Christie’s announces 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.
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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.
In keeping with Elizabeth Taylor’s life-long devotion to humanitarian causes, Christie’s is pleased to announce that a portion of the monies generated by exhibition admissions, events and publications related to the sales will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF). Founded in l991, ETAF provides funding to AIDS service organizations throughout the world to assist those living with HIV and AIDS.
Exhibition Tour Schedule:
• Moscow: 15-16 September GUM, Red Square 3
• London: 24-26 September Christie’s, 8 King Street, St. James’s
• Los Angeles: 13-16 October Venue TBD
• Dubai: 23 October Jumeirah Emirates Towers
• Geneva: 11-12 November Four Seasons Hotel, 33 quai des Bergues
• Paris: 16-17 November Christie’s, 9 avenue Matignon
• Hong Kong: 24-27 November Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Center
• New York: 3-12 December Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza
The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor Auction Dates: 13-16 December 2011 Christie’s, 20 Rockefeller Plaza, New York
