Magnificent Jewels at Sotheby's New York, Featuring Important Estates and Makers - 18 April 2012
Sotheby’s annual spring sale of Magnificent Jewels in New York will be held on 18 April 2012. The auction is distinguished by the many beautiful, fresh-to-market signed jewels from prominent Estate collections, as well as top quality gemstones. This sale also provides an in-depth look at many of the best jewelry designers of the 20thcentury – from Cartier to Belperron and Flato, as well as Art Moderne jewels.
Select pieces from the sale traveled to Sotheby’s Hong Kong from 31 March – 2 April, and will return for the main exhibition in New York on 14 April where the more than 400 lots in the auction will be on view. From 14 – 16 April, the New York exhibition will also feature highlights from the upcoming May auction of Magnificent Jewels & Noble Jewels in Geneva.
“This April, we are privileged to present a sale in which we have been entrusted with great jewels from the estate collections of several women whose philanthropy, social stature and style will long be remembered,” said Lisa Hubbard, Sotheby’s Chairman, North & South America, International Jewelry Division. “The selection of signed and period jewels in particular offers a window into the lives of these women, each with their own taste but all having an eye for the very best. We are also delighted to present the Mughal carved emerald brooch by Cartier that is featured on the cover of our sale catalogue – a successful marriage of East and West by the leading pioneer of Art Deco design.”
“Each auction season, Sotheby’s sales of Magnificent Jewels include white and colored diamonds and precious gemstones of the highest quality,” commented Gary Schuler, Head of Sotheby’s Jewelry department in New York. “This spring, we are excited to offer outstanding examples of yellow, blue and pink diamonds, a number of charming white diamonds from Estate collections, as well as an exceptional Kashmir sapphire and a significant selection of gem caliber emeralds.”
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