From homes to jewelry and art, go inside one of the great American fortunes. Oct. 9, 2009— -- In New York City, Brooke Astor, was an icon, the epitome of high society and a respected ...

NEW YORK (AP) -- An auction of the contents of philanthropist Brooke Astor's two homes brought in over $18.8 million, Sotheby's said Tuesday. Sotheby's offered 901 objects in all, including European ...

NEW YORK - Brooke Astor was the immaculately dressed grande dame of New York City, a philanthropist, taste-setter and host extraordinaire, at ease with kings and queens and world leaders. She adored ...

Other notable gifts: $20-million to the Metropolitan Museum of Art and $15-million to the New York Public Library Background: Mrs. Astor was a prominent New York philanthropist and the widow of ...

NEW YORK — Brooke Astor was the immaculately dressed grande dame of New York City, a philanthropist, taste-setter and host extraordinaire, at ease with kings and world leaders. She adored ...

Her husband, Anthony, was convicted of defrauding his wealthy mother, Brooke Astor. But in the tabloids, Mrs. Marshall often seemed to be the one on trial. By Clay Risen Mr. Christensen, who ...

TYRINGHAM — After spending $3.5 million on a full remodel of Winbrooke, his childhood home, Nicholas Felix is hoping to open it as a combination of event space, catering service and dinner-only ...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Anthony Marshall, convicted of swindling millions of dollars from his philanthropist mother, Brooke Astor, has died, according to his attorney and a paid obituary on Monday in the ...

NEW YORK It was a strange sight in the rarified world of Manhattan high society: The 83-year-old son of Brooke Astor, the grand dame of New York philanthropy, standing in a courtroom accused of ...

The museum says it had no idea at the time, but the heirs say the Met curator who bought and sold the work, a former U.S. Army specialist on looting, should have known better. By Graham Bowley Her ...