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Film And Entertainment Memorabilia Sale
30th May 2007

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Film and Entertainment Memorabilia New York – May 30, 2007

[All sold prices include buyer’s premium]

Sold: $1,237,020 £624,757 €916,311 Sale No: 1854

Lots Sold: 259 Lots Offered: 279 Sold by Lot: 93% Sold by $: 98%

£: $1.98 €: $1.35

Audrey Hepburn DressLot Price Estimate Buyer

228 $192,000 £96,970/ €142,222 $20,000-30,000 A hot pink cocktail dress worn by Audrey Hepburn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s, 1961 European Private

133 $66,000 £33,333/ €48,888 $1,000-1,500 Middle East Private A program from John F. Kennedy’s Birthday Celebration, featuring Marilyn Monroe, Happy Birthday Mr. President, Madison Square Garden on May 19, 1962

233 $33,600 £16,970/ €24,889 $2,500-3,500 European Private A costume worn by Barbra Streisand in Funny Girl, 1968

32 $33,600 £16,970/ €24,889 $2,500-3,500 American Private A rare early High School Magazine for the McKinley School in Chicago illustrated by Walt Disney, 1918

31 $28,800 £14,545/ €21,333 $8,000-12,000 American Private A rare drawing by Walt Disney of Mickey Mouse, 1950s

77 $26,400 £13,333/ €19,556 $10,000-15,000 American Private Stan Laurel’s trademark black bowler hat

142 $20,400 £10,303/ €15,111 $8,000-12,000 American Private A photograph of Marilyn Monroe by Bernard of Hollywood, 1954

135 $19,200 £9,697/ €14,222 $1,500-2,500 Middle East Private A book Marilyn Monroe: The Complete Last Sitting, by Bert Stern

134 $19,200 £9,697/ €14,222 $12,000-16,000 European Private Marilyn Monroe’s script for Something’s Got To Give annotated in Monroe’s hand, 1962

45 $15,600 £7,879/ €11,556 $1,000-1,500 U.S. Trade An original black and white still photograph from King Kong by Ernest Bachrach, 1933

Helen Hall, Head of Sale said, “The incredible result of today’s sale reinforces Christie’s position as market leader in the field of entertainment memorabilia with strong prices across the board and participation from bidders worldwide. We were thrilled with the results of the Estate of Stan Laurel which achieved over $100,000, and for the price of the pink cocktail dress worn in Breakfast at Tiffany’s which is a testament to the everlasting allure of Audrey Hepburn.”

Related - Audrey Hepburn, Romance And Elegance At Christie’s Film And Entertainment Memorabilia Sale

For more details visit the Christies web site.