With her passion for interiors, fashion, and art, Diane Keaton became almost as well known for her discerning eye and eclectic taste as she was for her talent as an actor. Now, six months after Keaton died at age 79, the pieces that defined her signature style are going up for sale. On Tuesday, Bonhams announced a major four-part auction, “Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon,” created with the Fine Art Group. The event will offer hundreds of items from her personal collection.
With over 400 lots in New York and Los Angeles, the auction highlights Keaton’s creative journey, from her tailored wardrobe to the carefully designed interiors she was known for later in life. “Diane Keaton was not simply a collector, but a consummate editor,” said Anna Hicks, Bonhams’s U.S. head of private and iconic collections, per Vogue. “Each piece—whether it be art, fashion, decor, or personal object—was chosen by her with remarkable precision and clarity, reflecting an innate instinct for composition, restraint, and meaning.”
The main event is a 50-lot live auction in New York on June 8, featuring some of Keaton’s most famous personal items. Highlights include a Gucci sequin outfit with a beret she wore to the 2021 LACMA gala and an original, untitled script from Annie Hall, the role that earned her an Oscar and made her a fashion icon. These items are expected to sell for $2,000 to $3,000.
The auction also includes a classic black bowler hat, estimated at $400 to $600, and a Ralph Lauren polka-dot tie, estimated at $100 to $200.
Keaton wore a gleaming Gucci suit at the 2021 LACMA gala.Rich Fury – Getty Images
There will be three online auctions as well. “Tailored and Timeless” (May 31–June 9) is set to feature more than 200 garments and accessories, including Keaton’s hats, ties, and menswear-inspired pieces from brands like Ralph Lauren and Comme des Garçons. “At Home with Diane” (June 1–10) will focus on her interiors, with more than 150 furnishings and objects from her homes, including her famous Sullivan Canyon house in Los Angeles. The selection includes items such as cement planters and couches, as well as a step ladder—arranged with Keaton’s books and other personal items—that could fetch $1,000 to $1,500.
The last online auction, “Chapters of an Edited Life” (June 1–11), will show Keaton’s passion for collecting. It includes works by artists like Robert Rauschenberg, Ed Ruscha, and Annie Leibovitz, along with Keaton’s own mixed-media art. Notable pieces include Maynard Dixon’s Train on the Desert Arizona, estimated at $20,000 to $40,000, and David Wojnarowicz’s Buffalos, estimated at $25,000 to $35,000. A group of photography monographs that reflect Keaton’s lifelong interest in the American West will also be up for grabs.
“To speak of her is to speak of instinct, an unerring visual and creative intuition that guided her across decades of artistic exploration,” Keaton’s sister, Dorrie Hall, said in a press release.
Public exhibitions will take place before the auctions, starting in Los Angeles on May 5 and in New York from May 29 to June 9.
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