Silent Screen Duo's Estate Makes Noise at Auction
Sunday, November 23, 2008
From the Associated Press:
Antiques, artwork, furniture and movie memorabilia from Pickfair, the mansion of silent screen legends Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, attracted furious bidding Sunday at auction in Beverly Hills.
Among the items on the block this weekend were Pickford's cigarette case and lighter, which brought over $11,000, and a pair of oil paintings by French artist Paul De Longpre, which fetched over $46,000.
Darren Julien, whose company, Julien's Auctions, organized the auction, says the sale to get the most attention was a pair of leather-bound guestbooks that feature inscriptions from Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Thomas Edison and Amelia Earhart.
(Photo from Julien's Auction used without permission)
Antiques, artwork, furniture and movie memorabilia from Pickfair, the mansion of silent screen legends Mary Pickford and Douglas Fairbanks, attracted furious bidding Sunday at auction in Beverly Hills.Among the items on the block this weekend were Pickford's cigarette case and lighter, which brought over $11,000, and a pair of oil paintings by French artist Paul De Longpre, which fetched over $46,000.
Darren Julien, whose company, Julien's Auctions, organized the auction, says the sale to get the most attention was a pair of leather-bound guestbooks that feature inscriptions from Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, Thomas Edison and Amelia Earhart.
(Photo from Julien's Auction used without permission)
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