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拍品 20 In Focus: Property from the Collection of Brad Grey
From its earliest days, Hollywood has been shaped
by ambitious individuals who, with determination
and verve, flocked to California to make their
mark on America’s ‘city of dreams.’ Brad Grey
epitomized this Hollywood dream, rising from blue-collar
roots to the pinnacle of one of Hollywood’s most legendary
studios. A beloved figure in Los Angeles and across the
wider world, he left an indelible mark on film, television,
and culture. “People always say, ‘It must be so difficult,’”
Grey mused of his prodigious career. “But it’s really not.
You trust your instincts.”
Born in the Bronx and raised in Spring Valley, New
York, Grey embodied the kind of American success story
typically reserved for the silver screen. His love of the
glamorous world of Hollywood began at an early age, when
he stayed up past his bedtime to watch The Johnny Carson
Show. “I just knew those people on the show seemed to
be having so much… fun,” Grey later recalled. “Certainly
more fun than folks in Spring Valley.” While studying at
SUNY Buffalo—the university would later present him with
an honorary doctorate—Grey began assisting in concert
promotion and in managing rising comedy stars. At just
twenty years old, Grey arranged a performance by Frank
Sinatra in Buffalo; by senior year, he had signed on to
represent comedian Bob Saget as his first full-time client.
When he moved to Los Angeles in 1981, Grey went
straight to the Beverly Hills Hotel, the venerable meeting
place for the most powerful names in entertainment. “I
couldn’t afford it,” he admitted, “but I stayed at the hotel.
The tradition of the Beverly Hills Hotel always mattered to
me.” Throughout his life, Grey held onto this unshakable
belief in the mythic power of Hollywood and the
importance of its cultural legacy. As the New York Times
observed, “more than many of his studio counterparts,
[he] upheld the pageantry of Hollywood.” In 1984, Grey
began to work alongside the influential talent manager
Bernie Brillstein, and in 1992 became a co-founder of
the entertainment management firm Brillstein-Grey.
Blending the role of traditional Hollywood agent with the
entrepreneurial spirit of a producer, Brillstein and Grey’s
company was groundbreaking in its fostering of both talent
and creative projects. “Brad helped forge a new paradigm
in representing artists,” said entertainment executive Jon
Liebman. During this period, Grey oversaw the careers of
a number of major comedians and stars. Perhaps most
notable, however, was his role in producing The Sopranos,
the groundbreaking David Chase mob series that ushered
in a new golden age of television. “It was life-changing for
all of us,” Grey said of his experience with the show, which
garnered him multiple Emmy, Peabody, and Producers
Guild of America awards.
In addition to his work in television, Grey produced
such lauded films as Martin Scorsese’s Academy Awardwinning
The Departed, and Tim Burton’s imaginative Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory. In 2005, he was appointed chief
executive officer and chairman of Paramount Pictures,
the storied film studio behind some of cinema’s greatest
masterworks. “From the moment I came to Paramount,”
Grey noted, “… I saw myself as a steward of an iconic
institution.” Across his twelve-year tenure at Paramount,
Grey spearheaded a production model that embraced
global hit franchises like Star Trek, Iron Man, and the Mission
Impossible series, as well as more artistically innovative
titles such as An Inconvenient Truth, Fences, There Will Be
Blood, No Country for Old Men, Arrival, and Hugo.
Under Grey’s guidance, Paramount not only gained
market leadership, but regularly achieved Academy Award
nominations and wins. As Michael Cieply of Deadline
Hollywood wrote, “[I]t’s hard to think of a studio chief who
more consistently put films in the Best Picture ranks… than
Grey.” Beyond his remarkable record in film and television,
Grey is also remembered as a steadfast philanthropist
and community advocate. He utilized the lessons from
his Hollywood career—persistence, humility, and the
importance of sharing culture with others—to the benefit
of the public. In 2013, he was appointed to the board of
trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and
served in additional leadership roles at the University of
Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Project
A.L.S., New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and
other notable institutions.
As a leading producer and studio executive, Grey
became a cherished friend to the luminaries of film,
television, and entertainment. In his personal life, Grey was
a noted tastemaker, reflected at his elegant residence in
Holmby Hills, where he exhibited a striking collection of
fine art and design. Grey saw art as an integral component
of the Hollywood spirit; as such, he acquired an inspiring
assemblage of works by figures such as Agnes Martin,
Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Prince, Cy Twombly, Ed Ruscha,
and Richard Serra. Joining Grey’s collection of canvases,
works on paper, and sculptures were dramatically modern
works of furniture and design by Jean-Michel Frank,
Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Francois-Xavier Lalanne,
and others. Taken as a whole, the collection evinced the
connoisseurship of a man fully immersed in the creative
process—an exploration of the same aesthetic principles
and storytelling that lie at the heart of filmmaking.
Grey forever remained characteristically humble about
his many achievements. “The only thing you can hope for
in one of these jobs,” he said of his time at Paramount,
“is that when the next guy’s sitting here, they look back
and say, ‘Wow, that was a great period. They made some
extraordinary pictures.’” In his inspiring collection of fine
art and design, Grey displayed a commitment to creation
that informs his greater legacy. In the hearts and minds of
all those touched by his belief in entertainment, Brad Grey
remains a lasting presence.
