The Personal Collection” auction includes the dresses that Humphries wore in character as Dame Edna Everage, as well as first-edition books and artwork.

A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their estimated value. The ...

A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their pre-sale high estimate ...

A pair of Barry Humphries’ Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their pre-sale high estimate ...

A pair of glasses worn by Barry Humphries as his character Dame Edna Everage were sold at auction for a staggering ...

But Dame Edna was crowned 'Australia's greatest export' - appearing on the 1974 Russell Harty Plus chat show. Of her home country, she quipped: “You mustn’t judge Australia by the Australians.

A pair of Barry Humphries' Dame Edna Everage glasses have sold at auction for more than 25 times their estimated value. The glasses - which were expected to go for between £1,000 and £1,500 ...

As Dame Edna he was one of British talk show host Michael Parkinson's most popular regular guests and the gladioli-clutching matron even featured on the US comedy drama Ally McBeal.

Other items auctioned included a gown worn by Humphries as Dame Edna at the 2013 Royal Variety Show. It fetched £21,420 ( ₹23 lakh). The auction also featured his personal art collection ...

Among the star’s dresses up for sale was a scarlet chiffon evening gown, worn by Humphries as Dame Edna at the Royal Variety Show in 2013, which fetched £21,420. Benedict Winter, head of sale ...