Julien's Auctions of Beverly Hills auctioned off furnishings, art, and memorabilia from the collection of rock 'n' roll royalty Sharon and Ozzy Osbourne. The two-day event was held at Gibson Guitar Showroom, Beverly Hills, CA, on Friday and Saturday, November 30th and December 1st. Although the total amount raised has not been officially released, estimates calculate sales of over $800,000.
More than 500 lots of memorabilia, jewelry, costumes, paintings, furniture and
decorative works of art from the Osbourne's Gothic style home in Beverly Hills, their
Shabby Chic Malibu home and their Buckinghamshire mansion in England were sold with a portion of the proceeds being donated to benefit The Sharon Osbourne Colon Cancer Program at the Samuel Oschin Comprehensive Cancer Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, which was founded by Sharon to improve the lives of cancer patients and their loved ones.
Superstar Memorabilia For Charity
Osbournes Auction Personal Possessions
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