SWB Auction Manager

DOYLE NEW YORK TO AUCTION ASIAN WORKS OF ART ON SEPTEMBER 13, 2010

Chinese Ivory Teapot

Estimate: $20,000 – 30,000

Showcasing the Arts of China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia from the Neolithic Period through the 20th Century

Doyle New York will hold an auction of Asian Works of Art on Monday, September 13, 2010 during the week of Asian sales and exhibitions in New York. The auction will showcase the arts of China, Japan, Korea and Southeast Asia dating from the Neolithic Period through the 20th century. Offerings include pottery and porcelain, jade, ivories, scholar’s objects, bronzes, swords, textiles, screens and paintings.

Including Property From

Estate of a New York Gentleman
Estate of Braham Norwick
Estate of Finbar Kenny
Estate of Karl Lunde
Estate of Paula Brown Glick
Estate of Ruth Gottfried
Estate of Ruth Sherlip
Property from the Estates of Walter and Sonja Caron Stein
Property of a Florida Collector
Property of a Gentleman
Property of a Lady
Property of a New York Collector
Property of a Private Collector
The Collection of Dr. Ruth Lax

Auction

Monday, September 13 at 10am

Exhibition

Friday, September 10, 10am – 5pm
Saturday, September 11, 10am – 5pm
Sunday, September 12, Noon – 5pm

Location

Doyle New York
175 East 87th Street
New York, NY 10128

Fine Golf Books: The Library of Ralph C. Elder – Auction on August 19

Please join us for the next PBA Auction on August 19:

How to get full control of the SAM page wrapper

In the field “Display address”, always enter the following tags:

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<div id=”main-wrapper”>
<!– Any header-related content, divs, tags can go here now –>
<div id=”content-wrapper”>
<div name=”balancer1″>
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And in the footer just enter content like this:
<div id=”custom-footer”>
<!– Any footer-related content, divs, tags can go here now –>
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You may still need to make customizations to some of the CSS styles used, which you have, as always,  full control over.

SAM at the Worldcup of Auctions – Julien’s 3 Vegas Sales – Music Icons, Hollywood Legends, Star Trek

Join SWB at the Worldcup of auctions in Las Vegas. The sales will be taking place on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday:

Music Icons, June 24th 2010:

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present “Music Icons” summer auction taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on Thursday, June 24th and Friday, June 25th, 2010. Leading this magnificent offering and unprecedented event is a selection of twenty-two exquisite furniture lots commissioned by Michael Jackson for his planned residence in Kent, England, during the “This Is It” concert series in London. Colombostile Artisans have supplied luxurious handmade Italian furnishings to countless embassies, palaces, historical homes and sumptuous hotels in every continent. Julien’s Auctions will execute the recreation of Michael Jackson’s Kent home for the public viewing for the first time ever at Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icons in Ireland from Tuesday, March 16th – Sunday May 23rd and at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas from Monday, June 14, 2010 – Thursday, June 24, 2010. Michael’s fans and the public will experience how the entertainer’s home would have looked like with his custom designed Colombostile furniture ordered by the icon himself. As a tribute to the late King of Pop, Colombostile will be donating a generous portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items to benefit MusiCares and Joshua’s Heart, both 501(c)3 charities.

Highlights from this opulent collection include:

An elegant seashell encrusted silk upholstered “Shells” bergere with silver leaf front legs from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500/$18,500), a lavish “Swarovski” crystal embellished bergere finished in platinum-gold leaf and upholstered in metallic leather from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500/$18,500), And a luxuriant faux leopard and Ostrich feather trimmed “Wild Cat” bergere from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500/$18,500), A regal pair of red velvet armchairs with gold double-headed eagle embroidery from the “Kalamos” collection (Est. $57,000/$60,000), A magnificent 17th century style parcel gilt ebonized wood writing desk with mother of pearl inlay from the “Il ‘600″ collection (Est. $115,000/$120,000), And a monumental Baroque/eclectic style red velvet and parcel gilt sofa with hard stone inlay from the “Esmeralda” collection (Est. $130,000/$150,000).

The fabulous Colombostile collection of furniture made for Michael Jackson, which presents an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for buyers, is part of Julien’s three day auction taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on June 24th-27th, 2010.

