Mrs. Thatcher

London and Online, 3 - 16 December 2015

In December 2015, the year that ‘The Iron Lady’ would have celebrated her 90th birthday, Christie’s offers Mrs Thatcher: Property from the Collection of The Right Honourable The Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS. The collection includes approximately 400 historic and personal lots, providing public and private insights into the trajectory of a political titan, including her red leather Prime Ministerial Dispatch box, signed copies of key speeches and presents from President Ronald Reagan and other international leaders, alongside jewellery, clothes and handbags. Among the most personal lots is Mrs Thatcher’s wedding outfit, as well as much loved early English porcelain, silver and gold boxes.

These items are will be offered across two landmark sales: a flagship auction presenting 186 lots will take place at Christie's London, King Street on Tuesday, 15 December, and an online only sale comprising 232 lots will run online from Thursday 3 December until Wednesday 16 December. These sales are taking place 25 years after Margaret Thatcher (1925-2013) left office, at the end of her 11 year high profile tenure as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom (1979- 1990).

  • Mrs. Thatcher: A sale offering unique insights into the ‘Iron Lady’

    On 15 December in London, Christie’s will offer Mrs Thatcher: Property from the Collection of The Right Honourable The Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven, LG, OM, FRS — a rare opportunity for collectors to acquire property from a leading political figure of the 20th century

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Mrs. Thatcher: A sale offering unique insights into the ‘Iron Lady’

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