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JULIEN'S AUCTIONS PRESENTS MUSIC ICONS AT PLANET HOLLYWOOD RESORT AND CASINO, LAS VEGAS – JUNE 2010

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Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino - Las Vegas

FRIDAY, JUNE 25th, 2010

King of Pop Couch

For Immediate Release: Los Angeles, California — Julien's Auctions is proud to present “Music Icons” summer auction taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on Friday, June 25th. Leading this magnificent offering and unprecedented event is a selection of twenty-two exquisite furniture lots commissioned by Michael Jackson for his planned residence in Kent, England, during the “This Is It” concert series in London. Colombostile Artisans have supplied luxurious handmade Italian furnishings to countless embassies, palaces, historical homes and sumptuous hotels in every continent. Julien's Auctions will execute the recreation of Michael Jackson's Kent home for the public viewing for the first time ever at Newbridge Silverware's Museum of Style Icons in Ireland from Tuesday, March 16th – Sunday May 30th and at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas from Monday, June 14th – Friday, June 25th. Michael's fans and the public will experience how the entertainer's home would have looked like with his custom designed Colombostile furniture ordered by the icon himself. As a tribute to the late King of Pop, Colombostile will be donating a generous portion of the proceeds from the sale of these items to benefit MusiCares and Joshua's Heart, both 501(c)3 charities.

Michael Jackson Beat It Jacket

Highlights from this opulent collection include:

Michael Jackson stage-worn shoes

An elegant seashell encrusted silk upholstered “Shells” bergere with silver leaf front legs from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500-$18,500), a lavish “Swarovski” crystal embellished bergere finished in platinum-gold leaf and upholstered in metallic leather from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500-$18,500), and a luxuriant faux leopard and Ostrich feather trimmed “Wild Cat” bergere from the “Haute Couture” collection (Est. $16,500-$18,500), a regal pair of red velvet armchairs with gold double-headed eagle embroidery from the “Kalamos” collection (Est. $57,000-$60,000), a magnificent 17th century style parcel gilt ebonized wood writing desk with mother of pearl inlay from the “Il ‘600” collection (Est. $115,000-$120,000), and a monumental Baroque/eclectic style red velvet and parcel gilt sofa with hard stone inlay from the “Esmeralda” collection (Est. $130,000-$150,000).

Michael Jackson Jacket worn to wedding to Debbie Rowe
Elvis Guitar

The fabulous Colombostile collection of furniture made for Michael Jackson, which presents an exciting once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for buyers, is part of Julien's three day auction taking place at Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas on June 25, 2010.

In addition to the Colombostile collection commissioned by Michael Jackson, this auction will include more than 200 items from his life and career as well as other Music Icon's. These additional highlights will tour for the first time to Ponte 16 in Macau, China from April 30th – May 9th. Ponte 16 is a world-class integrated casino-entertainment resort located in the culturally rich Inner Harbor of Macau.

Jimi Hendrix Stage-Played Guitar

Some of the additional highlights include:

The Collection David Nordahl — Michael Jackson's commissioned artwork by the famed artist includes his study art supplied to Michael Jackson to approve his work prior to creating the masterpieces that adorned the walls at Neverland. Collection includes: Study for “Tryptych” (Est. $6,000-$8,000), Study for “Michael” (Est. $4,000-$6,000), Study for “Prince, The Boy King” (Est. $6,000-$8,000).

Michael Jackson Signed “Beat It” Jacket (Est. $8,000-$12,000), Michael Jackson Stage Worn Sunglasses Gifted to Actor Corey Feldman (Est. $2,000-$4,000), Michael Jackson's Military Jacket That He Wore When He Married Debbie Rowe (Est. $6,000-$8,000), Michael Jackson's White Swarovski Crystal Glove (Est. $20,000-$30,000), Beaded Shirt (Est. $10,000-$12,000) and Sequined Jacket ($14,000-$16,000) Iconic Ensemble Worn on Stage During the “Victory” Tour, Michael Jackson Handwritten and Signed “Bad” Lyrics (Est. $2,000-$4,000), Elvis Presley's lock of hair from army buzz cut won by a fan in the 1950's (Est. $6,000-$8,000), Jimi Hendrix Stage Played Fender Guitar (Est. $150,000-$200,000), Britney Spears Stage Costumes and many more…

PUBLIC EXHIBITIONS
Europe – Ireland
Newbridge Silverware
Museum of Style Icon's — Featuring the
Colombostile Collection of Michael Jackson
Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland
Tuesday, March 16th – Sunday, May 30th, 2010
Monday-Saturday 9:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Sundays: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Asia – Macau, China
Ponte 16 – Friday, April 30th – Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Hours: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily

Asia – Tokyo, Japan
tv asahi Roppongi umu – “MJ46 Keep on Loving” Produced By Princess Tenko
Exhibition 1: Thursday, May 20th – Friday, May 23rd, 2010
Exhibition 2: Thursday, May 27th – Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Asia – Okinawa, Japan
Tuesday, May 25th – Sunday, May 30th, 2010

Asia – Nagoya, Japan
Saturday, June 5th – Tuesday, June 8th, 2010

United States – Las Vegas, Nevada
Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino Las Vegas
Public Exhibition: Monday, June 14th – Thursday, June 24th, 2010
10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m. Daily

LIVE AUCTION
Music Icons – Friday, June 25th, 2010
Hollywood Legends – Saturday, June 26th, 2010
Single Owner – Sunday, June 27th, 2010

EXHIBITION AND AUCTION LOCATION
Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino Las Vegas

For inquiries, please email info@juliensauctions.com or call 310-836-1818.

