Special Tours
Kykuit, the Rockefeller Home, in Tarrytown, NY - Private Curator Tour for 8 and book
- Item Number
- 111
- Estimated Value
- 550 USD
- Sold
- 240 USD to luckybidder2
- Number of Bids
- 10 - Bid History
Item Description
A private tour for up to 8 people led by the curator, Cynthia Altman, of the elegant Kykuit, home of the Rockefeller family. Included is a copy of the book "The Rockefeller Family Home: Kykuit" with text by Ann R. Roberts, a daughter of Governor Nelson A. Rockefeller, and photographs by Mary Louise Pierson, his granddaughter.
A National Trust historic site, and operated by the Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Kykuit is a preeminent Hudson Valley landmark. For architecture, remarkable gardens, art, history, and spectacular scenery, a trip to Kykuit is simply amazing.
If you love art, then a visit to Kykuit is a must! Completed in 1913 for John D. Rockefeller by architects Delano and Aldrich, Kykuit has been home to four generations of Rockefeller family members. Visitors will see interiors designed by Ogden Codman, collections of Chinese and European ceramics, fine furnishings and galleries of 20th-century art. Landscape architect William Welles Bosworth designed terraces and gardens with fountains, pavilions and classical sculpture; more than 70 works of modern sculpture were added during the 1960s and '70s including works by Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, Henry Moore, Louise Nevelson, and many others. In the coach barn are horsedrawn vehicles and classic automobiles.
Item Special Note
Not redeemable for cash. Based on a mutually agreed upon date and time with Cynthia Altman, Curator. Advance reservations required. Expires May 31, 2010.
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