Barbara Walters $8M estate goes up for auction on November 6

[Ali Gator]

If you are looking for some tasteful (or tasteless) Christmas gifts, this year, you may want to head over to Bonhams New York next month. There you will find the auction house hosting "Barbara Walters: American Icon" on November 6. (An online auction will run from October 29 - November 7, if you can't make it to the auction house). The auction will have various offerings from the $8M estate she left behind when she died at 93 last December 30. The items include art, jewelry, personal items, furniture and more from the luxurious Upper East Side apartment she called home for over 30 years.

The broadcast legend’s 120-piece collection includes “everything one could want in a jewelry collection,” said Jean Ghika, Bonhams global head of jewelry, including jewels by JAR and pieces from renowned American designers like Harry Winston, Angela Cummings, and Seaman Schepps.

Walter’s Harry Winston platinum diamond engagement ring from television producer Merv Adelson has an auction estimate of $600K - $900K. The couple were married from 1981 -1984, then remarried from 1986-92. It is said Walters never left her home without the ring on her finger even after they spilt in 1992. 

“My mother was a devoted journalist, loyal friend, and loving mother. Our home was always filled with interesting and beautiful reminders of her incredible, diverse life," said Walters’ daughter, Jacqueline Danforth. “I know she would find comfort that these pieces she cherished so much will be enjoyed and cared for.”

 

For more details:  

Bonhams : The Estate of American Icon Barbara Walters at BonhamsThe trailblazing broadcaster's impressive $8 million collection includes American Art, Jewelry and Objects d'art

WWW.BONHAMS.COM

 

Edited October 12, 2023 by Ali Gator

[Becket]

Read some gossipy story where allegedly Barbara Walters and Richard Pryor had had a brief affair. I can't imagine. Love(d) Richard Pryor. Laughed my ass off as a teenager. My favorite Richard Pryor bit was the one about how white people date verses non white people. It's on the album "Is it something I said?" Still so funny. (Sorry I didn't post a link but I still haven't figured out how to do that on this tablet. I'm still a tech rookie. Guess I need to ask the nearest five year old to show me how.)

Edited October 12, 2023 by Becket

[Ali Gator]

WOW - never heard that about her and Pryor. It wouldn't surprise me - she admitted to having many affairs in her 2008 memoir "Audition" . When I read her book (which was interesting and well-written) I had my doubts she was revealing every affair she had; I just believed she had many more than what she wrote about. 

[+ WilliamM]

She also dated Alan Greenspan. His favorite book was "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.

[Ali Gator]

On 10/12/2023 at 2:04 PM, WilliamM said:

She also dated Alan Greenspan. His favorite book was "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand.

The sleep-inducing Andrea Mitchell ended up with Walters' left-overs ?

[+ WilliamM]

On 10/13/2023 at 9:22 PM, Ali Gator said:

The sleep-inducing Andrea Mitchell ended up with Walters' left-overs ?

Well,  Greenspan is very old  and Very Rich. And Mitchell still   has show.

 

[Ali Gator]

4 hours ago, WilliamM said:

Well,  Greenspan is very old  and Very Rich. And Mitchell still   has show.

 

It's time to NBC / MSNBC put Mitchell out to pasture. She's been there long enough, she's a horrible program host / journalist/ commentator.  She should retire. 

[+ WilliamM]

In the early 1970s she challenged Frank Rizzo. Police leader and future mayor of Philadelphia.

But, I agree, Mitchell has seen better days