Whitney Houston items up for auction

Items that belonged to or were used by the late pop icon will be sold by Julien’s Auctions in March. Here is a look at those items, plus other celebrity items auctioned by Julien’s in the past.

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A floor-length, long-sleeve dress once worn by Whitney Houston has a high collar and is embellished at the neck and waist with metallic silver ribbon and black and clear stones, giving the illusion of a necklace and belt. This item is part of the “Hollywood Legends” auction scheduled to run March 31 at Julien’s Auctions gallery in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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A pair of pearl drop earrings worn by Whitney Houston in the movie “The Bodyguard” is part of the “Hollywood Legends” auction scheduled to run March 31 at Julien’s Auctions gallery in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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A brown satin vest worn by Whitney Houston in the movie “The Bodyguard” has a floral pattern in gold, blue and pink, two exterior pockets, a shawl collar and four-button closure. It is part of the “Hollywood Legends” auction scheduled to run March 31 at Julien’s Auctions gallery in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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April 13, 2009

Memorabilia and belongings of Michael Jackson were on display for a media preview for Jackson's exhibit at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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A portrait of Michael Jackson and his ex-wife, Lisa Marie Presley, was commissioned to David Nordahl by Jackson in 1995. It was part of the Julien's Auctions Legends auction in October 2010.

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A canvas with original art by actor Macaulay Culkin signed in black marker "Macaulay C. Culkin 1991." The item was among many owned by Michael Jackson that was up for auction on the Auction Network.

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A whimsical floating console table with a cherry wood frame and additional carvings flanking the sides. Michael Jackson ordered this piece for his residence in Kent, England, where he was to stay during the "This Is It" concert series in London, at the retail price of $145,000.

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Boxer Muhammad Ali’s 1980 fight-worn robe was part of a star-studded auction that included items from the worlds of rock-and-roll, sports, the royal family and politics.

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A caricature drawn by former Beatle John Lennon from his bed during the infamous “Bed In” to promote world peace in 1969 was up for auction in 2011.

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June 4, 2009

The medical bag of Elvis Presley's physician, George Nichopoulos, known as Dr. Nick, is displayed along with prescription bottles prescribed to Presley at Julien's Auctions at Planet Hollywood in New York.

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A plastic vial of Elvis Presley's hair collected by his personal barber, Homer Gilleland, was part of the Julien's Auctions Legends auction in October 2010.

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June 11, 2006

A vintage photograph of actress Marilyn Monroe taken in the late 1940s, Monroe's nose drops and a topical ointment sit on display at Planet Hollywood in New York. The items were up for auction by Julien's Auctions in June 2006.

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An X-ray of Marilyn Monroe's chest was part of the Julien's Auctions Hollywood Memorabilia auction in June 2010.

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October 11, 2005

A Marilyn Monroe snapshot and signed model release are displayed at a press preview for an auction of celebrity memorabilia in New York. Julien's Auctions offered more than 250 pieces of celebrity memorabilia from the likes of John Lennon, Marilyn Monroe, Charlie Chaplin and Harry Houdini.

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October 11, 2005

Marilyn Monroe's address book is displayed with Frank Sinatra's name written on a page at a media preview for an auction of celebrity memorabilia in New York.

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Marilyn Monroe's funeral program invitation was up for auction in June 2010.

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October 31, 2011

Items from singer and actress Bette Midler are displayed at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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May 7, 2011

A light blue strapless gown with an accompanying stole worn on three occasions by Princess Diana, including at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival, brought $132,000 at an auction in Beverly Hills, Calif.

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Dec. 5, 2010

An embroidered blue jumpsuit worn by music legend Johnny Cash during a rehearsal for a concert at California's San Quentin State Prison. A one-day auction of Cash memorabilia turned out to be twice as lucrative as expected, with help from a bidding war on the blue jumpsuit. The sale by Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills was expected to bring in $200,000 to $400,000, but the total take exceeded $700,000, with the jumpsuit and a guitar fetching the highest prices, $50,000 each.

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A pair of the prop scissorhand gloves that Johnny Depp wore as he portrayed the title character in Tim Burton's "Edward Scissorhands" was among many items owned by Michael Jackson up for auction by Julien’s Auctions.

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A photo ID badge for Gene Roddenberry, used to access the Paramount Studios set of "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier," was up for auction by Julien's Auctions, along with other "Star Trek" memorabilia in June 2010.

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This undated image released by Julien's Auctions shows a pair of yellow Adidas shoes with three blue stripes and white-rubber bumpers worn by Bruce Lee for "Game of Death.” This item was part of the Julien's Auctions Legends auction in October 2010.

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June 24, 2010

Ruth Borton of Nevada looks at items, including actor Christopher Reeve's costume from the movie "Superman IV: The Quest for Peace," displayed at the annual Julien's Auctions summer sale at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas.

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A Henry Miller copy of "The World of Sex" inscribed to Tony Curtis “Another X'mas, another headache! Make the next one a Kosher one! Vive Tony, Vive Christine! Henry Miller 12/22/63.” The item was up for auction by Julien’s Auctions.

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