tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post497099410126311862..comments2024-03-24T12:54:29.192-04:00Comments on P i g t o w n * D e s i g n: Brooke Astor Auction at Sotheby’sPigtown*Designhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comBlogger27125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-31611031901240152802012-09-07T11:07:37.937-04:002012-09-07T11:07:37.937-04:00Your post made look around at our own possessions....Your post made look around at our own possessions. One day will someone rifle through our things, and put them up for auction? I am going to be rather particular when it comes to naming my heirs!<br /><br />I see from the other comments that I would have a lot of competition for those lovely book cases.<br /><br />KirkAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08642768891794895642noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-52467992825670111542012-09-06T17:22:38.799-04:002012-09-06T17:22:38.799-04:00I'm sure you know how the interweb can take yo...I'm sure you know how the interweb can take you down a rabbit hole...this post led me to the auction items, and I wondered about those military medals. So I looked up what they were, and ended up getting into a whole Astor/Marshall family history. Man, did they marry a lot! Most of them had at least 3 marriages, and how Brooke ended up with Vincent...very interesting! He would only give hisPatnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-1093959924318034982012-09-05T19:26:31.700-04:002012-09-05T19:26:31.700-04:00I am a sucker for Chinoiserie, so those two pieces...I am a sucker for Chinoiserie, so those two pieces really caught my eye.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-28873682998148695322012-09-05T19:25:06.682-04:002012-09-05T19:25:06.682-04:00Happy I could help make your day. There are some r...Happy I could help make your day. There are some really stunning pieces. be sure to check out Marcheline's pinterest page, above. I saw some things she'd found but I'd missed.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32610723646730886562012-09-05T16:13:42.857-04:002012-09-05T16:13:42.857-04:00OMG! I adored her and was sickened at how she was...OMG! I adored her and was sickened at how she was treated in her twilight years! Truly tragic in every sense of the word! I love that sweet Pagoda clock and those twin Chinoiserie bookcases! I agree with everyone that these prices are ridiculous and when the final hammer comes down her pet charities will enjoy a tremendous windfall. That is as it should be! Now I am going to look over the Vickie H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13251792725792438123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-5948707465162851982012-09-05T16:04:08.806-04:002012-09-05T16:04:08.806-04:00
Meg, you have made a day for me with your post ... <br />Meg, you have made a day for me with your post about the Astor auction. It always makes me sad to see ones possessions auctioned, I would love to go to Sothebys with a bag of money and bid, bid, bid. It was a load of fun to view the items.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17404709649310804192012-09-05T14:13:44.530-04:002012-09-05T14:13:44.530-04:00I love your selections!I love your selections!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-60895039968302199612012-09-05T14:09:26.114-04:002012-09-05T14:09:26.114-04:00there was so much that i loved in this sale that i...there was so much that i loved in this sale that i could only show a small sample of it.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-82505242576990074752012-09-05T14:07:38.582-04:002012-09-05T14:07:38.582-04:00i am, too. i should ask david to whip up a pair of...i am, too. i should ask david to whip up a pair of them for me! (just kidding, david!)Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-8407272429820278402012-09-05T14:07:08.252-04:002012-09-05T14:07:08.252-04:00I agree. But if the prices were a lot higher, do y...I agree. But if the prices were a lot higher, do you think it would prevent a lot of people from bidding?Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17554967057090615172012-09-05T14:06:09.850-04:002012-09-05T14:06:09.850-04:00The provenance alone should raise the prices.The provenance alone should raise the prices.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-58099980667643371992012-09-05T14:05:05.230-04:002012-09-05T14:05:05.230-04:00haha! me, too!haha! me, too!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-3120213356781387782012-09-05T12:28:52.950-04:002012-09-05T12:28:52.950-04:00P.S. You inspired me to create a Pinterest board ...P.S. You inspired me to create a Pinterest board with all my favorite Astor items... come take a gander if you'd like!<br /><br />http://pinterest.com/rozrussell/the-astor-collection-my-favorite-pieces/Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-62930631228251371142012-09-05T11:43:36.907-04:002012-09-05T11:43:36.907-04:00Meg so much I already love, the onyx, gold and dia...Meg so much I already love, the onyx, gold and diamond jewelry set, the the Pagoda Bookcases, oh and those fabulous Fornasetti plates (not that I need 36! I just know I was Royalty in a former life!<br /><br />xoxo<br />Karena<br />Art by KarenaKarenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05206642885608991170noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-25724825083210565682012-09-05T11:18:25.601-04:002012-09-05T11:18:25.601-04:00am coveting those book cases! xxpeggybraswelldesig...am coveting those book cases! xxpeggybraswelldesign.compeggy braswellhttp://peggybraswelldesign.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-75154099336557150532012-09-05T11:14:49.725-04:002012-09-05T11:14:49.725-04:00The printed price points are way too low. I only w...The printed price points are way too low. I only wish they were realistic and I would be bidding. How sad that these items --so personal--will be auctioned. Brooke Astor will never be equaled. Thanks. Marymaryhttp://mjhdesignarts.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-12149168251405536172012-09-05T10:21:53.782-04:002012-09-05T10:21:53.782-04:00Yes, these items are going to sell for MUCH more t...Yes, these items are going to sell for MUCH more than the estimated price. That diamond-encrusted case will probably bring at least a thousand, if not more. Love the pagoda book cases. Am rather surprised at the "ordinariness" of the ceramic boxes... they look like things I see every day in the thrift store. Marchelinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11201825708442679157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-88480305196458632622012-09-05T09:14:45.681-04:002012-09-05T09:14:45.681-04:00Love the pig!Love the pig!ArchitectDesign™https://www.blogger.com/profile/01481754380363676771noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-23838017569715496452012-09-05T08:35:59.906-04:002012-09-05T08:35:59.906-04:00Perhaps!Perhaps!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-64178546306740331252012-09-05T08:35:28.143-04:002012-09-05T08:35:28.143-04:00Raina... i thought that was a little strange.Raina... i thought that was a little strange.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-32343223202282099272012-09-05T06:33:29.255-04:002012-09-05T06:33:29.255-04:00good designs. web designing bangaloregood designs.<a href="http://www.zinavo.com" rel="nofollow"> web designing bangalore </a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10264950007599355289noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-66105150467026401012012-09-04T23:56:20.741-04:002012-09-04T23:56:20.741-04:00I think Tish has it just right.I think Tish has it just right.The Ancienthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662492574558280077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-42105780401203315672012-09-04T23:33:27.767-04:002012-09-04T23:33:27.767-04:00So much more dignified than poor Albert Hadley'...So much more dignified than poor Albert Hadley's life collections being hawked on One Kings Lane.Raina Coxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01095323923070587294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-17218793938470724632012-09-04T23:13:55.701-04:002012-09-04T23:13:55.701-04:00You might have a point there, Tish. And I'd ki...You might have a point there, Tish. And I'd kill for that Chinoiserie bookcase, too!Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-735719884954321988.post-57217456287241207922012-09-04T23:13:22.993-04:002012-09-04T23:13:22.993-04:00I was a little surprised by the low estimates.I was a little surprised by the low estimates.Pigtown*Designhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13775512940294150252noreply@blogger.com