PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: AN ART-FILLED LIFE  

PEGGY GUGGENHEIM: AN ART-FILLED LIFE  

Peggy Guggenheim was an eccentric art collector (and Virgo), born August 26, 1898 to Florette Seligman, of the banking Seligmans, and Benjamin Guggenheim, of the mining Guggenheims. Art patronage seemed to run deep in the family, as did their pockets. Her uncle was Solomon R. Guggenheim (yes, that Solomon R. Guggenheim.) Amassing one of the most extensive collections in the world, she did not consider herself a mere collector, and in her own words, “I…

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Detroit Preserves Art Deco

Detroit Preserves Art Deco

THE GUARDIAN BUILDING, DETROIT The Roaring Twenties were the backdrop for the renowned architect Wirt C. Rowland to create a building like no other. In the 1920s, the city of Detroit was a worldwide industrial and commercial hub, and the city grew with unprecedented prosperity. It was in this era that a newly organized banking group – the Union Trust Company – was anxious to communicate their public image through their flagship headquarters and new…

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Sue Wong’s Villa Feliz: A Synergy of High Art and Luxury Living

Sue Wong’s Villa Feliz: A Synergy of High Art and Luxury Living

Sue Wong’s VILLA FELIZ, a once in a life-time residence and property, is now available.  This is a property so unique, so distinctive, and so captivating in its design that it is both a residence and a life experience simultaneously! It is frankly inconceivable you will ever find a house so imaginatively, meticulously, and lovingly designed! Legendary designer Sue Wong begins a new chapter of her creative life with SUE WONG Designer Estates. The SUE WONG…

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THE CEDARS: THE PAST IS THE PRESENT 

THE CEDARS: THE PAST IS THE PRESENT 

When renowned fashion designer Sue Wong undertook the restoration of her beloved The Cedars, the breathtaking palazzo she calls home, no detail nor expense was spared nor overlooked in reinstituting its past grandeur. The Cedars was once the fabled Grande Dame, the epitome of Old Hollywood glamour and reputedly the most opulent home of its day when she was conceived in the Golden Age of the 1920s.  The property came by its name in celebration…

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