An auction of film legend Greta Garbo's belongings got off to a roaring start on Friday, with her clothing, jewelry and other memorabilia fetching more than ten times pre-sale estimates in many cases.

Bidding was brisk and high as more than 800 items belonging to the reclusive Swedish actress, including the bed she slept in, went up for sale over two days at Julien's Auctions in Beverly Hills.

A 1930s black velvet evening dress with an estimated value of about $1,200 sold on Friday for $13,750. The winning bid for three leather driving caps worn by Garbo in a 1924 car advertisement was $15,000, compared with an estimate of $200.

Her US passport issued in 1964, which carried an estimate of $3,000-$5,000, also fetched $15,000.

All the items come from the estate of Greta Garbo, who died in 1990 in New York at the age of 84 after retiring from movies and public life in 1941.

Garbo started her career in silent movies and was among the few actors to successfully transition to talkies.