Turner Classic Movies Combines Julien’s Auctions (Exclusive)

Audrey Hepburn უზBreakfast with Tiffany Hubert de Givenchy dress, shield worn by Chris Evans Captain America: The First AvengersAnd a yacht from the 1920s, seen in 1957 friend joy It’s one of the high-profile lots on sale in July, also marking the recently announced collaboration between Julien’s Auctions and Turner Classic Movies.

Since 2013, TCM has partnered with London-based auction house Bonhams on annual Hollywood memorabilia sales. But in explaining the changes, Pola Changnon, general manager of Turner Classic Movies, says Julien’s Auctions’ exclusive focus on costumes, props and other entertainment items seemed to be more suited to TCM. “For us, Bonhams was a fantastic partner, but their core business was never Hollywood memorabilia,” he said. the hollywood reporter Exclusively. Together with Julien’s, we work with an auction house that not only dedicates all its experience to this category, but also has an integrated audience of collectors for those who sell these auctions, and that is fantastic for us. “It’s just the wedding at the right time.”

“We agree it’s a perfect fit,” said Martin Nolan, CEO of Beverly Hills Julien’s Auctions. “We started talking a few months ago, we knew [TCM] He had a relationship with Bonham and we always respected him. But we were really excited when they contacted us because it’s an ideal relationship. The entertainment space is our sole focus for fans, investors and museums, while their target audience is fully aligned with ours. The more we talked, the broader the conversation became. ”

In addition to focusing on entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions’ smaller moves against large-scale auction houses like Christie’s or Sotheby’s also appealed to TCM executives. “We liked the idea that there wouldn’t be too many layers to get to the right person,” Changnon said, adding that the network is often connected to descendants of Hollywood stars looking for advice. “The family comes to us and says, ‘We have this incredible treasure.’ [of memorabilia], Can you point us in the right direction? Who can we trust? “Our relationship has meant a lot to this space and we want to hand it over to someone we know will care so much.”

Nolan understands that thought. “We always try to be at the forefront, but we’re also not among the auction houses that do 400 events a year,” he said. “We hold a maximum of 20 auctions per year, which will allow our team to not only sell the entire effort at once, but also allow us to act conveniently and quickly.”

Over the years, Julien’s has sold several high-profile lots, including one that just made headlines: the Jean-Louis dress Marilyn Monroe wore in 1962 when she sang “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” in John F. Kennedy Square. Yard. Julien’s sold the dress in 2016 to bid winner Ripley Entertainment, the umbrella company of Ripley’s Believe It or Not! In museums, the record price for a dress sold at auction is $4.81 million. Kim Kardashian turned all her attention to the dress when she wore it on the red carpet last week at the Met Gala, the fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s annual fundraiser. In 2009, Julien’s sold Michael Jackson’s white glove for $480,000 and also achieved a record price for this accessory.

TCM and Julien’s will begin their partnership with the sale, which will take place in Beverly Hills July 15-17. Julien and TCM Present Auctions: Hollywood Legends More than 1,400 items will be on sale during the three-day sale, a variety of lots spanning a wide range of decades and product categories, from the Joseph’s Hollywood necklace worn by Barbara Stanwick in 1937. Stella Dallas 2001 Nimbus broom used by Tom Felton in 2002 Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets. For the first time, Julien’s also auctions a yacht in the wavesA 1920s boat that belonged to J. Paul Getty and was used as a scene between Frank Sinatra and Rita Hayworth in 1957. friend joy.

“Who puts the yacht up for auction?” Changnon says with a laugh. “We also have something pulp Fiction“And that diversity is what we also love so much about this upcoming event that really touches a big part of Hollywood history.” The pulp Fiction Many are bags made by Samuel L. Jackson as Quentin Tarantino in the 1994 film; The wallet, pictured in front of the “Bad Mother Fucker”, was seen at the scene of the restaurant robbery and is said to be worth between $10,000 and $20,000. The in the wavesMeanwhile, it is expected to win the highest price at the event, with auction estimates ranging from $1.5 million to $2 million.

This diversity is what Julien highlights in the five covers of the catalog prepared for the July event, featuring from the original Stormtrooper helmet. Star Wars, Episode IV: New Hope (Auction estimates: $200,000 to $300,000) A scene starring Audrey Hepburn and George Papad in 1961. უზBreakfast with Tiffany, in which Hepburn appears in the two-part set for Hubert de Givenchy, known for his many films about acting costumes. “Givechy Hepburn costumes are often not available for sale,” said Nolan Lot, valued at $40,000 to $60,000 at auction.

THE captain America Shield, display worn and worn by star Chris Evans in 2011 the first avenger, from Marvel’s first superhero trilogy, is expected to sell between $60,000 and $80,000 and also talks about sales diversity. “It was made of aluminum with leather hand straps and was a shield used for close-ups,” says Nolan. “Coming from someone who has had this in their personal collection for many years and felt the market is strong right now, so this is an ideal time to sell. It could be over $100,000.”

Given Kardashian’s appearance in a “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress at the Met Gala and a second dress belonging to the movie icon that was worn by the reality star that very night, collectors may show great interest in Marilyn Monroe items. . Including a crepe gown with an illusion of nudity with silver stars and pearls and embroidery; Monroe wore a dress designed by William Traville in 1954 There is no show business. “Once you get what you want, you don’t.”

“The interest in Marilyn Monroe items never fades,” Nolan said, adding that Monroe and Jane Russell’s costumes were in public photos. Gentlemen prefer blondes.As well as Monroe’s personal wardrobe items, they are also part of the sale.

Double the lot, which includes a jewelry collection owned by Elizabeth Taylor. Lawrence of Arabia Screenplay by Oscar-winning filmmaker Ann V. Good grade.

“We really stopped at every stop for this,” says Nolan. “We were collecting items to sell that were really the best, but we also wanted to expand. It’s not just a classic, but many things modern and science fiction lovers will love. This will be the first sale and they will come back at a higher price.”