The diva's wedding dress she wore at her wedding to Sean Penn in 1985 fetches $81,250 while a dress she wore in 'Material Girl' video clip is sold at $73,125.
- Nov 10, 2014
AceShowbiz - Madonna's dress she wore at her wedding to Sean Penn was among memorabilias which were auctioned off at the Icons & Idols: Rock n' Roll auction that started Friday, November 7. The singer's wedding dress was one of items sold at high price at the auction. It was bought at $81,250, while her dress which she wore in "Material Girl" music video was sold at $73,125.
According to Julien's auctions, a jacket she wore in "Desperately Seeking Susan", however, was sold with the highest price at $252,000. An earring from the movie additionally fetched $34,375. A gown from the movie "Evita" fetched in $15,000 and a uniform featured in "A League of Their Own" went to a buyer at $31,250. Another gown which she wore on "Who's That Girl" tour was bought at $50,000 at the two-day auction which took place in Beverly Hills.
In addition to items which belonged to Madonna, the auction which eventually raised $3.2 million featured lots from John Lennon, Elvis Presley, James Brown and more. Lennon's round glasses fetched $25,000 while the "Love Me Tender" hitmaker's ring was sold at $57,600. Brown's sequined cape reached as high as $41,000 in the bid.
Another item featured in the auction was a 1940 Gibson J200 guitar owned by Stephen Stills of Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young. It was sold at $43,750. Prince's "Sign o' the Times Love" guitar was also sold at the auction.
