As the LA Times said, "you don't just hold a garage sale on PCH when you decide to refurnish your 16,000-square-foot Malibu Italian Renaissance mansion. At least not when you're Cher. You call the auctioneers..."
Fashion icon and award-winning singer and actress Cher cleared her Malibu, Calif., home last week of its Gothic contents, in order to pay for an upcoming renovation and redecorate in a Moroccan-Tibetan-style. Following a trend set by rock star Elton John, Cher sold hundreds of items, and brought in over $3.5 million dollars, according to the official post-press release from Julian's Auctions.
"This is a lot more than a garage sale. Apart from the dresses and jewels, there are Old Masters and architectural drawings," said Darren Julien of Julien's Auctions. "She has a huge following. She is an icon. Her career in song, stage, and screen has spanned nearly four decades," he told Reuters..."
Picture above courtesy of the Associated Press.
