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EXCLUSIVE AUCTION EVENT

Over 100 Coveted Pieces Direct from the Pantheon of American Comedy Custom Blatt Billiards Pool Table,Artwork ofFamous Friar Club Members Frank Sinatra, Barbra Streisand, Jerry Lewis,

Sammy DavisJr. and Many Others

Plus, Original “Friars” Pieces by Al Hirschfield, Robert Berks, and Leroy Neiman, Vintage Jokes Trunk, Jack Benny Inscribed Violin, Steinway& Sons Piano & Bench, Never Before Seen Photo Archive Chronic ling 50Yearsofthe New York Friars Club History and More

GALLAGHER COLLECTION

Iconic Items from the 1980s Comic Star Featuring his“Sledge-o-Matic” Sledgehammers, Stage Worn and Used Smashed Watermelon Wardrobe, Neckties, Puppets, Tools, and Trinkets, Artwork, Personal Items and More

THE ESTATE OF LOUIE ANDERSON

A Collection of Artifacts Spanning the Beloved Comedy Legend and Actor’s Celebrated Career & Lifetime of Laughter Including: Wardrobe, Scripts, Memorabilia, and Ephemera from The Louie Show, Lifewith Louie, Baskets, Coming 2 America & Beyond

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Online Auction

Wednesday,March4,2026

LosAngeles,California–(February12,2026)–Julien’sAuctions proudly presents

LEGENDS OF COMEDY FEATURING THE NEWYORK FRIARS CLUB, an exclusive

presentation and celebration of the bastion of American comedy and some of the most groundbreaking and influential comedians of all time taking place Wednesday,March4,2026 online on juliensauctions.com.

On offer are nearly 400 important and rare pieces of comedy history featuring the extraordinary collections of the New York Friars Club, Gallagher and the Estate of Louie Anderson.

Treasures from the landmarked New York Friars Club will be offered to the public for the first time in this historic event presented exclusively by

Julien’s. The industry leading entertainment auction house will be opening the once closed doors of the infamous and iconic Friars Club in New York, the celebrity enclave for comedy’s elite and Hollywood’s biggest entertainers and movers and shakers. Founded in 1904, the “monastery” housed in the elegant and glamourous six-story townhouse in midtown Manhattan was the home of comic greatness and the Friars’ legendary and ribald celebrity roasts and toasts for over 100 years. Members of the exclusive private club who also served as roast masters, masters of ceremonies, and abbots

included the likes of comedy legends and entertainers Milton Berle, Steve Allen, Red Buttons, Sid Caesar, Jack Carter, Frank Sinatra, Sammy Davis Jr., and George Burns with honorary female members such as Phyllis Diller, Barbra Streisand, and Lucille Ball ruling the dais until 1988 when women were granted official membership with inductees such as Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers and Brooke Shields.

 Art, decor, musical instruments and furnishings that were displayed in the hallowed halls and rooms of the celebrity haven will be offered including: a Renaissance Revival style carved oak 8-foot pool table from the billiards room, designed for the New York Friars Club by Blatt Billiards (estimate: $10,000-$15,000) (photo top left); a handmade inscribed 1911 violin from Eduard Reichert owned by violinist and entertainer Jack Benny (estimate: $2,000-$3,000); a black Boston

Upright Steinway & Sons piano and bench (estimate: $1,000-$2,000) (photo right) that was donated by Friars Hank & Harris Lane ofthe Hank Lane Music entertainment agency with matching stand containing two binders of sheet music used by the Stan Gilbert Orchestra; two large Chinese vases and a Friars Club sign and painting among other pieces.

Art pieces featuring some of the Club’s most famous members will delight comedy and entertainment collectors and fans, such as: a bronze bust of Frank Sinatra by Jo Davidson (estimate: $4,000-$6,000) (photo left) that was displayed in the Club’s Frank Sinatra Room as well as a large portrait, photo collage,vintage painting, a record album collection and numerous photos of Ol’ Blue Eyes taken by Terry O’Neill; a large black and white photo of Jerry Lewison stage sticking his tongue out and making a silly face that hung above a fireplace in one of the public sitting rooms in the New York Friars Club (estimate: $2,000-$3,000) (photo right); portraits of Sammy Davis Jr., Tony Bennett, Mel Gibson, Senor Wences and Victor Herbert and more.

