A 3-day public sale of Betty White's private belongings memorabilia raised $4 million – exceeding the public sale's authentic estimate of $400,000 to $600,00.
Hundreds of bidders attended the public sale, both reside in Beverly Hills or on-line, the place 1,600 items had been on the market. The highest-selling merchandise was White's director's chair from "The Golden Women" set, which went for $76,800 – a whopping 76 occasions its authentic estimate.
White, who died in 2021 on the age of 99, starred in "The Golden Women" from 1985 to 1992. Different items of present memorabilia had been additionally among the many top-selling occasions on the public sale, which was run by Julien's Auctions. Teleplays – or scripts – for the pilot and last episodes of the present, which had been signed by the forged, offered for $57,600 and $51,200.
A lavender costume she wore on the present in 1986 offered for $32,000 – 54 occasions its authentic estimate. Extra of White's scripts and wardrobe from the present had been additionally offered.
A sapphire and diamond ring White wore on the "Mary Tyler Moore Present" offered for $32,000 – 35 occasions its authentic estimate. And the marriage ring she wore all through her marriage to Allen Ludden offered for $25,600.
Other than being a beloved comedic actress, White was additionally identified for her love of animals. Fittingly, a portray of a King Charles spaniel by Sir Henry Edwin Landseer, referred to as "Ready For His Grasp," offered for $22,400. A number of different animal-themed artwork items had been additionally offered.
A few of her different residence decor was additionally auctioned off – as was the intense yellow entrance door to her residence in Brentwood, which was offered for $10,000.
Her awards had been additionally offered, together with a framed plaque of her star on the Hollywood Stroll of Fame, which offered for $16,000. Her 1988 James Herriot Award, introduced to her by the Humane Society, introduced in $11,520.
"You'll be hard-pressed to seek out a person as iconic and well-loved as Betty White, whose affect is totally multi-generational," mentioned Martin Nolan, govt director of Julien's Auctions. "This public sale represented a set not like something we've got ever seen earlier than which introduced in record-breaking outcomes and hundreds of Betty's most loyal followers from all around the world who participated."