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THE ART OF THE COLLECTION
Residential luxury trends of the past year have captured the market for homeowner’ s passion for collectibles and their in-home display- be that art, wine, spirits, cars, books, sporting memorabilia, and yes, even handbags.
Within their Luxury Defined Report, Christies Real Estate have curated the most elegant presentations from their global network of properties, enlisting insights and commentary from their real estate professionals as well as colleagues at Christie’ s Art, the world’ s leading art experts.
ART CURATING
Today, art takes center stage in luxury homes as never before. New urban developments are being planned with expansive wall space and art-friendly windows that invite city views while blocking out the UV rays that can compromise fine paintings. And that’ s just part of the artful-property story.
In a private home, entire wings may be devoted to an owner’ s art collection, affording their valued acquisitions the dedicated space they deserve. Elaborate museumquality hanging systems with wires and pulleys assure that collections are optimized, re-grouped, and refreshed as new acquisitions enhance the overall motif( without those annoying nail holes).
“ Art is the new vernacular in luxury housing. Years ago, when people started remodeling for resale, everyone had a pool, so a tennis court became the new status. Then it was a stables, filtered water, or his and her master suites that took up 25 percent of the home’ s total square footage. Today, contemporary art is a driver. As this category grows in popularity at auction, buyers need homes with high ceilings and gigantic walls that showcase enormous artworks.”
Jeff Hyland, Hilton & Hyland Real Estate, Los Angeles Detached galleries on an estate’ s grounds, distinct from the main residence, further enhance the museum experience by accommodating furnishings and other collectibles from the art genre for a more comprehensive presentation. Being separate from the home, these enclaves are ultimately private and reserved for special guests.
“ People used to buy art to decorate newly purchased homes. Now people buy new homes to showcase their expanding art collection.”
Brooke Lampley, Head of Impressionist and Modern Art, Christie’ s
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