From its earliest days, Hollywood has been shaped
by ambitious individuals who, with determination
and verve, flocked to California to make their
mark on America’s ‘city of dreams.’ Brad Grey
epitomized this Hollywood dream, rising from blue-collar
roots to the pinnacle of one of Hollywood’s most legendary
studios. A beloved figure in Los Angeles and across the
wider world, he left an indelible mark on film, television,
and culture. “People always say, ‘It must be so difficult,’”
Grey mused of his prodigious career. “But it’s really not.
You trust your instincts.”
Born in the Bronx and raised in Spring Valley, New
York, Grey embodied the kind of American success story
typically reserved for the silver screen. His love of the
glamorous world of Hollywood began at an early age, when
he stayed up past his bedtime to watch The Johnny Carson
Show. “I just knew those people on the show seemed to
be having so much… fun,” Grey later recalled. “Certainly
more fun than folks in Spring Valley.” While studying at
SUNY Buffalo—the university would later present him with
an honorary doctorate—Grey began assisting in concert
promotion and in managing rising comedy stars. At just
twenty years old, Grey arranged a performance by Frank
Sinatra in Buffalo; by senior year, he had signed on to
represent comedian Bob Saget as his first full-time client.
When he moved to Los Angeles in 1981, Grey went
straight to the Beverly Hills Hotel, the venerable meeting
place for the most powerful names in entertainment. “I
couldn’t afford it,” he admitted, “but I stayed at the hotel.
The tradition of the Beverly Hills Hotel always mattered to
me.” Throughout his life, Grey held onto this unshakable
belief in the mythic power of Hollywood and the
importance of its cultural legacy. As the New York Times
observed, “more than many of his studio counterparts,
[he] upheld the pageantry of Hollywood.” In 1984, Grey
began to work alongside the influential talent manager
Bernie Brillstein, and in 1992 became a co-founder of
the entertainment management firm Brillstein-Grey.
Blending the role of traditional Hollywood agent with the
entrepreneurial spirit of a producer, Brillstein and Grey’s
company was groundbreaking in its fostering of both talent
and creative projects. “Brad helped forge a new paradigm
in representing artists,” said entertainment executive Jon
Liebman. During this period, Grey oversaw the careers of
a number of major comedians and stars. Perhaps most
notable, however, was his role in producing The Sopranos,
the groundbreaking David Chase mob series that ushered
in a new golden age of television. “It was life-changing for
all of us,” Grey said of his experience with the show, which
garnered him multiple Emmy, Peabody, and Producers
Guild of America awards.
In addition to his work in television, Grey produced
such lauded films as Martin Scorsese’s Academy Awardwinning
The Departed, and Tim Burton’s imaginative Charlie
and the Chocolate Factory. In 2005, he was appointed chief
executive officer and chairman of Paramount Pictures,
the storied film studio behind some of cinema’s greatest
masterworks. “From the moment I came to Paramount,”
Grey noted, “… I saw myself as a steward of an iconic
institution.” Across his twelve-year tenure at Paramount,
Grey spearheaded a production model that embraced
global hit franchises like Star Trek, Iron Man, and the Mission
Impossible series, as well as more artistically innovative
titles such as An Inconvenient Truth, Fences, There Will Be
Blood, No Country for Old Men, Arrival, and Hugo.
Under Grey’s guidance, Paramount not only gained
market leadership, but regularly achieved Academy Award
nominations and wins. As Michael Cieply of Deadline
Hollywood wrote, “[I]t’s hard to think of a studio chief who
more consistently put films in the Best Picture ranks… than
Grey.” Beyond his remarkable record in film and television,
Grey is also remembered as a steadfast philanthropist
and community advocate. He utilized the lessons from
his Hollywood career—persistence, humility, and the
importance of sharing culture with others—to the benefit
of the public. In 2013, he was appointed to the board of
trustees of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, and
served in additional leadership roles at the University of
Southern California School of Cinematic Arts, Project
A.L.S., New York University’s Tisch School of the Arts, and
other notable institutions.
As a leading producer and studio executive, Grey
became a cherished friend to the luminaries of film,
television, and entertainment. In his personal life, Grey was
a noted tastemaker, reflected at his elegant residence in
Holmby Hills, where he exhibited a striking collection of
fine art and design. Grey saw art as an integral component
of the Hollywood spirit; as such, he acquired an inspiring
assemblage of works by figures such as Agnes Martin,
Ellsworth Kelly, Richard Prince, Cy Twombly, Ed Ruscha,
and Richard Serra. Joining Grey’s collection of canvases,
works on paper, and sculptures were dramatically modern
works of furniture and design by Jean-Michel Frank,
Alberto and Diego Giacometti, Francois-Xavier Lalanne,
and others. Taken as a whole, the collection evinced the
connoisseurship of a man fully immersed in the creative
process—an exploration of the same aesthetic principles
and storytelling that lie at the heart of filmmaking.
Grey forever remained characteristically humble about
his many achievements. “The only thing you can hope for
in one of these jobs,” he said of his time at Paramount,
“is that when the next guy’s sitting here, they look back
and say, ‘Wow, that was a great period. They made some
extraordinary pictures.’” In his inspiring collection of fine
art and design, Grey displayed a commitment to creation
that informs his greater legacy. In the hearts and minds of
all those touched by his belief in entertainment, Brad Grey
remains a lasting presence.
JEAN-MICHEL FRANK (1895-1941)
A BANQUETTE, CIRCA 1925
已結束2018年6月20日
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USD 40,000
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This lot will be sold with a certificate of authenticity from the Comite Jean-Michel Frank.