Items once belonging to the beloved late actress Betty White are going up for auction in Beverly Hills including her director chair from the set of Golden Girls and the hit TV shows first script which White read to consider playing the role of Rose.





The items span Whites illustrious seven decade career as the  mayor of Hollywood as she was once dubbed. The sale which runs through September 25 at Juliens Auctions in Beverly Hills and online via Julien Live offers a collection of more than 1,500 items that include awards scripts clothing furnishings artworks jewels and personal items.


Highlights include a wide array of landscape and wildlife paintings as well as a portrait of White from the 1950s  currently bid at $7,000 a pilot script for the show  estimated at $1,000 to $2,000  an envelope from Whites win at the 1976 Primetime Emmy Awards  $400-$600 a black and gold embellished Mignon gown worn by the actress to the Emmys in 1989  $1,000-$2,000  and a vintage Van Cleef and Arpels gold flower brooch with diamond and blue sapphire details  $14,000-$16,000.Whites magnetism and wry humor brought entertainment to millions of people around the world. She appeared on shows such as The Bold and the Beautiful Boston Legal and Hollywood Squares in addition to the Golden Girls. She also appeared on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson in 1979 where she joked about what it would have been like for Adam and Eve to divorce and at 88 years old became the oldest person to host Saturday Night Live in 2010.


 Betty White was a beloved national treasure and a cross generational icon who made us laugh for 80 years with her illustrious work on film radio and television classics  said Darren Julien president of Juliens Auctions in a statement. She was also a lifelong animal activist relaying in interviews that she  had to do her show business to keep up with her animal business.