Exhibition preview of Michael Jackson's items from Holmby Hills Estate

Julien’s Auctions offers an exhibition preview of Michael Jackson's items from Holmby Hills Estate Monday, December 12, 2011 before the starting of the auction on December 17. As auctioneers Darren Julien and Martin Nolan told Today's Ann Curry, they will re-create rooms from the house and place the items up for bid, so that visitors and bidders can get a sense of what it was like to live amongst the furniture and personal items up for grabs.

Julien's Auctions presents a one-of-a-kind opportunity for collectors to purchase property from the Holmby Hills Estate of 100 North Carolwood Drive in a live auction taking place Saturday, December 17th, 2011 in Beverly Hills, California.

The 100 North Carolwood Drive auction features fine and decorative arts, paintings, antiques and furniture befitting a 17,000 square foot mansion in the Holmby Hills area. Fine art highlights coming to the block include a Maurice Utrillo watercolor (est. $20,000 - $30,000); seascapes by Ludolf Bakhuysen (est. $15,000 - $20,000); Abraham Hulk (est. $6,000 - $8,000); and Carl Johan Neumann (est. $3,000 - $5,000). Also for sale are a collection of fine 19th century Orientalist works including a watercolor by Paul Pascal (est. $2,000- $3,000); paintings by Robert Gibb, RSA, (est. $3,000 - $4,000); Adolf Schreyer (est. $10,000 - $15,000): and Henri Emilien Rousseau (est. $15,000 - $20,000).

Fine antique furniture includes an elaborately carved and gilded Louis XV headboard (est. $3,000 - $4,000); a Louis XVI style pier mirror (est. $2,000 - $3,000); a Louis XVI style armoire with ormolu mounts (est. $2,500 -$3,500) and matching headboard (est. $2,000 - $3,000); and a fancy burlwood Victorian Revival Style armoire (est. $6,000 - $8,000) ensuite with other matching pieces including a headboard, nightstands and a dresser.

Quality modern furniture in the sale includes a number of George Smith upholstered sofas, chairs, chaise lounges (est. in the $1,000 to $3,000 range), and desks, tables and table lamps by makers Maitland Smith and Mitchell Litt.

The many decorative household items in the sale include Oriental rugs, Asian ceramic jardinières, French 18th and 19th century style furnishings, and various framed prints.

This auction presents a special opportunity for collectors to purchase fine and decorative art and furnishings from the famous Holmby Hills Estate — 100 North Carolwood Drive.

The items can be viewed at Julien’s Auctions gallery in Beverly Hills at 9665 Wilshire Boulevard free to the public from 10am to 5pm Monday through Saturday starting Monday, December 12th, 2011.

"There's still a demand for his items," said Nolan. "Everywhere around the world people desperately want something, they're very nostalgic, they want a memory. Michael is gone and they want to cling on to something tangible."

One item is an armoire mirror that Jackson wrote a message to himself on: "Train perfection March April May. Full out." As Julien noted, the piece itself would go for $6,000-$8,000 "but because it was associated with Michael Jackson we anticipate that it will sell for much more."

FREE PUBLIC EXHIBITION SCHEDULE
Julien’s Auctions
9665 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150
Beverly Hills, California 90210

For more details, please visit the Julien's Auctions website at www.juliensauctions.com