Brooke Shields & Diamond Earclips
Brooke Shields & Diamond Earclips. Photo: Sotheby's.
Nothing comes between Brooke Shields and her hair except for a glamorous pair of hoop earrings. The present earclips feature three graduated rows of diamonds in a curved manner that never goes out of fashion.
Francesco Scavullo (1921-2004), Brooke Shields, screenprint in colors on canvas, signed and dated in ink on the reverse, 1984; 44 by 44 in. (111.7 by 111.7 cm.). Estimate 2,000 — 3,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's
Provenance: The collection of Sean Byrnes
Note: The image of Brooke Shields used for this screenprint on canvas, printed by Warhol’s master printer Rupert Jasen Smith, is a slight variation on her February 1981 cover for Cosmopolitan magazine.
"The camera loves her and she loves the camera. You can't take a bad picture of her... I photographed Brooke from age 7 months up to the Cosmopolitan cover in 1996." - Francesco Scavullo, Scavullo: Photographs, 50 years
Pair of 18 Karat White Gold and Diamond Earclips. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 USD. Photo: Sotheby's.
The hoop-style earclips composed of three rows set with round diamonds weighing approximately 8.80 carats, numbered Z.27.
Sotheby's. IMPORTANT JEWELS, 24–25 September | New York - Sotheby's. FRANCESCO SCAVULLO: NO END TO BEAUTY, 16 October