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This Louis Vuitton monogram canvas hat trunk is reputed to be one of four trunks supplied to Rita Hayworth, the American actress and dancer known as ‘The Love Goddess’

Estimate: £6,000-8,000
11 June, London






The passing of time was a recurring motif for author Edgar Allan Poe, who wore this pocket watch while living in Philadelphia between 1838 and 1844. After Poe filed for bankruptcy, the watch was acquired by one of his creditors

Estimate: $80,000-120,000
12 June, New York






This Qing-dynasty rock-crystal deer adorned a coffee table, and at times the mantlepiece, in Coco Chanel’s suite at the Ritz Hotel in Paris

Estimate: €2,000-3,000
12 June, Paris






Mughal emperors were captivated by regal red spinels, which they considered to be as important as rubies or emeralds. Their best and largest stones were frequently inscribed with their names

Estimate: $1,000,000-2,000,000
19 June, New York


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Plan your visit to Christie’s



New York
View letters and documents by Henry VIII, Einstein, J.D. Salinger and others in our Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts sale, until 11 June

London
Enjoy outstanding works by Léger, Picasso and Matisse in our Impressionist and Modern Art auctions, 13-18 June

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Arthur Elgort (b 1940), Wendy Whitelaw, Park Avenue, 1981. Estimate: €2,000-4,000. Offered in Icons of Glamour & Style: The Constantiner Collection on 19 June 2019 at Christie’s in Paris // Masters on the roof of the Bauhaus building, 4-5 December 1926. Photo: © Bauhaus-Archiv Berlin // Walter Vanhaerents with James Lee Byars’ The Death of James Lee Byars, 1994. Photo by Karel Duerinckx // Elisabeth Frink Photo: © Ian Berry/Magnum Photos. Artwork: © The Executors of the Frink Estate and Archive. All Rights Reserved, DACS 2019