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Wednesday, April 9, 2008

04/09/08 - Today's sale is a small fraction of furnishings from Helmsley's 28-room Connecticut mansion.


Leona Helmsley's French Commodes Fetch $421000 at Christie's
Bloomberg

Quote:

``The interiors reflected the wealth and social standing of the Helmsleys,'' said Jason Preston, a Christie's 19th century furniture specialist.

Story:

A pair of 19th century French gilt commodes owned by real-estate heiress Leona Helmsley sold for $421,000 today at Christie's International in New York....

...Leona Helmsley, who left $12 million for her dog, Trouble, had a pair of four-foot high white marble hounds flanking her front door. They sold for $37,000 to a phone bidder....

...Christie's has been selling paintings, silver and other items in auctions throughout the year, though the bulk of her property remains in Connecticut, and at her homes in Manhattan and Sarasota, Florida.

Christie's auction included French furniture, reflecting Helmsley's opulent tastes, and dozens of plates and tea cups. The china was stored in a special butler's pantry, according to Preston. A set of 17 Royal Copenhagen ``Flora Danica''-pattern fruit plates decorated with strawberries and apples sold for $15,000.

Helmsley's 1918 Greenwich mansion is for sale through Christie's Great Estates for $125 million. Once the home has sold, Christie's will auction the remaining items.

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