The online sale gets underway on Oct. 29 and the main event will be in New York on Nov. 6.
Next month in New York, 120 glittery pieces from her $8 million estate will go under the gavel at Bonhams. Coming of age in the era when millions watched the nightly news and actually dressed for dinner, Walters didn’t just break out the baubles for on-air interviews or red-carpet appearances. The seasoned journalist wore a little sparkle every day.
A former assistant of Walters from the 1980s described how the newswoman locked up the only interview with ex-Libyan dictator Muammar Gaddafi, who was “enemy number one for the Western world.” When they were called to meet with Gaddafi in a tent in the middle of the desert nearing dawn, Walters wore a pale pinksuit. The assistant initially considered that fashion choice to be a misstep until she realized “Barbara knew exactly what she was doing.
A whopping 13.84-carat Harry Winston diamond ring is estimated to generate between $600,000 and $900,000 in sales and a pair of JAR-crafted gem-set earrings with garnets, tourmalines and round brilliant-cut diamonds have a pre-sale estimate of $200,000 to $300,000. Those and other pricey keepsakes will be part of “The Estate of Barbara Walters: American Icon” sale at Bonhams, which will also feature American art, fashion, furniture and decorative items that belonged to Walters.
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