The most expensive dress sold at auction is Marilyn Monroe’s ‘Happy birthday, Mr President’ dress, purchased by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! (USA) for $4,800,000 USD (€4,489,000, £3,857,200) at Julien’s Auctions in Los Angeles, California, USA, on 17 November 2016
The custom-made Jean Louis gown was worn by Marilyn during her famous performance for President Kennedy, at a fundraiser gala for the Democratic Party on 19 May 1962.
The figure is $200,000 greater than the previous record holder, the ivory rayon-acetate dress worn also by Marilyn Monroe in The Seven Year Itch.
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History of Auctioneering
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Year: 1979
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Darron Blankenship (USA, b.9 April 1970) became certified as an auctioneer on 17 August 1984, aged 14 years 99 days.
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Year: 1984
Date: August 17
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Holiday Inn in La Crosse, WI
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Year: 1988
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Seminars on Bankruptcy, heavy construction, & collector car auctions
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Midway Motor Lodge, Eau Claire, WI
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Year: 1991
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Don Q Inn in Dodgeville, WI
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WAA 43nd Annual Convention, Papa’s Place in Baraboo, WI
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Year: 1993
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Best Western Hudson House Inn, Hudson, WI
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Crown Plaza Madison
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Country: United States
Year: 2010
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