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Proceeds from the marathon auction which ended late Wednesday
and two bronze sculptures by British artist Henry Moore that
were sold earlier at an Impressionist and Modern Art sale
brought the total for the collection to $5 million.
Bacall, the husky voiced actress who was married to and appeared
with Humphrey Bogart in films such as "The Big Sleep" and "Key
Largo," died in August in New York at the age of 89.
More than 1,500 bidders from 34 countries took part in the
auction which included jewelry and furniture from her New York
apartment.
"Bacall's legacy will live on in the homes of her countless
admirers," Jon King, director and vice president of Bonham's who
organized the sale.
A John James Audubon 1846 hand-colored engraving fetched
$173,000, nearly three times its pre-sale estimate, and two
paintings by Albert York, "Landscape with Tree" and "A Country
Fence," sold for $161,000, a record for the artist.
Other highlights included Humphrey Bogart's Hartmann 'Turn
Table' steamer trunk that fetched $47,500 and a granite and
wrought iron games table that brought in $26,250.
Bacall appeared in more than 30 films and also starred on
Broadway. She won Tonys for the musicals "Applause" in 1970 and
for "Woman of the Year" in 1981. She was also awarded an
honorary Oscar in 2009.
(Reporting by Patricia Reaney)
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