Forthcoming Barbra Streisand Auction

25 April 2004 Updated

New York:

Highlights From The Collection

Takashimaya New York - 693 Fifth Avenue

May 10th – May 23rd 10:00 am – 7:00 pm

Sundays 12:00 pm – 5:00 pm



London:

Highlights From The Collection

Planet Hollywood London - 13 Coventry Street

May 10th – May 23rd 10:00 am – 1:00 am



Los Angeles:

May 31st – June 4th

10:00 am – 5:00 pm daily

Astra West in the Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, California



June 5th – Live and Online Auction
 

*Special thanks to Darren for the above.

NEW UPDATE: From Lou Papalas (BarbraNews.com visitor:)

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Washington Press Correspondents Dinner with JFK (1962) –

In May of 1962 Barbra was invited to sing at the Washington Press Correspondents Dinner attended by President John F. Kennedy. During the evening she met the president.  She wore this custom made dress.  It features a satin shell with a wool jersey over skirt and bodice. It features short cuffed sleeves, scoop neck and empire waist.  It is cleverly and simply decorated with buttons in ascending size down the front of the gown, with corresponding faux button holes. There is a zipper in back. The gown is in excellent condition with just two tiny holes in the wool on the upper back and one at the lower front. This is a very unique and distinguished piece. 

SPECTACULAR BOB MACKIE GOWN AND CAPE – Here is a stunning ensemble made for events.  Barbra has been photographed with Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and Johnny Mathis wearing this custom Bob Mackie ball gown.  Constructed like an opera costume, there are four thick under-layers of tulle and organdy trimmed with lace. The shell of the skirt, bodice and cape are gold taffeta. There are inset overlays down the front of the skirt, on the back and at middle of bodice front with are decorated in a vine like design made up of gold sequins, bugle beads,  rhinestones and ending in bugle bead fringe. The dress is short sleeved with fringe at cuffs. The shoulders of the asymmetrical cape are also beaded the same. The dress has a back zipper and hook and eye closures. It has the Bob Mackie label.  It is in excellent condition.

SCASSI GOWN FOR HELLO DOLLY PREMIER AND ACADEMY AWARD TO JOHN WAYNE – On Dec. 17, 1969 “Hello Dolly” premiered and Barbra attended with co-star Louis Armstrong.  A few months later she was the presenter of the Best Actor Oscar to John Wayne on the annual Academy Award telecast.  For both events, she wore this custom Arnold Scassi gown. The empire waist, short sleeve full length heavy silk gown is artfully decorated with hand crafted “buttons” made up of sequins, beads and rhinestones. The V neck line features rhinestones along the entire edge.  The dress has a back zipper.  The designers label is present. It is in excellent condition.

MY NAME IS BARBRA TV Special Gown (1965 CBS) - Blue wool and silk sailor dress worn throughout much of Barbra’s first television special. The custom made dress is a blue wool shell with blue silk chiffon over-lay, white linen cuffs and collar trimmed in blue ribbon and red bow under the collar, tied at bodice which streams down the front of the dress. The costume is not labeled. There is make-up staining inside the back of the collar.  The dress is in stunning condition.  This is a brilliant and “iconic” look of the early Barbra Streisand.

FUNNY GIRL Broadway Theatrical Costume Gown for “People” (1964) – Here is the original gown Barbra Streisand wore to introduce a song forever identified with her, “People.” This gown was worn when she introduced the song live to Broadway audiences during the original 1964 run of the play at the Broadway Winter Garden theatre. Her image in this costume was used heavily in publicity for the play and featured on the cover of Playbill for a time during the run. The brilliant film and stage costume designer Irene Sharaff, who was nominated for eleven Academy Awards and won five during her career, created the costumes for both the stage and film versions of FUNNY GIRL. This gown of the World War I period features a pleated silk chiffon underskirt decorated with bugle beads. The outer shell is satin with a chiffon overlay. There is a bow at knee height which features an attached “brooch” encrusted with rhinestones at center. The skirt and waist band are gathered.  The bodice treatment continues the underskirt motif of bugle beaded chiffon over satin with rhinestone accents. The sides of the bodice and the sleeves are decorated with flat rhinestones and “grape” style tassels made up of beads and sequins. The costume is “theatrically” constructed and features industrial hook and eye and zipper in back. There are no labels.  Overall brilliant condition with a few repairs to the chiffon overlay.

