- Title: Some of Robin Williams' personal items are up for auction
- Date: 12th September 2018
- Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (English) NINA DEL RIO, VICE CHAIRMAN OF SOTHEBY'S, SAYING: "So, this auction is the collection of Marsha and Robin Williams, objects that they collected during their lifetimes, really that they chose to live with themselves and their children. The collection spans film memorabilia, toys that Robin collected during his lifetime, art that they gave to each other watched that Robin chose to live with, it's incredibly varied." VARIOUS OF WATCHES INC. HAMILTON WATCH CLOSE UP OF HAMILTON WATCH REAR WITH 'DEAD POETS SOCIETY' INSCRIPTION (SOUNDBITE) (English) NINA DEL RIO, VICE CHAIRMAN OF SOTHEBY'S, SAYING: "So, we're incredibly excited about the watch that Robin Williams wore during 'Dead Poets Society.' In addition, the robe the Daniel Radcliffe wore during the first Harry Potter movie and also the incredible array of outsider art and fine art in the sale." VARIOUS OF DANIEL RADCLIFFE'S HARRY POTTER CLOAK (SOUNDBITE) (English) NINA DEL RIO, VICE CHAIRMAN OF SOTHEBY'S, SAYING: "We already have international interest in this auction. The fact is that Robin Williams is really a world renowned and loved actor, so we really expect the entire globe to react to the sale." VARIOUS OF TOYS OWNED BY WILLIAMS CLOSE UP SHOTS OF TOYS OWNED BY WILLIAMS (SOUNDBITE) (English) NINA DEL RIO, VICE CHAIRMAN OF SOTHEBY'S, SAYING: "We're expecting and hoping that so many fans of Robin Williams will participate in this sale and there's really a price point for everyone."
- Embargoed: 26th September 2018 22:50
- Keywords: Robin Williams auction Dead Poets Society Hook Banksy
- Location: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- City: LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES
- Country: USA
- Topics: Arts / Culture / Entertainment
- Reuters ID: LVA0028XBMDEH
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9
- Story Text: Golden Globe awards and Oscar certificates won by Robin Williams are going up for auction next month, along with the late actor's collection of movie props, watches, toys and art.
A prop dagger that the comedian used on the set of his 1991 movie "Hook," and a robe with the Gryffindor Crest worn by Daniel Radcliffe in "Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone" are also included in the sale at Sotheby's in New York on Oct. 4.
"We're incredibly excited about the watch that Robin Williams wore during 'Dead Poets Society'," Nina del Rio, Sotheby's vice chairman, told Reuters Television at a public exhibition ahead of the sale.
The gold-plated Hamilton wristwatch, engraved on the back after filming in 1988, is expected to fetch up to $2,000.
The items, including works by modern artists Banksy and Shephard Fairey, were collected by Williams and his second wife Marsha Garces Williams over 20 years. Williams died by suicide in 2014 at age 63.
The auction includes the actor's Golden Globe statuettes for "Good Morning Vietnam" (with an estimate of $15,000-20,000) "Mrs. Doubtfire," "Mork & Mindy" and "The Fisher King."
Sotheby's expects the 300-item sale to raise about $3 million, a portion of which will go to organizations the couple supported including Human Rights Watch and the Wounded Warrior project.
"We're expecting and hoping that so many fans of Robin Williams will participate in this sale. There's really a price point for everyone," del Rio said. - Copyright Holder: REUTERS
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