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Lot Essay
Einstein, whose writings have contributed greatly to my growth and my training, used to say intuition is more important than knowledge, and I believe this principle is fundamental in creation. Duchamp, for example, that usually is considered a conceptual and cerebral artist, actually was a man who relied entirely on intuition and above all, on the comparison of contradictory concepts. To me also this one is one of the major basics of creation. When everything sparks, a friction between opposites creates something that can not be explained, something unexpected.
–Jaume Plensa
Sydell Miller, together with her late husband Arnold Miller, was the founder of Matrix Essentials Inc, which became the largest manufacturer of professional hair and beauty products in America. After Mr. Miller died in 1992 Sydell Miller took the helm alone, pushing the company to new heights ,selling the business in 1994 to Bristol Myers Squibb and retiring in 1996 to devote herself to her family and to Philanthropy. Chief amongst Mrs. Miller’s causes is the Cleveland Clinic where the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Pavilion houses the Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute. In addition to being celebrated as a Philanthropist Mrs. Miller is also recognized as a major collector of both Fine and Decorative Arts which were housed in her sumptuous home in Palm Beach, La Rêverie. The current sales, to be held during the New York 20/21 Marquee Sales on May 12 through the 14th will offer a selection of Fine Art including paintings and sculpture by Joan Miro, Joan Mitchell Jean Dubuffet and other masters while a further sale on June 10th will incorporate a selection of superb Eighteenth Century French Furniture and Decorations, alongside Art Deco and Contemporary design including a rare Elephants table by Francois-Xavier Lalanne. The Furniture, so skillfully installed at La Rêverie is united by it’s reflection of the avant-garde taste of both the Eighteenth century and of the Twentieth Century. The sale also includes a number of pieces of furniture supplied by Peter Marino Architect who worked with Mrs. Miller on the house and it’s interiors. Built as a family home and much loved La Rêverie has now been sold and Mrs. Miller has now moved on to the adventure of a new home, leaving this part of her collection for others to enjoy and looking forward to new adventures.
–Jaume Plensa
Sydell Miller, together with her late husband Arnold Miller, was the founder of Matrix Essentials Inc, which became the largest manufacturer of professional hair and beauty products in America. After Mr. Miller died in 1992 Sydell Miller took the helm alone, pushing the company to new heights ,selling the business in 1994 to Bristol Myers Squibb and retiring in 1996 to devote herself to her family and to Philanthropy. Chief amongst Mrs. Miller’s causes is the Cleveland Clinic where the Sydell and Arnold Miller Family Pavilion houses the Miller Family Heart, Vascular and Thoracic Institute. In addition to being celebrated as a Philanthropist Mrs. Miller is also recognized as a major collector of both Fine and Decorative Arts which were housed in her sumptuous home in Palm Beach, La Rêverie. The current sales, to be held during the New York 20/21 Marquee Sales on May 12 through the 14th will offer a selection of Fine Art including paintings and sculpture by Joan Miro, Joan Mitchell Jean Dubuffet and other masters while a further sale on June 10th will incorporate a selection of superb Eighteenth Century French Furniture and Decorations, alongside Art Deco and Contemporary design including a rare Elephants table by Francois-Xavier Lalanne. The Furniture, so skillfully installed at La Rêverie is united by it’s reflection of the avant-garde taste of both the Eighteenth century and of the Twentieth Century. The sale also includes a number of pieces of furniture supplied by Peter Marino Architect who worked with Mrs. Miller on the house and it’s interiors. Built as a family home and much loved La Rêverie has now been sold and Mrs. Miller has now moved on to the adventure of a new home, leaving this part of her collection for others to enjoy and looking forward to new adventures.