More than 56 years after her death, Marilyn Monroe is still making history.
Marilyn Monroe’s Golden Globe Award sold for a record-breaking $250,000 at Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, California, auction officials said late Saturday.
Marilyn Monroe's 1961 Golden Globe Award sells for a world record $250K https://t.co/FatgFt60Xy pic.twitter.com/lMWp7LjrB4
— Hollywood Reporter (@THR) November 18, 2018
In addition, Monroe’s raven black two-seater, 1956 Ford Thunderbird, which was auctioned for the first time, fetched $490,000 at Icons & Idols: Hollywood, which took place Friday and Saturday.
SOLD for $490,000! This 1956 Ford Thunderbird is the only car owned by America’s greatest female icon – @MarilynMonroe – to ever be located, documented, and brought to auction. Sold in our Icons & Idols: Hollywood event live in Beverly Hills and online at https://t.co/TiME89uOXn! pic.twitter.com/eP7kEeZf4N
— Juliens Auctions (@JuliensAuctions) November 17, 2018
The movie star owned the vehicle for six years until shortly before her death in 1962.
Darren Julien, president of Julien’s Auctions, said the car was “not only part of automotive history but comes with an aura of glamour, romance and tragedy of a true Hollywood legend.”
Monroe gifted the Thunderbird to the son of her acting coach, Lee Strasberg, in 1962.
The current owner, who wishes to remain anonymous, tracked the vehicle down through registration and other documents. The car has undergone restoration but retains many original parts.
Monroe’s copy of Playboy’s first issue with her on the cover, signed by publisher Hugh Hefner, sold for $32,000 along with almost a dozen other items owned by the iconic actress.
SOLD for $32,000! An original first issue of #Playboy magazine featuring #MarilynMonroe on the cover. Signed by #HughHefner. Sold in our two-day Icons & Idols: Hollywood And More #auction event concluding today, live in Beverly Hills and online at https://t.co/TiME89uOXn! pic.twitter.com/k3wArI6CXm
— Juliens Auctions (@JuliensAuctions) November 17, 2018
The auction, titled “Icons & Idols: Hollywood,” was handled through Julien’s Auctions of Los Angeles. The same event also featured items from famed costume designer Bob Mackie, Marvel Comics creator Stan Lee, and movie costumes worn by stars such as Tom Hanks and George Clooney.
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