The auction was scheduled to run over a three day period from 29-31

Rare photos, a backgammon set and a red Silver Spur Rolls Royce. Watches, gold cases, furniture, silk carpets, furs and evening dresses, Meticulously assembled and catalogued by Cyrille Boulay, the itemsįor sale included an impressive selection of jewellery, silverware, Unhappy fairy-tale life continued to cast a spell. Royals of the second half of the 20th century. Volumes about the life of one of the most popular and media-hunted Over 1,000 objects, not all displayed at the exhibition, spoke Past and the vanished years of happiness. Impressive collection of souvenirs and gifts, cherished reminders of her In her opulent Avenue Montaigne flat in Paris she left an

She took with her the memory of the man she had so dearly loved in When Soraya Esfandiary Bakhtiary died on 25 October 2001 aged 69, 'These were sent by herįlorist to evoke the scents of a Persian garden.' We passed beneathĪn arch of flowers, down the marble staircase, making our way towards aĬrowded room draped in thick, red velvet. 'Soraya loved flowers,' 79-year-old former The sweet scent of jasmine and roses filled the corridors of theĪuction house. Of Iran had lavished his ex-wife with expensive gifts and honours. An elegant French woman opened herĬatalogue and patiently explained to an elderly couple how the late Shah In the grand salon of the Parisian auction house ofĭrouot-Montaigne, a well-heeled crowd jostled to get a better view of

APA style: Memories of Soraya: the belongings of the exotic Princess Soraya, former Empress of Iran, were sold at the Paris-based auction house of Drouot-Montaigne recently.

Memories of Soraya: the belongings of the exotic Princess Soraya, former Empress of Iran, were sold at the Paris-based auction house of Drouot-Montaigne recently.

MLA style: 'Memories of Soraya: the belongings of the exotic Princess Soraya, former Empress of Iran, were sold at the Paris-based auction house of Drouot-Montaigne recently.

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