Guests aboard the March voyage from Fort Lauderdale will have exclusive
opportunity to bid on items from the Hollywood legend's collection ahead of April
auction
VALENCIA, Calif., Nov. 7, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Luxury cruise
line Cunard and famed celebrity auction house Julien's Auctions
have announced a special auction exhibition of Property from the
Estate of Doris Day onboard
Queen Victoria's Transatlantic
Crossing, from Fort Lauderdale to
Southampton, March 17-28, 2020. Guests on the voyage will have
the exclusive opportunity to bid on items from Doris Day's collection of iconic costumes and
household items as well as film and television memorabilia.
Julien's Auctions has announced that the Property from the
Estate of Doris Day auction will
take place on April 4-5, 2020, a day
after what would have been her 98th birthday. The
two-day event will feature over 800 pieces from her private
collection and will take place at Julien's Auctions in Los Angeles and online at
juliensauctions.com. The proceeds from the auction will
benefit the Doris Day Animal Foundation, the charity founded in
1978 by Day that funds non-profits who care for and assist with the
protection of animals.
Guests on Queen Victoria's
11-night Transatlantic Crossing, March
17-28, 2020, will enjoy:
- A daily, rotating exhibit of the Property from the Estate of
Doris Day Collection
- Exclusive opportunity to bid on choice items in advance of the
general auction in April 2020
- Q&A with Darren Julien,
President and CEO of Julien's Auctions, and Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's
Auctions
"The beloved Doris Day sailed
with Cunard on our celebrated ship, The Queen Mary, and we are
thrilled to carry on her legacy today," said Josh Leibowitz, SVP Cunard North America. "Our
guests will have an opportunity to learn about Doris' special collection and even bid for
favorite items in advance while at sea on this unique voyage."
Highlights of the auction include Day's Golden Globe awards
(estimate: $4,000 - $6,000), Day's classic 1930 Ford convertible
(estimate: $10,000 - $20,000) and a red lacquer Young Chang upright piano gifted by her son,
Terry Melcher (estimate:
$2,000 - $4,000). Additional auction items include
furnishings and household items from Day's residence in
California as well as other pieces
from her life and career.
"Doris Day was a Hollywood giant as one of the screen's
legendary leading actresses, top box office stars and one of the
greatest singers of the 20th century," said Martin Nolan, Executive Director of Julien's
Auctions. "On this special occasion of what would be Doris's
98th birthday celebration, we are honored to partner
with Cunard, a line that Doris herself traveled with, to offer
this exhibition of her items to passengers onboard."
For more information about Cunard or to book a voyage,
contact your Travel Advisor, call Cunard at 1-800-728-6273 or visit
www.cunard.com.
For travel advisors interested in further information, please
contact your Business Development Manager, visit
OneSourceCruises.com or call Cunard toll free at
1-800-528-6273.
Cunard
Cunard is the operator of luxury cruise ships
Queen Mary 2®, Queen
Victoria® and Queen
Elizabeth®. Renowned for impeccable White Star
Service, gourmet dining and world-class entertainment, all three
Queens offer luxury accommodations in Britannia, Britannia Club,
Princess Grill Suite and Queens
Grill Suite staterooms. Cunard is the only line to offer regularly
scheduled Transatlantic service between New York and London, and it continues to celebrate the
freedom of travel on exciting World Voyage and Grand Voyage
itineraries that visit Europe,
North America, South America, Africa, Asia
and Australia.
Awarded '#1 Mega-Ship Ocean Cruise
Line' by Travel + Leisure's 2018, 2017 and 2016
World's Best Awards and 'Best Service,' 'Best Onboard Enrichment'
and 'Best World Cruise' by Porthole Cruise Magazine's 2018
Readers Choice Awards, Cunard is a proud member of World's Leading
Cruise Lines, a part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE:
CCL; NYSE: CUK), the largest cruise vacation company in the world.
Together Cunard, Carnival Cruise Line, Holland America Line,
Princess Cruises, Seabourn, AIDA Cruises, Costa Cruises, P&O
Cruises (Australia) and P&O
Cruises (UK) operate 102 ships visiting over 700 ports around the
world and totaling 226,000 lower berths.
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JULIEN'S AUCTIONS PUBLIC EXHIBITION AND AUCTION
LOCATION
Julien's Auctions
257 N. Canon Drive
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
PUBLIC EXHIBITION
JULIEN'S AUCTIONS PROPERTY FROM
THE ESTATE OF DORIS DAY
Monday, March
30 – April 5, 2020
11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. PT
Free to the public
JULIEN'S AUCTIONS LIVE AND ONLINE AUCTION
PROPERTY
FROM THE ESTATE OF DORIS DAY
Saturday, April 4, 2020
Session I: 10:00 a.m. PT
Session II: 1:00 p.m. PT
PLACING BIDS
There are four ways to bid in this
sale:
- Bid through Julien's Auctions Online Live in Real Time at
JuliensLive.com.
- Bid over the telephone through an auction house
representative.
- Submit a bid in person at the Julien's Los Angeles Gallery
- Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are included in the
back of each catalogue and are also available by calling Julien's
Auctions or online at www.juliensauctions.com.
About Julien's Auctions
Julien's Auctions is the
world-record breaking auction house. Collaborating with the famous
and the exclusive, Julien's Auctions produces high profile auctions
in the film, music, sports and art 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 and many more. 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. 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. Connect with Julien's Auctions at
www.facebook.com/JuliensAuction or www.twitter.com/JuliensAuctions
or www.instagram.com/juliens_auctions.
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