Press Release New Yrk Fr Immediate Release New Yrk +1 212 606 7176 Lauren Giia Lauren.Giia@Sthebys.cm Dan Abernethy Dan.Abernethy@Sthebys.cm Bid Fr Dinner With The Wrld s Greatest Chef At Stheby s New Lts Added T elbulli Auctin Including Dinner With Ferran Adriá and Exclusive elbulli Memrabilia Stheby s is pleased t annunce that additinal lts have been added t the auctins f the elbulli Wine Cellar. In additin t the range f superb wines, all f which will feature a specially designed elbulli sticker with many bttles signed by Ferran Adrià and Juli Sler, the sale will nw include dinner with the famed elbulli chef and a range f memrabilia and equipment that was used in the elbulli kitchen. The auctins, which take place n 3 April 2013 in Hng Kng and in New Yrk n 26 April 2013, will benefit the elbulli Fundatin - an experimental centre lking at the prcess f culinary innvatin and creativity. Jamie Ritchie, President Stheby s Wine, Americas and Asia said: We are excited t ffer fd and wine lvers a chance t enjy a part f the elbulli experience. In additin t wines frm the cellar, the elbulli sales will include equipment, memrabilia and experiences all sld t benefit the charitable fundatin funded by Chef Ferran Adrià. Yu might nt have been able t g t the restaurant but a small part f elbulli is nw available t enjy in yur hme kitchen!
The highlight f these new lts is the chance t enjy dinner with Ferran Adrià wh is widely recgnized as the wrld s mst famus and greatest chef (pening bid: $5,000). Fur elbulli chefs jackets signed by Adrià are als available (pening bid: $1,000 per jacket) as well as a set f elbulli knives (pening bid: $1,000), and a large number f menus, wine lists and ther pieces f elbulli statinary (pening bid: $250 each). The fd at elbulli has been widely recgnized as revlutinary, intrducing the wrld t the cncept f technemtinal gastrnmy and setting new standards fr restaurants arund the wrld. Much f this unique fd culd nly be served using equipment especially designed fr the restaurant, several examples f which will be ffered in the auctins including Mesh Trays (pening bid: $250 per set) and Crckery fr Spherical Olives (pening bid: $150 per item). Many f the pieces f kitchen hardware were designed specifically fr use at the restaurant after the elbulli team realised that the equipment available t them was nt f the level f the fd that wuld be served n it. Examples f these unique pieces which were created by designers in bth Barcelna and Switzerland include Barque Metal Trays (pening bid: $150 per tray) and Crrugated Trays (pening bid: $150 per tray). The structure f meals at elbulli was always imprtant and this meant Petit Furs at the end f lunch r dinner. As they were essential t any elbulli meal, crckery was designed n which t serve them, several examples f which are available, each with an pening bid f $50. Highlights Dinner with Ferran Adrià at Tickets restaurant in Barcelna, pening bid: $5,000/HK$40,000 A set f elbulli knives, pening bid: $1,000/HK$8,000 Chefs jackets signed by Ferran Adrià, pening bid: $1,000/HK$8,000 2
elbulli Chclate Bxes, pening bid: US$1,000/HK$8,000 each elbulli Mesh trays, pening bid: US$150/HK$1,000 per set A selectin f Petit Furs Crckery especially designed fr elbulli, pening bid: US$50/HK$500 each A selectin f elbulli Barque metal trays, pening bid: US$150/HK$1,000 each elbulli cutlery, pening bid: S$2,000/HK$16,000 A selectin f elbulli glass serving dishes, pening bid: US$1,000/HK$8,000 3
An elbulli Dish and cver, pening bid: US$150/HK$1,000 A selectin f signed elbulli menus and wine lists, pening bid: US$250/HK$2,000 each A signed elbulli siphn and bx, pening bid: US$50/HK$500 A range f 5 elbulli bks in bth English and Spanish that cntain phtgraphs f ccktails, snacks, tapas, dishes, pre-desserts, and desserts t chart the evlutin f elbulli, pening bid: US$500/HK$4,000. elbulli Crrugated Trays, pening bid: US$250/HK$2,000 per item elbulli Crckery fr Spherical Olives, pening bid: US $150/HK$1,000 per item 4
# # # ABOUT FERRAN ADRIÀ Ferran Adrià is widely seen as the mst revlutinary chef f ur time and the mst riginal mind in cntemprary gastrnmic histry. Hwever, he is recgnized beynd the wrld f gastrnmy: Ferran Adrià was named as ne f the 100 wrld s mst influential peple by Time Magazine. Ferran Adrià has als awarded hnrary dctrates by the Universities f Barcelna and Valencia in Spain and Aberdeen in Sctland. Gld Medal f Eurpean Merit, Gld Medal f Merit in Fine Arts and Madrid Creativity Prize. In 2004, the Camil Jsé Cela University set up the Ferran Adrià Chair in Gastrnmic Culture and Fd Sciences in rder t bring the wrld f gastrnmy clser t the educatin system, prmting the study and research f fd sciences at an advanced level. He is the nly chef wh has participated in the prestigius cntemprary art exhibitin Dcumenta (Kassel) in 2007 and als the nly ne t receive the mst acclaimed design award in Eurpe: the Raymnd Lewy Fundatin s Designer Award. As chairman f the Advisry Bard f Fundación Alicia (Fd and Science), Ferran Adrià leads a unique prject in search f new ways fr a better and mre balanced nutritin patterns in the future. The Fundación Alicia and Harvard University have recently reached a cllabratin agreement entitled Dialgues between science and cking. He has transfrmed the wrlds f fd and cuisine and his cntributin t cntemprary culture has been highlighted n many ccasins. FOR MORE NEWS FROM SOTHEBY S Visit: www.sthebys.cm/en/inside/services/press/news/news.html Fllw: www.twitter.cm/sthebys & www.weib.cm/sthebyshngkng Jin: www.facebk.cm/sthebys Watch: www.yutube.cm/sthebys Stheby s has been uniting cllectrs with wrld-class wrks f art since 1744. Stheby s became the first internatinal auctin huse when it expanded frm Lndn t New Yrk (1955), the first t cnduct sales in Hng Kng (1973) and France (2001), and the first internatinal fine art auctin huse in China (2012). Tday, Stheby s presents auctins in 10 different salesrms, including New Yrk, Lndn, Hng Kng and Paris, and Stheby s BidNw prgram allws visitrs t view all auctins live nline and place bids frm anywhere in the wrld. Stheby s ffers cllectrs the resurces f Stheby s Financial Services, the wrld s nly fullservice art financing cmpany, as well as private sale pprtunities in mre than 70 categries, including S 2, the gallery arm f Stheby's Cntemprary Art department, and tw retail businesses, Stheby s Diamnds and Stheby s Wine. Stheby s has a glbal netwrk f 90 ffices in 40 cuntries and is the ldest cmpany listed n the New Yrk Stck Exchange (BID). Estimates d nt include buyer s premium and prices achieved include the hammer price plus buyer s premium. Images are available upn request All catalgues are available nline at www.sthebys.cm r thrugh Stheby s Catalgue ipad App 5