Daphne Lingon, Head of Jewellery at Christie’s in New York, on the 'dramatic' ring with which David Rockefeller proposed to Peggy in 1940
In anticipation of The Collector sales in London, the art and antiques consultant highlights aesthetic threads that run throughout the centuries
A look at the couple’s legacy and highlights from their collection, offered from 15-18 May at Christie’s in New York
Stephen Lash, Chairman Emeritus of Christie’s, on why this important portrait of George Washington was a fitting piece for the collector to have lived with
Virgilio Garza, Head of Latin American Paintings, recounts the colourful story of this masterpiece by the great Mexican artist
An in-depth look at works owned by the former Chairman and CEO of Paramount Pictures, offered across sales in May and June in New York
Handbags & Accessories specialist Winsy Tsang explains why men’s bags are having a moment in Asia
A late still life by ‘the father of modern art’, which brought great joy to two generations of the Rockefeller family
Rebecca Wei, President of Christie’s Asia, explains why this late painting by the French Impressionist has such good feng shui
Why Christie’s Global President Jussi Pylkkänen considers this ‘one of the greatest Matisse paintings ever to come to the market’ — with a short film of its world tour
Margaret Gristina contemplates this ‘exquisite’ 600-year-old emblem of the long relationship between the Rockefellers and China
François de Ricqlès, President of Christie's France, explains how this exceptional work speaks to the Rockefellers’ mutually admiring relationship with France
An exclusive video tour of these stately residences, from Manhattan to Maine, with further insights from family historian Peter J. Johnson
Loic Gouzer reveals his connections to a painting described as ‘one of the most original seascapes in Western art’
Marc Porter, chairman of Christie’s America, on a Rose Period masterpiece from 1905 that ‘defines humanity’
Specialists Elizabeth Beaman and Sara Friedlander select highlights from a collection of 20th-century works spanning from Avery to Hopper to O’Keeffe
Asian Art specialist Tristan Bruck on a Buddhist figure of the deity of longevity, and how it might have served both the Kangxi emperor and David Rockefeller
William Robinson admires an enigmatic incense burner that reflects the Rockefellers’ interest in the ‘mixture of cultures’ and philanthropy in the Holy Land
Christie’s G. Max Bernheimer explains why David Rockefeller loved this 3,400-year old Egyptian portrait
Specialist Elizabeth Beaman reveals how this 1931 painting connects four of the most important women in 20th-century art
Our Head of Post-War and Contemporary Art in New York on a 1982 painting that resulted from a period of renewed energy for the Abstract Expressionist artist
American Art specialist William Haydock salutes a 1930 watercolour of Cape Cod — ‘one of David Rockefeller’s most cherished paintings’
How John D. Rockefeller, Jr. built Manhattan’s ‘city within a city’ — now Christie’s American headquarters
Venice resident Bianca Arrivabene, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s in Italy, on why this painting brought back happy memories for David Rockefeller
Christie’s specialist Carleigh Queenth and Rockefeller family historian Peter Johnson select their favourite pieces
The Rockefellers so loved this poignant image of a dancer that two generations of the family acquired two different plates of the same print
Jonathan Rendell, Christie’s ’story teller’ for The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller, looks at a painting that gives him ‘goosebumps’
Six architects, designers and decorators select lots from the Rockefeller collection, offering ideas on how to use them in a contemporary living space
Biographer Hilary Spurling admires the superlative Odalisque couchée aux magnolias from the Rockefellers’ collection
Gemma Sudlow, Head of Private & Iconic Collections, considers the English furniture that graced the dining rooms of two generations of Rockefellers