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Final tally: Kluge auction brings $15.2 million Published on Jun 10th, 2010 2 comments The $87K 18th-century Meissen pugs far exceeded their $35K high estimate. PHOTO COURTESY SOTHEBY'S It's always a good feeling to clear out the clutter, and Patricia Kluge must be feeling...
Kluge clock sells for $3.8 million Published on Jun 9th, 2010 9 comments A Chinese clock goes for more than three times its estimate. PHOTO COURTESY SOTHEBY'S An Imperial Chinese Qing Dynasty table clock far exceeded its high-end $1 million estimate, and after fierce...
Hammer time: Kluge auction pulls in $6.4 million first session Published on Jun 8th, 2010 8 comments A pair of lamps, displayed on a TV screen, goes for $4,375. PHOTO BY LISA PROVENCE How do you tell who was the most serious about taking home a piece or two of the Patricia Kluge collection among...
Big lots: Sotheby's stages giganto Kluge estate sale Published on Jun 4th, 2010 9 comments The catalog for the collection of Patricia Kluge weighs in at more than 600 pages. PHOTO BY HAWES SPENCER Even when Patricia Kluge downsizes, it's done on a grand scale. The former billionaire's...
Kluge's jewels on 'Today Show' Published on Apr 16th, 2010 25 comments Winemaker Patricia Kluge is shedding the skin of her life as billionaire's wife by selling both her mansion, Albemarle House, and other lavish belongings, including jewelry. A couple of the items to...