Oprah Winfrey auctioning off big ticket items as her home gets a makeover

The A-listers of Hollywood truly have the power to do as they wish with the grand properties that they own. Some celebs flip homes, others build from the ground up and some buy and sell homes seemingly on a whim.

But for Forbes’ #1 Most Powerful Celebrity, a change of taste and a change of heart means a major makeover for her home.

According to hollywoodreporter.com:

Earlier this year, Oprah disclosed in O Magazine, “I am evolving [and] my taste is too” by way of an explanation of giving her $85 million, 42-acre estate a major facelift. She went on to say that “the gilded mirrors, marble urns, the lavish carbets and sherbet palette – it was all very grand, but it wasn’t very true to myself,” concluding, “the thing that had been missing from all the beautiful places I’d ever lived in, was me!”

It’s Oprah Winfrey’s 23,000-square-foot Montecito estate, in particular. And what will Oprah do with the tons of luxury items inside of her home?

Auction them off for the benefit of The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation College Fund.

Here is a quick list of some of the items that will be put up for Oprah’s auction:

hand-wrought iron panels that adorned the home’s main staircase (estimated at $4,000 to $7,000)
a collection of English George Smith upholstered furniture
green and white plaid couch, with down-stuffed cushions and coordinating pillows (valued at $3,000 to $4,000)
a number of European antiques from her collection
exquisite Louis XVI chest stamped by the maker “Boudin” with detailed inlay and marble top (estimated at $30,000 to $50,000)
a set of Louis XV armchairs in hand embroidered yellow silk upholstery, (valued at $20,000 to $40,000)
other items from Oprah’s homes in Chicago, Maui, Indiana and Santa Barbara

The home overhaul will be presided by designer Rose Tarlow and Beverly Hills-based Kaminski Auctions will hold the event at the Santa Barbara Polo Club and Racquet Club in Carpinteria, California this November.

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