Amateur’s Hollywood star Elizabeth Taylor is being given the opportunity to see his extra ordinary collection of jewelry, art and fashion, including its famous diamonds. The Elizabeth Taylor diamond, pearl La Peregrina and dresses by designers such as Versace and Chanel will be exhibited alongside works of art by artists like Van Gogh and Renoir.
Highlights include the sunflower yellow silk dress she wore when she married her co-star of Cleopatra, Richard Burton in 1964. Is expected to put up for sale for $ 60,000. The dress was made by Oscar-winning costume designer Irene Sharaff, who created costumes for the historical epic.
Burton gave much of the jewelry after they met on the set of the film. The actor, who played Mark Antony, she presented in 1968 with Elizabeth Taylor diamond, which is expected to sell for up to U.S. $ 3.5 million. The British-American actress who wore almost every day.
During his first marriage, the Oscar-winning actor famous Burton outbid a member of the Spanish royal family to its present one of the gems in the world in 1969 - La Peregrina. The pearl of 203 grains, equivalent to 55 carats, is expected to fetch up to U.S. $ 3 million. The couples on the screen do not hesitate to invest their fortunes. In addition to sales are "diamonds ping-pong" that Burton gave Taylor after he promised to buy a diamond if he could earn him 10 points in a game of table tennis. Could be sold to U.S. $ 7000.Highlights of the collection of art by Taylor, to be sold in the UK, including the 1889 painting by Vincent Van Gogh Vue de L'Asile ET de la Chapelle de Saint-Remy, who is expected to reach up to 7 million pounds (14 million New Zealand dollars). The collection of paintings includes a rare self-portrait by Edgar Degas, which Christie estimated to sell for $ 450,000.
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