Doyle Auctioneers and Appraisers is auctioning off The Mary Tyler Moore collection, featuring items and memorabilia from “The Dick Van Dyke Show.”
With select items on display at Doyle Beverly Hills from May 16-20 and Doyle New York beginning May 30 before a live auction on Wednesday, June 4, the collection will showcase nearly 300 pieces of artwork, memorabilia and decorative objects from Moore’s Greenwich, Conn. home.
The offerings range from Al Hirschfeld’s drawings of Moore’s roles in “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” and “The Dick Van Dyke Show,” an unused ticket for the 1977 “Mary Tyler Moore” finale “The Last Show,” a rare Polaroid by Annie Leibovitz of Moore and Van Dyke, the iconic wall-mounted “M” from Moore’s on-screen apartment and portraits done by Peter Max and Everett Raymond Kinstler.
Throughout her historic career, Moore won seven Primetime Emmy awards, three Golden Globes, a Tony award and was Oscar nominated for her work in “Ordinary People.” In “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” Moore played Mary Richards, a single working woman who helped popularized the idea of women’s independence. The show also tackled divorce, gay rights, premarital sex and infertility.
Check out some of the items being sold off at the gallery below. A complete auction catalogue is available on Doyle’s website.
-
Set Photo
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
Valerie Harper, Cloris Leachman and Mary Tyler Moore on the set of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” with the iconic “M” behind them featured in the auction.
-
“M” from Mary Tyler Moore’s On-Screen Apartment
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
Fans of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” will instantly recognize the iconic wall-mounted “M” from her on-screen apartment.
-
Portrait of Mary Tyler Moore
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
A painted portrait of Mary Tyler Moore by artist Richard McKenzie is estimated to be worth between $1,000-$2,000.
-
Signed Autograph
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
A signed photo, featuring Mary Tyler Moore’s signature and her “Best Wishes.”
-
Ticket to “The Last Show” in 1977
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
A rare ticket and photo to the live taping of “The Mary Tyler Moore Show”s last episode, which aired March 19, 1977 on CBS as the cast bid farewell. The beloved show ran for seven seasons.
-
Original Al Hirschfeld Caricature
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo
The original Al Hirschfeld drawing featuring Mary Tyler Moore as Mary Richards, Ed Asner as Lou Grant and Ted Knight as Ted Baxter. The exact year remains unknown.