Maria Felix’s treasures up for auction

She was one of the most famous Mexican actresses of all time working with the likes of Jorge Negrete and the recently deceased Antonio Aguilar.

She was immortalized in song by Juan Gabriel and in art by Diego Rivera.

She was a diva granted the nickname of La Doña (The Grand Dame).

She was Maria Felix (image).

Next week, New York auction house Christie’s will have a public sale of over six hundred items from the late Felix’s estate. Amongst the many pieces of jewelry, fashion, and antiques Christie’s will auction off:

• A surrealist portrait of Felix valued at over $600,000
• An ivory cocktail dress created by Christian Dior
• Several pieces of jewelry she designed for Cartier

Some of the proceeds of the auction will go to charitable causes like the Mexican Red Cross.

Sources- Wikipedia, The Latin Americanist, The New Yorker, Guardian UK

Image- am.com.mx