Beyond the Walls of Pauline Karpidas’ Hydra Home | Great Collectors | Sotheby’s

Pauline Karpidas is one of the art world’s most highly sophisticated and international collectors, with an appreciation of art rooted to her core. Following in the footsteps of Peggy Guggenheim and Dominique de Menil before her, Pauline has surrounded herself with artists and built an extraordinary collection through friendship and collaboration. George Condo, Jacques Grange, and Francis Sultana tell us more about the life of this extraordinary tastemaker.
This Autumn, Sotheby’s will be offering works from Pauline’s magical home on the Greek island of Hydra. Initially intended as a sanctuary for her family’s summers, Pauline transformed the mansion into a temple to art and design. Through Pauline’s influence, Hydra - an island that has long attracted creatives - became an unparalleled getaway for artists, collectors and curators, who were hosted there for over two decades of unforgettable art-filled weekends.
Through collaborations with interior designer Jacques Grange and gallerist David Gill, and having championed the furniture designs of Mattia Bonetti, André Dubreuil, and Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, Pauline seamlessly brought together the worlds of high art and functional living in Hydra.
The Evening Auction, taking place in Paris on 30 October, will offer some 40 lots, followed by a Day Sale of around 230 lots. The offering encapsulates the harmonious coexistence of design and contemporary art within Pauline’s world, with a particular focus on the sculpture that was displayed throughout the house and its gardens. Highlights will be exhibited in New York, London and Paris.
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[@vongaisibanda8669]

I wish some collections could be bought of in their entirety, some stories are better whole. Some art pieces are better because of the other. Love that your shared the journey so beautiful

[@ingridllinas5612]

It is extraordinary. The place itself and the exclusive collection. The stairs and collecting pieces is a dream. Lolas was a great maestro to her in what collecting is about!

[@5GFarms]

Amazing, thanks for sharing.

[@user-nz4yd3iu4t]

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[@johnnycomelately6341]

What a journey...

[@Waltaere]

Sothebyyy’s 😃

[@nautaki]

What happened and the collection is being auctioned off? What is happening to the property? It is a bit unfortunate in reality that this house is being wound down. What a shame really. The location is bite the back of your hand beautiful and to have such a collection there was very fitting.

[@ivanklymenko]

🥰🥰🥰

[@haret0n]

rich woman keeps buying stuff and putting it in her house.