Thursday, June 19, 2014

Spotlight on Jayne Mansfield's Heart Shaped Sofa

One of Jayne Mansfield's most memorable pieces of furniture was her soft baby pink heart shaped sofa. The sofa was kept in Jayne's bedroom but started out in the nursery shortly after the birth of little Miklos in late 1958.

In the 90's the couch was one of a small handful of furniture pieces from the pink palace that sold at auction. The sofa was purchased by the Burlesque Hall of Fame in Las Vegas and was on display in their museum for several years. In 2012 the sofa was placed in storage as the museum was forced to move location for the government to widen Interstate 15. I believe that it is now back on display inside the museum and no longer in storage. If anyone is ever in the Las Vegas area it wouldn't hurt to check out the museum, it sure would be fun to take selfies with Jayne's sofa.

Here are some images of Jayne's beloved custom made sofa, both from Jayne's time and more recent years.





Burlesque queen Dixie Evans shows off Jayne's couch
in 1998 at the museum. 
The sofa in storage in 2012

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