Stephanie Seymour

Avedon Nude of Stephanie Seymour Expected to Fetch $210,000

A racy nude portrait of supermodel Stephanie Seymour (detail above) taken by the late, great Richard Avedon in 1992 is expected to fetch up to $210,000 at Sotheby's' Photographies sale in Paris on November 19. Part of a private European collection, the image will bolster the strength of the photography market if it achieves its price. Though most of the lots date from the early 1900s, the stunning sale also includes an Albert Watson portrait of Naomi Campbell from 1989 and a David LaChapelle portait of Andy Warhol from 1987 taken shortly before the artist's death, both estimated at up to $21,000; and a Herb Ritts portrait of Madonna from 1986, expected to fetch up to $10,000. Notable works by Irving Penn, Ansel Adams, Edward Weston and more round out the offerings.

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Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant Change Their Mind About Divorce

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Last time we checked in with Victoria's Secret model Stephanie Seymour and her billionaire husband, publishing mogul and art lover, Peter Brant they were in the midst of an increasingly acrimonious divorce. Allegations of spying and bad parenting abounded as the pair battled over both their children and their art collection. They have been married for 15 years and have three children. But what could have been a costly and bitter battle seems to have ended. The pair withdrew divorce complaints on Monday in Connecticut ending a battle that had both a family and an estimated $500 million at stake.

The NY Post reports on the scene which had the pair kissing and making up and putting on a display of unity in front of the judge. They signed a handwritten statement at the court house, the divorce was dissolved and the two drove off in a car together, happily ever after...

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Stephanie Seymour and Peter Brant Muddle Through Messy Divorce

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Victoria's Secret model Stephanie Seymour and her billionaire husband, publishing mogul and art lover, Peter Brant are in the midst of an increasingly acrimonious divorce. The NY Post has all the dishy details of their recent custody hearing in Stamford, Connecticut. The pair are battling over custody of their three children. Brant has accused Seymour of being an unfit mother and Seymour was ordered to appear before the judge after missing a mandatory drug test in March, opting instead for a vacation in St. Barth with two of her children. Brant and Seymour had each agreed to submit to tests per the terms of their split.

Seymour says Brant has used a nanny in Seymour's Greenwich home to spy on her after the couple separated. The nanny quit working for Seymour last year only to pop up in Brant's employ later. A hearing on Seymour's alleged drinking and drug use is scheduled for August 6.

Seymour has been a model since she was 16, appearing in Sports Illustrated and in Guns N' Roses videos as well as being a Victoria's Secret angel and a muse for artists and working at Brant's Interview magazine. Brant's life recently became art in an installation, "Abstract Slavery" by Swiss artist Urs Fischer at the Brant Foundation Art Study Center. The piece includes a library and sitting room based on Brant's mansion and a a wax statue of Brant, lit like a candle, melts away in each room.

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Nude Supermodels and More in Sotheby's Sale

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Filed under: Auctions, Art

On October 9th in New York, Sotheby's will stage a stunning sale of photographs including several nude portraits of supermodels, with work from the likes of Chuck Close, Peter Beard, Robert Mapplethorpe, Helmut Newton and more. One of the top lots is a series of six full frontal nudes of Kate Moss by Chuck Close taken in 2003, estimated at $100,000 - $150,000. Another high-priced draw is a portfolio of 12 semi-nude images of Marilyn Monroe taken in 1962 by Lawrence Schiller, estimated at $50,000 - $70,000. Two Peter Lindbergh portraits of Mick Jagger taken in 1995 are estimated at $30,000 - $50,000. And a nude of Stephanie Seymour by Richard Avedon taken in 1992 is estimated at $20,000 - $30,000, while this relatively tame image of Nadja Auermann by Irving Penn from 1994 is also a relative bargain at $6,000 - $9,000.

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Vanity Fair Celebrates Supermodel Comeback

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Last month we reported that top fashion brands were once again bringing back the supermodels of the 1990s to star in new fall ad campaigns for the likes of Prada, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Louis Vuitton.

Vanity Fair has now picked up on the trend, with an eight page story in the new September issue and a photo shoot by Mario Testino (right) featuring Cindy Crawford, Stephanie Seymour, Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer and Naomi Campbell.

Though they're all obviously in great shape, Testino somehow makes Seymour look as if she's made entirely of plastic, while the gorgeous Schiffer looks more like a hausfrau than a supermodel. Perhaps the lighting and make-up is to blame. The shoot was originally rumored to be for the magazine's cover, but we can see why they went with Carla Bruni instead.

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