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PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF HUGO AND RUTH KLOTZ
Following their marriage in Munich shortly after World War II, Hugo Klotz and his new bride, the former Ruth Baroness von Riedel, traveled to New York in search of a permanent residence. Hugo was the only son of a well-to-do family from Berlin who, in order to escape the current political climate in Germany, moved from the Berlin Villa near the Tiergarten to Pontresina.
Ruth, together with her almost identical twin sister Beatrice, was the youngest of a highly respected and influential Bavarian family. Ruth loved the stage and began a career in Heidelberg where she was quickly discovered by Heinrich George. George brought Ruth to Berlin's Schiller Theater and there she trained with such luminaries as Fritz Kortner and Juergen Fehling. Upon returning to Munich after the war to work at the Kammerspiele, Ruth met Hugo. According to family history, Ruth had an engagement at the theater on the eve of her wedding, so her twin sister Beatrice donned the wedding gown and received the wedding guests at the reception in her stead until Ruth could take her legal place.
Once in New York, the young couple searched for a home in the country that was not too far from Hugo's job on Wall Street. Their search led them to Bonniebrook Farm in Monroe, New York, a delightful but highly impractical old farmhouse. The Klotz' filled their home with treasures rescued from Berlin by Hugo's parents. Eventually, they too left Germany and came to live at the Pierre Hotel.
The Klotz farm was a charming place, with the main house set on a hill before a lake and the property framed by tall fir trees planted by Hugo himself over the years. Hugo and Ruth were generous hosts, always ready to welcome their friends with a lavishly set table. They also understood that art and antiques were meant to be lived with and enjoyed rather than admired only for their monetary value. Hugo was most often found in his library surrounded by his many first editions. He was also greatly interested in bronzes and silver, especially objects dating to before the French Revolution, and was particularly proud whenever a guest spotted a new acquisition.
The Klotz home saw many distinguished and talented guests: young actors or singers from the City Opera, sponsored by the couple; diplomats; artists including Sir George Solti and Samuel Barber; and the acclaimed Irish tenor Robert White, who would sing for the guests on special occasions. Ruth remained the consummate hostess throughout her life.
AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING
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AN EMERALD AND DIAMOND RING
Set with a rectangular-cut emerald, weighing approximately 6.83 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum
Set with a rectangular-cut emerald, weighing approximately 6.83 carats, within a circular-cut diamond surround, mounted in platinum