In addition to the Colombostile collection commissioned by Michael Jackson, this auction will include more than 200 items from his life and career as well as other Music Icons. These additional highlights will tour for the first time to Ponte 16 in Macau, China from April 30th – May 9th. Ponte 16 is a world-class integrated casino-entertainment resort located in the culturally rich Inner Harbor of Macau.

Some of the additional highlights include:

The Collection David Nordahl — Michael Jackson’s commissioned artwork by the famed artist includes his study art supplied to Michael Jackson to approve his work prior to creating the masterpieces that adorned the walls at Neverland. Collection includes: Study for “Tryptych” (Est. $6,000/$8,000), Study for “Michael” (Est. $4,000/$6,000), Study for “Prince, The Boy King” (Est. $6,000/$8,000).

Michael Jackson Signed “Beat It” Jacket (Est. $8,000/$12,000), Michael Jackson Stage Worn Sunglasses Gifted to Actor Corey Feldman (Est. $2,000/$4,000), Michael Jackson’s Military Jacket That He Wore When He Married Debbie Rowe (Est. $6,000/$8,000), Michael Jackson’s White Swarovski Crystal Glove (Est. $20,000/$30,000), Beaded Shirt (Est. $10,000/$12,000) and Sequined Jacket ($14,000/$16,000) Iconic Ensemble Worn on Stage During the “Victory” Tour, Michael Jackson Handwritten and Signed “Bad” Lyrics (Est. $2,000/$4,000), Elvis Presley’s lock of hair from army buzz cut won by a fan in the 1950’s (Est. $6,000/$8,000), Jimi Hendrix Stage Played Fender Guitar (Est. $150,000/$200,000), Britney Spears Stage Costumes and many more.

Hollywood Legends, June 26th 2010:

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present “Hollywood Legends” summer auction taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th. This auction boasts memorabilia spanning the inception of Hollywood through our modern-day celebrities, featuring screen-worn costumes, original scripts, and never seen before photographs of some of the biggest stars to grace the silver screen. Leading these highly sought-after offerings is Christopher Reeve’s “Superman IV” costume, including cape, bodysuit and tights, acquired directly from the construction manager of the film, Mel Gibson’s shield, sword, and costume from “Braveheart”, Audrey Hepburn’s Dress Worn in “Funny Face”, Kate Winslet’s earrings from “Titanic”, Tony Soprano’s Suburban and Patrick Swayze’s handwritten questionnaire for 16 magazine.

Also featured is a selection of coveted Marilyn Monroe items from her public and personal life, including Marilyn Monroe’s prompt book from “Something’s Got to Give”, never seen before vintage slides from the set of “Some Like it Hot”, Marilyn Monroe’s personal bottle of Channel #5 as well as property from the estate of Dr. Ralph Greenson who was Monroe’s analyst from approximately 1960 until the time of her death. Included in this collection is the couch that Marilyn Monroe would lie on during her sessions with the famed Doctor as well as gifts that she gave to Dr. Greenson’s daughter Joan Greenson.

Another blonde bombshell included in this historic auction is property from the Estate of Anna Nicole Smith. Among the wide variety of offerings are decorative bronzes acquired during her marriage to wealthy oil magnate J. Howard Marshall, furniture seen by a large television audience on her E! Channel series, “The Anna Nicole Smith Show”, and costumes and memorabilia collected during her career as a Playboy model, actress and successful spokeswoman for Guess Jeans and Trimspa. Included are items related to her screen idol Marilyn Monroe, with an extensive collection of memorabilia, including handbags, photographs and other collectibles. This auction will showcase Smith’s flair for fashion, fun, fine art and collectibles. Highlights include Anna’s 1992 Mercedes-Benz SL Roadster, a pair of monumental velour sofas and a gilded coffee table designed by Bobby Trendy and featured throughout season one of the Anna Nicole Smith Show, a series of hand painted and crystal decorated Marilyn Monroe themed furniture, including a showcase large round coffee table, a pop art style portrait of Anna Nicole Smith in the manner of Andy Warhol, a bronze statue with marble pedestal after D.H. Chiparus entitled “Kamorna”, one of many art bronzes given by J. Howard Marshall to Anna Nicole Smith during their marriage and a Pietro Psaier (1936-2004) Chanel No. 5 De Lux client silkscreen on canvas, marked “A/P Proof”, A genie costume consisting of a fez style purple hat with gold trim and draping lavender organza, a heavily ornamented lavender bra worn by Anna Nicole Smith in 2003 during season one of her DVD launch party at the Ivar in Los Angeles, an Anna Nicole Smith fox fur coat marked “Sorbara for Neiman Marcus.” NOTE: A gift to Anna Nicole Smith from her husband J. Howard Marshall, Anna Nicole Smith’s golf clubs with personalized pink golf bag and 13- club set with head covers, Sugar Pie’s pink wrought iron with pink faux fur upholstery and feather-decorated canopy top doggy bed with a set of traveling dog food bowls in a case marked “Spoiled Rotten.”, and an original screen print portrait of J. Howard Marshall in the style of Andy Warhol, printed on canvas.

