Category Archives: Christie’s

At the Movies + Bonus

Posted on January 27, 2012 by quintessence   •   18 Comments

To be honest, I was going to write about a different movie today to kick off the Oscar season, but a little discovery caused me to change my mind (more on that in a bit). Today’s film is a classic … Continue reading →

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Happy Chinese New Year

Posted on January 22, 2012 by quintessence   •   31 Comments

Today is the beginning of the new lunar year in China. As the most important holiday in the country, people there have been already celebrating for a couple of weeks. And not just at parties. Here divers dance underwater at … Continue reading →

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Year of the Rabbit

Posted on February 7, 2011 by quintessence   •   34 Comments

As everyone now knows, this is the year of the rabbit, the 4th animal in the 12-year cycle of the Chinese Zodiac. Past years have included 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999 and famous personalities born in these years include … Continue reading →

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Auction Update

Posted on January 28, 2011 by quintessence   •   40 Comments

Last weekend I wrote about the (then) upcoming auction at Doyle that I thought had many appealing and reasonably priced pieces. Well it turns out everyone else thought so as well! “The sale totaled a strong $2,739,469, against a pre-sale … Continue reading →

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Chateau Splendor

Posted on December 21, 2010 by quintessence   •   30 Comments

We are taking a break from Wednesday Wine today to take a look at another lovely French location. After Megeve yesterday, we are meandering to the Loire valley, specifically to the Chateau de la Bourdaisiere. After a career in banking, Prince … Continue reading →

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On the Same Wavelength

Posted on October 18, 2010 by quintessence   •   7 Comments

I just received my new Town & Country this weekend. It’s a terrific issue and I couldn’t help but notice that we clearly were on the same wavelength this month. If you enjoyed my Christie’s Cache post about the upcoming … Continue reading →

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Christie’s Cache

Posted on October 11, 2010 by quintessence   •   13 Comments

There is a lot of buzz about the upcoming Christie’s all day jewelry auction on October 20th in NYC. People seem to be talking about three pieces in particular. Two will appear in the morning session, entitled Jeweled Elegance: The … Continue reading →

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