THE WAY WE WERE (1973 Columbia), VINTAGE STYLE OVERCOAT -

Patterned wool overcoat with a 1940’s flair worn for the Oscar nominated role of Katie Morosky Gardner. The coat, designed by three time Academy Award winner Dorothy Jeakins and Moss Mabry is fully lined, the bodice is pleated, there is one hook and eye closure at the waist, a large button at the collar and it comes with a leather sash. There are no labels.  The coat is in superb condition.

STAR IS BORN (1976 Warner Bros.), RECORD ALBUM Cover Superman Shirt- Here is the famous shirt which helped make Barbra Streisand a sex symbol of the late 1970’s. Inspired by a scene from A STAR IS BORN, Barbra wore this shirt with shorts, socks and sneakers for the cover of her 1977 record album “Streisand Superman.” This so inspired the people at Playboy Magazine, who were about to do an interview with her. For her Playboy photo session, Barbra wore a T- shirt and shorts, but removed her socks and sneakers.  The custom athletic shirt is sleeveless and features the red and yellow “Superman” insignia.  It is purposely stained at the shoulders and a bit on the lower front. It is in excellent condition.

ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER (1970 Paramount) - Black Velvet Period Gown and Hat by Cecil Beaton-

Some of the most stunning costuming for film musicals was achieved for this Vincent Minnelli directed extravaganza. ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER was one of the last films in the classic film musical genre. One of Cecil Beaton’s most beautiful creations was this hat and gown. The dress is full length, made of black silk velvet with layers of organdy trim at the wrists, insets on the sleeves and at the neck. The neck and bodice piece is attached and features cream colored velvet bow with an attached cameo pin edged with rhinestones. There is beaded fringe at each sleeve inset made up of black jet beads. The dress is empire style and has a high collar. It has hook and eye closures at the wrists and neck and a zipper up the back.  The studio label inside the gown reads “Barbra Streisand (written in indelible ink), Paramount.”  Additionally, the gown comes with its’ spectacular hat. It is a period style high picture hat with a very large brim.  It is black silk velvet, lined in satin. It is adorned with a cream colored velvet ribbon and organdy and satin bow and flower motif at the center front of the hat. The hat also features a Paramount label and in indelible ink is written “Streisand, USA.” Worn in one of the Dickensian period flashback sequences of the film in which the character Daisy Gamble recounts a previous life when she was Melinda Tentrees. The condition is superb. 

WHAT’S UP DOC? (1970 Warner Bros) ARMAND OF BEVERLY HILLS WOOL CAP-

This cap was worn throughout much of the classic screwball type comedy.  It is the most representative costume of Barbra Streisand’s character from this film. The custom made cap features the ARMAND label and is finished inside the brim with ribbon and lace. Stills or Barbra wearing this hat were used prominently in the promotion of this film, including on the original release poster art. Condition is superb.

“THE CONCERT” MGM GRAND, LAS VEGAS 1994 – For the triumphal 1994 concert tour, Donna Karan designed several beautiful gowns and costumes for Barbra’s  stage appearances. This is a full length sleeveless evening gown.  It consists of a cream silk under dress pleated at the bottom and a black velvet over dress, open down the front and edged with rhinestones. It has an empire waist and is gathered at the bodice. There is a built in undergarment and stays in the bodice. The inner garment has hook and eye closures and the dress zips up the back. There is no label. This dress worn by Barbra was utilized heavily in the promotion of this concert and appears on the video and DVD box covers.  

Sale Highlights:

1. (5) Costumes from Broadway (FUNNY GIRL)

2. (15) Costumes from Television appearances and specials (JUDY GARLAND SHOW, MY NAME IS BARBRA, COLOR ME BARBRA, BELLE OF 14th STREET, MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS)

3. (70) Costumes from Movies (ON A CLEAR DAY YOU CAN SEE FOREVER, OWL AND THE PUSSYCAT, WHAT'S UP DOC?, THE WAY WE WERE, A STAR IS BORN, FUNNY LADY, YENTL)

4. (20) Concert Costumes (HAPPENING IN CENTRAL PARK, ONE VOICE, THE CONCERT, TIMELESS)

5. (30) Event, Premier Costumes (Premiers of FUNNY GIRL and HELLO DOLLY, Academy Awards, Music Awards, Political campaigns, Magazine shoots)

6. Couture collection (Works by Dior, Halston, Bob Mackie, Scassi, and others)

7. Designers represented (Cecil Beaton, Irene Sharaff, Ray Aghayan, Bob Mackie, Dorothy Jeakins, Moss Mabry, Donna Karan, Ann Roth, Judy Moorcroft)
 

8. Antique and decorative arts
 

9. Film props, wigs, set models, stage sets

More information coming soon. Special Thanks to Darren and Laura of Julien Entertainment!