David Rockefeller Jr, Susan Rockefeller, Jonathan Rendell
Art and Philanthropy
David Rockefeller Jr, Susan Rockefeller, Jonathan Rendell
Art and Philanthropy
David Rockefeller Jr. and his wife Susan, along with Jonathan Renell, Deputy Chairman of Christie’s Americas, discuss the recent, record-breaking Rockefeller family auction hosted by Christie's New York, and the legacy of the Rockefeller family’s philanthropy. In early May, Christie's New York hosted the “auction of the century,” selling David and Peggy Rockefeller's art collection, raising a record-breaking $832 million -- the highest total ever for any single auction and the most significant charitable auction in history. Mr. Renell, David Jr. and Susan discuss the experience of the auction, the plan for dispersal of the sale proceeds to charities, and the Rockefeller family's dedication to philanthropy.
Gathered over a lifetime and handed down from previous generations, The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller reflects the family’s enduring passion for Impressionist, American and Asian art; English and European decorative art; and Chinese, Japanese, Korean and European porcelain.
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