01of 13Paying Tribute to an IconMilton H. Green, 2020 Joshua Green Archive, courtesy BonhamsWhenDiahann Carroll diedat 84 last October, the actress and singer left behind a trail she blazed across six decades in Hollywood. She was the first African American Emmy nominee, back in 1963. She became the first African American woman to star in a non-servant role on televisionand to win the Tony award for Best Actress in a Musical. Carroll again broke stereotypes with her role as Dominique Devereaux onDynastyin the 1980s and continued to work on television into the 2000s, appearing onA Different World,Grey’s AnatomyandWhite Collar.On March 10, Bonhams in Los Angeles willauction offsome of the evidence of her legacy, including more than 150 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia from her estate.Fans will be able to view the auction items starting March 6 atBonhams.
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Paying Tribute to an Icon
Milton H. Green, 2020 Joshua Green Archive, courtesy Bonhams
WhenDiahann Carroll diedat 84 last October, the actress and singer left behind a trail she blazed across six decades in Hollywood. She was the first African American Emmy nominee, back in 1963. She became the first African American woman to star in a non-servant role on televisionand to win the Tony award for Best Actress in a Musical. Carroll again broke stereotypes with her role as Dominique Devereaux onDynastyin the 1980s and continued to work on television into the 2000s, appearing onA Different World,Grey’s AnatomyandWhite Collar.
On March 10, Bonhams in Los Angeles willauction offsome of the evidence of her legacy, including more than 150 pieces of Hollywood memorabilia from her estate.
Fans will be able to view the auction items starting March 6 atBonhams.
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Lenny Kravitz’s Pre-Auction Purchase
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“Aunt Diahann was an incredibly gifted, soulful, and inspiring trail blazer,” Kravitz tells PEOPLE exclusively. “She was the quintessential example of how to break down barriers and pave a new path for all who would follow, with elegance and grace. Her beautiful legacy will live on.”
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A Galanos Gown Worn on Dynasty
Estimate: $300-$500
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Diamond and Pearl Ring
Estimate: $40,000-$70,000
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Estimate: $450-$550
06of 13A Tony award for No StringsBonhams"This award was very significant since it was for her first lead role on Broadway," Kay says of Carroll’s Tony award for the musicalNo Strings. “The musical was written for her and her character was a high fashion model who was dressed in designer clothes back when it was revolutionary to see a black woman represented like that.“Estimate: $1,000-$1,200
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A Tony award for No Strings
“This award was very significant since it was for her first lead role on Broadway,” Kay says of Carroll’s Tony award for the musicalNo Strings. “The musical was written for her and her character was a high fashion model who was dressed in designer clothes back when it was revolutionary to see a black woman represented like that.”
Estimate: $1,000-$1,200
07of 13A Working Script for the Pilot of JuliaBonhams"This is an incredible collectible, because she wrote so much in the script in her own hand.Juliais the role [my mother] is best known for - at the time both groundbreaking and very controversial,” says Kay.Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
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A Working Script for the Pilot of Julia
“This is an incredible collectible, because she wrote so much in the script in her own hand.Juliais the role [my mother] is best known for - at the time both groundbreaking and very controversial,” says Kay.
Estimate: $3,000-$5,000
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Poster of Diahann Carroll in Julia
Estimate: $300-$400
09of 13Cartier Gold Tank WatchBonhams"My mother loved beautiful watches,” says Kay of her Cartier time pieces. “Over the years her collection grew. She hated the fact that the iPhone took over a classic wristwatch.“Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
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Cartier Gold Tank Watch
“My mother loved beautiful watches,” says Kay of her Cartier time pieces. “Over the years her collection grew. She hated the fact that the iPhone took over a classic wristwatch.”
Estimate: $1,000-$1,500
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“Artis is a fantastic Canadian sculpter and painter that my mother supported in the very early stages of her career. Throughout the years she collected many of her pieces,” says Kay.
11of 13An Italian Rococo Giltwood Corner ChairBonhams"This chair is both elegant and whimsical. My mother loved to have fun with her beautiful surroundings,” says Kay.Estimate: $400-$600
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An Italian Rococo Giltwood Corner Chair
“This chair is both elegant and whimsical. My mother loved to have fun with her beautiful surroundings,” says Kay.
Estimate: $400-$600
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“[This was] one of my mother’s favorite jewelry pieces. I remember her lovingly placing this brooch on my grandmother when she accompanied her to an award show,” says Kay of the 19th-century design.
Estimate: $10,000-$12,000
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Estimate: $4,000-$6,000
source: people.com
