Until about 6pm UAE time on Wednesday, October 4, you can bid for actress Audrey Hepburn's personal items, which are currently being auctioned online at Christies.com
The on-site auction, which was held at the end of September at Christie's London, was a clear indication of just how investment-worthy the actress's memorabilia is. For instance, her working script for the film Breakfast at Tiffany's sold for £632,750 (Dh3 million), almost seven times more than its estimated price. The item also broke the world record for a movie script.
Likewise, Hepburn’s Tiffany bangle fetched Dh1.6 million (it was estimated at Dh25,000); her Givenchy gown went for Dh335,000 (estimate: Dh73,000); and her Cartier lipstick holder sold for Dh275,000 - almost 19 times its pre-sale estimate.
So, without losing more time, here are the items you can quote a price for today, and the current bids they were on at about 12 noon.
Three pairs of earrings and a brooch, from Swarovski and Givenchy.
Estimate: Dh2,500; Current bid: Dh18,500
A Japanese ticket stub for the 1967 film Two For The Road
Estimate: Dh750; Current bid: Dh7,300
A Cecil Beaton photograph, showing Hepburn in her My Fair Lady regalia
Estimate: Dh14,600; Current bid: Dh18,500
A green velvet belt that Hepburn wore in the 1960s
Estimate: Dh1,200; Current bid: Dh10,700
A pair of white chadelier clip-on earrings from the 1970s, by Kenneth Jay Lane
Estimate: Dh3,000; Current bid: Dh17,000
Hepburn's script copy of the 1981 film They All Laughed
Estimate: Dh19,500; Current bid: Dh23,400
A knitted Givenchy jacket from the 1980s
Estimate: Dh2,500; Current bid: Dh10,700
A rhinestone and gilt metal serpent belt from the 1970s
Estimate: Dh2,900; Current bid: Dh15,600
Two scarves, by Givenchy and Balenciaga
Estimate: Dh2,900; Current bid: Dh12,600
An autograph letter from Katherine Hepburn to Audrey Hepburn, dated June 23, 1967
Estimate: Dh4,400; Current bid: 12,600
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