Sotheby’s to Hold a Sale Dedicated to Furniture & Decorative Arts from The Collection of Dodie Rosekrans NEW YORK, 8 & 9 DECEMBER 2011 2 November 2011 – On 8 & 9 December 2011, Sotheby’s New York will hold a sale dedicated to furniture and decorative arts from the collection ofDodie Rosekrans, a figure who was known internationally for her considerable charitable work, trendsetting style and patronage of the arts. Property from the Collection of Dodie Rosekrans will offer pieces from Mrs. Rosekrans’s residences in San Francisco, Paris and Venice. The auction will be on exhibition in Sotheby’s York Avenue galleries beginning 3 December, and follows the May 2011 sale of Modern and Contemporary art from Mrs. Rosekrans’s collection – highlighted by works from Pablo Picasso and Andy Warhol. A celebrated philanthropist, style icon and collector, Dodie Rosekrans was known internationally both for her sense of adventure and unfailingly generous spirit. A trailblazer and trendsetter in fashion, the arts and society, she made a name for herself in each of the cities in which she lived with her late husband John Rosekrans: San Francisco – where she was born to Michael Naify, founder of the movie chain that became United Artists Communications – Paris and Venice. Mr. and Mrs. Rosekrans’s charitable contributions were numerous, highlighted by their efforts to support the museums of San Francisco and Paris, the latter of which earned Mrs. Rosekrans France’s Légion d’Honneur. For Immediate Release Press Release New York New York | +1 212 606 7176 | Lauren Gioia | [email protected]| Darrell Rocha | [email protected]
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