

CELEBRATING
THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ELIZABETH TAYLOR
Christie's
Announces a Landmark Series of Events,
Exhibitions, and Auctions For
Fall 2011 Devoted to
The Collection
of Elizabeth Taylor
New
York — Christie's is honored to announce
the official dates for a landmark series
of public exhibitions and special events
leading up to the sale of the collection
of Elizabeth Taylor, the celebrated
film star, fashion icon, and humanitarian.
In tribute to this amazing woman and her
legions of fans worldwide, Christie's
has arranged for an international, three-month
tour of highlights from her expansive
collection that starts in September 2011
and includes stops in Moscow, London,
Los Angeles, Dubai, Geneva, Paris, and
Hong Kong. The tour will culminate in
New York in early December with a special
ten-day, museum-quality exhibition of
Elizabeth Taylor's jewelry, fashion, accessories,
decorative arts and memorabilia, followed
by four consecutive days of auctions.
For this pivotal event, slated for December
3 to December 16, 2011, Christie's New
York will devote its entire Rockefeller
Center gallery space to the public exhibition
and sales, which are expected to draw
several thousand visitors each day.
Marc
Porter, Chairman and President of Christie's
Americas, noted: “Christie’s is
honored to have been entrusted with this
important role in celebrating the extraordinary
life and legacy of Elizabeth Taylor. The
global tour and exhibition of her collection
at Christie's will be a window into the
world of a true icon, a rare woman who
was at once an international film and
fashion star, loving mother, successful
businesswoman, and generous humanitarian.
This collection of her many cherished
possessions will bring us closer to the
essence of Elizabeth Taylor’s unique spirit,
and promises to inspire admiration, delight,
and at times, sheer wonder, in all who
come to see it.”...Go
to: Art
New York
