Marilyn Monroe dress sells at auction for eight times estimate
A Marilyn Monroe dress significantly exceeded expectations at auction, selling for eight times its estimated value.
The silk jersey pink gown by Emilio Pucci fetched over £250,000 in a Los Angeles auction by Julien’s Auctions, far surpassing its initial £31,710 - £47,559 estimate. This piece, along with Hugh Hefner’s memorabilia, highlighted the event.
The dress, tailored for Saks Fifth Avenue by Pucci, is part of a larger auction featuring Monroe's belongings and items from the Playboy archives and Hugh M Hefner Foundation. Monroe, who passed away in 1962, remains an iconic figure, known for her roles in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Some Like It Hot."
A notable sale from a previous Julien’s Auctions event was the Jean Louis-designed gown Monroe wore to sing "Happy Birthday" to President JFK, which sold for over £3.8 million in 2016.
Additionally, Hugh Hefner’s burgundy smoking jacket alongside black silk pajamas and slippers sold for £28,339, vastly exceeding its £1,585 - £2,377 estimate. Hefner, the Playboy founder who died in 2017, famously wore pajamas and a smoking jacket daily.
The auction also included a first edition of Playboy featuring Monroe, which sold for over £5,152, surpassing its estimate. Other sold items include LeRoy Neiman’s "Romanoffs" oil painting for £60,403 and a Roberto Cavalli-designed bunny costume for £3,523.
The auction continues, offering more from Marilyn Monroe's career and Playboy archives, with all prices including the buyer's premium.
The dress, tailored for Saks Fifth Avenue by Pucci, is part of a larger auction featuring Monroe's belongings and items from the Playboy archives and Hugh M Hefner Foundation. Monroe, who passed away in 1962, remains an iconic figure, known for her roles in "Gentlemen Prefer Blondes" and "Some Like It Hot."
A notable sale from a previous Julien’s Auctions event was the Jean Louis-designed gown Monroe wore to sing "Happy Birthday" to President JFK, which sold for over £3.8 million in 2016.
Additionally, Hugh Hefner’s burgundy smoking jacket alongside black silk pajamas and slippers sold for £28,339, vastly exceeding its £1,585 - £2,377 estimate. Hefner, the Playboy founder who died in 2017, famously wore pajamas and a smoking jacket daily.
The auction also included a first edition of Playboy featuring Monroe, which sold for over £5,152, surpassing its estimate. Other sold items include LeRoy Neiman’s "Romanoffs" oil painting for £60,403 and a Roberto Cavalli-designed bunny costume for £3,523.
The auction continues, offering more from Marilyn Monroe's career and Playboy archives, with all prices including the buyer's premium.
