“Bo” Legendre’s Jewels Go On Sale at FORTUNA

BY CHRISTINA OHLY EVANS, Financial Times “How To Spend It”

Legendre’s private collection is a tantalising trove of rare gems By Belperron, Verdura and Van Cleef & Arpels.

The late heiress to the Sanford family fortune, Bokara “Bo” Legendre – was an artist, performer, philanthropist, writer and, above all, nonconformist with eclectic and exquisite tastes. So an auction of her jewels is enough to prick up aesthetes’ ears the world over – especially when the lots include a large collection of pieces by French jewellery designer Suzanne Belperron whose rare designs were sought after by the Duchess of Windsor, Christian Dior and, more recently, Karl Lagerfeld. The Bokara Legendre Estate Sale at Fortuna in New York on April 25 will feature a rare selection of Belperron’s sculptural pieces, in addition to gems by Verdura, Van Cleef & Arpels and numerous Art Deco Cartier designs.

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Read full article at Financial Times’s “How To Spend It.”