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The dress, a black vintage Norman Norell 1950s
gown worn by Michelle Obama during a 2010 holiday fundraiser in
Washington, is expected to fetch $50,000 to $70,000 when it goes
up for sale in December at Julien's Auctions, the company in
Beverly Hills, California, said on Wednesday.
It is the first dress worn by Michelle Obama, who became a style
icon during her eight years at the White House, ever to come to
auction, Julien's said.
The items were not put up for sale by the couple.
"The Obamas' personal items ... don't come up very often," said
Kody Frederick, gallery director for Julien's Auctions. "But
every now and again some things fall through the cracks."
Barack Obama's game-worn basketball jersey from his days on the
Punahou School team in Hawaii comes with the 1979 school
yearbook, which includes photos of him playing.
The white mesh pullover has the name Punahou and the number 23
on the front and back. The jersey and yearbook have a pre-sale
estimate of $150,000 to $200,000.
Obama's love for basketball continued during his eight years as
president, and he converted a tennis court at the White House to
a basketball court.
Frederick said he expected interest to come from "sports
collectors, history collectors and those who want to feel part
of the legacy of President Obama."
The two items will be auctioned from Dec. 4-6. The Obama pieces
will go on public exhibition at the Museum of Style Icons in
Newbridge, Ireland, and at Julien's in Beverly Hills ahead of
the sale.
(Reporting by Jill Serjeant and Omar Younis; Editing by Richard
Chang)
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