Julien's Auctions
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| Founded | 2003 |
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| Headquarters | 257 N Canon Drive, Beverly Hills, California 90210 |
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| Website | www |
Julien's Auctions is a privately held
Pele, Elvis Presley, Burt Reynolds, Johnny Cash, Neil Young, Sylvester Stallone, Frank Sinatra, Whitney Houston, Prince, Madonna, Olivia Newton-John, Bette Midler, Mae West, Barbra Streisand, Jane Fonda, Aretha Franklin, Janet Jackson, Amy Winehouse, Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Day, Betty White, Don McLean and Fleetwood Mac
. The auction house's first placement was in 2009 for the sale of one of Michael Jackson's bejeweled white gloves which sold for $420,000.
Notable auctions and sales records
- In 2009, Michael Jackson's signature white glove sold for $420,000 and his white socks sold for $65,000; in 2011 the jacket he wore in his 1983 "Thriller" music video sold for $1,800,000.[1]
- In October 2010, the 'Most Expensive Basketball' is sold from a Michael Jackson and Michael Jordan video for $304,000.[2]
- In December 2011, a 1915 prototype for Coca-Cola's iconic bottle sold for $240,000 with its original concept drawing selling for $228,000.[3]
- In November 2015, a Gibson J-160E guitar that was stolen from John Lennon in the late 1960s sold for $2,410,000.[4] The same auction also sold Ringo Starr’s 1964 drumhead from The Ed Sullivan Show for $2,050,000.
- In December 2015, Ringo Starr's drum kit achieved a World Record for "Most Expensive Drum Kit" when it sold for $2,110,000; in that same auction, Starr's personal copy of White Album sold for $790,000.[5]
Ringo Starr Drum Kit - In June 2016, world association football icon Pelé auctioned off his personal career-related memorabilia totaling over $5,000,000.[6]
- In November 2016, Marilyn Monroe's "Happy Birthday, Mr. President" dress sold for $4,800,000. As of 2022, it remains the most expensive gown ever bought at an auction.[7]
- In December 2017, Neil Young’s 1953 Buick Roadmaster sold for $400,000.[8]
- In June 2020, the guitar used by Kurt Cobain on Nirvana's MTV Unplugged in New York sold for US$6 million.[9]
- In September 2023, the door to 10050 Cielo Drive, the scene of the Tate–LaBianca murders and home of one of the victims, actress Sharon Tate, was sold for $127,000. [10]
References
- ^ "Man pays $420,000 for Michael Jackson's glove". SFGATE. 2009-11-22. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Michael Jackson basketball auctioned for $294,0000". Reuters. 2010-10-10. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Coke bottle prototype auctions for $240K". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "John Lennon guitar sells for over $2.4 million at California auction". Reuters. 2015-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Ringo Starr auction brings $10 million; $2.2 million for Beatles drums". Los Angeles Times. 2015-12-05. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Pele auctions off $5M worth of gear, including World Cup medals, trophy". CBSSports.com. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Most expensive dress sold at auction". Guinness World Records. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ "Neil Young's 1953 Roadmaster Skylark goes for $400,000". Old Cars Weekly. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ Woodyatt, Amy (2020-06-21). "Kurt Cobain's 'MTV Unplugged' guitar sells for 'record' US$6M". CTVNews. Retrieved 2021-04-08.
- ^ https://www.julienslive.com/lot-details/index/catalog/468/lot/211386/SHARON-TATE-10050-CIELO-DRIVE-RESIDENCE-FRONT-DOOR
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