately 150 envelopes (or "covers" as they're called in philately); each depicting fantastic orginal and/or printed artwork related to the star, all having the official USPS 1995 'Marilyn Monroe' 32-cent stamp evident which was cancelled on "June 1, 1995"; cancellations are from various cities around the USA such as Los Angeles and New York; other cancellations are from fun places such as Universal Studios in Univeral City, CA or different Planet Hollywood locations -- overall, an impressive collection illustrating just how popular Marilyn was 33 years after her death; all are housed in two big binders with their own slipcases. (Please know our illustration does not do justice to this lot!)
To commemorate the unveiling of the Marilyn Monroe stamp on June 1, 1995 [oddly, her 69th birthday instead of 70th], the United States Postal Service collaborated with artists, USPS branches around the country, foreign countries, philatelists, Universal Studios, and the then popular Planet Hollywood restuarant chain to create unique 'First Day of Issue Covers' such as the ones in this collection; many hundreds of individuals, groups, and institutions participated due to Marilyn's perpetual popularity.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $780

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 Lot 124: Marilyn Monroe 1989 LeRoy Neiman Signed Print Titled "The President's Birthday Party"
A colorful piece; depicting the famous evening that we all know by now, related text evident on the lower margin, signed in black felt-tip ink in the lower right corner "LeRoy Neiman."
Estimate: $500 - $700 USD / Sold: $1,300

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 Lot 125: Marilyn Monroe 1994 Fender Custom Shop Playboy 40th Anniversary Stratocaster #80 of 175
A 1994 Fender Custom Shop Playboy 40th Anniversary Stratocaster electric guitar, #80 of 175, finished in black with a nude Marilyn Monroe in the style of the famous Tom Kelley photographs airbrushed on the front by artist Pamelina H. 
Made by the Fender Custom Shop in celebration of Playboy’s 40th anniversary featuring airbrushed art of the magazine’s first centerfold in 1953. That centerfold featured Tom Kelley’s 1949 nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe from the time before she found success as an actress. 
The guitar features a highly figured 25.5” scale length one piece flame maple neck with 21 frets and black Playboy Bunny position marker inlays. The headstock wears six gold plated vintage-style tuners and has a red Fender logo and a nude woman in thigh-length black boots above it as well as a 'Playboy 40' logo. On the back, the Custom Shop logo marked 080 of 175. 
The black-finished alder Stratocaster body has a single ply black pickguard, Lace Sensor pickups, gold knobs and switch tip, and a six-screw vintage style Stratocaster tremolo bridge. Gold hardware includes the neck plate, bridge, bridge cover, switch tip, strap buttons, and output jack plate throughout including neck plate and vibrato cavity cover. 
Includes a black Fender style hardshell case with black interior, gold plated vibrato arm with gold plated tip, Fender manuals, and a string tree along with installation guide. 
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 USD / Sold: $7,800

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 Lot 126: Marilyn Monroe Circa 1940s Cash Register from The Parisian Florist 

A very weighty metal piece; approximately 75 pounds, made by The National Cash Register Co. of Dayton, Ohio, mostly black in color with numerous keys and levers, working condition now not known; salvaged by a conservation-minded Angeleno from the famous Parisian Florist when the company was moving to a new location in 2021 after being at 7528 Sunset Boulevard for decades; this particular florist is important to Marilyn Monroe fans as it was the place where Joe DiMaggio ordered flowers to be sent to Marilyn's crypt for 20 years, from 1962 to 1982; though Parisian Florist has moved to a different building (but still on Sunset Boulevard), Marilyn fans from around the world still order arrangments from them to be sent to the Pierce Brothers Westwood Village Memorial Park and Mortuary for the star's birthday on June 1st and for her deathaversary on August 5th; many other celebrities also frequented this florist as it was founded over 100 years ago in 1924, and was centrally located in Hollywood on Sunset Boulevard close to Fairfax Avenue.
Estimate: $600 - $800 USD / Sold: $195

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Photographies (16 lots)

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 Lot 127: Marilyn Monroe 1957/1998 Color Photograph by Richard Avedon
A 1998 later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star in a evening gown as she holds a fur wrap; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Richard Avedon" as well as some related penciled annotations. (Please note there is a slight 1.5 inch crease to the left of MM's head, but it does not affect the image.)
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $585

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 Lot 128: Marilyn Monroe 1957/1998 Black and White Photograph Signed by Richard Avedon
A 1998 later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star with a pensive look on her face as she wears an evening gown; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Richard Avedon"; with the photographer's further annotations in pencil reading "Marilyn Monroe - May 1957 / Avedon 98."
Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000 USD / Sold: $29,250

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 Lot 129: Marilyn Monroe 1957/1999 Black and White Photograph by Richard Avedon
A 1999 later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting a beautiful image of the star standing sideways as she wears a sequined evening gown; verso with a purple ink credit stamp reading in part "UK Press / London U.K.", and a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Richard Avedon", along with other related stamps.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $585

