DIEGO RIVERA – UPDATE: THIS SOLD FOR €88,900
This captivating 1936 ink and colour on paper work by Diego Rivera, Mujer sentada de perfil con sombrero amarillo (Woman sitting in profile with yellow hat) from the collection of Doris Brynner comes up at Sotheby’s in Paris on January 27 with an estimate of €30,000-€50,000. The collector collaborated with Pierre Cardin, married Yul Brynner in 1960 and became a leading figure of elegance in 20th century high society and artistic circles. She had close friendships with Audrey Hepburn, Frank Sinatra and Elizabeth Taylor. In 1997 Doris joined the House of Dior to re-invent its Maison and Gifts department, a role she held for two decades. Among the lots on offer are a Bulgari emerald, sapphire and diamond brooch once owned by Hepburn, a diamond brooch gifted by Taylor, a sketch by John Galliano, a drawing dedicated to Brynner by Karl Lagerfeld, two photographs by Andy Warhol and a three branch candleabrum by Claude Lalanne.
