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There was a further quite special moment earlier in Astor's life, when he met another tango revolutionary, Carlos Gardel.
Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011
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But woe betide the tango fan who does not understand the importance of traditional tango to Astor's work.
Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011
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The asking price on the late Brooke Astor's Park Avenue duplex has plummeted to $24.9 million from $46 million.
The Holdouts Juliet Chung 2010
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There was a further quite special moment earlier in Astor's life, when he met another tango revolutionary, Carlos Gardel.
Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011
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In the late 19th century, prominent New Yorkers were found almost exclusively among the "First 400," supposedly the number of guests who could fit into Caroline Astor's ballroom.
Reign of the Taste-Makers By Stefan Kanfer 2010
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His "Black and White Dance" in 1966 — ostensibly thrown in honor of Washington Post publisher Katharine Graham but clearly a celebration of himself — concentrated the aristocracy of American arts, politics and fashion in the closest modern-day approximation of Mrs. Astor's ballroom we'll ever see.
Reign of the Taste-Makers By Stefan Kanfer 2010
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Other bold-faced bibliotheques to check out include Brooke Astor's much knocked-off red lacquer and brass cases designed by Albert Hadley, Karl Lagerfeld's 60,000-plus collection on steel shelves in Paris and Cole Porter's handsome, freestanding brass bookshelves designed by Billy Baldwin.
Bookish Good Looks Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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Power-of-attorney abuse garnered national attention after the 2007 indictment of philanthropist Brooke Astor's son for trying to "unjustly enrich" himself.
Power Grab! Kelly Greene 2011
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Brooke Astor's immaculate red lacquer Park Avenue library, designed by Albert Hadley, trimmed in brass.
Bookish Good Looks Sara Ruffin Costello 2011
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But woe betide the tango fan who does not understand the importance of traditional tango to Astor's work.
Terence Clarke: Piazzolla, Before and After Terence Clarke 2011
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