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Time Capsule with Ties to Waldorf in Cortlandt Manor Estate

On the Auction Block | PUBLISHED 11.04.19 | Jennifer Ventresca

This might be a “made for Hollywood” story based right in Cortlandt Manor, New York with acclaimed hotelier, Claude Philippe, as the main character. Decades after the fully furnished estate was passed to the husband of Philippe’s widow, many of the original contents (hand-picked and curated by Philippe himself) remained relatively untouched — down to the collection of Philippe’s cuff links discovered in the closet.

Five Staff Favorite Recipes You Need to Try This Summer

Tips & Guides | PUBLISHED 08.30.19 | Jennifer Ventresca

Now with summer's end looming and the kids back in school, some of our BRGers are sharing their favorite summertime family recipes with you. (Yes, Labor Day Weekend is upon us, but there are technically a few more weeks of summer!) So enjoy this 'pot luck' assortment of fun foods.

Defiant and Inspired Genius: Auguste Rodin & his Buste de Saint-Jean Baptiste

Collector Highlights | PUBLISHED 09.15.18 | Jennifer Ventresca

So much has been written about Rodin — his life, his works, his philosophy. Sure his talent is on display at museums worldwide, but rarely does the opportunity to actually own an authentic Rodin work of art come to the public. That is about to change when his Buste de Saint Jean-Baptiste, Gruet Aine Fondeur, Paris cast bronze sculpture hits the auction block in the Exceptional Fall Greenwich auction at BRG.

Ole! Add Mexican & Latin American Flair to Your Home

Design & Decor | PUBLISHED 05.04.17 | Jennifer Ventresca

What comes to mind when you think Mexican & Latin American design? Bold, bright, and happy colors? Deep rich wood tones juxtaposed with wrought iron accents? The contrast of white-washed walls with dark Spanish-Colonial style beams?