Fine art, decorative art and furniture collected by the Frank and Barbara Sinatra, as well as objects and memorabilia left to Barbara upon her husband’s passing, and her jewellery and accessories will come up at series of auctions at Sotheby’s in New York in December. The Lady Blue Eyes sale will offer a rare window into the personal lives of the famed couple, through hundreds of works that Barbara and Frank assembled and lived with together throughout their 22-year marriage. It is drawn primarily from the Sinatras’ residences in Palm Springs, Los Angeles and Malibu.
Highlights will include: film and entertainment memorabilia, including Frank Sinatra’s personal copies of scripts from movies and projects across his career; fine art including a Norman Rockwell portrait of Frank, works by Pablo Picasso and Childe Hassam, and a number of works painted by Frank. There is jewellery collected by Barbara Sinatra from iconic houses including Van Cleef & Arpels, Bulgari and Marina B; a wealth of political and presidential memorabilia, including autographed books, awards and photographs related to presidents spanning from Harry Truman to Bill Clinton; a selection of personal effects including photographs with fellow Rat Pack members and other entertainment partners.
There will be an auction of December 6 and a magnificent jewels sale on December 4 with a live online only sale from November 27-December 7.
Childe Hassam, Bathers and Cloud Reflections, 1914
Pair of Multi-Colored Sapphire and Diamond Earclips, Marina B, France
Frank Sinatra, Abstract after Mondrian, 1991
Frank Sinatra and John F. Kennedy at the 1961 Inaugural Gala