Entertainment Memorabilia

Bonhams London, Los Angeles 7601 W. Sunset Boulevard Los Angeles CA 90046 Tel: +1 323 850 7500 Fax : +1 323 850 6090 info.us@bonhams.com

Date of the auction: 20.12.2009

Lot number 2001
A Marilyn Monroe twice-signed early employment contract, 1950

Sixteen typed pages outlining the agreement between the 23 year-old then-starlet and Twentieth...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$8,540
Lot number 2002
A Marilyn Monroe signed card from her time in Korea, 1954

Used as a memo/ID card for one lucky soldier, typed text reads in part "1st Marine Division...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$4,270
Lot number 2003
A Marilyn Monroe (and others) signature, 1958-1960

A small plaid autograph book filled with signatures penned in blue ballpoint ink including those of...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$1,464
Lot number 2004
A Marilyn Monroe-received rare letter from Andre de Dienes, 1958

Handwritten on one sheet of paper in blue fountain pen ink; dated "Nov 16, 58," note reads in part...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$1,952
Lot number 2005
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Ann Landers, 1962

On two sheets of personalized notepaper; handwritten in blue ballpoint ink; dated "Jan. 14th, 1962...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$610
Lot number 2006
A Marilyn Monroe-received letter from Rabbi Robert E. Goldburg, 1961

Typed on personalized notepaper, dated "September 29, 1961," letter reads in part "Dear Marilyn: / I...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$671
Lot number 2007
A Marilyn Monroe thorough itemization of her finances, 1962

Four typed pages outlining the star's expenses that Cherie Redmond [MM's secretary] sent to Milton...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$3,050
Lot number 2008
A Marilyn Monroe document related to her real estate loan, 1962

A one page note typed on City National Bank letterhead; dated "March 30, 1962," it reads in part...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$1,342
Lot number 2009
A Marilyn Monroe group of receipts related to her kitchen renovation, 1962

Five total from Custom Kitchens by St. Charles and Kafton Sales Company; dated from March to May...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$671
Lot number 2010
A Marilyn Monroe receipt for patio work, 1962

From Louis Alatorre Patios-Block Walls; dated "June 24, 1962;" noting MM's name ["Miss Monroe"] and...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$793
Lot number 2011
A Marilyn Monroe receipt for Dom Perignon champagne, 1962

One yellow and one pink carbon copy from Briggs on San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles; dated...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$1,159
Lot number 2012
A Marilyn Monroe receipt for spirits, 1962

One yellow and one pink carbon copy from Briggs on San Vicente Boulevard in Los Angeles; dated...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$244
Lot number 2013
A Marilyn Monroe receipt from Schwab's Pharmacy, circa 1960

A carbon copy receipt from the famous drugstore; dated "5/17;" noting MM's name, her Doheny Drive...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$244
Lot number 2014
A Marilyn Monroe-related Milton Greene group of letters, 1958, 1974

Five total; all mention Marilyn; the first a typed carbon copy of a letter, from Milton Greene to...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$300 - US$500
Price realised:
n. a.
Lot number 2015
Two Marilyn Monroe rare black and white publicity photographs, early 1950s

Both vintage prints with a glossy finish showing the star in typical glamour shots, though these two...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$158
Lot number 2016
A Marilyn Monroe rare black and white publicity photograph, circa 1948

A vintage print with a matte finish showing MM getting some pointers for her "golf game" from a man...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$244
Lot number 2017
Three Marilyn Monroe black and white photographs, circa 1960

All vintage prints with either a matte or glossy finish; showing the star with Buddy Adler, the...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$122
Lot number 2018
A Marilyn Monroe group of never-before-seen black and white snapshots, 1953

Three vintage prints (with included negatives) with a glossy finish showing the star at the...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$122
Lot number 2019
A Marilyn Monroe rare black and white photograph by Andre de Dienes, 1950...

A vintage print (from the 1960s, though image was shot in 1950) with a matte finish depicting MM...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$488
Lot number 2020
Two Marilyn Monroe rare black and white photographs by Andre de Dienes...

Both vintage prints (from the 1960s, though images were shot in 1945) with a glossy finish depicting...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$610
Lot number 2021
Two Marilyn Monroe rare black and white photographs by Andre de Dienes...

Both vintage prints (from the 1960s, though images were shot in 1950) with a semi-glossy finish...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$610
Lot number 2022
Two Marilyn Monroe rare black and white photographs by Andre de Dienes...

Both vintage prints (from the 1960s, though images were shot in 1950), one with a matte finish and...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$610
Lot number 2023
A Marilyn Monroe set of art prints, circa 1990s

Based on photographs that Bert Stern took in his famous 'Last Sitting' in 1962, both pieces depict...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$732
Lot number 2024
A Marilyn Monroe nude calendar, 1954

A larger-than-normal size featuring the 'Golden Dreams' image; printed on right side is "Posed by...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$1,342
Lot number 2025
A Marilyn Monroe/Norman Mailer box of wall calendars, 1974

Approximately 100 identical copies still housed in their original shipping box printed with "Monroe...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$122
Lot number 2026
A Marilyn Monroe group of ephemera, 1970s-1980s

Including: magazines with MM on the cover, reproduction drawings of the star by Jean Negulesco, and...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$244
Lot number 2027
A Ginger Rogers signed sepia photograph to Norma Jean Baker, 1937

A vintage print with a matte finish depicting a pretty headshot of the star; her green fountain pen...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$793
Lot number 2028
A Vivien Leigh signed black and white photograph, 1940s

A vintage print with a matte finish showing the star in an elegant pose; her blue fountain pen ink...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$549
Lot number 2029
An Anna May Wong signed black and white photograph, 1930s

A vintage print with a matte finish showing the star wearing an ornate headdress; her black fountain...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$305
Lot number 2030
An Agnes Moorehead signed black and white photograph, circa 1950

A vintage print with a glossy finish showing the star in a cocktail dress; her black fountain pen...

Bonhams London, 20 Dec 2009
Estimate
US$0
Price realised:
US$244
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