Collectors Vie for Nureyev Mementoes

From: The Washington Post | Date: January 26, 1995| Author: | Copyright information

It was in essence Rudolf Nureyev's last performance: a two-day sale of costumes, jewelry, art and furnishings owned by the famed dancer that drew fans from around the world. The items sold for $7.9 million -- twice the pre-sale estimate of $3.3 million to $4.8 million.

Christie's opened the Jan. 12 New York auction with theater memorabilia. There was "the exhilaration of a gala first night at the ballet," according to the Times of London.

The balletomanes were not applauding one of the world's most famous dancer's grand jete but the mementoes of a brilliant 30-year career. He died in 1993 at ...

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