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Joan Rivers's Tiffany and Co DOG BOWL sells for $14,000 while her pet's silk dog house fetches more than $2,000 at $2.2m auction of the late star's belongings

Christie's had valued the bowl, which belonged to Joan's beloved Yorkie, Spike, for $500 to $800 but it far exceeded expectation
Spike's silk tasseled dog house also attracted interest and went for $2,250
Following the late star's death in 2014, her daughter Melissa decided to auction off some of her favorite items at Christie's in New York
In total the collection - which included jewelry, jackets and even furniture from the comedy queen's home - fetched nearly $2.2 million

By Valerie Siebert For Dailymail.com and Miranda Bryant For Dailymail.com

Published: 18:39 GMT, 23 June 2016 | Updated: 19:06 GMT, 23 June 2016

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Joan Rivers's dog bowl - which belonged to her beloved pet Spike - has fetched nearly $14,000 at auction.

The silver Tiffany and Co bowl, which is engraved with the Yorkie's name, went on sale as part of an auction of the late television host and comedian's possessions at Christie's in New York, The Private Collection of Joan Rivers. Spike died in 2001 aged 17.

The bowl sold for $13,750 - considerably more than the amount it was originally valued at, just $500-$800 - to an anonymous buyer.

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In demand: Joan Rivers's Tiffany and Co dog bowl, pictured, fetched nearly $14,000 at an auction of the late star's belongings

Luxury: Her dog's Celadon silk and passementerie upholstered dog house also attracted interest and went for $2,250

Love: Joan, pictured carrying her dog, adored the Yorkie, called Spike

Letting go: Melissa Rivers, pictured left, 48, the daughter of Joan, pictured right, auctioned off dozens of her mother's belongings through Christie's in Manhattan, New York

In total, items belonging to the late star, who died in 2014 following complications after a throat procedure, fetched $2,199,125.

The top lot was a gold-mounted Faberge photograph frame from late 19th century Russia which went for $245,000. Christie's said its estimated value was thought to be $40,000 to $60,000.

Another highlight of the auction was a pair of Louis XVI-style cream-painted canapes which fetched $37,500.

Christie's said an online sale of additional items ended morning after Joan's daughter Melissa, 48, allowed the auction of dozens of her mother's possessions.

Joan died aged 81 in September 2014 after she stopped breathing at a private New York clinic during a medical procedure on her vocal cords.

Melissa filed a medical malpractice suit shortly after her mother's unexpected death, which was subsequently settled with the doctor's accepting responsibility.

Always made a statement: Many of Joan's well-loved pieces are included in the collection, including this Iradj Moini necklace, pictured, which fetched $20,000

The finer things: Joan also had an extensive collection of Faberge items, including this frame, pictured left, which sold for $245,000 and a pill box, pictured right, sold for $30,000

Being seen: Joan, who famously hosted Fashion Police, knew how to rock a red carpet, such as with this feather-adorned gown she wore to the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2003

In an interview with Today about letting go of the items, Melissa said that she simply remembered that her mom 'believed that her things should be used and loved'.

A portion of the proceeds from the auction will go to two of Joan's favorite charities, God’s Love We Deliver and Guide Dogs for the Blind.

One ruby, emerald and amethyst bead statement necklace by Iradj Moini was expected to fetch $10,000-$15,000 in the auction, but sold for $20,000.

Other items in the collection may look quite familiar to fans of Joan, as several of her most famous red carpet frocks are on the market.

The black jersey gown embellished with feathers that Joan wore to the 55th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards in 2003 sold for $5,000.

While her Oscar de la Renta ochre ensemble she wore to the Tony Awards in New York City in June 1990, fetched $2,250.

Top to bottom: The 2003 Emmy's dress, pictured left, fetched $5,000, an Oscar de la Renta ochre ensemble, pictured right, in the collection sold for $2,250

Quite a look: Joan wore the ochre outfit to the Tony Awards in New York back in 1990

Clutch at a price: Joan's affection for Judith Leiber handbags comes across in the collection, with eight of them going up for auction

Always shining: Joan is pictured in a metallic blazer at the premier of Joan Rivers: A Piece of Work in 2010, which is another one of the items up for auction

Joan's love of Judith Leiber handbags is quite clear in the collection as well, with no less than eight up for sale.

A silver and gold crystal clutch evening bag by the designer was sold for $9,375.

Other highlights of the collection included sequin-adorned jackets and metallic blazers aplenty that are recognizable favorites of the late star.

Talking to People, Melissa claimed that initially she initially thought to herself about her mother's belongings: 'I'm not getting rid of anything. I'm keeping everything!'

'But little by little you start to weed through it. Now I want someone else to love her things and enjoy them,' she explained.

As for what she kept herself, Melissa opted to hold onto the little things like the 'good dishes' and 'her toothbrush cup'. She said: 'I kept the stuff from her night table. I kept strange things like that.'