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 Lot 130: Marilyn Monroe 1957/1999 Black and White Photograph by Richard Avedon
A 1999 later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting a stunning image of the star standing as she wears a sequined evening gown; verso with a purple ink credit stamp reading in part "UK Press / London U.K.", and a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Richard Avedon", among other-related stamps.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $780

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 Lot 131: Marilyn Monroe 1957/1999 Rare Black and White Photograph by Richard Avedon
A 1999 later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star in a very unusual pose as she wears a sequined gown; verso with a purple ink credit stamp reading in part "UK Press / London U.K.", and a black ink credit stamp reading in part "Richard Avedon", as well as other related stamps.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $585

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 Lot 132: Marilyn Monroe 1962/1980s Black and White Photograph by Bert Stern
A 1980s later print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting one of the more rare images of the star from Stern's famous "Last Sitting."
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $910
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 Lot 133: Marilyn Monroe 1961/2022 Limited Edition Black and White Photograph by Thomas "Doc" Kaminski from "The Misfits"
A 2022 later print; unusual square format, semi-gloss finish, depicting the bikini-clad star walking out of the water on location during the filming of her 1961 United Artists drama; verso noting in part this is "Print 7/10", that the image was on display in 2022 in Lyon [France], and that it was shot "...By Thomas Kaminski" -- a cinematographer and photographer who documented the filming of what would become both Marilyn's and Clark Gable's last film.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $325

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 Lot 134: Marilyn Monroe 1955 Black and White Photograph by Walter Jacobsen from "The Seven Year Itch"
An original print; semi-gloss finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star with an unusual expression on her face while on location in New York City during her 1955 20th Century Fox comedy; verso with the photographer's black fountain pen ink annotations reading "Walter Jacobsen / 175 East 62nd St. / New York 21, N.Y."
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $1,300

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 Lot 135: Marilyn Monroe 1955/1970s Black and White Photograph, Tiny Contact Sheet Print, and Negative from "The Seven Year Itch" 

A circa 1970s later print; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting a more rare image of the star with a pensive expression on her face as she stands on the set of her 1955 20th Century Fox comedy; included with a tiny cut-out print from a contact sheet with penciled crop marks, and a negative; all are marked in various places "9239-10."
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $3,900

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 Lot 136: Marilyn Monroe 1955/1970s Black and White Risque Photograph, Tiny Contact Sheet Print, and Negative from "The Seven Year Itch" 

A circa 1970s later print; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting a scandalous image of the star with her skirt blowing hard on the set of her 1955 20th Century Fox comedy; included with a tiny cut-out print from a contact sheet with penciled crop marks, and a negative; both are marked "9239-6."
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $910

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Lot 137: Marilyn Monroe 1955/1970s Black and White Risque Photograph, Tiny Contact Sheet Print, and Negative from "The Seven Year Itch"

A circa 1970s later print with right and lower borders trimmed; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half paper, depicting a cheeky image of the star from behind next to a smiling Tom Ewell on the set of their 1955 20th Century Fox comedy; included with a tiny cut-out print from a contact sheet with penciled crop marks, and a negative; both marked "9240-1."
Estimate: $600 - $800 USD / Sold: $1,040

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 Lot 138: Marilyn Monroe 1956 Rare Black and White Photograph
An original print; glossy finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star confidently walking into the courthouse on February 28, 1956 to pay her fine in Traffic Court as a suit and the paparazzi hound her; verso has a black ink credit stamp reading "Silver Screen."  
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $585

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 Lot 139: Marilyn Monroe 1956 Rare Black and White Photograph Related to "Bus Stop"
An original print; glossy finish, double-weight paper, depicting the smiling star disembarking an American Airlines plane as she arrives in Sun City, Idaho to start filming her 1956 20th Century Fox drama; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading "Silver / Screen."
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $195

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 Lot 140: Marilyn Monroe 1955 Rare Black and White Photograph
An orignial print; glossy finish, double-weight paper, depicting the star in an unusual pose as an "Usherette" at the March 10, 1955 New York City film premiere of the 1955 Warner Bros. drama, East of Eden, starring the divine yet doomed James Dean; verso with a black ink credit stamp reading "Silver Screen."
Estimate: $300 - $500 USD / Sold: $325

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 Lot 141: Marilyn Monroe 1953 Black and White Photograph by Frank Powolny
An original print; glossy finish, depicting the star in one of her most classic headshots as taken by the 20th Century Fox studio photographer, studio coding numbers evident on the white border of the lower right corner; verso with a blue fountain pen ink annotation in the upper left corner reads "Marilyn Monroe."
Estimate: $200 - $300 USD / Sold: $1,300

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 Lot 142 : Marilyn Monroe 1946/1980s Black and White Photograph by Erwin Steinmeyer
A circa 1980s later print; glossy finish, weight-and-a-half Kodak paper, depicting the very young-looking 20 year-old wearing a halter-top while her hand rests on some fur thing.
Estimate: $400 - $600 USD / Sold: $455
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