Next year for auction at Christie's will be masterpieces from the collection of the late billionaire David Rockefeller, who died in March this year at the age of 101 years

works of fine and decorative-прикладного art, furniture from the collection of Rockefeller — a total of about 2000 items — will begin to sell in the spring of 2018. The proceeds will be donated to benefit dozens of charitable organizations according to the last will of the banker and philanthropist. David Rockefeller wished to b most of his estate went to the fields of culture, education, medicine and environmental protection.

a Collection of art collected by David Rockefeller, the former head of Chase Manhattan Corp. the Patriarch of one of the most influential families in America, with his wife Peggy, includes works of impressionism, post-impressionism and modernism, the work of American artists, English and European furniture, Asian art, European ceramics and Chinese porcelain, silver and so on.

In 2007, Rockefeller was put up for auction the Rothko painting he bought in 1960 for less than $10 000, and eventually received $72 million. Many works of art were transferred to the Rockefeller family from generation to generation. What kind of work will be offered for sale, is still unknown, but the best of them will tour Europe, Asia and the USA within the pre-auction exhibitions.

Among the beneficiaries of the Rockefeller mentioned Harvard University, Museum of MOMA, the American Council on foreign relations.

David Rockefeller, grandson of the first ever dollar billionaire John Rockefeller, for his age suffered, according to some, seven heart transplants. The first transplant — in 61 years in 1976-м, the latest in late 2016-го.

the Material was prepared by Maria Onuchina, AI

Sources: reuters.com, artinvestment.ru