Luther Vandross Auction
Luther Vandross passed away back in 2005, and what remains of his estate will be going up for auction next month. He was well known for his individual taste and among the many many items up for sale there's no shortage of things for the kitchen. Place settings, serving dishes, wine goblets, and champagne flutes name a few -- all with brand names like Tiffany, Baccarat, and Lalique. He also had a lot of art deco items, Gianni Versace coats, and art geodes. Quite the interesting collection! Of course there's much more going up on the block including his jewelry, books, rugs, a even an old massage chair. The auction will take place on December 5th and 6th in Morris Plains, NJ by Dawson and Nye.
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Henry Dec 7th 2007 11:14AM
I was a fortunate attendee at the Luther Vandross Auction and I have to say that it was nice to see that everyone was able to take home a piece of Luther. There were items that Auctioned for as high as $120k (a Picasso) and some things that sold for as little as $10 (a key ring with misc. keys). I was fortunate enough to 3 pairs of his hand made shoes a framed article sent to him by the Clinton administration as well a Music Week Chart Top 75 albums plaque. The Auction House Dawson & Nye did a great job and made it an enjoyable time for the whole 8 hours I was there anyway.
There were some pretty amazing people there like Luther's personal assistant Max. He and I got in to a bidding war over a music award that eventually sold for over $1000.00 and well worth every penny! For those of you that were not able to attend you should reach out to Dawson and Nye to see if you can get a catalog of the sale.