22.05.12
In a week when Chance named its person of the year and Barbara Walterss annual 10 Most Fascinating People closest aired, it was Elizabeth Taylor who made headlines.
Christies is hosting a four-day series of auctions ending Friday of the dilatory legends treasure chest of belongings: jewels, gowns, artwork and video memorabilia, including costumes and the script for the film version of Tennessee Williamss Cat On A Hot Tin Roof, determined in leather by Eddie Fisher (low estimate $3,000; high approximate $5,000).
The first sale, of Ms. Taylors renowned jewelry collection, took get ahead Tuesday evening, garnering $115.9 million and becoming, Christies said, the most valuable jewelry auction in CV.
On Wednesday evening, Heard on the Runway attended the nearly four-hour buying of Ms. Taylors lavish haute couture: dresses, gowns, coats, jackets, boleros, jumpsuits and pantsuits by Chanel, Dior, Gianfranco Ferre and Yves Saint Laurent, among others. Heard on the Runway had known that although she had violet eyes, Dame Elizabeth Taylor was never a shrinking violet in soul.
Source: Wall Street Journal (blog)