The Jeweler’s Eye at Sotheby hammer!
Public exhibition opens 13 April & Auction on 18 April NY
Sotheby’s is honored to announce that it will present The Jeweler’s Eye: The Personal Collection of Fred Leighton in a dedicated auction on 18 April 2018 in New York.
While Mr. Leighton is legendary within the jewelry industry, and often lauded for revolutionizing the way celebrities wore jewels on the red carpet, many will discover that his creative eye also extended to his collection of fine furniture and decorative arts, spanning from the 17th through 20th-centuries.
Amassed over more than five decades, this collection of pieces from Mr. Leighton’s residence in Manhattan offers an unprecedented look into his life and how he chose to surround himself, reflecting his passion for the beautiful and the eclectic.
The collection, which has been largely unseen by the public, will be on view in Sotheby’s New York galleries from 13 – 18 April 2018, alongside our annual spring auctions of jewelry and decorative arts.
The majestic ambience and luxurious materials featured in Mr. Leighton’s home complement the wide ranging genres of jewelry design found in his collection. The renowned jeweler collected pieces not just for their intrinsic value, but for their artistry, rarity and history.
This philosophy to collect only what he defined as beautiful was largely formed by his extensive travels all over the world. From an Antique Heart-Shaped Diamond Pendant-Brooch to an Indian Gold, Diamond, Ruby and Emerald Cuff, an Art Deco Diamond Brooch by Cartier and a Pair of Modern Emerald and Diamond Earclips, Fred Leighton’s eye was unencumbered by boundaries.
