Over 40 lots in Doyle’s June 4 Collection of Mary Tyler Moore auction in New York feature jewelry pieces owned by the late trailblazing television star.
The sale will comprise more than 300 lots of Moore’s personal belongings from her elegant Greenwich, Conn., home, some of which came from her earlier residences in Manhattan and Millbrook, N.Y.
Leading the jewels is a diamond bracelet (pictured at top) estimated to achieve between $8,000 and $12,000. The bracelet has 7.95 cts. t.w. baguette and round diamonds 2.1 cts. t.w. modified square-cut diamonds set in platinum. The next-highest estimate among Moore’s jewelry is held by a gold Tiffany & Co. cage cuff by Paloma Picasso.
Other pieces from Tiffany, as well as several by Cartier, will be in the sale. Beyond jewels, the auction spans fine art, furnishings, silver, decorative objects, and memorabilia—including the large M that hung on the wall of Mary Richards’ apartment in The Mary Tyler Moore Show and an unused ticket to the taping of the sitcom’s finale episode.
Art highlights include portraits of the actress by Peter Max and Everett Raymond Kinstler, two sculptures by contemporary Italian artist Mimmo Paladino, original Al Hirschfeld drawings of both The Dick Van Dyke Show (where Moore costarred as wife Laura Petrie) and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and a rare Polaroid by Annie Leibovitz of Moore and Van Dyke.
Through her portrayal of TV news producer Mary Richards, Moore (1936–2017) became a symbol of modern womanhood in the 1970s. The actress earned seven Emmy awards, a Tony, three Golden Globes, and an Academy Award nomination during her career. She was also a philanthropist and passionate advocate for diabetes research and animal welfare.
(Photos courtesy of Doyle)
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