BONHAMS & BUTTERFIELDS HAS ANNOUNCED THE 14-15.NOVEMBER SUNSET ESTATE AUCTION FEATURING PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF TELEVISION AND BUSINESS PIONEER, MARIA HELEN SMITH. THE TWO-DAY SALE WILL INCLUDE A ROBUST SELECTION OF VINTAGE AND DESIGNER HANDBAGS, TIES, LUXURY GOODS AND JEWELRY ONCE OWNED BY SMITH. THE COUTURE ITEMS WILL BE OFFERED TOGETHER WITH SELECT FURNITURE, DECORATIVE ARTS AND ASIAN WORKS OF ART FROM THE SMITH ESTATE IN SHE SAN DIEGO COMMUNITY OF RANCHO SANTE FE, CALIFORNIA. MARIA HELEN SMITH WAS BORN 4.JULY.1921, IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA. SHE WAS A PIONEER IN THE ARENAS OF BROADCASTING, BUSINESS AND REAL ESTATE. OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER SMITH PAVED THE WAY FOR WOMEN IN TELEVISION, RADIO AND CORPORATE VENTURES. SHE WAS ONE OF THE FIRST WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES TO OWN A TELEVISION STATION AS WELL AS ONE OF THE FIRST FEMALE INDUCTEES TO THE OKLAHOMA BROADCASTERS HALL OF FAME. HIGHLIGHTS FROM 'THE COUTURE OF A QUEEN' SECTION OF THE NOVEMBER SALE WILL INCLUDE A COLLECTION OF GEN-SET AND STONE 14 CARAT BI-COLOUR GOLD RINGS WHICH ARE ESTIMATED AT $1,200; A YELLOW STONE AND 18 CARAT GOLD COILED SNAKED BRACELET WHICH IS EXPECTED TO SELL FOR $1,000; A STUNNING COLLECTION OF LEATHER, SNAKE AND LIZARD SKIN JUDITH LEIBER HAND BAGS AND TWO HERMES NECKTIES TOGETHER WITH TWO GOLD TONE SCARF RINGS. PROPERTY FROM THE ESTATE OF MARIA HELEN SMITH WILL BE FEATURED DURING A SINGLE-OWNER SALE ON 16.NOVEMBER. ASSEMBLED OVER THE COURSE OF A LIFETIME, THE COLLECTION FEATURES A DIVERSE GROUP OF 19th CENTURY WORKS WITH A FOCUS OF THE EUROPEAN AND ASIAN AESTHETIC. THE 300-LOT SINGLE OWNER SALE WILL FEATURE A DISCERNING SELECTION OF RARE PIECES BY RENOWNED MAKERS SUCH AS FRANCOIS LINKE, PAUL SORMANI AND JOSEPH-EMMANUEL ZWIENER, AS WELL AS BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLES OF GILT BRONZE, CHANDELIERS, SILVER AND PORCELAIN FROM ACROSS EUROPE.
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