“We are excited to work with Julien’s Auctions to offer Anna Nicole’s personal belongings to her many fans. The auction proceeds will benefit both charity and our daughter Dannielynn”, said Larry Birkhead.

Highlights from “Hollywood Legends” will be on exhibit at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas from June 14th through June 25th prior to the live auction event taking place on Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th, 2010 at the same location. The sale will take place as part of Julien’s Auctions spectacular summer auction series, which showcases property from Music Icons, Hollywood Legends, the creators of Star Trek, and more, taking place at Planet Hollywood from June 24th through June 27th, 2010.

Star Trek, June 27th 2010:

Julien’s Auctions Summer Entertainment Sale includes memorabilia never before offered for sale from one of the most beloved figures in science fiction history, Gene Roddenberry and the universe he created — Star Trek. The sale will be held at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on Sunday, June 27th, 2010, and the Roddenberry Estate will donate all proceeds to charity.The assembled items include personal effects, furnishings, memorabilia, books and Star Trek related items from Gene and Majel Roddenberry’s Bel Air home, where the couple lived. Julien’s Auctions is offering a rare glimpse into the personal life of the man who created the world of Star Trek by selling items from his home including items from his library and office.

Highlights from Roddenberry’s Bel Air home include: a Gene Roddenberry hand annotated script from Star Trek: The Next Generation (Est. $2,000/$3,000), costumes worn by Majel Barrett Roddenberry as she portrayed Lwaxana Troi in both Star Trek The Next Generation and Deep Space Nine (Est. $800/$1,200), a copy of “I Sing The Body Electric” inscribed to Gene Roddenberry by Ray Bradbury (Est. $1,000/$1,500), a Peabody award for Star Trek The Next Generation episode “The Big Good-bye” (Est. $400/$600), the remaining archive of Lincoln Enterprises Star Trek film clip collection (Est. $2,000/$3,000), cast bronze sculpture after Frederic Remington (Est. $2,000/$3,000), cast bronze figure after Auguste Moreau (Est. $600/$800), Steinway and sons baby grand piano ($8,000/$10,000) and other fine & decorative art pieces.

In line with Gene Roddenberry’s goal “to create a brighter future,” all proceeds from the sale of Gene Roddenberry’s items will be donated to The Roddenberry Foundation.The Roddenberry Foundation makes grants to support the four pillars of the Roddenberry Philanthropic Philosophy – Children, Education, Inspiration, and Environment.

“My father would be proud that his memorabilia will not only be enjoyed and cherished by Star Trek fans, but that the proceeds will benefit society on a larger scale,” said Gene’s son, Rod Roddenberry.

In addition to the Roddenberry Estate property, you can own a piece of movie history as props and costumes from the Paramount Pictures Motion Picture Star Trek (released May 8, 2009) hit the auction block with Julien’s Auctions. The J.J. Abrams directed blockbuster exploded onto the screen to rave reviews and box office success and next summer you can bring home a piece of the adventure.

The Julien’s Auctions Summer Sale of entertainment memorabilia, planned for early Summer 2010, will contain 25 props, costumes and set pieces from Star Trek.These items are being auctioned to benefit Children’s Defense Fund (childrensdefense.org) and Student Veterans of America (studentveterans.org).

