Essentially Marilyn: The Auction
All 145 lots of Profiles in History: Essentially Marilyn: The Auction (Dec 11, 2018). 108 sold, 74% sell-through. Top lot $100,000.
Auction facts
- Auction house
- Profiles in History
- Date
- 2018-12-11
- Location
- Calabasas, CA
- Lots offered
- 145
Lots
- Lot 49: Marilyn Monroe 1952 “The Lure of Lace” large calendar
- Lot 50: Marilyn Monroe’s personally owned 1955 "Golden Dreams" calendar from her estate
- Lot 51: Marilyn Monroe set of (2) large pin-up calendar samples with 1-nude and 1-lingerie overprint
- Lot 52: Marilyn Monroe 1957 “Golden Dreams” oversize salesman’s sample pin-up calendar
- Lot 53: Marilyn Monroe “A New Wrinkle” rare oversize wall calendar
- Lot 54: Marilyn Monroe 1955 pin-up “Cowgirl” calendar sample
- Lot 55: Bernard of Hollywood signed pin-up book inscribed to Marilyn Monroe as “Norma-Jean”
- Lot 56: Marilyn Monroe and agent Johnny Hyde signed William Morris Agency contract
- Lot 57: Marilyn Monroe personal California automobile registration card for her 1950 Pontiac Catalina
- Lot 58: Marilyn Monroe (4) photographs from her early films
- Lot 59: Marilyn Monroe (6) early career magazines and biography
- Lot 60: Marilyn Monroe early keybook portrait photograph
- Lot 61: Marilyn Monroe “Clara” period ensemble by René Hubert from A Ticket to Tomahawk
- Lot 62: Marilyn Monroe “Roberta ‘Bobbie’ Stevens” brown skirt suit by Charles Le Maire from Love Nest
- Lot 63: Marilyn Monroe Art Photography January, 1952 with cover by Andre De Dienes
- Lot 64: Marilyn Monroe “Annabel Jones Norris” wedding dress costume sketch by Elois Jenssen for We’re Not Married!
- Lot 65: Marilyn Monroe “Annabel Jones Norris” bikini costume sketch by Elois Jenssen for We’re Not Married!
- Lot 66: Marilyn Monroe “Annabel Jones Norris” pageant costume sketch by Elois Jenssen for We’re Not Married!
- Lot 67: Marilyn Monroe “Nell Forbes” green and black dress by Travilla from Don’t Bother to Knock
- Lot 68: Marilyn Monroe black silk cocktail dress with oversize bow
- Lot 69: Edgar Bergen with Charlie McCarthy radio show script featuring guest star Marilyn Monroe
- Lot 70: Marilyn Monroe personal award plaque presented by a County Fair “Sugar Queen”
- Lot 71: Marilyn Monroe iconic oversize photograph by Frank Powolny
- Lot 72: Playboy magazine #1 featuring Marilyn Monroe cover and pin-up