The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation Auction Celebrates 40 Years

The Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation Auction will celebrate the 40th anniversary of Whitney Houston’s music career and feature her stage clothes and personal effects, including a RIAA multi-platinum sales award for her hit “I Will Always Love You.”

Pat Houston, Whitney’s sister-in-law and former manager, expressed excitement about the auction, stating, “For Whitney’s 40th Anniversary, we have some of her unique and one-of-a-kind items and garments that Whitney wore on stage and at various A-list events and at home.”

Items up for auction include stage-worn outfits like a 1991 Marc Bouwer catsuit and a 1994 Michael McCollom black fur coat, as well as jewelry, a novelty slot machine, and an RIAA multi-platinum sales award for The Bodyguard soundtrack.

Julien’s Auctions VP Giles Moon highlighted the significance of the auction, stating, “Whitney Houston fans and collectors from around the world will have a rare opportunity to own incredible memorabilia and artifacts from important moments of her stellar career.”

The auction proceeds will benefit the Whitney E. Houston Legacy Foundation, supporting initiatives such as scholarships for young college students studying the arts at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.