On 24 October 1993, the largest portion of Dietrich's estate was sold to the Stiftung Deutsche Kinemathek-after U.S. institutions showed no interest-where it became the core of the exhibition at the Filmmuseum Berlin.
The contents of Dietrich's Manhattan apartment, along with other personal effects such as jewelry and items of clothing, were sold by public auction by Sotheby's (Los Angeles) on 1 November 1997 [REF].