Madonna’s iconic pink gown worn in her 1984 Material Girl video is up for auction and estimated to fetch £150,000
Madonna’s iconic pink gown worn in her Material Girl music video is up for auction and could be sold for more than £150,000.
The glamorous fuchsia dress is being sold alongside the white fur scarf, pink opera gloves and rhinestone bracelets adorned by the 63-year-old pop icon in her 1984 music video.
Previous items from video – which has been streamed over 103million times – have sold for fourteen times their original estimate, meaning the ensemble could sell well in excess of the hoped-for price.
A Material World indeed! Madonna’s iconic pink gown worn in her 1984 video could be auctioned for over £150,000
The satin number was inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s pink outfit in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes.
Those seeking to be the modern day material girl can do so with the help of the statement dress, but they will need to be prepared to bid hard in the auction and cough up a hefty sum.
The garments are being sold as part of a Music Icons sale at privately held auction house Julien’s in Beverly Hills.
Iconic: The glamorous fuchsia dress is being sold alongside the white fur scarf, pink opera gloves and rhinestone bracelets adorned by the 63-year-old pop icon in her 1984 music video
Inspiration: The satin number was inspired by Marilyn Monroe’s pink outfit in the 1953 film Gentlemen Prefer Blondes
A Julien’s spokesperson said: ‘The Queen of Pop and the indisputable American style provocateur Madonna has trailblazed music, celebrity and fashion, in a way all of her own and like no other artist in the 20th and 21st century.
‘One of the artist’s most iconic looks of all time will dazzle the auction stage in Julien’s exclusive offering of her pink Marilyn Monroe inspired gown and accessories.
‘Originally made for the 1980 television movie Norma Jean, the dress was rented from the Palace Costume and Prop Company for Madonna’s use in the Material Girl music video.’
Hit: Those seeking to be the modern day material girl can do so with the help of the statement dress, but they will need to be prepared to bid hard in the auction and cough up a hefty sum
It was also used was used in Blond, the 2001 television movie exploring the life of Marilyn Monroe.
The lot includes a Material Girl dress animated NFT (non-fungible token) which Julien’s adds serves ‘as the digital representation of the physical dress worn by Madonna.’
NFT auctions have grown in popularity in recent months, with fashion houses desperately trying to stake a claim in the digital space.
Statement look: The garments are being sold as part of a Music Icons sale at privately held auction house Julien’s in Beverly Hills
The iconic pink dress is not Julien’s first rodeo selling off Madonna’s coveted fashion pieces.
Her Material Girl hot pink charmeuse silk headband sold for fourteen times its original estimate in recent years – making a whopping £21,582.
Julien’s also sold the ivory satin halter gown worn by the Queen of Pop in her 1990 Vogue music video for $179,200 (£137,484).
The catchy single reached the top-five in the UK, Australia, Belgium, Canada, Ireland and Japan upon its release.
It also reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
Pop star: A Julien’s spokesperson said: ‘One of the artist’s most iconic looks of all time will dazzle the auction stage in Julien’s exclusive offering of her pink Marilyn Monroe inspired gown and accessories’
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