Marilyn Monroe’s emerald green dress has been sold to a private buyer for $504,000, far above pre-sale estimates of $200,000 to $300,000. Legendary actress wore that velour dress while she sang I’m Gonna File My Claim in the 1954 film River of No Return in which she portrayed Kay Washington, a gambler’s wife.
The dress was sold at an auction in China through Julien’s Auctions. The sale took place at a resort in Macau and featured other music and movie memorabilia including items owned by Elvis Presley, The Beatles, Madonna, Michael Jordon and Tiger Woods.
Among other most interesting items that have been sold at the auction were the bustier that Madonna wore during her Who’s That Girl tour in 1987. It sold for $72,000.
The famous white dress Monroe wore in The Seven Year Itch was sold for $4.6 million at an auction this summer.