Highlights of the iconic costumes available from Star Trek include wardrobe worn by franchise legend Leonard Nimoy during his pivotal meeting with the young James T. Kirk, Starfleet cadet costumes as worn by Zoe Saldana and Chris Pine, and the insignia badges needed to complete a Star Fleet Uniform ensemble.

True Star Trek Fans can also own the equipment needed to survive in the final frontier.Seat yourself aboard the bridge of the U.S.S. Kelvin in uniform with your Hero Chair and try to avert future and past disasters.Outfit yourself for a fight in a rugged Romulan costume armed with the prop weaponry from Nero’s Mining Ship The Narada.Whether it’s a physician’s Tricoder or your own phaser, these props will make you feel like you’re a part of the action.

As a very special addition to the auction, eight one-of-a-kind artist rendered U.S.S. Enterprise models will also be available.Built by Quantum Mechanix and painted by artists from around the world, these custom-made collector dream items will also be sold to benefit these remarkable charities.Highlights will tour Ponte 16 in Macau, China prior to the June event at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas.

Last but most certainly not least, William Shatner has also consigned a selection of property from his life and career with a portion of the proceeds benefiting: “The Hollywood Horse Show”.His passion for horses and philanthropy were united through his involvement with AHEAD With Horses, a therapeutic riding charity that gives physically and mentally challenged children the thrill of riding a horse — and boosts their confidence and self-esteem, often with life-changing results.

Leading the collection of William Shatner is his 2005 FXDC Dyna Super Glide Custom Harley Davidson (Est. $12,000/$14,000).Boldly go where no man has gone before… riding William Shatner’s motorcycle; the first FX Super Glide was produced by Harley Davidson in 1971. Also included are his Golden Globe nomination certificates for Boston Legal (Est. $300/$500), “Rescue 911” pinball machine (Est. $1,000/$1,500), William Shatner original “Walk of Fame” plaque when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in May 1983 (Est. $150/$300) and various ephemera from his personal collection relating to Star Trek and other productions from his career.

To commemorate this historic event, William Shatner will be available for photo ops and autographs on Thursday, June 24th at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino.
William Shatner
Meet William Shatner

What: William Shatner Autograph Signing and Photo Ops

When: Thursday, June 24th at 11:00 a.m. (P.S.T.)
Thursday, June 24th at 5:00 p.m. (P.S.T.)

Where: In the Star Trek Exhibition on the mezzanine level at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas

A portion of the proceeds will Benefit William Shatner’s Hollywood Charity Horse Show: horseshow.org.

William Shatner will be autographing a limited edition lithograph of the three glimpses of his life…”Timeless.” It will be a collector’s item and once these lithos are gone, they are gone … forever.

Generating a SAM Import File From Auction Flex

These two pages from the Auctionflex support manual are well worth a look when you are trying to generate a SAM import CSV file from Auctionflex.

Exporting Auction Data:

The Export button allows you to export your auction data in a variety of different formats, the most common being an Excel spreadsheet.  Users can then take the exported file and pass it on to online auction-simulcast hosts, such as Proxibid and Bidspotter, or send it to a publisher.

The numbering fields just to the left of the field description, , define the column that this information will appear in (i.e. 1 = 1st column, 2 = 2nd, and so forth).

If you have images you wish to export, make sure you choose your image options accordingly.  Choose the file format that will best suit your needs.  The images will then be exported into the folder with the spreadsheet and renamed accordingly.

Inventory Import:

The Inventory Import form allows you to easily import items from a spreadsheet to multiple consignors.

1.  Create and save your Excel spreadsheet.(Tip:  Include lot numbers if you want items imported into an auction.  If there are no lot numbers, items will be imported into inventory for use in a future auction.  In this situation, you must include inventory numbers on your spreadsheet. )(Tip: You must include a column for consignor codes and pre-enter those consignors in Auction Flex.)

2.  Open Auction Lots & Preview from the Easy Navigator .

3. Click the  button and then click 

If you are in Auction lots & Preview. Click the import button if you are in Consignment Order Maintenance.

4.  Assuming you have already created your Excel spreadsheet with your inventory, click the ellipses button to locate your file.

5.  Click the button.  Double-click each field in the order that it occurs on your spreadsheet.

7.  Click the button.  Verify that your fields are correctly matched.  If your spreadsheet has headings, check the “Skip First Row When Importing” checkbox.

