Miss out?

Another unique item may be just around the corner!

Contact us
Charity percentage
80%

The Prize

This limited edition lithograph of Marilyn Monroe putting on a beaded necklace and photographer Bert Stern shot in 1969 is now over 50 years old and a definite vintage collector’s item.  He photographed Marilyn and then used different unique coloring techniques done in the dark room to get the washed effect.

Stern's first professional assignment was in 1955 for a Madison Avenue advertising agency for Smirnoff vodka. His best known work is arguably The Last Sitting, a collection of 2,500 photographs taken for Vogue of Marilyn Monroe over a three-day period, six weeks before her death. Stern's book The Last Sitting was published in 1982 and again in 2000. He has photographed Audrey Hepburn, Elizabeth Taylor, Madonna, Kylie Minogue, Drew Barrymore and Lindsay Lohan (recreating The Last Sitting), among others, in addition to his work for advertising and travel publications. Bert Stern with Aram Avakian, co-directed Jazz on a Summer's Day (1959), a documentary film record of the 1958 Newport Jazz Festival. In 1999, the film was deemed "culturally significant" by the United States Library of Congress and selected for preservation in the National Film Registry.

Features:

  • Limited edition on premier photo matte 
  • Includes certificate of authenticity
  • Gallery Retail: $1000
The purchase of unique items through an auction house requires careful evaluation by the buyer. We invite you to personally examine all the information and material at your disposal, including our returns policy, before proceeding with purchase.

Item #P68708

  • Certificate of authenticity included.
  • In condition as donated.
  • Shipping charges will be accurately calculated at auction closing and paid by the auction winner.

Service Fees apply to this lot: these are service fee that are commonly applied by auction houses for the sales of this type of service. This service includes the sourcing of lots, quality control, storage, sale and customer support. The minimum Service Fees applied to this lot will be $75.00.

The total cost for this lot does not include shipping costs, which are not specified until auction closing and vary according to the size and weight of the item, as well as the recipient's address. The minimum shipping cost is $99.95. Tickets, vouchers and goods are generally shipped via courier and must be signed for on delivery, unless otherwise stated. In some cases tickets will be left in the auction winner's name for pick up at the ticket office of the event location.

How can we help?

Have a question or need more details? Click below to be connected to our customer service team.

Get in touch with our Help Center