{"product_id":"an-american-dynasty-the-clark-family-treasures-christies-new-york-2014","title":"An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures Christie's New York 2014","description":"\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e[300] pp.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003ew\/ 1001 lots\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eChristie's New York\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e2014\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e10 1\/2\" x 8 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHeld on June 18, 2014, at Christie’s New York, An American Dynasty: The Clark Family Treasures was a landmark auction featuring over 400 items from the estate of the reclusive heiress Huguette M. Clark. The auction realized a total of $8,463,938, showcasing fine art, Gilded Age furnishings, rare books, and musical instruments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe sale featured notable historical pieces and set three world auction records. Highlights included:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eTop Lot: John Singer Sargent's Girl Fishing, which anchored the sale and drove immense international bidding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThe \"Kreutzer\" Stradivari Violin: Recovered from a closet in the Clark family's Fifth Avenue apartment, this legendary 1731 instrument was among the most prized musical artifacts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHuguette's Personal Works: The auction uniquely offered never-before-seen paintings created by Huguette Clark herself.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eWorld Records: The sale set world auction records for works by Walt Whitman, Lionel Walden, and Felix Lorioux.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis single-owner sale capped off an extraordinary series of sales from her estate, which cumulatively brought her Gilded Age collection to the global market.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Cary Collection","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46117831704774,"sku":"45896","price":350.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0210\/6626\/files\/DSC_0001_791e963d-e40a-4091-840c-66fe4f39e87f.jpg?v=1784815245","url":"https:\/\/thecarycollection.com\/products\/an-american-dynasty-the-clark-family-treasures-christies-new-york-2014","provider":"The Cary Collection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}