Greta Garbo’s belonging to be auctionedAugust 23, 2012 - 13:29 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Hundreds of items belonging to Greta Garbo, including designer clothing, will be auctioned off in December, Julien's Auctions announced, according to AFP. The legendary actress's "personal collection... has never been previously available and (is) rarely seen by others," the Beverly Hills-based auctioneers said in a statement. The sale, set for December 14 and 15, will include clothes and accessories from star designers such as Emilio Pucci, Louis Vuitton, Givenchy and Salvatore Ferragamo. Furniture, art and decor from her New York apartment and her mansion in Sweden will include "colorful rugs, featuring modern, abstract motifs," the auctioneers said, adding Garbo was "known as a stylish and highly imitated trendsetter." A selection of Garbo photographs taken at Hollywood studios will also be up for grabs, in addition to autographed documents. Some of the items to hit the auction block will first be exhibited at the Silverware Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, Ireland from September to November, as well as aboard the ocean liner Queen Mary 2 at the end of November. Garbo was born in Sweden in 1905 and died in New York in 1990. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Ucom Celebrates Telecommunication Day May 17 commemorates the founding of the International Telecommunication Union on May 17, 1865. Armenian, Azerbaijani heads of parliament meet in Switzerland President of the Armenian parliament Alen Simonyan met with the Speaker of the Azerbaijani Milli Majlis Sahiba Gafarova. Border residents overnight on highway to protest Armenia’s Residents of Kirants continue to express outrage over the government’s decision to cede land to Azerbaijan. Get Started: An educational platform for young startuppers The Get Started program which operates in two phases is an important platform for young startuppers. |