The Jewett collection will be featured in Andrew Jones' Design for the Home and Garden auction, March 26-27

LOS ANGELES - March 12, 2024 - PRLog -- Andrew Jones Auctions' first Design for the Home and Garden auction of the year, on Tuesday and Wednesday, March 26^th and 27^th, will feature the outstanding collection of Fritz and Lucy Jewett of San Francisco – over 550 lots of Asian works of art, fine American, English and European silver, porcelain and glass, English and Continental antiques, books, decorative and fine art, fine jewelry and luxury items.

Fritz and Lucy Jewett were married on July 11, 1953 and spent the first decade of their marriage in Idaho.  They enjoyed art and travel and had a special affinity for Hawaii. Their time in Hawaii, and San Francisco and Los Angeles, introduced them to Asian art dealers and fostered their initial focus on collecting.

"I first visited the Jewetts in 2008 and remember being bowled over by the breadth and refinement of their collection," said Andrew Jones, the president of Andrew Jones Auctions. "It is an honor to have been selected to present the property of this amazing couple to a new generation of connoisseurs." The auction will be conducted online and in the Andrew Jones gallery at 2221 South Main Street in Los Angeles.

In 1965, the Jewetts moved to San Francisco, where their interest in Asian art continued, to include works by regional artists as well as Impressionist paintings. Lucy had a flair for entertaining and engaging in the cultural life of San Francisco. She joined the Board of the San Francisco Ballet in 1969, a position she held for the rest of her life.

In 1986, the Jewetts completed their home at the end of Broadway in San Francisco's Pacific Heights. They worked with designer Mark Hampton to create a home that became a San Francisco landmark for grand parties. They found treasures to grace the home in London, Paris and the United States, and amassed an academic reference library that will also be on offer.

As partners, Lucy and Fritz had their best days with sailboats. From early summers sailing on Cape Cod, to four decades of Americas Cup leadership, they became sailing royalty. They are the only husband and wife to both be inducted into the Americas Cup Hall of Fame. In 1974, Fritz and two friends each kicked in $25,000 to buy the 12-meter Intrepid and they almost won in their first attempt. In following events they would win the Cup, lose the Cup and win it back.

To learn more visit www.AndrewJonesAuctions.com or call 213-748-8008.