Auction Waves
"Auction Waves" takes you beyond the auction catalog for an up-close look at the antique and the classic, the rare and the beautiful, the eclectic and the unique. Host Elizabeth McLeod brings you enlightening and entertaining conversations with experts and authorities from the worlds of art, history, culture, style, and technology to bring you the inside story on distinctive items from our galleries.
Auction Waves
Behind the Red Glasses: A Collecting Conversation with Sally Jessy Raphael
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Elizabeth McLeod sits down with the iconic Sally Jessy Raphael — legendary talk show trailblazer, broadcasting pioneer, and lifelong collector — for an intimate conversation.
Best known for captivating audiences for over 21 groundbreaking years with The Sally Jessy Raphael Show, Sally now shares a lesser-known side of her story: that of a passionate collector.
The candid conversation includes the stories behind collecting Danish Impressionist paintings, antique furniture and eclectic décor from around the world.
Sally offers thoughtful insights into what it means to live a life guided by curiosity, and reveals the stories behind her most treasured pieces, as well as her own creative process as a lifelong painter.
Many of the works discussed in this episode will be featured in the highly anticipated auction of Sally Jessy Raphael’s private collection, taking place June 27–29 at Thomaston Place Auction Galleries.