8.  Click the button.  Since we included lot numbers, we will choose the auction that the items will be imported to.  If you did not include lot numbers, the items will be imported into inventory for future allocation to a future auction.

9.  Click the button. From this section, you can choose to import images.  Make sure the images are in the same folder as the spreadsheet, and named the same as the lot/inventory number.

10.  Click the button.  Click the “Import Inventory” button .

PBA – Decorative Arts, Architecture & Design

Tomorrow is auction day at PBA Galleries. Starting at 1pm PDT, Sale 430 will be open for live bidding.

The Decorative Arts, Architecture & Design auction will feature original artwork by Don Freeman (August 11, 1908 – February 1978) whose work featured Broadway theatre, politics, and the circus in his work. Freeman was known as a painter, printmaker, cartoonist, children’s book author, illustrator, and even Jazz musician.

Featured Lots Include:

Lot 206: Come One, Come All! – original watercolor drawing for the dust jacket design

Original watercolor by Don Freeman for the dust jacket of Come One, Come All!, 1949, part of a large collection of original artwork by Freeman in the auction. Estimate: $1,500/2,500

Lot 154: The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle

William Henry Pyne’s The History of the Royal Residences of Windsor Castle…. Three volume set with 100 hand-colored aquatint plates. One of the most famous English color plate books. Offered in Sale 430, Decorative Arts, Architecture & Design with Original Artwork by Don Freeman, June 10, 2010. Estimate: $6,000/9,000.

Lot 146: Grateful Dead Concert Poster

First printing of the classic 1966 Grateful Dead concert poster by Stanley Mouse and Alton Kelley. One of many lots of San Francisco rock posters. Offered in Sale 430, Decorative Arts, Architecture & Design with Original Artwork by Don Freeman, June 10, 2010. Estimate: $1,000/1,500.

View the entire catalog and place your absentee bids at PBA, here.

View the live auction through Real Time Bidder, here.

Happy bidding, everyone!

Elvis Impersonation 101: Looking the Part

So you want to be an Elvis Presley impersonator?

Well, I can’t guarantee you’ll sound like Elvis, but you’re at least guaranteed to look the part with help from Julien’s upcoming Music Icons auction, which features some incredible lots once belonging to the King of Rock and Roll.

There’s clothes, rings, guitars, jewely – even a lock of hair- it’s everything you need for ultimate authenticity.

Take a look at all the goods at Julien’s Auctions here.

This auction isn’t just for Elvis-wanna-bes, with 117 Elvis-related lots of signed photos, personal books, and signed napkins, any Elvis collector would swoon over!

Get registered and place your bids at Julien’s Live! You don’t want to miss out on these one-of-a-kind items to add to your act!

via Wikipediadia:

Elvis Aaron (or Aron^a) Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King”.

Born in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley moved to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family at the age of 13. He began his career there in 1954 when Sun Records owner Sam Phillips, eager to bring the sound of African American music to a wider audience, saw in Presley the means to realize his ambition. Accompanied by guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, Presley was one of the originators of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country and rhythm and blues. RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage the singer for over two decades. Presley’s first RCA single, “Heartbreak Hotel“, released in January 1956, was a number one hit. He became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll with a series of network television appearances and chart-topping records. His energized interpretations of songs, many from African American sources, and his uninhibited performance style made him enormously popular—and controversial. In November 1956, he made his film debut in Love Me Tender.

Conscripted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He staged few concerts, however, and, guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood movies and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, after seven years away from the stage, he returned to live performance in a celebrated comeback television special that led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of profitable tours. In 1973, Presley staged the first concert broadcast globally via satellite, Aloha from Hawaii, seen by approximately 1.5 billion viewers. Prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at the age of 42.

Presley is regarded as one of the most important figures of 20th-century popular culture. He had a versatile voice and unusually wide success encompassing many genres, including country, pop ballads, gospel, and blues. He is the best-selling solo artist in the history of popular music.^[1][2][3][4] Nominated for 14 competitive Grammys, he won three, and received the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award at age 36. He has been inducted into four music halls of fame.

Brigham Galleries First Timed Original Fine Art Sale!

