"Their collection is a reflection of their personalities: refined, restrained and elegant, " says de Pury.
In January, he brought in Simon de Pury, the respected former chairman of Sotheby's Europe, as chairman of Phillips.
Simon de Pury, the charismatic chairman of Phillips de Pury, is leaving the auction house after twelve years at the helm.
Phillips de Pury will host The World of Muriel Brandolini sale at 11 a.m. on Oct. 21 in New York City.
On the top floor auction house Phillips de Pury occupies two rooms.
It was unclear what de Pury would do professionally after his time there, though she said he may take a short break to regroup.
"There is nothing easy about a work by Penn, Avedon or Horst, " says Vanessa Kramer, director and world-wide head of photography at auctioneer Phillips de Pury.
At the Phillips de Pury auction house during a recent auction preview, dapper worldwide photo curator Philippe Garner straightened Mattis' disheveled leather jacket and beige corduroy shirt.
Another well-known billionaire art lover was in the de Pury crowd last night: Laurence Graff, the London jeweler, who has set auction records of his own.
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Ever bargain-savvy, many students slip into the free, open-to-the-public previews of high-end contemporary art sales to take in works like the Phillips de Pury collection even if they are likely not yet in a position to purchase.
Dressed in an above-the-knee flowing skirt with smart heels and a cardigan tied around her waist, Brandolini is sauntering through the showroom at Phillips de Pury, the auction house that will sell 120 lots of her best work on Friday.
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