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Gavels n' Paddles: Marilyn Monroe dress, $348,000, Julien's Auctions

Gavels n' Paddles: Marilyn Monroe dress, $348,000, Julien's Auctions

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by Ken Hall
A dress that Marilyn Monroe wore in her final film, Something’s Gotta Give (20th Century Fox, 1962) sold for $348,000 at a Hollywood Legends Auction held June 27 by Julien’s Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif. Also, Monroe’s grave marker from Westwood Village Memorial Park Cemetery in Los Angeles brought $212,500; a bronze sculpture by Marino Marini, owned by Sid Caesar, hit $252,000; Marlon Brando’s 1960 Harley-Davidson sped away for $220,000; and Princess Diana’s Versace portrait gown made $192,000. Prices include a 20 percent buyer’s premium.

Gavels n’ Paddles: Marilyn Monroe dress, $348,000, Julien’s Auctions