In three days Brigham Galleries first online timed sale using SAM2 will be coming to a close. With 83 lots of beautiful original fine art works to choose from, you’ll be sure to find a stunning piece for your collection. Take a look at the excellent pieces to choose from that range from schools of classical and contemporary realism to expressionism at Brigham Galleries, here.

Featured lots include:

JULIEN’S AUCTIONS PRESENTS: ANNA NICOLE SMITH ESTATE AUCTION

Julien’s, one SWB Consulting’s newest clients, will be holding an Anna Nicole Smith estate sale (included in the Hollywood Legends Auction) in Las Vegas on the 26th of this month.  The Anna Nicole Smith sale will offer a wide range of items from life and career and is part of Julien’s Summer Sale. Proceeds from the Anna Nicole Smith estate sale will benefit her daughter, Dannielynn.

See below for details from Julien’s.

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present property from the estate of Anna Nicole Smith featuring, fine and decorative art, furniture and memorabilia. Among the wide variety of offerings are decorative bronzes acquired during her marriage to wealthy oil magnate J. Howard Marshall, furniture seen by a large television audience on her E! Channel series, “The Anna Nicole Smith Show”, and costumes and memorabilia collected during her career as a Playboy model, actress and successful spokeswoman for Guess Jeans and Trimspa. Included are items related to her screen idol Marilyn Monroe, with an extensive collection of memorabilia, including handbags, photographs and other collectibles. This auction will showcase Smith’s flair for fashion, fun, fine art and collectibles.

“We are excited to work with Julien’s Auctions to offer Anna Nicole’s personal belongings to her many fans. The auction proceeds will benefit both charity and our daughter Dannielynn”, said Larry Birkhead.

Leading off this impressive collection of items related to the life and career of Anna Nicole Smith is her 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300 SL Roadster. Anna Nicole was catapulted from very humble beginnings in south Texas to a life of fame and notoriety when in 1993, she was named Playmate of the Year and became the lead model for Guess Jeans. The following year she married Texas oil tycoon and billionaire J. Howard Marshall. During their relationship, he gifted her with this 1992 Mercedes-Benz 300SL roadster which at the time stickered for almost $85,000.

Furniture, art and collectibles from Anna’s California home:
Highlights include pair of monumental velour sofas and a gilded coffee table designed by Bobby Trendy and featured throughout season one of the Anna Nicole Smith Show (Est. $4,000-6,000), a series of hand painted and crystal decorated Marilyn Monroe themed furniture, including a showcase large round coffee table (Est: $600-800), a pop art style portrait of Anna Nicole Smith in the manner of Andy Warhol (Est: $400-600), a bronze statue with marble pedestal after D.H. Chiparus entitled “Kamorna” (Est: $2,000-3,000), one of many art bronzes given by J. Howard Marshall to Anna Nicole Smith during their marriage and a Pietro Psaier (1936-2004) Chanel No. 5 De Lux client silkscreen on canvas, marked “A/P Proof,” Est. $1,000-2,000).

Fashion from the life and career of Anna Nicole Smith:
Highlights include a genie costume consisting of a fez style purple hat with gold trim and draping lavender organza, a heavily ornamented lavender bra worn by Anna Nicole Smith in 2003 during season one of her DVD launch party at the Ivar in Los Angeles (Est. $1,000-1,500), an Anna Nicole Smith fox fur coat marked “Sorbara for Neiman Marcus.” NOTE: A gift to Anna Nicole Smith from her husband J. Howard Marshall (Est. $1,500-2,000).

Memorabilia from the life and career of Anna Nicole Smith:
Highlights include Anna Nicole Smith’s golf clubs with personalized pink golf bag and 13- club set with head covers (Est. $200-250), Sugar Pie’s pink wrought iron with pink faux fur upholstery and feather-decorated canopy top doggy bed with a set of traveling dog food bowls in a case marked “Spoiled Rotten.” (Est. $200-400), and an original screen print portrait of J. Howard Marshall in the style of Andy Warhol, printed on canvas (Est. $300-500).

The sale will take place as part of Julien’s Auctions spectacular summer auction series, which showcases property from Music Icons, Hollywood Legends, the creators of Star Trek, and more, taking place at Planet Hollywood from June 24th through June 27th, 2010.

