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Heritage Auctions to Sell Matthew Perry's Estate for Charity

market-auction · 2026-05-06

Heritage Auctions will host The Matthew Perry Estate Auction on June 5, in partnership with The Matthew Perry Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to ending the stigma of addiction. The auction features personal items from the late actor's life, with proceeds supporting the foundation's mission. Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President at Heritage Auctions, emphasized the auction's dual purpose: connecting fans with Perry's story and funding addiction recovery programs.

Key facts

  • Auction date: June 5
  • Partner: The Matthew Perry Foundation
  • Beneficiary: addiction recovery programs
  • Organizer: Heritage Auctions
  • Spokesperson: Joe Maddalena, Executive Vice President
  • Items: personal belongings of Matthew Perry
  • Purpose: charity and fan engagement

Entities

Artists

  • Matthew Perry

Institutions

  • Heritage Auctions
  • The Matthew Perry Foundation

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