$21,000
VACHERON CONSTANTIN, GENEVE "Les Historiques Jalousies", Ref. 10502. Donated by Nicole Kidman and Vacheron Constantin Notes Nicole Kidman Nicole Kidman first came to the attention of American audiences with her critically acclaimed performance in the riveting 1989 psychological thriller "Dead Calm". Since then, she has become one of the most sought-after young actresses in film. The much lauded 1985 Kennedy-Miller miniseries "Vietnam" made her a virtual overnight star in Australia. Only seventeen at the time, she was voted Best Actress of the Year by the Australian Film Institute for her performance. In addition to public and critical acclaim, her performance in the series also attracted attention of film makers throughout Australia. In 1995, she starred as Suzanne Stone, in director Gus Van Sant's widely acclaimed black comedy "To Die For". For her pitch-perfect, wickedly funny portrayal of a woman obsessed with the dream of becoming a TV personality, she won a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress, along with Best Actress Awards from the Boston Film Critics, National Broadcast Film Critics, London Film Critics and the Seattle Film Festival. She was also nominated by BAFTA in the best actress category. Kidman made a highly-lauded London stage debut last Fall, starring with Iain Glenn in "The Blue Room", David Hare's modern adaptation of Schnitzler's "LaRonde ", for director Sam Mendes and the Donmar Warehouse. For her work in "The Blue Room" she won the Read more…
Auctioneer:
Antiquorum
Date:
1999-02-24
