Upcoming Auction

The Mollie Brewster Broussard Collection

Thu, Dec 12, 2019 at 10am EST |

New York

2019-12-12 10:00:00 2019-12-12 18:00:00 America/New_York The Mollie Brewster Broussard Collection . Please note that the end time is an estimate based on average auction duration and is not guaranteed; auctions may end earlier or later than their estimated end time. New York Doyle [email protected]

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Sat, Dec 07

10am – 5pm

Sun, Dec 08

12pm – 5pm

Mon, Dec 09

10am – 6pm

Tue, Dec 10

10am – 2pm

Location

Doyle New York
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New York, NY 10128

Auction of Jewelry and Luxury Accessories from the Estate of Mollie Brewster Broussard on December 12, 2019
Featuring Over 70 Pieces of Jewelry by New York Designer David Webb
Almost 900 Lots of Jewelry and Luxury Accessories by Such Prestigious Makers as Cartier, Van Cleef & Arpels, Chanel and Hermès

NEW YORK, NY -- Doyle is honored to offer jewelry and luxury accessories from the Estate of Mollie Brewster Broussard as a single-owner auction on Thursday, December 12, 2019 at 10am. Comprising almost 900 lots, this extensive Collection is highlighted by over 70 pieces of jewelry by David Webb, the largest-ever offering at auction of jewelry by the legendary New York designer.

Mollie Brewster Broussard is lovingly remembered as a mentor to many lawyers, doctors, professors, politicians and authors, having taught Speech and coached students for public speaking competitions in Oklahoma and Texas before moving to New York City in 1962 to teach at Hunter College. In 1968, she married Thomas R. Broussard and moved to Los Angeles, where he served as General Counsel for Technicolor. They returned to New York, furnishing their elegant Park Avenue apartment with art and antiques in the style of the Ancien Régime. The couple shared a love of French cuisine, culture and fashion, traveling to France for several months each year to add to their growing collections and to acquire luxurious fabrics for her Beverly Hills couturier.

Mollie’s exceptional jewelry and colorful accessories were presented to her by her husband across 51 years of birthdays, anniversaries and holidays. Highlights include signature designs by David Webb, as well as an array of jewelry and luxury accessories by such prestigious makers as Van Cleef & Arpels, Cartier, Chanel and Hermès.