Signed pieces from famous artists who themselves were Friars, include cartoonist Al Hirschfield’s signed “Friars Club” print featuringMichaelJackson,ShirleyMacLaine,DomDeLuise, Barbra Streisand, Jackie Mason, Donald Trump, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis, and Jackie Kennedy, among others (estimate:$3,000-$5,000) (photo right); and caricature of George Burns

(estimate: $800-$1,200); an astonishingbronzebustofEd

 Sullivanthat stands over a foot tall (estimate: $1,000-$2,000) (photo left) as well as sculptures of Abraham Lincoln, Joe E. Lewis, John F. Kennedy and Albert Einstein by the renowned sculptor Robert Berks; and vibrant prints of Louis Armstrong (estimate:

$800-$1,200) (photo left), Frank Sinatra “Duets,” Henny Youngman and more by the renowned popular and

 commercial expressionists, Leroy Neiman.

 Memorabilia and archival materials will provide a rich and extensive chronicle of the famed Club’s storied history such as a vintage trunk containinghundreds of jokes pertaining to subjects from “Farm Relief” to “College

Professors” clipped from a variety of newspapers and

magazines and pasted onto index cards (photo left); The Friars Honor photo albums and framed photos of the Friars’ 1969 “Entertainer of the Year” Barbra Streisand; photo albums of Sammy Davis Jr. andotherRatPackerssuchasDeanMartin;acollectionof thirty-one bankers’ boxes filled to the brim with photos, many never before seen, from the New York Friars Club dating back over fifty years – from their famous roasts to a dance night honoring The Fifth Dimension. The photos feature stars, including Marilyn Monroe, Cab Calloway, Bruce Willis, Cary Grant, Eartha Kitt, and Rob Reiner just to name a few (estimate:

$3,000-$5,000) (photo right); as well as araincoatwornby Milton Berle, St. Francis and Wise Friar statuettes,

JerryLewis Memorialguestbook,aBilly Crystal

celebrityluncheonbinder,twobindersofphotosfromRichardPryor’s roast,aLucilleBall

 and Desi Arnaz testimonial dinner record album, a Friars Club signed Fender 60th Anniversary Stratocaster,TomCruisesignedblackJacksonKelly electric guitar, video and audio tapes, scrapbooks, a library of programs of their infamous roasts and celebratory honorary dinners and beyond.

 Another standout collection of this auction is iconic items from the world of Gallagher: from his trademark, handmade “Sledge-o-Matic” sledgehammers used to smash watermelons and other fruits and vegetables (estimate range each: $2,000-$6,000) (photo left) – a routine that made the 1980s comic star of numerous Showtime specials and frequent “Tonight” show with Johnny Carson guest famous – to his recognizable stage costumes (with watermelon-stains) and other stage props such as

puppetsandtools. This comprehensive collection illustrates the comedian’s life and career featuring watermelon-themed items, art, and personal memorabilia including photographs, report cards, and even an arrest record.

More than one hundred pieces drawn from the celebrated career and personal life from the Estate of the beloved comedian and actor Louie Andersonwill shine. Spanning nearly four decades, Anderson’s remarkable contributions to comedy include the award-winning animated series Life with Louie, his unforgettable performance as Christine Baskets on the television series Baskets, his stand-up comedy routines and his role in the blockbuster film Coming to America and the sequel Coming 2 America.

Highlights include scripts and ephemera from his shows and films; his wardrobe worn at award ceremonies and in on-screen appearances such as Coming 2 America (photo right); as well as awards, sports memorabilia,signedkeepsakes,cherishedmementosgiftedtoAnderson

fromthecollectionofRodneyDangerfield such as his redties,bronzetonefacecastand an array of other unique collectibles.

“Julien’s is honored to represent the Friars Club legacy in this exclusive auction that includes the iconic collections of comedy legends Gallagher and Louie Anderson,” said Catherine Williamson, Managing Director of Entertainment, Julien’s Auctions. “If you’ve always wanted to be a member of the Friars Club, this is your once in a lifetime chance to own a piece from the legendary comedy mecca. We’re delighted to serve this glorious banquet of brilliant archival treasures from the kings and queens of comedy and entertainment, chronicling over a century of laughter.”

ONLINE AUCTION

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Wednesday,March4,2026

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