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Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1956, this portrait of Marilyn Monroe was printed in 1997. It is estimated to sell for as much as $2,500. DESA Unicum image.

More Marilyn Monroe magic at DESA Unicum auction Dec. 17

Tom Hoepf
Tom Hoepf

Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1956, this portrait of Marilyn Monroe was printed in 1997. It is estimated to sell for as much as $2,500. DESA Unicum image.

Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1956, this portrait of Marilyn Monroe was printed in 1997. It is estimated to sell for as much as $2,500. DESA Unicum image.

WARSAW – DESA Unicum will auction nearly 150 lots of photographs of Hollywood stars by the late celebrity photographer Milton H. Greene on Monday, Dec. 17. Two thirds of the images are of Marilyn Monroe. LiveAuctioneers.com will provide Internet live bidding.

Other movie stars featured in the auction include Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Anita Ekberg, Cary Grant and Frank Sinatra.

Marilyn remains the focus of the auction, however. Highlighted lots include:

  • Lot 44 – Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene (1922-1985). Marilyn seated on the stone steps of an old building, vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956, black-white photograph on barite paper, 22 x 28 cm, backside stamp: “AUTHENTIC ORYGINAL PHOTOGRAF BY MILTON H. GREENE,” Joshua Greene Archive certificate. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596).
  • Lot 22 – Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Marilyn seated behind a black draped chair against a black backdrop, vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956, black-white photograph/barite paper, 35.5 x 28 cm, backside stamp: “PHOTOGRAPHED BY MILTON H. GREENE,” Joshua Greene Archive certificate. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596).
  • Lot 21 – Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Marilyn Monroe lying on her back against a black background, lifetime print, exposition date: 1956, black-white photograph/barite paper, 40.5 x 50.5 cm, backside stamp: “PHOTOGRAPHED BY MILTON H. GREENE” and stamp “AUTHENTIC ORYGINAL PHOTOGRAPH BY MILTON H. GRRENE” and signature “Milton H. Greene.” Estimate: 6,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,918-$9,596).
  • Lot 146 – Marilyn Monroe photographs by Milton H. Greene. Marilyn seated in two poses, lifetime print, exposition date: 1954, color photograph/photograph paper, 40.5 x 50.5 cm (sheet), backside stamp: “COPYRIGHT MILTON H. GREENE.” Estimate: 5,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,598-$9,596).

The auction will begin Monday at 10 a.m. Pacific Standard Time.

Internet live bidding will be available through LiveAuctioneers.com.

View the fully illustrated catalog and register to bid absentee or live via the Internet as the sale is taking place by logging on to www.LiveAuctioneers.com.

ADDITIONAL LOTS OF NOTE

Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1956, this portrait of Marilyn Monroe was printed in 1997. It is estimated to sell for as much as $2,500. DESA Unicum image.
 

Photographed by Milton H. Greene in 1956, this portrait of Marilyn Monroe was printed in 1997. It is estimated to sell for as much as $2,500. DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Vintage print, exposition and copy date: 1956. Estimate: 8,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($2,559-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Lifetime print, exposition date: 1956. Estimate: 6,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,918-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.
 

Marilyn Monroe photograph by Milton H. Greene. Lifetime print, exposition date: 1956. Estimate: 6,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,918-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.

Marilyn Monroe photographs by Milton H. Greene. Lifetime print, exposition date: 1954. Estimate: 5,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,598-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.
 

Marilyn Monroe photographs by Milton H. Greene. Lifetime print, exposition date: 1954. Estimate: 5,000-30,000 Polish zloty ($1,598-$9,596). DESA Unicum image.