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Buyers Bounce to Beach, ArtHamptons Flops

Filed under: Events, Art

The artists are blaming the weather. Despite the fact that we're in a pretty nasty art slump, the optimistic believe that three days of sunshine lured potential art buyers to the beach instead of the ArtHamptons fair in Bridgehampton, Long Island this weekend. Purchases were made, but in general, they were disappointing. Realistically, the sales made sense, given what we've seen at auction over the past year.

Several celebrities did attend the art fair, but they brought little excitement, it seems, beyond their appearances. Jon Bon Jovi, personalities from The Real Housewives of New York City, Kelsey Grammer and Russell Simmons were all spotted, but Bloomberg didn't report any purchases.

The biggest name at the ArtHamptons fair, of course, was Michael Jackson – a creation by Andy Warhol. Originally, Vered Gallery had hoped to sell it via silent auction, but the gallery yanked the portrait late last week ... claiming that collectors were looking at the piece but "needed more time to assess the value."

Or, maybe they were just at the beach, like everyone else, apparently.

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Sunday Real Estate Round-Up

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Filed under: Estates, Celebrity Shopping

From the NY Post's Gimme Shelter:
•It's official, Jon Bon Jovi has signed a contract to pick up that oh-so-gorgeous penthouse in the New Museum building on Mercer Street for $26 million.
•David Letterman has picked up more than 108 acres of prime Westchester property after paying $5 million for a 20-acre estate that borders his place.
•Philanthropist and former publishing exec Gerard L. Cafesjian has sold his Time Warner Center apartment in the north tower for $17.5 million, after having listed it for as much as $20.9 million.

From the NY Observer's Manhattan Transfers:
•Recent U.S. Senate candidate K.T. McFarland's 13-room duplex at 770 Park Avenue, which was listed at $18,400,000 has gone to contract.
•A Lexington Avenue brownstone that went from a film-auteur habitat into an alleged drug den, has been sold to Corcoran Group senior vice president Thomas Wexler and his wife Julia.
•Late last month, producer David Kahne bought a duplex penthouse, paying $2,501,000 for a 1,450-square-foot condo atop the Rockefeller Apartments at 17 West 54th Street.
•Octogenarian jazz impresario George Wein, who founded the Newport Jazz and Folk Festivals, has sold the five-floor townhouse that served as his offices for over three decades for $4.7 million for the house.

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Jon Bon Jovi jackets for a good cause

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Filed under: Apparel

Musician Jon Bon Jovi and Kenneth Cole have partnered up on a line of jackets for a cause. The Bon Jovi jackets come in two basic styles for both men and women: the wool and leather military jacket shown here and a leather shirt jacket with lacing. All profits from the jackets, which sell for a hefty $795, go the benefit Help USA a non-profit that provides goods and services to America's homeless. The jackets are available at Kenneth Cole stores and Sak's Fifth Avenue and online at the Kenneth Cole website.

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Rock Star Baby

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Bon Jovi has a line of baby accessories? Yes, it's true. Jon Bon Jovi and drummer Tico Torres have a line of baby gear called Rock Star Baby that includes a stroller and pram, footmuff and diaper bag. The gear has a logo that looks a bit like the Rock and Republic line. The stroller has swivel front wheels and two pneumatic rear wheels with air pumped tires and sells for $499. The footmuff and diaper bag are $49 each. According to JCK, there is also a Rock Star Baby jewelry line in the works. The pieces, which are for adults, not babies, are primarily silver with a dark finish. They have an edgy look and each piece is named after a Bon Jovi song.

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