Wealth
Rothschilds to Sell Lavish Heirlooms Made for Kings and Queens
- Family consigns items estimated at $12.9 million for auction
- Lots include Marie Antoinette’s desk, King Philip’s cabinets
Furniture and artifacts that once belonged to European monarchs and were later snagged by the scions of the Rothschild banking family are heading to the auction block. Call it a royal summer yard sale.
Members of the storied clan, whose extravagant style influenced generations of the mega-rich, consigned about 57 lots to Christie’s July 4 auction in London. The trove is estimated at about 10 million pounds ($12.9 million).