IMPORTANT JEWELRY & DESIGNER GOODS FEATURING THE ESTATE OF DAVID E. McKINNEY, FMR PRES OF MMA

Black Rock Galleries is pleased to offer this important curation of jewelry and designer goods, including a variety of exceptional lots from the Estate of David E. McKinney, former president of MMA. This is a rare opportunity to bid on exception jewelry and designer goods that rarely hit the secondary markets. Auction highlights include:
-- a Verdura 18k yellow gold iconic circle rope necklace, 39" (current retail $93,500),
-- a pair of Tiffany & Co. Schlumberger 18k yellow gold cultured Mabe pearl earrings,
-- a Van Cleef & Arpels 18k back onyx vintage Alhambra long necklace, twenty motif,
-- a Cartier vintage Pasha Seatimer stainless steel automatic watch, on bracelet,
-- a Hermès 140 "Paperoles" cashmere & silk shawl by Claudia Stuhlhofer Mayr
-- a Verdura 18k white gold & aquamarine rondelle five strand nested necklace, and
-- a 18k white gold magnificent diamond "V" necklace, app. 4.81 TCW

Represented labels include: Hermès, Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Verdura, Tiffany & Co., Prada, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Bottega, Gucci, Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior, Oscar De La Renta, Fendi, Burberry, Dolce & Gabbana, R. Goossens, and others fine luxury goods makers.

We invite you to inspect these lots during the posted preview period. Happy bidding!


About the Estate of David E. McKinney:
David E. McKinney was a Westport resident and former President of The Metropolitan Museum of Art (1999–2005). A respected leader in both the corporate and cultural worlds, McKinney guided The Met into the 21st century, overseeing major institutional operations including finance, development, and global initiatives during a period of significant growth. His career, which spanned international business and nonprofit leadership, was marked by a deep commitment to the arts and to public service.

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IMPORTANT:

Please note that wire transfers are required for the following:
－ ALL shipped orders
－ ALL new bidders without an established winning bidder history with BRG

In addition, all winning bidders must present an ID at the time of pick up and agree to have their photo taken. If you have someone else picking up your item, you will have to fill out a third party release form and the party picking up will have to show ID and have their photo taken.


***Pick-up can appointments may be made for our FAIRFIELD office, in addition to the posted scheduled pick up times at BRG-Greenwich.