André Leon Talley Instagram – True to form, the estate auction of André Leon Talley was as grand as he. Far exceeding the pre-sale estimates, Christie’s raised over $3.5 million for his beneficiaries, Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem and Mt. Sinai Missionary Baptist Church in Durham, North Carolina. The iconic auction house saw a tremendous number of new bidders, many of whom were millennials. While all 66 lots sold at Christie’s and another 300 online, there are many more treasures in André’s estate.
André left a bequest of clothing, accessories, and fashion memorabilia to SCAD, to be displayed, as well as his beloved Truman Capote sofa. Prior to the auction, the trust opened his home, allowing SCAD to acquire over 300 items, enough for a least 65 complete looks of Andre’s, including one of the 3 Norma Kamali Sleeping Bag coats.
Special thanks to all of you, to the incomparable @therealdvf and to @christiesinc for the care and concern for the legacy and cherished belongings of our dear André. As Pulitzer Prize-winning fashion critic @robingivhan said, “A man is much more than his possession, but in the case of André, these objects allude to the dignity instilled by his Southern upbringing, the bounty of his star-dusted life.”
We look forward to future exhibitions @scaddotedu the Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and Culture @nmaahc and others.
We thank God for André’s life and for his continued blessings. 🕊️
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📸// @squirefox
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