Marcel Marceau auction

1959: A portrait of pantomimist Marcel Marceau in costume as his most famous creatrion, Bip Photograph: Tony Vaccaro/Getty Images

Mime artist Marcel Marceau applying his make-up backstage in 1950 Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features

Marceau performing during his tour of the US. He was scheduled to be there for only two weeks – but ended up staying for seven years Photograph: Art Shay/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Marceau wordlessly portraying the antics of a circus lion tamer in 1955 Photograph: Gjon Mili/Time & Life Pictures/Getty Images

Marcel Marceau clowns around with fellow French cultural icon Maurice Chevalier in 1963 Photograph: AP

Marcel Marceau at home in 1982. Hanging on the wall in the background are some of the items being auctioned in the sale Photograph: Sipa Press /Rex Features

The mime artist Marcel Marceau, photographed without his trademark make-up Photograph: Jane Bown

A portrait of Marcel Marceau in 1997 Photograph: Charles M. Ommanney /Rex Features

Marcel Marceau and Michael Jackson at the MTV Video Music Awards in New York, 1995. Jackson's moonwalk was part-inspired by Marceau's repertoire Photograph: Sipa Press/Rex Features

2002: Marcel Marceau performed into his 80s Photograph: Justin Kahn/WireImage

Marceau's Bip hat Photograph: Neret-Minet Tessier

Marcel Marceau's Bip costume is up for auction. It is expected to attract bids exceeding €2,000 Photograph: Drouot Auction House

A poster by Charles Kiffer publicising Marcel Marceau's show in New York in 1955 is expected to go for about €300 Photograph: Drouot Auction House

A signed self-portrait of Marcel Marceau from 1960 is expected to attract bids topping €1,000 Photograph: Drouot Auction House