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Apr 3, 2020 · On April 3, 1987, those jewels made history, going under the hammer at Sotheby’s in Geneva, fetching over $50 million — a world record for a single-owner jewelry collection and six times the...
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The Duchess of Windsor Collection reached the highest world record for a single-owner Jewelry sale ever conducted. This royal assemblage on the List of Famous Collections was originally sold in 1987, by Sotheby's in Geneva for the record price of $53.5 million. The Wallis Simpson Jewelry Collection consisted of 214 pieces.
Feb 8, 1987 · The jewels King Edward VIII gave Wallis Warfield Simpson set international society, and the press, agog.
Jun 19, 2016 · Tag Archives: 1987 Duchess of Windsor jewelry auction. The Duchess of Windsor’s Jewels. Posted on June 19, 2016 by barbara. In honor of Wallis Simpson’s birthday (born: June 19, 1896 died: April 24, 1986) this post will be about some of the items in her magnificent jewelry collection.
Nov 14, 2021 · Wallis Simpson's bracelet reappeared at auction for the first time since the 1987 'Jewels of the Duchess of Windsor' auction of her collection, which fetched £37million. This set a new...
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Jun 23, 2020 · They would only appear there in 2010, when a cache of 20 items originally sold in 1987 were auctioned again by Sotheby’s. “I have to say, I was quite nervous — in 1987, the prices paid for...
Oct 10, 2023 · The Auction. In 1987, a mere year after Simpson's passing, her jewelry collection was put up for auction by Sotheby's in Geneva. The event wasn't just an auction; it was a historic occasion, with collectors and enthusiasts from around the globe vying for a piece of history.
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