Liz Taylor's Style, On the Auction Block

Throughout autumn, at sites around the world, there will be a series of public exhibitions and events leading up to the sale of the vast collection of the late Elizabeth Taylor.

The three month-long tour of highlights from Taylor’s immense private collection began in September. The traveling exhibition will make stops in London, Los Angeles, Moscow, Geneva, Paris, Dubai and Hong Kong.  At the tour’s New York finale, from Dec. 3 through Dec. 12, there will be an exhibition featuring the Elizabeth Taylor collection of jewelry, fashion, decorative arts and movie memorabilia. At the close of that exhibition, Christie’s will embark upon four days of auctions, from Dec. 13 Through Dec. 16, to sell off the screen legend’s collections. Christie's New York will devote its entire Rockefeller Center gallery space to the public exhibition and sales, which are expected to draw several thousand visitors each day.

Jewels from the world’s finest design houses will demonstrate Taylor’s exceptional taste. Diamonds, rubies, pearls and precious metals will be highlighted by names such as Van Cleef and Arpels, Tiffany, Cartier, and many others. It promises to be a once-in-a-lifetime global happening in the world of precious jewels.

Taylor’s impeccable sense of style is legendary. The actress had a life-long love affair with haute couture and designer accessories. Products from some of the world’s design powerhouses will be on display. The fashion accessories available on view from names like Versace, Vuitton, and Valentino will range from shoes and belts, handbags and hats, and fine luggage. For the first time in history, some of the world’s most important pieces owned by a maven of fashion will come to the auction block. The last auction day will focus on select furniture, decorative arts and film memorabilia from the late star’s Bel Air, Calif. home.

In February, objects from Taylor’s fine art collection of modern and impressionist paintings will be sold at Christie’s, London. Taylor inherited late 19^th and 20^th century British and French works of art from her father, the art dealer Francis Taylor.

A portion of the funds generated by special events, will be donated to The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF), which was founded in 1991. ETAF provides funding to AIDS service organizations worldwide in an effort to assist those living with HIV and AIDS.