Lauren Bacall's intimate art collection worth $3m to go under the hammer in New York

Lauren Bacall's intimate art collection worth 3 million dollars is set to go under the hammer at Bonhams in New York on March 31, following a tour of Hong Kong, Paris, London and Los Angeles.

The collection, which includes works by some of the greatest artists of the 20th century, includes bronze sculptures, jewelry, and a number of decorative arts and paintings, the CNN reported.

Bacall, who died in August 2014 at the age of 89, first shot to international fame in 1944 with her first film, 'To Have and Have Not.