"A dramatically lit stage set on the beach served as the sale room for Sotheby's inaugural Collectors' Week (2-5 December) in Abu Dhabi. The five-part live auction brought waves of opulence in the form of jewellery, handbags, cars and real estate, and landed a solid $133.4m total. A Hermès Birkin Voyageur, one of just five such handbags owned by the late actress and singer Jane Birkin, and featuring a hand-written note inside, warmed the crowd up."
"Generating less visible excitement from the floor, but nevertheless fetching an impressive $11.9m, was a Patek Philippe four-piece set of double-dialled grand complication watches, which became the second most valuable watch sold in Sotheby's history. This "prestigious jewels and watches" portion of the sale achieved a white glove result, with the $21.8m total, and sat squarely within its $17.7m to $31.6m estimate."
A five-part live auction in Abu Dhabi generated $133.4m in sales across jewellery, handbags, cars and real estate. A Hermès Birkin Voyageur previously owned by Jane Birkin sold for $2.9m against a $240,000–$440,000 estimate. A 31.68 carat 'orangey pink' diamond known as The Desert Rose fetched $8.8m, and a 1930 Tiffany & Co sapphire and diamond ring sold for $596,000. A Patek Philippe four-piece grand complication set achieved $11.9m, helping the jewels and watches segment reach $21.8m within its estimate. The sale benefitted from Abu Dhabi Investment Office backing, modest estimates, private sales of 50 items, and minimal unsold lots.
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