On May 16, a live auction will be conducted by auctioneer Leslie Hindman, featuring:

• An extraordinary stay at the Ritz Paris
• Magnificent jewelry from Van Cleef & Arpels
• A lithograph by Raoul Dufy
 

An extraordinary stay at the Ritz Paris

Proust took his inspiration from it. Coco Chanel made it her home. Royalty, business magnates, celebrities from the world, aesthetes, all found themselves linked by an invisible bond, a happy alliance of professionalism, elegance and joie de vivre.

Now, you can be part of this elite club, with a deluxe experience at the Ritz Paris, the epitome of a luxury hotel. The lucky winner will enjoy Two Nights (for two) in an Executive Suite at the Ritz Paris, with Breakfast. Included in your package are: VIP Aircraft pickup and Limousine transfer to and from the airport/hotel; VIP amenities; Exclusive Treatment at the Health Club; “The Ritz Beauty Secret” Massage and Body Treatment (150 min.); and Two Cocktails at the Hemingway Bar.

The Ritz Paris has always represented a superb culinary tradition, and cocktails in the Hemingway Bar are famous throughout the world. The Ecole Ritz Escoffier, created in 1988, has become a reference in the world of gastronomy. During your stay, you are invited to learn from the experts of French cuisine with One Private, Four Hour Cooking Class for Up to Four Guests at L’Ecole Ritz Escoffier. In addition, you may benefit from a unique Cocktail Course for Two Persons on a Saturday Afternoon in the Hemingway Bar with Colin Field.
As the legend goes, “…there may be more than one heaven, but there is only one Ritz….”
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Magnificent jewelry from
Van Cleef & Arpels

The prestigious jewelry house of Van Cleef & Arpels was founded and opened its shop in the Place Vendôme, Paris, in 1906, where it remains today. The Magic Alhambra collection was launched in 1974, when it reflected the pop culture of the 70’s.

The items offered here are from the Vintage Alhambra Collection, consisting of the famous four leaf clover, made of soft, yet brilliant, white mother-of-pearl, and outlined by a fine beaded band of yellow gold. How elegant you will look in your matching set. First, a Woman’s Alhambra Vintage Watch, with its yellow gold case and white mother-of-pearl dial, enhanced by a black satin strap which will embellish any woman’s wrist. Its Swiss quartz movement ensures the rotation of the 2 polished and brushed Dauphine hands. Along with your watch are a Pair of Alhambra Clip Earrings, also in white mother-of-pearl and outlined in beaded bands of yellow gold. Compliments will be unending!
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A lithograph by Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)

Raoul Dufy is one of France’s major 20th Century artists. Dufy, together with Derain, Matisse and Vlaminck, founded the Fauve movement (1904–1907). Dufy also is a major figure in the history of lithography (based on the simple principle that ink will adhere to lines drawn with a grease-crayon on a limestone tablet). According to Castleman (Riva Castleman Prints of the Twentieth Century: A History, Museum of Modern Art, New York:, 1975: p. 95), Dufy’s lithographs of the 1920s “…share with Matisse’s work of the period a quick-sketch quality primarily achieved by the deft management of the lithographic crayon…”.
Voiliers et Steamers, by Raoul Dufy, circa 1925, presented at the Gala, has the following specifications:
Lithograph on strong, white vélin paper: number 24 from an edition of 30
374 x 508 mm; 14 ¾ x 20 inches
Signed and numbered
Provenance: Baron Henri M. Petiet, Paris

Petiet’s acquisition in circa 1942 from the estate of Ambroise Vollard of Picasso’s entire Suite Vollard group of 100 etchings made Petiet the single most important print dealer of the 20th century. The collector’s mark of Henri Petiet (HMP) is the most prestigious 20th century French collector’s mark. It is the mark on the verso of this extremely rare and major lithograph by Raoul Dufy.

This picture is undoubtedly an item for the discerning collector of French Modern Art.
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