Hong Kong ( CNN ) An impressive art collection assembled by the late actress and Hollywood icon , Lauren Bacall , has officially been offered for purchase . The collection , which includes works by some of the greatest artists of the 20th century , went under the hammer in New York on March 31 , following a tour of Hong Kong , Paris , London and Los Angeles . Bacall , who died in August 2014 at the age of 89 , first shot to international fame in 1944 with her first film , `` To Have And Have Not . '' That was also when the husky-voiced starlet met her future husband , Humphrey Bogart . At the recent 2015 Golden Globes , George Clooney paid tribute to the silver screen queen in his award winning speech . `` I do n't remember what awards Lauren Bacall won , I just remember her saying : 'You know how to whistle , do n't you Steve . You just put your lips together and blow . ' '' said Clooney , referring to one of her most legendary lines from her first movie . The 750-piece collection , which fetched a total of $ 3.64 million , featured bronze sculptures , jewelry , and a number of decorative arts and paintings , which were sold at Bonhams auction house in New York . `` Her collection is truly a reflection of her extraordinary taste and remarkable life , '' said Jon King , Bonhams ' vice president . Among the 50 items highlighted in the auction preview were six bronze maquettes by Henry Moore , Britain 's greatest 20th century sculptor and one of Bacall 's favorite artists , whom she developed a close relationship with . One of them sold for close to $ 120,000 . Also for sale were some of Bacall 's most loved jewelry pieces , created by legendary French designer Jean Schlumberger , most known for his work at Tiffany & Co. A rose diamond camel brooch by British jeweler Elizabeth Gage fetched $ 23,750 and was accompanied by the original drawing and correspondence from the designer , which shows the close-knit relationship Bacall had with Gage . The wide-ranging collection was expected to appeal to a variety of collectors : fine arts and antiques dealers , fans of Lauren Bacall and Humphrey Bogart , as well as memorabilia enthusiasts . Most of the items auctioned come from the apartment in New York 's Dakota Building that she shared with her second husband , actor Jason Robards , until 1969 . But King said fans of Humphrey Bogart would have been pleased to know some of the items were also from their shared residence in Los Angeles . King , who got to know Bacall in her late years , said the collection reflects the actress ' eclectic taste , and there was only one principle she applied to collecting : . `` Everything had to kind of speak to her , to catch her eye . She loved form , she loved texture , she loved color . And she loved mixing it all up . She said that when you walked into her house , what she liked was that it was never boring , '' King said . `` You could walk into the same room a hundred times , and see something new every time . ''
A collection of 750 items belonging to legendary actress Lauren Bacall has been auctioned off at New York in Bonhams . Highlights from the lot , which fetched $ 3.6 million , include bronze sculptures , jewelry , and a number of decorative arts and paintings .