London, Sept 19 (ANI): Late actor Tony Curtis' family has expressed their anger after property that was owned by him was auctioned off without them being consulted.
Among the items sold was the star's jacket from 'Some Like It Hot', which raised 48,000 dollars, and a signed print by Andy Warhol, which fetched 53,125 dollars.
"This is not what my dad would have wanted," the BBC quoted his daughter Allegra as telling the Hollywood Reporter about the sale of the items by Curtis' sixth and last wife, Jill.
"Jill Curtis is the only beneficiary of this auction. She did not consult us.
"Jill's even selling off credit cards and driver licenses. She's also selling my dad's letters to Cary Grant, Jerry Lewis, Picasso...
"It's the dissemination of the estate of Tony Curtis. He deserves better," Allegra, who is Tony's daughter from second wife, actress Christine Kaufmann, stated.
The sale, at Julien's Auctions in Beverley Hills, California, made more than 800,000 dollars, and it included work by several famous artists, including Warhol, Balthus, Picasso and Chagall, alongside Curtis's own paintings.
Movie memorabilia on sale included the star's Hollywood Walk Of Fame plaque, a dining table he bought from Marlene Dietrich, a Faberge gold and sapphire cigarette case, and a rosewood flute given to him by Frank Sinatra.
Darren Julien, who ran the auction, however disagreed and said it was what the actor wanted.
"Tony came to many of our auctions with Jill and said he wanted Julien's to handle his auction after he died. I know this is exactly what he wanted," he added. (ANI)
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