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Connoisseur Magazine October 1986 The Berenson Scandals No Label
Step into the intricate world of art, culture, and controversy with this original Connoisseur Magazine October 1986 issue, featuring "The Berenson Scandals." With a memorable cover photograph taken in 1955 by David Seymour of Magnum Photos, this edition highlights Connoisseur’s commitment to uncovering the fascinating stories behind the world’s cultural elite.
Highlights from this issue include:
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Connoisseur’s World: Celebrating the Voyager spacecraft, exploring the lace makers of Brazil, financing art purchases, the best CDs, beachside art, and a spotlight on the Bellini.
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Auctions: A diverse array of notable sales.
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The Lively Arts: A tribute to two great American Verdi sopranos.
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What Price Magnificence?: Inside the prestigious fur house of Grosvenor, by Philip Herrera.
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Master of Deception: Trompe l’oeil artistry thrives in Connecticut, by Anita Shreve.
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First Sterilize 50 Yards of Soil: Nancy Holmes guides readers on how to build the ultimate croquet lawn.
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The Bilking of Jules Bache: An excerpt from Colin Simpson’s book exposing the truth about Bernard Berenson and Joe Duveen.
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The Berenson Scandals: A candid interview with Colin Simpson, conducted by Thomas Hoving.
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Craft into Art: Karen M. DuPriest profiles a jeweler renowned for weaving silver into intricate works of art.
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Safari in Style: Dena Kaye redefines luxury travel with a stylish trek across Kenya’s great game preserves.
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Beyond Perfect Pitch: John Dornberg introduces Ernst Kochsiek, the master technician behind the world’s finest pianos.
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The Perfect Restaurant: An inside look at the impeccable dining experience at Taillevent, by Frank Ward.
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Sense of Place: Nancy Hoving selects the top home furnishings available today.
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Investors File: Why Danish painting is an undervalued treasure.
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Up & Coming: Rising talents Patrick Skudin, Silvia Gallienne, and Thomas Hampson.
The magazine is in good condition. Please review the provided pictures carefully for condition purposes, as the item pictured is exactly the same one you will receive.
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This issue is a remarkable addition for collectors, historians, and anyone with a deep appreciation for the hidden stories of the art world and vintage culture.
CONNOISSEUR
COVER
Photograph, taken in 1955, by David Seymour/Magnum
43 CONNOISSEUR’S WORLD
Hail to the Voyager; the lace makers of Brazil; financing art purchase; the best CDs; art for a beach; it's light, it's dry, it's a Bellini
70 AUCTIONS
A potpourri of sales
88 THE LIVELY ARTS
Two great Verdi sopranos—and both of them American
111 WHAT PRICE MAGNIFICENCE?
Inside the house of Grosvenor, fur makers extraordinary, by Philip Herrera
118 MASTER OF DECEPTION
Trompe l’oeil painting is alive and well in Connecticut, by Anita Shreve
124 FIRST STERILIZE 50 YARDS OF SOIL…
How to build the ultimate croquet lawn, by Nancy Holmes
126 THE BILKING OF JULES BACHE
An excerpt from the book that tells the dirty truth about Bernard Berenson and Joe Duveen, by Colin Simpson
132 THE BERENSON SCANDALS
A candid interview with the author Colin Simpson, by Thomas Hoving
138 CRAFT INTO ART
A jeweler who weaves silver in and out, by Karen M. DuPriest
142 SAFARI IN STYLE
Who says a trek in the great game preserves of Kenya has to be rugged?, by Dena Kaye
150 BEYOND PERFECT PITCH
Meet Ernst Kochsiek, the remarkably gifted man who makes great pianos sound their very best, by John Dornberg
156 THE PERFECT RESTAURANT
From soup to sweets, everything is impeccable at Taillevent, by Frank Ward
162 SENSE OF PLACE
Our selection of the top home furnishings on the market today, by Nancy Hoving
170 INVESTORS FILE
Danish painting is better than you think—and greatly undervalued, too
188 UP & COMING
Patrick Skudin, Silvia Gallienne, Thomas Hampson—remember the names
