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The marriage didn’t work outbut it was an amazing dress. And now Madonna’s wedding gown from her marriageto Sean Penn is up for auction and expected to reach up to $60,000.
More than 140 of Madonna’spersonal items and memorabilia will go under the hammer in November as part of an "Icons& Idols: Rock ‘n' Roll" auction held by the California-based auctioneerJulien’s.
The dress was designed bycostume designer Marlene Stewart andis a beautiful strapless '80s creation complete with a veil attached to ablack bowler hat. Madonna's marriage to Sean was just as surprising as the dress; theymarried in 1985 but divorced after four years of tumultuous drama.
Dedicated Madonna fans canalso get their hands on a host of other goodies including herpost-marital agreement from the same marriage. Other items going on sale include the iconic fuchsia gown from Madonna's 1985 Material Girl video(bids start at $20,000), her used Versace powder compact (going for $500), and evenher latex underwear (starting bid is $1000.)
Other unusual personal items include a used American Express card from1985 which was cut in half ($300) and her 1971-72 yearbook with a teenagephoto of Madonna in it.
Theauction house is hoping to bring in a whopping $309,000 from the sale.
"This is the biggest collection of Madonna items ever to come to auctionat one time," said Martin Nolan, the executive director of the auctionhouse, "she really is a true icon, highly talented and a very smartbusinesswoman".
Othercelebrity memorabilia on the auction block includes the red sparkly cape wornby James Brown, John Lennon's iconic round spectacles, and items owned by TheBeatles, Rolling Stones, Elvis Presley, Liberace, Whitney Houston and LadyGaga.
