JULIEN’S AUCTIONS PRESENTS: PROPERTY FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF BETTY WHITE” AUCTION RESULTS ANNOUNCED
Betty White’s Director’s Chair from The Golden Girls Set Dazzled the Auction Stage as Top-Selling Item Sold for $76,800, Seventy-Six Times Its Original Estimate
Teleplays for the Pilot and Final Episodes of The Golden Girls Signed by the Cast Sold for $57,600 and $51,200
A 1950s Oil Painting of Betty White Sold for $43,750
Betty White’s 1986 Lavender Dress Worn for The Golden Girls Sold for $32,000, Fifty-Three Times its Original Estimate
Betty White’s Sapphire and Diamond Ring, Worn on The Mary Tyler Moore Show, Sold for $32,000, Thirty-Five Times Its Original Estimate
“Waiting For His Master,” King Charles Spaniel Painting by Sir Henry Edwin Landseer Sold for $22,400
Betty White’s Gold and Diamond Wedding Ring Worn Throughout Her Marriage to Allen Ludden Brought $25,600
Three-Day Auction Event Brings in over $4,000,000, Exceeding Original Estimate of $400,000 to $600,000
Beverly Hills, California – (September 25, 2022) In a white glove event where every item was sold, Julien’s Auctions, the acclaimed auction house to the stars, held on Friday, September 23rd through Sunday, September 25th their headline-making “PROPERTY FROM THE LIFE AND CAREER OF BETTY WHITE,”auction featuring an incredible line-up of over 1,600 lots featuring memorabilia, wardrobe, art, jewelry and more from the legendary and beloved pop culture icon, in front of a live audience in Beverly Hills and online with thousands of bidders, fans and collectors from around the world participating at juliensauctions.com .
At the centerpiece of this three-day event, Julien’s Auctions presented a number of iconic items from the hit television show The Golden Girls. A director’s chair used by Betty White during the production of The Golden Girls sold for an incredible $76,800, seventy-six times its original estimate of $1,000.
Other The Golden Girls related items sold included: a silky lavender dress with artistic white dots worn by Betty White in 1986 publicity images, sold for an impressive $32,000, fifty-three times its original estimate of $600; Betty White’s personal collection of teleplay scripts sold for impressive amounts including teleplays for the pilot and final episodes of The Golden Girls, which sold for $57,600 and $51,200 per lot; a black wool and leather cast varsity jacket monogrammed “Betty” and “The Golden Girls,” sold for an impressive $11,520; a pair of teleplays for the two-part series finale of The Golden Girls sold for $22,400; an ivory knit sweater that reads “St. Olafants” featuring elephants sold for $12,800; a first draft teleplay of the pilot for The Golden Girls, which brought in a staggering $12,800; a cream woven enamel ring and a pair of matching ear clips worn on The Golden Girls, which sold for $12,800 and more.
An impressive assortment of items from her homes, including furniture, artwork, collectibles, decorations, personal wardrobe and more were also top highlights including: the sunny yellow-painted front door from Betty White’s longtime Brentwood residence sold for an incredible $10,000; a circa 1950s oil painting of Betty White wearing a red and white dress and opera gloves sold for $43,750; “Waiting For His Master,” King Charles Spaniel painting by Sir Henry Edwin Landseer sold for $22,400; “Leopard Watching Game from the Limb of a Tree (Serengeti),” painted by Gary Swanson sold for $19,200; a large and beautiful decorative needlepoint wall hanging of exotic birds and butterflies brought in $22,400; a vintage sapphire and diamond nest ring sold for $11,520; a sapphire and diamond pendant necklace worn on The Mary Tyler Moore Show sold for an astounding $35,200, thirty-five times its original estimate and more.
A collection of awards from her distinguished career included: a Disney Legends Award presented to Betty White in 2009 sold for $19,200; a framed plaque of Betty White’s star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame sold for $16,000; a TV Land Pop Culture Award received by Betty White in 2008 brought an amazing $10,240; an American Comedy award for “Funniest Female in a Television Series” sold for $16,000; a James Herriot Award presented to Betty White Ludden by the Humane Society in 1988 brought $11,520 and more.
