With the establishment of the Heidi Horten Foundation, the late Mrs. “Furthermore, to witness a philanthropic effort of this scale is as rare as it is remarkable. “This is a historic moment for Christie’s to have the privilege of offering one of the world’s finest and most important jewelry collections originating from Europe,” said Anthea Peers, president of Christie’s EMEA (Europe, Middle East, Africa). marquise brilliant-cut diamond round and square emeralds and marquise-shape, baguette-cut, and round diamonds (price on request) cushion-shape modified brilliant-cut sapphire a 33.59 ct. Bulgari necklace in 18k yellow gold with a 37.84 ct. Per Horten’s wishes, all proceeds from the auction will benefit the Heidi Horten Foundation-founded in 2020 to support the Heidi Horten Collection, a contemporary and modern art museum she established in Vienna-or go to medical research. fancy intense yellow marquise brilliant-cut diamond, and baguette and round diamonds (estimate on request)
fancy blue marquise brilliant-cut diamond, a 3.82 ct. fancy intense purple- pink modified heart portrait-cut diamond, a 4.26 ct. fancy intense orange pear brilliant-cut diamond, a 5 ct.
Horten continued to grow and curate her sophisticated collection, eloquently combining vintage and modern designs from the leading jewelry houses of the world that today represent some of the finest examples ever to come to market.” Bulgari brooch in platinum with a 5.14 ct. Building from extraordinary early pieces she acquired in the 1970s and 1980s, Mrs. “From Bulgari to Van Cleef & Arpels, from a small personal memory piece to the Briolette of India, this is a collector’s dream. “The World of Heidi Horten is the collection of a lifetime,” said Rahul Kadakia, Christie’s international head of jewelry, in a statement. fancy light pink cushion modified brilliant-cut diamond (estimate on request) Harry Winston necklace in white gold with natural and cultured pearls and an 11.15 ct. The sale offers over 700 jewels from the collection of Heidi Horten, the late widow of a German department store tycoon. briolette-cut diamond and marquise and pear-shape diamonds (estimate on request) Harry Winston Briolette of India necklace (with detachable portions that can be worn as bracelets) in platinum with a 90.38 ct. This May, Christie’s is hosting The World of Heidi Horten in Geneva, with an estimate of a whopping $150 million. Christie’s has had its fair share of record-breaking events: Elizabeth Taylor’s sale topped $145 million, and the Maharajas & Mughal Magnificence auction achieved $110 million.
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