Property From Kennedy Family Homes
2005
The property being offered for sale includes lots from the Kennedy family's five homes located in Hyannis Port, Martha's Vineyard, New Jersey, New York, and Virginia. The catalog has been meticulously designed to serve as a beautiful keepsake. When the Kennedy name is associated with something, even the smallest or most ordinary item becomes significant. The Sotheby's auction of the Kennedy family homes features various items, including a framed photomechanical reproduction after William Draper's 1962 oil portrait of President Kennedy; President Kennedy’s turned oak and brown-painted rocking armchair North Carolina, 20th century; and a Copeland, Spode "Italian Pattern" part service, Late 19th and 20th century.
Caroline Kennedy's decision to organize this simply but tastefully furnished in shabby chic sale in February 2005 was not driven by desperation but rather by their abundant wealth. Nine years prior, Caroline and her late brother, John F Kennedy Jr, held an auction through Sotheby's to sell a portion of their mother's estate. The auction of Jacqueline Onassis's belongings resulted in a staggering $34.5 million in sales.
Client: Ambassador Caroline Kennedy; Sotheby’s CEO: William F Ruprecht; Sotheby’s Specialist: Chapin Carson; Creative Director & Designer: Sandra Burch; Exhibition: WRJ Design Associates William Rush Jenkins