Registering to Bid
Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at the exhibitions and auction or by visiting www.juliensauctions.com before the sale or by calling (310) 836-1818.

Placing Bids
There are four ways to bid in this sale:

  • Bid through Julien's Auctions Online Live in Real Time at JuliensLive.com
  • Place bids in the room by attending the auction
  • Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer
  • Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalog, and are also available by calling Julien's Auctions or online at our Register to Bid page.

Press Contact: Darren Julien – Julien's Auctions
Mobile – 818-694-8090, Email – darren@juliensauctions.com

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About Julien's Auctions
With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien's Auctions has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien's Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogs unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, U2, Barbra Streisand, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more.

MusiCares
Established in 1989 by The Recording Academy®, MusiCares® provides a safety net of critical assistance for music people in times of need. MusiCares' services and resources cover a wide range of financial, medical and personal emergencies, and each case is treated with integrity and confidentiality. MusiCares also focuses the resources and attention of the music industry on human service issues that directly impact the health and welfare of the music community. For more information, please visit www.musicares.com.

JOSHUA'S HEART FOUNDATION
Joshua's Heart Foundation, was founded by a five year old boy by the name of Joshua. His heart conceived a passion for assisting those who struggle daily to procure food for basic survival. The main focus of his vision is to “Stomp out Hunger” in indigent and underprivileged communities, as well as from among those who battle debilitating diseases that affect their ability to earn enough to feed themselves.

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LIVE AUCTIONS

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ONLINE EXCLUSIVE AUCTIONS

Registration is required to bid in this online exclusive auction and can be done online before the sale at JuliensLive.com/signup/ to bid live online, or by calling (310) 836-1818.


Placing Bids

LIVE AUCTIONS

There are four ways to bid in Live Auctions:

  1. Bid with Julien's Auctions online and live in real time at JuliensLive.com or via our iPhone App.
  2. Bid over the telephone with an auction house representative.
  3. Bid in person in the room at our auction events.
  4. Bid in advance by absentee bid. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien's Auctions or online by visiting www.juliensauctions.com/register-to-bid.

ONLINE EXCLUSIVE AUCTIONS

  1. Bid in advance by absentee bid online at JuliensLive.com.
  2. Bid with Julien's Auctions online and live in real time at JuliensLive.com or via our iPhone App in lot order on the concluding day of the auction.


Media contact

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About Julien's Auctions

Julien’s Auctions is the auction house to the stars. Collaborating with the famous and the exclusive, Julien’s Auctions produces high profile auctions in the film, music, art and sports markets. Julien’s Auctions has received international recognition for its unique and innovative auction events, which attract thousands of collectors, investors, fans and enthusiasts from around the world. Julien’s Auctions specializes in sales of iconic artifacts and notable collections including Marilyn Monroe, John Lennon, Ringo Starr, Lady Gaga, Banksy, Cher, Michael Jackson, U2, Barbra Streisand, Les Paul, Neil Young, Elvis Presley, Frank Sinatra, Jimi Hendrix, Hugh Hefner, Pelé and many more.

In 2016, Julien’s realized $5 million in the historic auction of the Brazilian soccer icon, three-time World Cup Champion and FIFA Player of the Century’s collection of memorabilia, personal property and awards, which featured the sale of Pelé’s 3 World Cup Gold medals, sold for a combined total of US $970,992 (£674,300), including his 1970 World Cup winner’s medal sold for $427,100 (£346,000), which set world records for the most expensive Pelé item and the most expensive soccer medal ever sold at auction. In 2020, Julien’s shattered multiple records of sports jerseys sold at auction in the sale of a trio of historic #23 basketball jerseys worn by Michael Jordan (his historic 1984 “Signing Day” official Chicago Bulls rookie #23 which sold for $320,000, a new world record sale for a jersey worn by the 14 Time All-Star and five-time MVP legend), Barack Obama (the forty-fourth U.S. President’s 1979 #23 Punahou School jersey which sold for $192,000, a new world record selling price for a high school jersey) and Lebron James (the NBA legend’s 2003-2004 official Cleveland Cavaliers rookie year NBA jersey rookie season which sold for $128,000) which combined totaled $640,000 as well as Colin Kaepernick’s official San Francisco 49ers rookie jersey which sold for $128,000, a new world record for most expensive NFL jersey sold at auction. Other notable Sports memorabilia sold by Julien’s Auctions include Babe Ruth’s 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers coaching uniform which sold for $187,500 and NASCAR legend Richard Petty’s 1974 Dodge Charger Daytona race-winning car which sold for $500,000.

In 2016, Julien’s Auctions received its second placement in the Guinness Book of World Records for the sale of the world’s most expensive dress ever sold at auction, The Marilyn Monroe “Happy Birthday Mr. President” dress which sold for $4.8 million. Julien’s Auctions achieved placement in the Guinness Book of World Records in 2009 for the sale of Michael Jackson’s white glove, which sold for $480,000 making it the most expensive glove ever sold at auction. In 2020, Julien’s Auctions received its third Guinness Book of World Record placement for the sale of Kurt Cobain’s “MTV Unplugged” 1959 Martin D-18E acoustic-electric guitar, which sold for $6 million making it the world’s most expensive guitar ever sold at auction. In 2022, Julien’s Auctions sold the world’s second most expensive guitar ever sold at auction with Kurt Cobain’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” music video 1969 Fender Mustang electric guitar, which sold for $4.5 million.

Based in Los Angeles, Julien’s Auctions has a global presence bringing their auctions and exhibitions to targeted destinations worldwide including London, New York, Las Vegas, Japan and China. Live auctions are presented for bidders on-site and online via live streaming video and mobile technology. For more information on Julien’s Auctions, go to www.juliensauctions.com.

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