Famed comedian, actor and director Jerry Lewis, AKA the King of Comedy, died in August 2017 at the age of 91. He left behind the legacy of an incredible career that spanned over 60 years. Known for his slapstick humour, Lewis rose to fame in the ’40s and ’50s as one-half of comedy duo Martin and Lewis, with the equally legendary singer and actor, Dean Martin. He also left behind a substantial estate, filled with objects, both precious and pedestrian, that marked key milestones in his life. On June 22, Julien’s Auctions in Las Vegas sold an extensive 409-piece catalogue of Lewis memorabilia and personal effects, including his watches and jewellery collection. This auction proved that not all celebrity sales achieve the astronomical results we’re used to seeing through the might of Phillips, Sotheby’s and Christie’s, with what can only be described as underwhelming hammer prices. After a lifetime of achievement, Jerry’s own series of five Lifetime Achievement Awards brought in a lowly US$1600 for the set, and aside from two key watch sales — the LeCoultre gifted and inscribed by Dean Martin (achieving US$37,500) and the Patek Philippe gifted and inscribed by Sammy Davis Jr (achieving US$32,500) — the majority of…
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