Sotheby’s Scores with Royal Tiara in Geneva
RAPAPORT. A royal tiara “tried on” over 22,000 times on Instagram sold for more than $1 million at Sotheby’s on Tuesday, making it one of the top-grossing lots at the Geneva auction.
The headpiece, which became Sotheby’s most popular augmented-reality filter on social media, brought in $1.6 million just over its high estimate at the May 11 Magnificent Jewels and Noble Jewels sale. That price is one of the highest paid at auction for a tiara in recent years, Sotheby’s said Tuesday. In total, the auction garnered $56 million.
Purchased by a private Asian buyer, the diamond and pearl tiara had most likely been presented to Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo on her marriage to Amadeo I of Savoy, duke of Aosta, who later became the king of Spain.
This diamond and pearl tiara sold for $1.66 millionLocation: Geneva, SwitzerlandIt has been handed down through generations of Italy's royal familyafter Maria Vittoria dal Pozzo received it as a wedding giftupon her marriage in 1867 to Amadeo I of Savoy, later king of SpainThe largest Kashmir sapphire to ever appear at auction was also soldThe 55.19 carat stone fetched $3.87 million"So, the bid is with Mary (one of Sotheby's auctioneer) at 1.2 million Swiss Francs on the phone. Against you online, the bid is here in Geneva on the phone, with Mary, at 1.2 million Swiss Francs. Fair warning, at 1.2 million. The hammer is up. At 1.2, to you Mary, thank you very much, thank you."
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