The personal treasures of Diane Keaton, the commanding actress who established a significant sartorial presence and wore hats as well as a milliner could ever dream, are the subject of an in-person auction in New York and three online sales courtesy of Bonhams. Exhibitions of the lots on offer will be mounted in Los Angeles, starting May 5, and New York, beginning May 29.
“Diane Keaton: The Architecture of an Icon” is the main event, at Bonhams US flagship on West 57th Street on the evening of June 8. The three online auctions will relate to “The Diane Keaton Collection” with subtitles including “Tailored & Timeless,” “At Home with Diane,” and “Chapters of an Edited Life.”
“Diane Keaton was not simply a collector, but a consummate editor,” said Anna Hicks, Bonhams Head of Private & Iconic Collections, US, in a press release. “Each piece—whether it be art, fashion, decor, or personal object—was chosen by her with remarkable precision and clarity, reflecting an innate instinct for composition, restraint, and meaning.”
Dorrie Hall, Keaton’s sister, said, “Few individuals possess the rare ability to move between disciplines while maintaining a singular and unmistakable point of view.”
Below, see some highlights of the lots going to auction—beginning with an artwork made by Keaton herself.
