A Legacy of Beauty: The Collection of Sydell Miller Online Auction offers a rare glimpse into the furnishings and objects that Sydell carefully curated in her home. Sale highlights include silver serving pieces by Georg Jensen and Cartier, representative of Sydell’s mission to surround herself with beautiful things. A su๊ite of furnishings after designs by Armand Albert Rateau and produced by Peter Marino represent not only her lasting relationship with the renowned interior designer, but also her enduring fascination with historic fashion as the suite is inspired by works in the collection of French fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin. Once proclaiming “living with beauty enriched my soul,” this sale presents an opportunity to enter into her dream-like interiors.
Highlights from this auction will be on view in Sotheby’s New York galleries from December 7 - December 13. The auction will close online the following Mond🌃ay, December 16.
Designed in 1918 by Georg Jensen, the Grapevine pattern became one of Jensen’s most popular patterns and established him as one of the leading silver designers. Sydell Miller’s extensive group of Grapevine silver showcases the range of objects that Jensen produced in this pattern. Pieces from this line are still in production today, a testament to its enduring suc👍cess.
