Gala Abend Barbie

The Gala Abend Barbie was the second most expensive doll sold that night at Christie's auction of 4,000 Barbies in 2006. The unidentified collector who paid more than $17,000 for Barbie in Midnight Red also paid nearly $14,000 for the Gala Abend Barbie! The Gala Abend Barbie was projected to sell for only a few hundred dollars before the auction, but her price considerably exceeded expectations.

Gala Evening Anne Marie Crivelli created Barbie's opulent gown, which was influenced by French fashion. The doll was created by Anne Marie Crivelli. The Barbie doll is dressed in the most expensive attire available in the French Barbie doll collection.

The Gala Abend Barbie was released in Japan and Europe only in 1965, making her extremely uncommon. For more than 50 years, the doll was a great inspiration to girls all across the world. There was even a biography written about her.

On our list of the most expensive Barbie dolls ever released, the Gala Abend Barbie ranks seventh.

Price: $13,673