Andre de Dienes sell for record amounts!

BEVERLY HILLS (August 20, 2007) – OneWest Publishing sets the record books ablaze at Julien’s 2007 Summer Auction Sale in June by selling a record sales for vintage prints of Marilyn Monroe taken by the late master photographer Andre de Dienes.

Limited Edition CIBA chrome prints of Marilyn Monroe, in a famous 1949 seaside photo shoot by Andre de Dienes sold for $13,500, while some prints sold as high as $16,000.

Vintage prints, hand printed by Andre de Dienes, sold for as much as $6,300, while an umbrella, used in one of Andre’s more well-known prints, sold for as much as $42,000!

Chuck Murphy, CEO of OneWest Publishing, has been educating the public and the fine art market for years about the Andre de Dienes body of work and the true value of these immaculate prints. The Julien’s Auction results solidify the value and style of Andre’s work, and further immortalizes Marilyn Monroe as the iconic legend she portrays. “One of the buyers, William Doyle, said he planned to display them at the Museum of Style Icons in County Kildare in Ireland!” Murphy said in a statement.

OneWest Publishing produces vintage prints and is the first estate-authorized producer of Limited Edition prints by Andre de Dienes. OneWest Publishing also offers Limited Edition prints signed by George Barris and represents other artists such as Ken Sax and Aaron Settipane producing Limited Edition prints as well as art books.

OneWest Publishing is a wholly-owned subsidiary of OneWest Media.

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