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Napoleon's Hat, Bed and Throne Will Be Auctioned by Sotheby's

1 week ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

Original pieces of furniture, porcelain and art that Napoleon Bonaparte owned will be auctioned in Paris this summer—giving bidders a chance to infuse their homes with a little Empire-era style. Sotheby’s will be offering the French statesmen’s artefacts in what the auction house calls “one of the most significant offerings of Napoleonic material ever to come to the market,” according to a news release.
Late Williams-Sonoma CEO’s One-Time California Wine Country Home Asks $9.25M

1 week ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

The so-called Williams-Sonoma house that served for many years as home to the kitchenware company’s top executive in California wine country is on the market asking $9.25 million. The 9-acre estate in the Sonoma County town of Glen Ellen was owned by W. Howard Lester, the late businessman who grew Williams-Sonoma from a small retailer into a kitchenware empire. He died in 2010.
Cameron Diaz’s Los Angeles Farmhouse Gets a Major Price Cut

1 week ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

Cameron Diaz’s Beverly Hills estate has just gotten about $1.3 million cheaper. It will now cost nearly $16.5 million to own the actress’s modern farmhouse on Benedict Canyon Drive, down from its initial listing price of $17.8 million last summer. Diaz lived there for several years with her husband, musician Benji Madden, and their daughter. The seven-bedroom home, listed with Brett Lawyer at Carolwood Estates, returned to the market with the price cut on Friday.
Joseph Pulitzer’s New York City Ballroom—Now an Apartment—Hits the Market

1 week ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

An apartment in Joseph Pulitzer’s Gilded Age mansion in Manhattan is headed to the market for $6 million. The Upper East Side unit was carved from the grand ballroom of the Pulitzer mansion, built by the politician and journalist who essentially invented the modern newspaper. This unit is set to hit the market Monday with Natalie Rakowski of Douglas Elliman.
The Ultra-Wealthy in Singapore Are Taking Home Interiors Back to Basics

1 week ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

In Singapore, which has long embraced progressive styles, futurism and modernity, luxury homeowners are yearning for more nostalgic and grounded homes. People haven’t fully recovered from a lean toward homelife during the pandemic, according to the observations of designers and architects. At the moment, themes like wellness, family and peace are defining luxury interior trends in the country.
This $15.5 Million Duplex Comes With an Extremely Rare Amenity for Manhattan

2 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

A duplex apartment with a private pool in the heart of lower Manhattan has hit the market asking $15.5 million just in time for summer. The duplex is in the tallest building in SoHo, according to Corcoran agent James Weiss who listed the property last week. The lower level of the unit has a spacious wraparound terrace, which includes the 25-foot long pool as well as grill and dining areas that look out to the rooftops and landmarks of Manhattan.
Anna Kendrick Swiftly Sells ‘Pitch Perfect’-Era House in Hollywood Hills

2 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

The house that Anna Kendrick bought when she starred in the 2012 movie “Pitch Perfect” must have hit the right notes on the market because it found a new owner in a hurry. The three-bedroom home in Beachwood Canyon closed Monday, less than a month after it was listed, according to records on Zillow. The buyer was represented by Marie Frazier, a Burbank agent at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices. It sold at $2.395 million, its original list price.
Evaluating Teach For Pakistan's Fellowship Program

2 weeks ago | rand.org | Jonathan Schweig |Elaine Wang |Sabrina Lee |Kata Mihaly

Key Findings Academic achievement improved more for students of Teach For Pakistan (TFP) Fellows than for students who were taught by non-TFP teachers. In the quantitative study, there were no differences between students of TFP Fellows and those of non-TFP teachers regarding social and emotional learning or perceptions about the learning environment.
John McCain’s Son Is Selling a Vineyard in a Burgeoning Arizona Wine Region

3 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

Several years ago, John McCain’s son bought a vineyard in Cornville, Arizona, to commemorate his father after the longtime U.S. senator and one-time Republican presidential nominee died of cancer in the town. “I think that there was a part of me that wanted to be close to him,” said Jim McCain, 36, who spent the last years of his father’s life living with him in the family ranch in Page Springs, the town next to Cornville. “He was a conservationist until the day he died,” McCain said.
Tim Burton Lists Historic Retreat Near Oxford, England, for £4.5 million

3 weeks ago | mansionglobal.com | Sabrina Lee

Director Tim Burton is asking £4.5 million (US$5.98 million) for his Thames-side home in Oxfordshire, England. The 18th-century Grade II-listed summer house in a village south of Oxford called Sutton Courtenay is one of the gothic and fantasy film director’s several properties across the U.S. and U.K. It was listed in late April with Hugh Maconochie at Savills.