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Paddle8 Presents Art Auction for The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS
Foundation,
Culminating with Event in Los Angeles Hosted by Colin
Farrell
Auction features works by Bruce Weber,
Catherine Opie, Herb Ritts,
Firooz Zahedi, and other artists who were inspired by Elizabeth Taylor
and her extraordinary legacy
Bidding through February 27, Elizabeth
Taylor’s birthday
Online auction house Paddle8 is honored to
partner with The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation and
Wilding Cran Gallery to present an auction of works by
leading contemporary artists who were inspired by Taylor’s
legacy. Bidding is available online, culminating in a live
auction and private party on February 27 hosted by Colin
Farrell, one of Taylor’s close friends. Proceeds from the
auction will support The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation,
which raises funds and awareness to fight the spread of
HIV/AIDS.
The auction features works that celebrate
Elizabeth Taylor by many artists who knew Taylor personally.
Advance bidding is available at Paddle8 through February 27,
Elizabeth Taylor’s birthday, at paddle8.com/auctions/etaf.
Auction highlights include:
- a photograph of Taylor’s jewels by renowned
photographer Catherine Opie, part of a series Opie made of
Taylor’s clothing and jewelry collection in 2010 (estimate:
$30,000)
- a black-and-white portrait of Taylor by
celebrated fashion photographer Herb Ritts, taken in Bel Air
in 1997 (estimate: $3,500)
- a photograph by Bruce Weber of “The Annual
Meeting of the Most Devoted Elizabeth Taylor Fan Club,
Golden Beach, Florida”—eight dogs of different breeds
surrounded by photographs of magazine covers of Taylor, an
ardent lover of animals (estimate: $9,000)
- a close-up of Taylor by photographer Firooz
Zahedi, who traveled with Taylor to Iran in 1976,
documenting her trip and beginning a friendship that
continued for the rest of her life (estimate: $5,000)
Bidding will transfer from Paddle8 to a
private live event on the evening of February 27, with guest
host Colin Farrell and a musical performance by Katherine
McPhee and Rhys Tivey (Taylor’s grandson, a jazz trumpeter).
The host committee for the auction and party
includes Aileen Getty, Anthony Cran, Barbara Berkowitz,
Bruce Weber, Carole Bayer Sager, Catherine Opie, Christopher
Wilding, Colin Farrell, Firooz Zahedi,
Joel Goldman, Jose Eber, Dr. Michael Gottlieb, Naomi
Wilding, Tim Mendelson, and Victoria Brynner.
About The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation
The Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (ETAF)
was established by Elizabeth Taylor in 1991 to raise funds
and awareness to fight the spread of HIV/AIDS, and to
provide assistance for those living with the virus. The
Elizabeth Taylor AIDS Foundation (1) supports organizations
delivering direct care and services to people living with
HIV/AIDS, and (2) supports organizations that provide
education to the
public regarding the AIDS virus and the
prevention of AIDS. ETAF provides financial support for
organizations and entities both within the United States and
internationally. To learn more or to make a donation please
visit
www.etaf.org
About Wilding Cran Gallery
Wilding Cran Gallery represents a roster of
emerging and established contemporary artists. The gallery
was founded by Naomi Wilding, granddaughter of the late
Elizabeth Taylor, and her husband Anthony Cran. The
inaugural exhibition for the gallery's new home in Los
Angeles will take place in April 2014.
Please visit
www.wildingcran.com
for more information.
About Paddle8
Paddle8 is an online auction house,
connecting buyers and sellers of fine art and collectibles
across the Internet. Paddle8 presents two types of auctions:
curated auctions of art and collectibles under $100,000, and
benefit auctions in collaboration with non-profits. To date,
Paddle8 has collaborated with over 200 non- profit
organizations worldwide to present their benefit auctions
online,
dramatically expanding the audience of
supporters and fundraising results for each non-profit
partner. The company was founded in 2011 by Alexander Gilkes,
an auctioneer and LVMH veteran, and Aditya Julka, a Harvard
Business School MBA and serial entrepreneur. Paddle8 is
funded by VC firm Founder Collective (past investments
include Uber, Vimeo, Buzzfeed), the investment group
Mousse Partners (past investments include
Paperless Post, Warby Parker, Bonobos), artist Damien Hirst,
art dealer Jay Jopling; Alexander von Furstenberg, and
Matthew Mellon, among others.
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