Ruby slippers from the iconic 1939 film wizard of oz It sold for a whopping $28 million at auction on Saturday.
The sparkling shoes worn The work by Judy Garland was sold during an event handled by Dallas-based Heritage Auctions, the company said. hollywood reporter.
“Including the buyer's premium, the total price is $32.5 million, but the buyer remains anonymous at this time,” the article said.
image show Shoes with Garland's name written on the inside:
Joe Maddalena, executive vice president of Heritage Auctions, said in a statement after the sale:
You can't compare Judy Garland's ruby slippers to any other Hollywood memorabilia. The breathtaking results reflect how important movies and movie memorabilia are to our culture and collectors. It was a privilege for all of us at Heritage to be a part of the Slippers' epic journey across the rainbow to their new home.
Several photos of the shoes are posted on the auction house's website. covered With what looks like red sequins, beads and jewels.
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Three other pairs of ruby slippers are known to exist. One pair is housed in the National Museum of American History at the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., but in 2012 Leonardo DiCaprio and Steven Spielberg led a coalition of buyers to purchase the ruby slippers for $2 million and put them in the museum. It is said to be in storage. Permanent collection of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. The third pair is believed to be owned by a private collector.
Video footage from 2018 show The two were housed at the Smithsonian Institution, where they underwent more than 200 hours of conservation work.
The object restorer featured in the video said he used a microscope to examine every inch of the hand-sewn shoes.
of reporter The article says the following about the fourth pair of shoes recently sold: “The slippers were on display at the Judy Garland Museum in the star's hometown of Grand Rapids, Minnesota, in 2005, when they were turned over and stolen. It was recovered and later authenticated by the Smithsonian Institution before being put up for auction.
