Celebrity Auction: Juliens offering items from home of international star Barbra Streisand

August 9, 5:36 PMCelebrity Property ExaminerKae Davis

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Barbra Streisand is an artist worthy of respect and recognition in all she pursues -- including her skills and ambitions to find and create the most lovely homes.  As a serious real estate property and art collector, Barbra has shown a devotion  to the aesthetic and luxe lifestyle pursuit of surrounding herself with beautiful things. This year, the star has chosen to do a little updating of her personal residences, and has chosen to sell some of her fixtures and personal property items for the benefit of her personal non-profit organization. As such, she's providing the public with a rare glimpse into the private life and style choice of the award winning female's world sure to excite fans of her music, acting talents, and to provide the art world will a new assortment of documented celebrity special interest pieces of Americana  to embellish homes around the world as the home goods come to market and for trade among collectors.

Julien’s Auctions to offer property from the Collection of Barbra Streisand, the multi-award-winning international star, in a live and online auction at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. on October 17th and 18th, 2009. All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Streisand Foundation.

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BARBARA STREISAND DECORATOR MEMORABILIA GOES UP FOR SALE AT CHARITY AUCTION

Art Knowledge reports, "Julien’s Auctions is proud to present fine and decorative arts from Barbra Streisand’s original New York apartment, featuring some of her first major purchases as an art connoisseur in the sixties, in addition to items from her Carolwood home in Beverly Hills and her Malibu Ranch house...

"Her lifelong passion for the arts culminated in a stunning collection, boasting everything from timeless movie memorabilia to fine and decorative arts, rare antiques from the Art & Crafts movement, and a selection of clothing from her life and career...

"Exhibitions will be created by WRJ Design Associates who have designed exhibitions for The Estate of Katharine Hepburn, The Estate of Johnny Cash, The Collection of Cher and recently The Collection of Michael Jackson.

Learn more about the homes of Barbara Streisand from SeeingStars.com

VINTAGE ART, COLLECTIBLE ARTIFACTS

The partial list of the home goods items used to decorate the star's private residences coming available for purchase by savvy interior decorators and Funny Girl fans are being advertised as follows:

Julien’s Auctions will auction more than 400 lots from Barbra Streisand’s personal collection including paintings, furniture and decorative works of art, memorabilia and stunning stage-worn costumes from television, live concerts and special personal appearances.

Among the other offerings is a selection of Americana furnishings, Art Deco fixtures, Oriental rugs, Native American baskets and Barbra's personal Yamaha Baby Grand Piano.

Julien’s Auctions is proud to present fine and decorative arts from Barbra Streisand’s original New York apartment, featuring some of her first major purchases as an art connoisseur in the sixties, in addition to items from her Carolwood home in Beverly Hills and her Malibu Ranch house.

Memorable items from the Arts and Crafts period furniture include, a hammered copper Dirk Van Erp table lamp, two Harvey Ellis-designed Stickley inlaid rockers and an L&JG Stickley china cabinet.

Other fine art selections include a painting by Kees Van Dongen, a group of Edward Curtis photographs, and a number of American School floral and genre scenes.

Among the other offerings is a selection of Americana furnishings, Art Deco fixtures, Oriental rugs and Native American baskets.

For more information about Julien's 2009 (Julian's 2009) auction of collector memorabilia of Barbra Streisand, visit: www.artknowledgenews.com

About Julien's Auctions - With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia and high profile estate auctions, Julien's has quickly established itself as the premier auction house in high-end celebrity estate and entertainment auctions. Julien's Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogs unlike any other auction company. Visit : http://www.juliensauctions.com/

Barbara, Barbra, Barb -- Singer, Actress, Real Estate Decorator Maven -- Ms. Streisand does it all.