Bogie and Bacall: A Love For The Ages

"No one has ever written a romance better than we lived." – Lauren Bacall

The silver-screen to real-life romance of Lauren Bacall and Humprey Bogart is certainly one for the storybooks, and, in our upcoming auction Legends: Hollywood & Royalty, taking place online and in Beverly Hills on September 6-8, Julien’s is lucky to contribute to the fairytale by offering a number of items significant to their love affair.

Introduced on the set of 1944’s noir To Have and Have Not, 19-year-old Bacall and 44-year-old Bogart quickly fell hard for each other, despite Bogart being already married to his third wife. After filming, the pair was forced to split and return to their normal lives, until reuniting months later on the set of The Big Sleep. Shortly after their rekindling, Bogart officially split from his wife and then married Bacall on May 21, 1945, at Malabar Farm. Despite the Hollywood naysayers claiming the relationship would never last, Bogie and Bacall stayed together until his tragic demise from cancer in 1957.

Throughout their relationship, the pair would often exchange letters and tokens of their love, which Julien’s is proud to offer. Available for bidding now is a 14k gold bracelet with a whistle charm, engraved "BETTY BACALL" on one side, and the words "THE WHISTLER" on the verso – a reference to her famous line in To Have and Have Not (You know how to whistle, don't you, Steve? You just put your lips together and... blow).

Also on offer is an inscribed heart-shaped gold locket with a simulated garnet on one side that reads, “Baby / Here's my heart / Bogie,” as well as the couple’s original wedding rings.

Become a part of their iconic love story by bidding in our upcoming auction! Register now at Juliensauctions.com.