For Sale at Christie’s: Elizabeth Tayor’s Jewelry and Fashions

Dame Elizabeth Taylor’s jewels and fashions are about to hit the auction block to benefit her AIDs foundation. But before Christie’s auctions her amazing collection, her belongings are on display at several venues around the globe: Moscow, Los Angeles, New York, London, Dubai, Hong Kong, Geneva and Paris. Much of the collection is completely over the top, including a circa 1880 Tiara given to Elizabeth by Mike Todd and a set of Bvlgari Emeralds from Richard Burton.  And of course, that is part of the fascination.   There are also costumes from Dame Elizabeth’s films and personal collection.

The Los Angeles exhibit tickets sold out quickly for the exhibit at  MOCA at the Pacific Design Center. But, if you’re in Southern California, here’s bit of good news.  New tickets for late night exhibits over the weekend (Oct. 14th & 15th) have been added.  I already purchased mine. Tickets are $50.00 and available for order on the web. Click here for details.  For fifty dollars you can have a glimpse at Elizabeth’s extravagant lifestyle, a lifestyle most of us can only dream of. I remember reading that her own son, Michael Wilding Jr.,  had once said his mother’s lifestyle seemed as fantastic to him as it did to everyone else.

In case you can’t make it to the exhibit, I thought it would be fun to give my readers a glimpse of Elizabeth Taylor’s fashions.   Here’s a peak. As you can see, the word frugal did not apply to Elizabeth Taylor. The exhibit is valued at 30 million.

Pictured: The Sunflower Yellow Silk Chiffon Wedding Dress, 1964 Worn to Ms. Taylor’s first wedding to Richard Burton Estimate: $40,000-60,000 (copyright Christie’s Images)

Pictured: A Versace Beaded Evening Jacket, ‘The Face’ Labeled Atelier Versace, 1990s Estimate: $15,000-20,000 (copyright Christie’s Images)

Pictured: A Chanel Ballgown, Cape, Shoes, and Matching Clutch Bag Labeled ‘Chanel’, 1960s Estimate: $6,000-8,000 (copyright Christie’s Images)

Please note, the pictured items are for sale and will be auctioned by Christie’s on December 13, 2011, when Christie’s New York will present 80 of Ms. Taylor’s most iconic jewels in a special Evening Sale, followed by 189 additional jewels in two Day Sale sessions on December 14. Elizabeth’s fashion will be sold on Dec. 14th and 15th. For information on the sale, go to www.christies.com/elizabethtaylor  As far as I know, there are no coupons or discounts on this sale, but the proceeds do benefit a worthy cause.

All images in this post are the property of Christie’s Images. I will be displaying them here on the blog for only 14 days. After that, the images will be returned to Christie’s.