JULIEN’S AUCTIONS TO OFFER PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF BARBRA STREISAND BENEFITING THE STREISAND FOUNDATION

EXCLUSIVE PREVIEW EXHIBIT TO SAIL ABOARD CUNARD’S QUEEN MARY 2 LIVE AUCTION AT THE BEVERLY HILTON IN BEVERLY HILLS, CALIF. ON OCTOBER 17th & 18th

Possessions to Span Her Life And Career

Beverly Hills, Calif. August 6th, 2009 – Julien’s Auctions to offer property from the Collection of Barbra Streisand, the multi-award-winning international star, in a live and online auction at The Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, Calif. on October 17th and 18th. All proceeds from this auction will benefit the Streisand Foundation, founded more than two decades ago by Barbra Streisand the actress/singer/director/composer/ activist/philanthropist to aid humanitarian causes worldwide.

A preview of the collection will travel to England aboard Cunard Line’s opulent Queen Mary 2 during her August 23rd Transatlantic Crossing. The highlights will then be exhibited at The Museum of Style Icons in Newbridge, County Kildare, Ireland September 1st – 13th. From Ireland, the highlights will travel to Beverly Hills, Calif. Where a full public exhibition will take place at The Beverly Hilton from October 10th – 16th prior to the th th. two day auction on October 17 and 18 A GUSTAV STICKLEY CHANDELIER Est. $15,000/$18,000

Julien’s Auctions will auction more than 400 lots from Barbra Streisand’s personal collection including paintings, furniture and decorative works of art, memorabilia and stunning stage-worn costumes from television, live concerts and special personal appearances. Among the other offerings is a selection of Americana furnishings, Art Deco fixtures, Oriental rugs, Native American baskets and

Barbra's personal Yamaha Baby Grand Piano.

Ms. Streisand, a celebrated collector and designer, has spent her life decorating her residencies with the unerring eyes of a A GUSTAV STICKLEY connoisseur. Her lifelong passion for the arts TALL-BACK ROCKER culminated in a stunning collection, boasting Est. $12,000/$15,000 everything from timeless movie memorabilia to fine and decorative arts, rare antiques from the Art & Crafts movement, and a selection of clothing from her life and career. Barbra Streisand is an enthusiastic collector of vintage fashions and jewelry since her youth, and is renowned for her ATTRIBUTED TO KEES VAN DONGEN (DUTCH, 1877–1968) – Est. $100,000/$200,000 impeccable style and pioneering fashion . A variety of Barbra Streisand’s clothing and outfits spanning her life and career will be auctioned, including significant items from movie costumes such as her pink robe from “The Way We Were,” and ensembles from “Meet The Fockers,” to custom Donna Karen and other designer pieces, including two vintage Christian Dior fashions.

Other highlights include costumes from “Funny Lady,” “On a Clear Day,” “Yentl,” “Nuts,” “Prince of Tides” and other productions and public appearances, including a stage-worn concert gown from her 1994 CONCERT tour and a

gown from her 2000 TIMELESS tour. BARBRA STREISAND GRAMMY® AWARDS OUTFIT Est. $1,500/$2,000

Through her singing, acting, philanthropy and collecting, Barbra Streisand has proven herself an artist worthy of respect and recognition in all she pursues. As a serious collector, Barbra has an enduring dedication to surrounding A GROUP OF VINTAGE WHITE PAINTED herself with beautiful things. Julien’s Auctions is proud to present fine and WICKER FURNITURE Est. $1,500/$2,000 decorative arts from Barbra Streisand’s original New York apartment, featuring some of her first major purchases as an art connoisseur in the sixties, in addition to items from her Carolwood home in Beverly Hills and her Malibu Ranch house.

Memorable items from the Arts and Crafts period furniture include, a hammered copper Dirk Van Erp table lamp, two Harvey Ellis-designed Stickley inlaid rockers and an L&JG Stickley china cabinet. Other fine art selections include a painting by Kees Van Dongen, a group of Edward Curtis photographs, and a number of American School floral and genre scenes. Among the other offerings is a selection of Americana furnishings, Art Deco fixtures, Oriental rugs and Native American baskets.

BARBRA STREISAND MILLENNIUM During the Queen Mary 2 voyage Darren Julien and Martin Nolan will be joined "TIMELESS" CONCERT GOWN by Marty Erlichman, Streisand’s career-long manager to present Cunard guests Est. $2,000/$3,000 an exclusive inside look at the auction and share about the prolific career of the famed entertainer as part of the line’s acclaimed guest enrichment program, Cunard Insights.

Exhibitions will be created by WRJ Design Associates who have designed exhibitions for The Estate of Katharine Hepburn, The Estate of Johnny Cash, The Collection of Cher and recently The Collection of Michael Jackson.

On The High Seas: Cunard Line’s Queen Mary 2 August 23rd – 29th, 2009

Public Exhibition: Ireland: Newbridge Silverware’s Museum of Style Icon’s September 1st – 13th

Beverly Hills, Calif.: The Beverly Hilton October 10th – 16th

Public Auction: The Beverly Hilton, Beverly Hills – Calif. Saturday, October 17th and Sunday October 18th

Registering to Bid Registration is required to bid in this live auction and can be done either in person at the exhibitions and auction or by visiting www.juliensauctions.com before the sale or by calling (310) 836-1818.

Placing Bids There are four ways to bid in this sale: 1. Bid through Julien’s Auctions Online Live in Real Time at www.juliensauctions.com 2. Place bids in the room by attending the auction 3. Bid over the telephone through an auction house representative, who sits in the room and conveys the bid to the auctioneer 4. Enter Absentee bids. Absentee bid forms are printed in the back of each catalogue, and are also available by calling Julien’s Auctions or online at www.juliensauctions.com

About Julien’s Auctions With expertise specializing in entertainment memorabilia, Julien’s Auctions has quickly established themselves as the premier auction house in high profile celebrity and entertainment auctions. Julien’s Auctions presents exciting, professionally managed and extremely successful auctions with full color high quality auction catalogues unlike any other auction company. Previous auctions include the collections of Cher, Madonna, U2, Barbara Streisand, Muhammad Ali, Debbie Reynolds, the estate of Marilyn Monroe and many more.

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