Bombshell: The Raquel Welch Collection is the name of the great sale organized by the auction house Julien’s Auction, in Los Angeles, on April 12, in honor of the actress who, between the Sixties and Seventies, established herself as Hollywood come an authentic sex symbol. In addition to cinema, Welch, born in Chicago with Bolivian origins on her father’s side, had also had a career in modelling, strong with a disruptive beauty. Just over a year after the death of the diva, who passed away at the age of 82 in Los Angeles in February 2023, a selection full of over 450 objects that belonged to her is going up for auction.
Raquel Welch’s treasures up for auction at Julien’s Auction offer a wide selection: photographs and notes, statuettes (the Golden Globe which she won in 1975 for her role in The Three Musketeers) and less high-sounding personal memorabilia (old driving licenses or credit cards); furniture and a 2018 Mercedes-Benz convertible with which to reach high speeds to escape the paparazzi. With a starting base of 70 thousand dollars it is the most expensive piece in the collection. Obviously, there is no shortage of clothes, accessories and jewellery.
The estimated prices are for all budgets and range from belts costing 50 dollars (including a Fendi worn in a shooting) to precious ring worn by the actress on her wedding day with Richard Palmer, colleague and entrepreneur in the restaurant industry with whom she was married from 1999 to 2004. It was actually a set of rings worn together, in yellow gold (14 carats), with diamonds of different cuts set. To win it, you will need between 10 and 20 thousand dollars.
Life from bombshell
Heels – from sandals to boots, scarves, gloves and clutch bags accompany some memorable stage outfits by Raquel Welch. Let’s think of two originals from Wild party (1975) or the trikini that replicates the American Stars and Stripes flag worn in The Myra Breckinridge case (1970), which the actress showed off on other occasions despite the film being panned by critics. However, Welch’s beauty and exuberance, which had contributed to her success, had also been a burden for the actress, who throughout her career had tried to distance herself from the role of bombshell and embrace more diverse roles. Efforts that had actually been rewarded with more than one nomination, and finally the statuette, at the Golden Globes.
Among the designers who most often dressed the diva we mention Bob Mackie, Norma Kamali e Givenchy. Just a Bob Mackie dress worn by Raquel Welch at Muppet Show made him lose his mind Ryan Goslingwho has always said that he chose to become an actor in order to meet his first love.
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– 2024-04-12 11:01:33
