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Lena Horne's NYC Apartment Artifacts Sold

By Allison Monyei on Feb 23rd 2011 1:50PM

Lena Horne was known for her elegance as much as for her sultry voice.

On Wednesday, 200 items that once filled her Manhattan apartment were sold by her estate at Doyle New York auction house, objects that epitomized her sophisticated taste: French-style furnishing, elegant costumes, jewelry and fine art.

Many admirers of the singer and actress may find that owning a piece of the legendary star's belongings may not be out of reach.

A sequined cardigan evening coat is estimated to sell for as little as $100-$200, while a small Louis Vuitton trunk with stickers inscribed "Lena Horne Hayton" was being offered with a pre-sale price of $500-$700. And a soft leather vanity case inscribed "LH" was estimated at $200-$400.

Horne, who was also a dancer and civil rights activist, died last May at the age of 92. She appeared on screen, stage, on records and in nightclubs and concert halls. Her signature song was "Stormy Weather" but her vocal range extended from blues and jazz and to such Rodgers and Hart classics as "The Lady Is a Tramp" and "Bewitched, Bothered and Bewildered."

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By: ADMR on 2/23/2011 8:35PM

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BEAUTY, BRAINS & BRAWN Live On - AMEN Says E's NEWYORKCITYGIRL

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By: bugs hunter on 2/23/2011 8:58PM

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She could sing a little. Her claim to fame was being a mulatto. Whites just adore mulattos!

The only thing that really impressed me about her was, when I learned she dated the Brown Bomber!
I felt a bit envious of Joe, and wish that was me!

As a youth, I fantasized about Lena. Now that i;ve matured, I know her story and myself better, I suppose, but now, she ranks low on my list of famous Blacks which has become militant now!!!!!!

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By: Yonah Hall on 2/24/2011 7:45AM

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White people may or may not love mulattos,but Lena Horne was not one.Both her mother and father were Black.Light skinned Blacks,but neither one was white!

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By: Tell IT! on 2/24/2011 8:28AM

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@Yonah Hall
That's RIGHT! Tell IT!

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By: lady on 2/25/2011 9:30AM

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to "bugs hunter", what a comment---your name says it all.

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By: "DimePiece" on 2/24/2011 8:26AM

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I just want to say, she was a talented beautiful gifted actress and opened a lot of doors for Blacks in the industry. It's just a shame, why did they had to AUCTION her personal, remembrl precious items? Why not, have all of her personal items in a Art Museum or somethin in her name where her fam, friends, & fans can visit and see? That would have been nice. Lena's personal items & clothes were sold PRETTY CHEAP? I thought that was an INSULT! You can't put a price on her personal things becuase they are PRICELESS! I'm just sayin?

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By: wisdom on 2/24/2011 6:17PM

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WE SAY WE HAVE LOVE FOR EACH OTHER,BUT LOOK AT OUR ACTIONS-DIRT CHEAP SPEAKS VOLUMES

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By: Jerry on 2/24/2011 9:53PM

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Wisdom you are not showing much wisdom when you make a comment after reading the comment's, and don't read the article, in fact, that could be considered dumb and lazy.

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By: shirl on 2/24/2011 7:55PM

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wisdom, you need to read the entire article, actually the pre sale price was doubled when sold, the auction brought in over 300,000.00

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By: Anne on 2/24/2011 8:01PM

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Lena was a beautiful lady and a beautiful singer.

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