Public exhibition by W.R.J. Design Associates at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas
Public Exhibition: Monday, June 14th – Thursday, June 24th
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily

Live Auction

Music Icons – Thursday, June 24th and Friday, June 25th
Hollywood Legends – Saturday, June 26th and Sunday, June 27th
(Including the Estate of Anna Nicole Smith)
Star Trek – Sunday, June 27th

Order Limited Edition Catalog
A full color limited edition catalog detailing the history and description of each lot in the auction is available for purchase for $100 in our online store or by calling 310-836-1818.

Registering to Bid
Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at the exhibitions and auction or by visiting our Registration page before the sale or by calling (310) 836-1818.

Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in this sale:

1. Bid through Julien’s Auctions Online Live in Real Time at JuliensLive.com.
2. Place bids in the room by attending the auction.
3. Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer.
4. Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien’s Auctions or online at our Register to Bid page.

Press Contact: Darren Julien – Julien’s Auctions
Mobile – 818-694-8090, Email – darren@juliensauctions.com

For auction highlight photographs at 300 dpi (and above) or the auction catalog cover artwork, please email requests to: info@juliensauctions.com.

About Julien’s Auctions
With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien’s Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, U2, Barbara Streisand, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more.

Marilyn Monroe Personal & Professional Property for Auction!

Julien’s Summer Sale is coming up fast. Have you registered and gotten your absentee bid in? The Hollywood Legends portion will include unique pieces of Memorabilia for all the Marilyn Monroe fans.

If you haven’t done so, register now and make sure you don’t miss your hance to own one of the very personal Marilyn Monroe pieces below.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Los Angeles, California – Julien’s Auctions has assembled a world class selection of Marilyn Monroe’s personal and professional property to be auctioned June 26th & 27th at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas. Auction highlights of Monroe’s personal and career property includes: a collection of items from the Estate of Dr. Ralph Greenson, X-Rays of Marilyn Monroe’s chest from Cedars of Lebanon Hospital from her doctors visit on November 10th, 1954, the chair used by Marilyn in her final photo shoot, David Conover negatives and copyrights to Marilyn Monroe photographs, Previously unreleased photographs of Monroe on her honeymoon with Joe DiMaggio including their visit to troops in Korea, as well as Marilyn’s personal bottle of Chanel No. 5.

Dr. Ralph Greenson was Monroe’s analyst from approximately 1960 until the time of her death. Among the items offered for sale from his estate are the therapy couch used in his Beverly Hills home office where Marilyn Monroe would lie during her appointments with Dr. Greenson; personal Pucci clothing gifted to Dr. Greenson’s daughter as well as handwritten correspondence between the two.

On July 7, 1962 Marilyn Monroe was photographed by Allan Grant at her Brentwood home. The photos were to accompany an interview with Life Magazine. Grant chose a chair for Marilyn to pose on and moved it in front of a window in Marilyn’s new home. The photos are now legend as the last photo session of Marilyn Monroe. The chair bears the mark of that day, as Monroe posed for the photo by sitting on the back of the chair and punctured the upholstery as she rested her high heel on the cushion.

Monroe’s early career was helped by a young photo-journalist named David Conover, who found Monroe working at the Radio Plane Company in Van Nuys, California during World War II. Conover, an Army photographer, decided to use Monroe as his model for photographs that would appear in YANK magazine. Eight negatives taken by Conover early in Monroe’s career as a model, are offered with their copyright registration.

Another highlight of this sale is a bottle of Chanel personally owned by Marilyn Monroe. Perhaps no other product is so closely aligned with Marilyn Monroe than Chanel No. 5. When Monroe was asked in 1953 what she wore to bed at night she replied, “Five drops of Channel No. 5″, linking two icons forever. Marilyn’s endorsement of the perfume popularized the fragrance in the United States.

G.I.’s in Korea remember a visit from the newly married Marilyn DiMaggio who performed and entertained the troops. Photographs saved in former servicemen’s scrapbooks for over fifty years have surfaced showing a candid Monroe at the Hawaiian airport and in the field dressed for travel in war torn Korea.

Highlights will tour to Ponte 16 in Macau, China from April 30th – May 9th prior to the full exhibition at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino from June 14th to June 26th For more information and to register to bid visit our Registration page.

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