Julien's Auctions

Julien's Auctions is an auction house in Los Angeles, California. The auction house deals with the sale of personal possessions owned by celebrities, including Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley and Michael Jackson. Julien's often sell obscure items, such as William Shatner's kidney stone, for thousands of dollars. The auctions attract hundreds of visitors, and many of their proceeds are donated to charity. The company's President and CEO is Darren Julien, a graduate of Reppert School of Auctioneering. The company is rated B- with the Better Business Bureau.

Auctions

Cher

Singer Cher held an auction in October 2006. The auction was administered by Julien's and featured the singer's costumes, jewelry, art, furniture, cars and personal memorabilia. Cher's Bentley sold for $204,000, with the total sales of the auction reaching $3.5 million. The auction had 3,500 approved bidders, with customers buying on the phone, online and in person. Auctioneer Darren Julien said of the singer, "Basically Cher gave us the contents of her home. For someone to do something like this, still be alive and not need the money is pretty remarkable. Cher is a trendsetter". Prior to the auction Cher said, "I am beginning a new chapter in my career and have decided to rewrite my personal environment, my home. I'm thrilled that the sale of many of these beloved objects will benefit such worthwhile organisations and charities". The four-day pre-sale exhibition at the Beverly Hilton attracted hundreds of collectors and fans wearing Cher concert T-shirts. Many celebrities viewed the auction, including Jacqueline Bisset, Charlene Tilton and shoe designer Manolo Blahnik. Blahnik had created some of Cher's boots and heels that were among the items being auctioned. A portion of the proceeds went to the Cher Charitable Foundation.