Hundreds of Streisand items auctioned for charity

Around 400 trinkets ranging from fine art to furniture, clothes and costumes are to be sold during a two-day auction from October 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, Darren Julien, President of Julien's Auctions told AFP.

Julien said the auction represented an opportunity for fans to claim a piece of a “living legend”, noting the 67-year-old's latest album “Love is the Answer” had just reached number one in the latest U.S. charts.

“She's the only artist to have had a number one album five decades in a row,” Julien said.

“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.”

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

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

Streisand has sold more than 140 million albums worldwide during her singing career and is the top-ranking female artist of all time according to the Recording Industry Association of America.

She also won an acting Oscar in 1968 for “Funny Girl.”

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