Elizabeth Taylor left behind a large contingent of fans, who will now have the opportunity to view a museum-like collection of her belongings and to bid on them at an auction hosted by Christie’s.
Liz Taylor was, during her career as a movie star and sex symbol, almost larger than life. In death, she has left behind fans around the world. Some of them – those who can afford it – will have the opportunity to purchase some of the late actress’s prized possessions and take away a piece of the woman they so dearly loved. The auction house Christie’s will manage a worldwide tour and auction of some of Taylor’s personal possessions. The collection that Christie’s is gathering is of museum quality and will include various items that include jewelry, clothing, accessories, memorabilia and art work.
The tour will last for three months and will begin in September. At the end of the international tour, the last stop will be in New York in December and there will be a 10-day exhibition that will fill Christie’s rather large Rockefeller Center gallery. Thereafter, Auctions will take place from December 13 through December 16. Some of the proceeds of the auction and tour will go to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which Taylor herself started in 1993.
According to Marc Porter, chairman and president of Christie’s Americas, the exhibition will be "a window into the world of a true icon, a rare woman who was at once an international film star, loving mother, successful businesswoman, and generous humanitarian." Porter added, "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."
The tour will last for three months and will begin in September. At the end of the international tour, the last stop will be in New York in December and there will be a 10-day exhibition that will fill Christie’s rather large Rockefeller Center gallery. Thereafter, Auctions will take place from December 13 through December 16. Some of the proceeds of the auction and tour will go to the Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation, which Taylor herself started in 1993.
According to Marc Porter, chairman and president of Christie’s Americas, the exhibition will be "a window into the world of a true icon, a rare woman who was at once an international film star, loving mother, successful businesswoman, and generous humanitarian." Porter added, "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."
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