Kay sutton discuss the rothschild prayerbook, to be. Medieval and renaissance manuscripts specialists dr. Yet the study foreshadows a downward trend for miami in 2016. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive. Christies will sell some art from the estate of david rockefeller, with the proceeds from what many expect to be a record auction going to charity. Tiny 10inch 16th century prayer book confiscated by the. Medieval devotional book of hours originally part of a collection confiscated by the nazis in 1938. The 5 most valuable books in the world celebrity net worth. Renaissance prayer book is set for auction the new york. The rothschild prayerbook or rothschild hours, is an important flemish illuminated manuscript book of hours, compiled c. Old masters week sales at christies and sothebys observer. Kay sutton discuss the rothschild prayerbook, to be offered in the renaissance sale on 29 january 2014 in new york. The legendary rothschild prayer book sold at the famous christies auction house in new york in early 2014, but its buyer remained a mystery until months later when stokes revealed it was him.
Love magazine parenting real estate recipes style t magazine travel. Christies auction house says the rothschild prayerbook was purchased by a private collector bidding by telephone. See more ideas about prayer book, book of hours and most expensive book. Rockefellers estate is selling more than 2,000 objects, including modern art masterpieces, chinese export porcelain, american paintings and european furniture, according to christies. It was once in the austrian national library in vienna as codex vindobonensis s. David rockefellers art treasures to be sold at auction. The rothschild prayerbook video christies christies. The finely illustrated book of hours was made circa 1505 for a member of the habsburg imperial court in the netherlands, and joined the rothschild family collection in the 19th century. Since its sale in 1999 it has held the world record price at auction for an illuminated manuscript. In 2014 it was purchased by australian businessman kerry stokes from christies new york and is on. In 2014 it was purchased by australian businessman kerry stokes from christies new york and is on display in the national library of australia. Thomas venning, head of the books and manuscripts department in london, recalls the recordbreaking sale of the rothschild prayerbook.
The groups added value in this area relies on its real ability to be present across the whole chain, from managing large portfolios to niche structures. The 10in high, 7in wide manuscript sparked a bidding frenzy at christies in new york. It was valued at 150,000 kronen while no 453, the brandenburg prayerbook was valued at 80,000 kronen. See more ideas about rothschild family, illuminati and rothschild rockefeller. Christies will offer the rothschild prayerbook, often considered the.
Christies plans to sell the rothschild prayer book, as its called, on jan. In the spring of 2018, christies will auction off the art collection of david rockefeller, john d. Renaissance prayer book is set for auction the new york times. Miami rose two notches to place seventh among the worlds top luxury property markets in 2015, according to a new report by christies. It is one of the finest illuminated manuscripts available to private. A renaissance prayer book, a book of hours known as the rothschild prayerbook, is up for sale. The rothschild prayerbook, a book of hours, use of.
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