Frank & Barbara Sinatra's rare personal items go up for auction
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- Опубліковано 19 лис 2018
- Rare items from the personal collection of #Barbara and #Frank #Sinatra are up for auction for the first time.
A sample of the couple's fine art, decorative art and furniture they collected during their lifetime together, as well as her dazzling personal collection of jewelry and accessories have been showcased in Los Angeles.
Highlights include the 20.5 carat diamond engagement ring the singer gave Barbara.
"It's a 20.5 carat diamond ring with an estimate of $1 million to a million and a half," Quig Bruning, Vice President of Sotheby's Jewelry Division told Reuters.
"It was something that she wore all the time. She really enjoyed wearing her jewelry, experiencing it, sharing it with friends, it was really as a part of her lifestyle and it was given to her by Frank in a glass of champagne."
Barbara Sinatra was the fourth wife of the man variously known as Ol' Blue Eyes and the Chairman of the Board. Born Barbara Blakely, she was a former model and Las Vegas showgirl who married the famed singer and actor in 1976. She had been married to him for 22 years when he died of a heart attack in 1998 at 82 years of age. She had previously been married to Zeppo Marx, the youngest of the Marx Brothers comedy team.
It was the longest of Frank Sinatra's marriages, which included unions with actresses Ava Gardner and Mia Farrow, and teenage sweetheart Nancy Barbato.
Other items expected to get a lot of interest are Norman Rockwell's portrait, Sinatra: An American Classic and a set of his golf clubs, with personalized tags from Hillcrest, in Frank Sinatra Celebrity Invitation travel bag as well as a set of his personalised golf balls.
The Lady Blue Eyes: Property of Barbara and Frank Sinatra and Magnificent Jewels auctions, executed by Sotheby's, will take place in New York on Thursday, December 6, 2018, and Tuesday, December 4, 2018, respectively.
I’ve always thought that the family should keep everything of Frank Sinatra and have a museum. I would be one of the first people standing in line to go!
People from all over the world would visit it!
There are many things that SHOULD have gone to Frank Sinatra's children, but Barbara was not gracious enough to let them have the objects. She was a bit of an avaricious person, perhaps because she never made any of the wealth on her own. Frank was always a generous person and gave away millions to needy people anonymously because that's the way he wanted it. He was very generous with Barbara because he could be, and, of course, she usually let it be known what she wanted! Of course Frank got it for her.
Really well done reporting
Sorry I didn’t check the spelling!!
Mr. And Mrs. Sinatra were Great Great Great People.. Mr. Sinatra had More Class on his Little Finger than Most People
Mr Sintra was the Greatest Singer 💙💕 of All Times. Mrs.Barbara Sinatra was a Very, Very Nice Lady. They were Great. God Bless Them Both.. Wish They were Both Alive .Your Friend Debby.
Greeting from Australia. I agree with all of your comments. There doesn’t appear to be a lot of stuff but the orator did say that Barbara’s son was asking about his things. I don’t think it’s appropriate that he make the decisions, it should be Frank’s children and yes there should be a museum set up I. Frank’s honour, even his house in Palm Springs. Frank is part of history that should be honoured appropriately and for people to visit, like Levi’s Presley’s. I don’t know why Im worried, no chance I’ll ever see it.
Wish I was rich ❤️❤️❤️
No hat pins?
I always think ..all that and they died anyway .. So all went to Barbara's kids ..you gotta laugh.
Sansash it did?? Not Franks how sad
You gotta cry, actually. He was too much of a gentleman and she took advantage of it. Look how quickly she turned the "Frank & Barbara Sinatra Children's Foundation" to "Barbara Children's Foundation " soon after he died! And that disgraceful autobiography where she compares Frank's & Elvis's sexual prowess...No class whatsoever!
@@lilise3965 Would a classy woman marry Frank Sinatra?
@@akrenwinkle Wouldn't she? His first wife Barbara, Ava Gardner, Mia Farrow were all nice ladies. She was the only one after his money and surname: she tried and tried to get her grown up son "adopted" by Frank. Luckily he never gave in, though he eventually got most of his property. Consider that being son to one of the Marx brothers he already had a name and some property to himself.
@@lilise3965 It depends on the meaning of "nice." I say nope, not nice.
Why isnt this stuff going to family or is the family having the auction
Does anyone know if one of the houses that Frank left to Barbara has been turned into a museum? Money could be made from some of those objects and memorabilia, as well as honouring both Frank and his fans. But apparently such a notion wouldn't come into her son's head. Too grossly greedy to get that.
The outcome of Frank's distributed belongings after Barbara's death is a tragedy to some of his fans! Her son would have had plenty of Frank's money without all of Frank's possessions! Frank in his right mind would have realized what was to happen!
So are Franks kids benefiting from this sale? His stuff should go to his kids and her stuff should go to her kids.
Frank was Barbara's third husband. The first was a small-time businessman and Frank Sinatra imitator. He was the biological father of Barbara's only child, Bobby. Then on to Zeppo Marx, the second-least known Marx Brother (the least was Gummo). Zeppo's fortune came as an agent and inventor. It is probable Zeppo met Barbara when she was a showgirl/escort in Vegas. Zeppo and Barbara lived near Frank's Palm Springs compound, and the rest is history. In her book, she revealed that Frank would ask her what she would like for her birthday, anniversary, etc. She never said, "A great big hug, Snugglepuss." She had her eyes on cars and jewels and flat-out told him.
Are the great great grandchildren in need of cash?
Seems like a money grab by his late wife’s family. Sad
BARBARA was a very selfish n self centered person all she seen was dollar signs,in her life with MR.SINATRA she was treated with class n respect,but when he was sick n dieing she showed no interest or respect to MR. SINATRA or his family SINATRA'S gold records awards paintings n fortune should have gone to thr SINATRA family, not BARBARA'S !!!