Better start that loan application, Marilyn fans. The Julien’s auction set for this November just got another big ticket item – the big ticket item from the 1999 Christie’s auction.
The Jean Louis gown Marilyn wore to sing Happy Birthday to President Kennedy at Madison Square Garden in May of 1962 went for $1.26 million in 1999, and it’s coming up for auction again on November 17, 2016. The Julien’s auction that includes the David Gainsborough-Roberts collection was announced months ago and has already exhibited in the U.K. has added more Marilyn items since, including items from Monroe Six member Frieda Hull. Now the auction will also include one of the most famous gowns in history.
If you’re like most fans and a multi-million dollar gown (Julien’s is estimating it will sell for $2-3 million) is out of the budget range, you can still see the dress in person. It will be exhibited in Jersey City, New Jersey from Sept. 25 – Oct. 22 at MANA Contemporary and then in Ireland at the Museum of Style Icons from Oct. 29 – Nov. 6. It will then be on display at Julien’s in Los Angeles from Nov. 11th through the auction weekend of Nov. 17-19.
If you do have some cash stashed away, maybe for a less pricey item in the sale – you can get details on the auction and how to bid on the Julien’s site.
