GIRL FRIDAY ♥ LIZ TAYLOR AUCTION 1

 

The auction for (exquisite fashion/the best) items from Elizabeth Taylor's personal collection is about to start and I wanted to showcase this woman's amazing style and taste. Elizabeth Taylor was an alien, and I mean that in the best way. She was an impeccable artist, one of the best at her craft. She's in so many of my all-time favorite movies including "Giant" (with Rock Hudson and James Dean) and "Cat On A Hot Tin Roof" (with gorgeous Paul Newman) and "Butterfield 8" (which is just as good or better than "Breakfast at Tiffany's"...I'll do a post on it soon). And this lady LIVED. I did a post on her passing, but this post is about looking at her through her goods and they are some of the best goods on the planet. I still cannot believe she is gone. 

portrait by avedon

The auction is being done through Christie's and takes place later this month. You can view details here. Let's have a look at some of the choice pieces from the collection. If you didn't know about Elizabeth Taylor or you thought she was just some old actress, think again. This woman was amazing and a true TRUE style icon. The auction is broken into different parts: THE LEGENDARY JEWELRY, THE COLLECTION OF LIZ TAYLOR (MORE JEWELRY), THE ICON AND HER HAUTE COUTURE, FASHION AND ACCESSORIES, and FINE AND DECORATIVE ART & FILM MEMORABILIA INCLUDING COSTUMES. A ma zing. THERE IS SO MUCH TO SHOW THAT I'M DOING THIS IN TWO OR MORE PARTS...HERE IS PART 1:

GOLD AND MULT-GEM CHARM BRACELET: $25,000-$35,000

A BELLE EPOQUE DIAMOND NECKLACE $25,000-$35,000

THE DAISY PARURE A SUITE OF DIAMOND, COLORED DIAMOND CHRYSOPRASE "REINE MARGUERITE" JEWELRY BY VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS $200,000-$300,000

THE (RICHARD) BURTON COGNAC DIAMOND RING BY VAN CLEEF AND ARPELS (SHE WAS MARRIED TO ACTOR RICHARD BURTON) $180,000-$220,000

COSTUME FROM X,Y AND Z (1972) $2,000-$4,000

a short tunic (60s) of linked alloy discs possibly Paco Rabanne $1000-$1500

A VALENTINO BLACK LACE STAGE GOWN CIRCA 1971 $1500-$2000

A CHRISTIAN DIOR SUGAR PINK PAPER TAFFETA SHEATH AND PALE GREEN EVENING COAT-THEY ARE LABELED CHRISTIAN DIOR PRINTEMPS-ETE 1965 $5000-$8000

A WHITE FEATHER EVENING CAPE BY CHRIS LEVIN, 1970'S $4000-$6000

MISS TAYLOR'S SUNFLOWER YELLOW CHIFFON WEDDING DRESS FOR HER FIRST MARRIAGE TO RICHARD BURTON DESIGNED BY IRENE SHARAFF 1964 $40,000-$60,000 (this is so so iconic and see how amazing her wedding dress is? well, she was married around 8 times! but this is one the most famous marriages of all time...that's why the dress is being set at such a high price)

CLEOPATRA 1963 $10,000-$15,000 (I guess this might be from the film).

MORE TO COME...STAY TUNED FOR PART 2.♡

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images from christie's