- Welch died in February last year at the age of 82 following a brief illness.
- A collection of his prized possessions, including his costumes and his Golden Globe Award, was sold at auction.
- A necklace worn by the star sold for $195,000, 195 times its original asking price
She was a much-loved American bombshell who took the world by storm during Hollywood’s golden years.
And now late actress Raquel Welch’s wardrobe has gained its own star power, fetching more than $1 million (£870,000) at a recent auction.
A necklace worn by the action heroine sold for $195,000 (£156,000) at auction in Los Angeles last week, 195 times its original asking price of $1,000 (£800).
The iconic turquoise and silver jewelry was worn by Ms. Welch in an acclaimed photo shoot with famed photographer Terry O’Neill and was worn at the premiere of her film “Myra Breckinridge” in 1970.
The late actress Raquel Welch pictured in the 1966 caveman comedy “One Million Years BC” wearing a faux fur bikini. A faux fur-style bikini inspired by her costume sold for $13,000 (£10,000)
Raquel posing in a red, white and blue star-studded bikini for her film “Myra Breckinridge” in 1970 (left) and playing Lilian Lust in Bedazzled in 1967 (right)
The auction of Ms Welch’s personal items also included a faux fur bikini inspired by her costume in the 1966 caveman comedy “One Million Years BC”, which sold for $13,000 (£10,000).
It was this role as a scantily clad cavewoman in comedy that catapulted Ms. Welch to stardom and solidified her status as an international sex symbol.
Nearly 500 items belonging to the late Hollywood star were sold last Friday, including a two-piece bikini worn in the 1967 comedy “Bedazzled” which sold for $22,750 (£18,000) and her 1975 Golden Globe Award for Best actress in a comedy, which fetched $26,000 (£21,000).
Ms. Welch died in February 2023 at the age of 82 at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness.
A necklace worn by the action heroine sold for $195,000 (£156,000) at auction
Her 1975 Golden Globe Award for Best Actress in a Comedy earned $26,000 (£21,000).
The red, white and blue star-studded sequin swimsuit sold for $5,850 (£4,700)
A beaded Bob Mackie dress worn by Welch in The Muppets sold for $16,250 (£13,000)
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