Brooke Astor

The name Brooke Astor was international shorthand for Old-style Rich Lady, the kind with good manners and jewels and fine hats, the kind who knew how to play the part.

Archive 2007-08-01 Brooks of Sheffield 2007

The name Brooke Astor was international shorthand for Old-style Rich Lady, the kind with good manners and jewels and fine hats, the kind who knew how to play the part.

Brooke Astor Dies, Taking New York Society With Her Brooks of Sheffield 2007

But during the trials I've covered—Sean "Puffy" Combs, Martha Stewart, Sotheby's honcho Alfred Taubman, the fraud case against Anthony Marshall , Brooke Astor's son—I've always been amazed by the court reporters sitting inconspicuously at the front of the courtroom and calmly recording every last utterance.

The Perfect Reporter Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

Brooke Astor's immaculate red lacquer Park Avenue library, designed by Albert Hadley, trimmed in brass.

Bookish Good Looks Sara Ruffin Costello 2011

That is what seemed to happen in the criminal trials of entrepreneur Martha Stewart and the son of socialite Brooke Astor.

For Defense, Offense Is Tactical Art Chad Bray 2011

But during the trials I've covered—Sean "Puffy" Combs, Martha Stewart, Sotheby's honcho Alfred Taubman, the fraud case against Anthony Marshall , Brooke Astor's son—I've always been amazed by the court reporters sitting inconspicuously at the front of the courtroom and calmly recording every last utterance.

The Perfect Reporter Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011

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

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

One hole, said Mr. Shannon, was going to be about famous New Yorkers, like Donald Trump, Jackie Onassis and Brooke Astor ; another was to be about New York scandals and wrapped with New York Post headlines; another would be a whole apartment, "a reference to how small New York apartments are."

Mulligans Over the Village Marshall Heyman 2011

A few blocks away at 778 Park Ave., the duplex apartment once owned by Brooke Astor , the philanthropist and socialite who died in 2007, is listed in contract for about $19 million, according to brokers, nearly 60% below the original asking price in May 2008.

Co-op Prices Lift High End Josh Barbanel 2011