Artcurial Taps Sarah Andelman to Present Monaco Auctions

TUTTI FRUTTI: Sarah Andelman may have stepped away from retailing, but her merchandising skills are as strong as ever. Artcurial has tapped the former creative director of concept store Colette, which closed in December, to handpick a selection of items from a series of sales due to be held by the auction house in Monaco in July and commission still lifes around them This follows similar collaborations with Elie Top in 2016 and Pierre Hardy in 2017. Andelman asked South African photographer Koto Bolofo, known for his work with brands like Chanel and Hermès, to photograph items including an Hermès alligator handbag, a Piaget watch and a Van Cleef & Arpels brooch against a backdrop of fresh fruit and vegetables. A Harry Winston diamond-and-emerald necklace, valued at $960,000 to $1.2 million, is among the star items in the sales — titled Collector Watches, Le Temps est féminin II, Jewelry, Hermès Summer Collection and . Source