Legal Battle Continues Over Oleg Cassini Estate, But Doyle Still Plans Auction

Despite receiving a cease and desist letter from attorneys representing Oleg Cassini’s widow Marianne, Doyle New York appears to be going forward with its plans to auction the designer’s estate. Cassini, who befriended and helped define Jacqueline Kennedy’s signature style as First Lady, was an art collector in his own right. After sending an e-flier touting the sale to clients in 92 countries earlier this month, the auction house updated its site on Wednesday to list some of the items that will go under the gavel. It also pushed back the date for the auction to June 27 from June 6. Prior to the main event at Doyle’s East 87th Street offices, the company plans to stage a three-day on-site exhibition from June 22 to 24 at Cassini’s 43-acre home in Oyster Bay. Between 750 and 800 lots are still being photographed on the property, according to someone familiar with the sale. The catalogue is expected to be completed next week, according to a Doyle executive. A Doyle executive deferred comment regarding the cease and desist letter to its two consignors — the New York City’s Sheriff’s Office, which seized the East 19th Street town house, and the Nassau County court appointed

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