June 2020 Auction Ends Thursday, June 25th, 5pm Pacific

Lot #43:

Hugh Hefner Signed Limited Edition Cibachrome of Marilyn Monroe's Famous ''Red Velvet'' Pose -- Pristine, Near Fine Condition

Stunning cibachrome photograph of Marilyn Monroe, in a limited edition series signed by Hugh Hefner. Oversized photo measures 30'' x 37'', signed by Hefner at lower right, and numbered 146 of 300 in the limited edition at lower left. Photograph is the famous ''Red Velvet'' pose taken by Tom Kelley and used for the inaugural issue of ''Playboy'' in December 1953. High gloss cibachrome is near fine. With COA from Light Signatures, which distributed the limited edition.