Image Credit: John Currin/Christie’s
A topless painting of Bea Arthur is expected to fetch between $1.8-$2.5 million when it hits the auction block at the Christie’s Post-War and Contemporary Art Sale in New York City tonight.
John Currin’s 1991 portrait, called “Bea Arthur Naked,” depicts Arthur around the time she starred as a middle-aged politically liberal suburban woman in the 1970s sitcom Maude.
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Prepare to get bejeweled in the spirit of your favorite Downton Abbey character – a line of baubles based on the PBS series will be in stores soon.
Knockout Licensing has struck a deal with 1928 Jewelry Co. for the official Downton Abbey jewelry line, which will include necklaces, bracelets, earrings, brooches, rings, and hair jewelry for women, as well as cufflinks for the Matthew Crawley in your life.
The best part?
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A lock of Justin Beiber’s hair once sold at auction for $40,668, but if you place the winning bid on a clipping from Ryan Kwanten’s mane, you also get a diamond necklace.
The actor, who plays Bon Temp resident Jason Stackhouse on True Blood, donated a lock of his hair to jewelry company SKY and LIVI to create a blue diamond pendant that will be auctioned off to raise funds for cancer awareness. The gem, which was created using a technique that translates the carbon signature of a person’s hair into a lab-grown diamond, is set in an 18K white gold pendant and has been valued at $16, 000. READ FULL STORY »
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More than 50 VHS tapes of auditions by the likes of Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Julianne Moore will no longer be up for bids during the Julien’s Auctions “Hollywood Legends” sale.
The auction house pulled the tapes and issued a statement after complaints were received from actors’ union SAG-AFTRA — which declared that “auditions are not public performances” – and the Casting Society of America.
Even without the tapes, Julien’s still has hundreds of lots that include costumes, props and other Hollywood memorabilia, and the auction will be held as planned from April 5-6.
Click through the gallery to see some of the big ticket items — some of which are estimated to fetch upwards of $60,000-$80,000 — up for grabs. READ FULL STORY »
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From her patriotic performance costume to her mini-Aretha Franklin hat, see Katy Perry’s fashion photo diary from Inauguration weekend. [Vogue]
Project Runway alum Anna Lynett Moss is teaching a wildly popular fashion theory class to inmates at the women’s jail on Rikers Island. [Daily Beast]
eBay has banned the sale of Django Unchained action figures, which were selling for upwards of $2,000. [Deadline]
A 17th century painting by French master Charles Le Brun was discovered in what was once legendary fashion designer Coco Chanel’s suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris. [Telegraph]
Alicia Keys is using her new Pinterest account to create song boards inspired by tracks on her fifth studio album, Girl on Fire. [Mashable]
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Just as The New Normal is based on co-creator Ryan Murphy’s life, the sets for Bryan (Andrew Rannells) and David’s (Justin Bartha) house are near replicas of Murphy’s own abode, a Spanish Colonial Revival he bought from Diane Keaton — with whom he shares a similar design aesthetic — in 2010.
Thanks to flash-sale site One Kings Lane, fans who share Murphy and Keaton’s enthusiasm for home decor can shop for props straight from the set of The New Normal and more Monterey style pieces selected by the series’ production designer and set decorator. READ FULL STORY »
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Expectant parents Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have purchased an $11 million home in L.A.’s tony Bel Air neighborhood. [People]
Don’t feel bad about placing third on the list of the most envied men’s hairstyles in the UK, Robert Pattinson. One Direction’s Harry Styles didn’t even make the top five. [Daily Mail]
Illustrated books, original sketches, and a first edition copy of Where the Wild Things Are are among the Maurice Sendak works going up for auction later this month. [LA Times]
The Big Bang Theory‘s Kaley Cuoco plays the daughter of William Shatner’s Negotiator in a new commercial for online travel company Priceline. [USA Today]
Million Dollar Decorators star Kathryn Ireland says she sensed that Lindsay Lohan “was really ready to grow up” when she worked with the star for the season finale of the Bravo series. [THR]
Samsung unveiled a sleek 85-inch 4K TV at the 2013 CES event in Las Vegas. [Pursuitist]
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It’s no secret that Kristen Stewart loves to wear sheer clothes, but the nude lace Zuhair Murad gown she wore to the Hollywood premiere of Breaking Dawn: Part 2 took the see-through look to a whole new level.
Now the actress’ daring dress is being auctioned off to help raise money for victims of Hurricane Sandy. READ FULL STORY »
