The record-breaking auction of Elizabeth Taylor's gems
was followed by the record-breaking sale of part of her wardrobe, in
bidding that proved to be just as fierce and racked up a staggering $2.6
million. All 67 lots, including designer gowns, feathery capes, and the
wedding dress she wore for her second marriage to Richard Burton, were
sold at the Christie's auction; some items fetched more than 60 times
the auction house's estimates, Bloomberg reports.
Included
in the auction was a 1964 Andy Warhol lithograph of the star, inscribed
"To Elizabeth, with much love." It sold for $662,500, more than 10
times Christie's estimate. "To own a piece worn by Elizabeth Taylor, the
last of the glamorous, great movie stars, is priceless,” said a fashion
industry consultant who attended the sale. “There are people who buy it
as collectors. Vintage clothing is like buying art these days, it will
only increase in value."

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