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Lot #738
Marilyn Monroe

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Description

Marilyn Monroe's personally-owned copper cookware chafing dish set, including the chafing tray stand and cover both marked "Bazar Francais, New York, '666,'" and two handled copper cooking instruments. In overall very good to fine condition, with various dings, dents, and expected signs of use; the bottom chafing tray is missing (not noticeable when covered), as it was not included in the original sale. This piece looks identical to one seen in photographs of the interior of Marilyn's home in in Brentwood, California. Provenance: Part of Lot 116, Marilyn Monroe Auction - Property From The Collection of David Gainsborough-Roberts, The Estate of Lee Strasberg, and Déjà vu, Julien's, November 17, 2016. For pots from the same set, see: Lot 401, The Personal Property of Marilyn Monroe, Christie’s, New York, Sale No. 9216, October 27 & 28, 1999.

Auction Info

  • Auction Title: Fine Autographs and Artifacts
  • Dates: #578 - Ended March 04, 2020