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Disposition of Doris Duke's Personal Property
In addition to financial assets, Doris Duke bequeathed most of her personal possessions and effects to the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation. In 2001, the foundation launched a multi-year, multi-phase process to inventory and dispose of Doris Duke’s personal property in keeping with the guidelines in her will. The process – which will conclude in 2010 – was designed to take into account historical, curatorial, social, legal and financial considerations.
As part of the process, four auctions were arranged to sell Doris Duke's personal property, with the proceeds benefiting the foundation and the nonprofit organizations it supports. In addition, the foundation has donated approximately 700 objects from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection to approximately 20 museums across the country and abroad.
Following is more information about the auctions and several of the major museum donations.
May 21, 2010
Millea Bros. Ltd. auctioned the Thai pavilion and six Thai houses from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection. All proceeds from the sales benefited the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Lot Details and Videos
May 2-3, 2009
Millea Bros. Ltd. auctioned 846 lots from the estate of Doris Duke, including furniture, decorative arts and household items from the Main Residence at Duke Farms, as well as selections from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection and property from her Manhattan apartment and Beverly Hills home. All proceeds from the sale benefited the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Auction Information & Catalogue
May 1-2, 2009
The Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company offered a group of Doris Duke's clothing, accessories and furs at its Spring 2009 Vintage Clothing and Textile Auction in New Hope, Pennsylvania. All proceeds from the items benefited the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Auction Information
May 25, 2005
Press release (17 KB PDF) announcing the donation of Thai and Burmese objects from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection to three British museums.
June 2-5, 2004
Christie's offered at auction property from the renowned estate of Doris Duke. All proceeds from the four-day sale benefited the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation.
Christie’s Auction Overview
December 12, 2002
Press release (92 KB PDF) announcing the donation of more than 150 objects from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection to the Walters Art Museum in Baltimore.
August 28, 2002
Press release (100 KB PDF) announcing the donation of 167 objects from Doris Duke's Southeast Asian Art Collection to the Asian Art Museum in San Francisco.