Lauren Bacall’s art, jewelry heading to auction

Estate of film and theater legend, and first cousin of Shimon Peres, expected to bring in $3 million

This May 7, 2005 file photo shows US actress Lauren Bacall signing copies of her autobiography at a book shop in Paris, France. (Photo credit: AFP/PIERRE ANDRIEU / Files)
This May 7, 2005 file photo shows US actress Lauren Bacall signing copies of her autobiography at a book shop in Paris, France. (Photo credit: AFP/PIERRE ANDRIEU / Files)

NEW YORK — Lauren Bacall’s art, jewelry and furniture will be auctioned in New York.

Her estate is selling hundreds of items that had filled her three homes. Bonhams auction house estimates they will bring $3 million.

The film and theater legend (a distant cousin of former Israeli president and prime minister Shimon Peres) died in New York City in August at age 89.

Bonhams says two Henry Moore sculptures from the collection will be offered during its Impressionist and modern art sale in November.

Bacall was a big fan of Moore’s work. Six more of his sculptures will be sold in March, with about 700 other lots. They include tribal art and paintings by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miro, Alexander Calder and others.

They once decorated her homes in Los Angeles, Amagansett, Long Island, and the famed Dakota apartment building in Manhattan.

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