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Connoisseur Magazine December 1987 Hats A La Mode No Label
Step into the world of high fashion, fine art, and cultural exploration with this original Connoisseur Magazine December 1987 issue, featuring "Hats À La Mode." With an elegant cover photograph by David Seidner, this edition captures the season’s spirit of style, celebration, and discovery.
Highlights from this issue include:
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Connoisseur’s World: Features on the subterranean Smithsonian, holiday performances of The Nutcracker, designs by Annibale, the Saatchi collection of contemporary art, and "scandalabilia."
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Auctions: A curated guide to finding perfect holiday gifts at auction.
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Expert Witness: Commentary on the state of PBS broadcasting.
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Sparkle Plenty: California’s sparkling wines challenge French champagne supremacy, by John Winthrop Haeger.
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Bold and Brassy: Auriemits emerges as a new name in costume jewelry.
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Rosa Gets Her Way: Sheila Hale tells the story of how Tiffany & Co. returned to London.
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The World According to Andrea: Patricia Corbett reviews the restoration of Mantegna’s frescoes in Mantua.
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The Mode Mater: Paris’s Philippe Model reinvents modern millinery, by Judith Thurman.
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An Architect’s Eye: David Miralle’s interiors reflect serene, subtle design, by Ofia Fitz-Gerald and Mary MacDougall.
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Carthage Triumphant: A look at the mastery of ancient Carthaginian mosaics.
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Moderately Outrageous: Helen Dudar profiles Paul Cummings, a key figure in modern American drawings.
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Under Her Spell: Sally Sommers on the revival of Katherine Dunham’s pioneering dances.
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Lost and Found: Henry Ehrlich traces the rediscovery of twelve magnificent Zurbarán paintings.
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Vertical Village: Peter L. Laurence explores the enduring significance of the Empire State Building.
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Investors File: The enduring value of art reference books.
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The Lively Arts: Violinist Cho-Liang Lin’s rising influence in the classical music world.
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This issue is a perfect addition for collectors, fashion historians, and enthusiasts of fine living and vintage culture.
COVER
Photograph by David Seidner
35 CONNOISSEUR’S WORLD
The subteranean Smithsonian; time for The Nutcracker; designs by Annibale; the Saatchi view of contemporary art; a critic’s Christmas stocking; scandalabilia
70 AUCTIONS
Where to find presents for everyone on your list
92 EXPERT WITNESS
Why PBS seems ackackasidal and chill
94 SPARKLE PLENTY
California starts to challenge France’s supremacy in champagnes, by John Winthrop Haeger
104 BOLD AND BRASSY
Auriemits—the new name in costume jewelry
106 ROSA GETS HER WAY
How one woman brought Tiffany & Co. back to London, by Sheila Hale
110 THE WORLD ACCORDING TO ANDREA
Don’t miss Mantegna’s great—and newly restored—frescoes in Mantua, by Patricia Corbett
116 THE MODE MATER
“Voilà,” says Paris’s Philippe Model, “you are a woman,” by Judith Thurman
124 AN ARCHITECT'S EYE
Subtle serenity and the hallmarks of the interior designed by David Miralle, by Ofia Fitz-Gerald and Mary MacDougall
130 CARTHAGE TRIUMPHANT
Guess who were the great masters of mosaic
132 MODERATELY OUTRAGEOUS
In the field of modern American drawings, Paul Cummings is the man, by Helen Dudar
138 UNDER HER SPELL
Now, a chance to see again the stunning, pioneering dances of Katherine Dunham, by Sally Sommers
144 LOST AND FOUND
Twelve magnificent Zurbaráns, by Henry Ehrlich
148 VERTICAL VILLAGE
What makes the Empire State New York’s tower of towers, by Peter L. Laurence
156 INVESTORS FILE
Art reference books
166 THE LIVELY ARTS
Cho-Liang Lin is setting the violin world on its ear
