Barbra Streisands paintings, teddy bears up for grabs

Hundreds of Barbra Streisands personal belongings, including paintings and teddy bears, are all set to go under the hammer at a Beverly Hills auction this month.

London, Oct 9 : Hundreds of Barbra Streisand's personal belongings, including paintings and teddy bears, are all set to go under the hammer at a Beverly Hills auction this month.

Around 400 trinkets ranging from fine art to furniture, clothes and costumes, will be showcased during a two-day auction from Oct 17 as the Oscar-winning actress-singer downsizes her estate.

Money raised from the auction will be donated to the entertainer's charitable foundation and distributed to worthy causes, said Darren Julien, president of Julien's Auctions.

Julien said that the auction represented an opportunity for fans to claim a piece of a "living legend".

He noted that the 67-year-old's latest album 'Love is the Answer' had just reached number one in the latest US charts.

"She's the only artist to have had a number one album five decades in a row," the Telegraph quoted Julien as saying.

"She's not just an actress she's an artist - she's won Oscars, Tonys, Grammys. She's a living legend, a living icon and that's what makes her collectable," he added.

The Streisand auction includes paintings from Kees van Dongen and Frans Verhas as well as teddy bears.

"That what's great about this sale. It covers fine art, decorative art, which could fetch hundreds of thousands to smaller items for 100 dollars. There's something for everyone," said Julien.

ANI