"Annabel's 44 Berkeley Square 1963-2018" 20 November 2018 Christie's London

"Annabel's 44 Berkeley Square 1963-2018" 20 November 2018 Christie's London[191] pp. w 269 lots Christie's London 2018 10 1 2" x 8 1 4" Fine Scroll Down for (11) Additional Scans: Legendary Mayfair members' club Annabel's has had its share of notoriety since it was founded by Mark Birley in 1963 and named after his then wife Lady Annabel Vane Tempest Stewart. The royal family have been frequent attendees it hosted Sarah Ferguson's hen night and is said to be the only nightclub the Queen has visited along with a roster of

[191] pp.

w/ 269 lots

Christie's London

2018

10 1/2" x 8 1/4"

Fine

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Legendary Mayfair members' club Annabel's has had its share of notoriety since it was founded by Mark Birley in 1963 and named after his then wife Lady Annabel Vane-Tempest-Stewart. The royal family have been frequent attendees - it hosted Sarah Ferguson's hen night and is said to be the only nightclub the Queen has visited - along with a roster of celebrities from Kate Moss to President Nixon. Earlier this year the club received a £55 million makeover at the hands of its new owner Richard Caring and interior designer Martin Brudnizki. Now Christie's are offering a chance to snap up a piece of the club's history, offering over 250 pieces from the old Annabel's at auction in November.

The redesign of the club involved a move from its original premises at 44 Berkeley Square to a more spacious building next door, at no.46. The auction's lots will be on view at no.44 prior to the auction, and will include a number of items indelibly associated with the decadent parties the building hosted, such Christian Voigt's last picture of the old basement nightclub, and a series of ten, framed black and white photographs by Richard Young of Annabel's through the ages featuring a host of famous faces; notably Princess Diana, Elizabeth Taylor, Goldie Hawn, Anna Wintour and Kate Moss. You can also buy champagne glasses, a velvet sofa, a full table setting from the club, as well as paintings by Augustus John and Sir William Nicholson.