Doris Duke

38 Pins
·
12y
Blogger
Photo by David Franzen. Late-19th-century Moroccan ceramic. Courtesy of the Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art.
Legion of Honor Continued…
Cartier diamond bandeau Doris Duke tobacco heiress wore for her 'coming out' party at age 16 in 1924
The Most Important People in Art | Observer
Photograph of Doris Duke and one of her dogs, standing in the Playhouse with the pool in the background. 1960-1965. (Courtesy Shangri La, Doris Duke Foundation for Islamic Art. Doris Duke Charitable Foundation Historical Archives, David M. Rubenstein Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Duke University, Durham, North Carolina)
More venue options at the Doris Duke Center and at various sites throughout Duke Gardens located in Durham, NC.
One of several pieces of Southeast Asian art in the "Passport to the World: Doris Duke the International Traveler" exhibit at Rough Point. See the exhibit during Rough Point After Dark events on the 2nd Thursday of every month. May 10th After Dark takes you on a "Trip to Asia" with Thai Cuisine, music and performances. Admission is 5 dollars
Timothy Corrigan's Los Angeles Home
Vintage chairs by T. H. Robsjohn-Gibbings, and a second pair, in green, by André Arbus; cocktail table by Quatrain, sofa is from the estate of philanthropist Doris Duke.
Silver accents were plentiful in Salvatore Ferragamo's resort 2012 show at the New York mansion of heiress Doris Duke, who was a big inspiration for the collection.
BED-SITS
THE DOWNEAST DILETTANTE: BED-SITS; the bed Doris Duke paid 400 in 1942 which was then auctioned in 2004 for 20,000.
Mary L. Duke (LOC)
Mary Lillian Duke (1887-1960), tobacco heiress who married Anthony Joseph Drexel Biddle Jr. in 1915 (this is probably the engagement portrait).First cousin of Doris Duke.
Visit
Even Doris Duke had a blue kitchen in her beloved Shangri La in Honolulu.
Dukes Farms is a must-see in Hillsborough for budding horticulturists and Doris Duke devotees!