"Decorative, colourful, comfortable, quirky, full of pattern and informal," is how Daniel describes the aesthetic. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. Offered in Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, 4-25 November, Online, One of her favourite pieces to be offered at Christies is a 20th-century North American rag rug. Registered office: 1 London Bridge Street, SE1 9GF. She was born in Poole, Dorset. After arriving in the UK in 2011, he was accused of siphoning a fortune out of his finance house Mezhprombank. My style reflects my journey. Privacy Policy, Three North European decorated and painted lidded jars, mid-19th century, Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, A set of 12 hand-coloured engravings of botanical specimens, 19th century, now offering some of its contents for sale at Christies, George Smart, A pair of Regency cut-felt collage pictures of, a trio of decorated and painted lidded jars, a mid-20th-century English oak and brass desk, A Russian painted pine model of the Trinity Monastry of St. Sergius, c. 1900. Tolstoy was educated at Downe House, [2] and then studied for a Master of Arts degree in Russian at the University of Edinburgh, during the course of which she spent a year in Russia. Selling her designer clothes and handbags allowed her to start again, and to be herself. He was in a public dispute with Vladimir Putin, so it was dangerous for us to visit Russia for a long time. I slightly lost myself thinking [the Pugachev-era clothes] were beautiful and actually its extraordinary how your vision can get warped and distorted. 797 following. The next year, I took a trip to Kyrgyzstan, which is better suited to riding because its mountainous and beautiful, and the horses are wonderful. When I came back, I switched my university course from philosophy to Russian at Edinburgh. and other data for a number of reasons, such as keeping FT Sites reliable and secure, By 2015, he was dividing his time between France and the family home in London and reputed to be number 3 on Kremlin's hitlist. Sergei Pugachev once owned two major shipyards, the world's biggest mine and large chunks of real estate in Moscow and St Petersburg, as well as the Mezhprombank, which he co-founded in the 1990s. ", "The paintings of Indian palaces. Simon Brown 3/8 Estimate: 1,000-2,000. [4], In 1921 she became the director of the Tolstoy museum at Yasnaya Polyana. It was also life-changing: a book deal soon followed, as did a brief marriage to an Uzbek showjumper. Wardrobes full of couture, endless priceless jewels and never-ending shopping trips. I met the father of my three children, Sergei Pugachev, a banker formerly in Putins inner circle, in 2009. She is an adventuress who has travelled the Silk Route by horseback and explored different cultures, uniquely, as host of BBC's Horse People. Check if your Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, an aristocratic English woman, had her own fairy tale come true when she fell in love with the man of her dreams in 2008, an oligarch and one of Russia's richest. I completely forgot that Id done these amazing riding documentaries, that Id been this adventurous person and those things suddenly seemed not very important because he kept telling me that they werent important and they didnt mean anything.. Its complete freedom. During your trial you will have complete digital access to FT.com with everything in both of our Standard Digital and Premium Digital packages. The self-described "Anglo-Russian adventurer" has travelled by horse and camel (yes, you read that right) for nine months on the Silk Road across central Asia to China, hosted a BBC TV . With the help of Emma Burns and Daniel Slowik of Londons longest established interior decorating firm, Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, the Anglo-Russian author and broadcaster created an interior that was warm, welcoming and a reflection of her unique sense of style. In Nice, he was visited by the DIA who demanded repayment of the billion dollar loan and threatened his family, saying they could 'cut off his son's finger and send it back to him.'. In the film, she bursts into tears as she considers what shell do when that comes to pass. university 'I thought I'd just sell a few things but it went quite viral. The largest: 31 in (79 cm) high. Were Russian Orthodox, which is why we have a lot of icons, Tolstoy explains. It was so enriching and fabulous.. When I was in Sergeis chteau, he wouldnt really let me do anything anyway. Since then Tolstoy has launched a number of projects, among them an online pre-loved fashion business and The Tolstoy Edit, an online platform where she shares her style secrets for the worlds of fashion, interiors and travel. ", "The long rug woven by Colefax - the most timeless pattern with colours that work with anything and it was the most fabulous setting for all the colourful furniture and textiles in our home. Brora x Alexandra Tolstoy. I think I first met Daniel two days before giving birth to my first child, she muses. In the February 2016 High Court judgment, no ruling was made on the allegations of embezzled cash and Pugachev told the court he had not stolen any money. It was on that trip that I met my former husband, Shamil Galimzyanov, an Uzbek horseman. The pair soon enlisted Burns help. After teenage years spent living mostly in one army surplus shirt and a pair of jeans, Tolstoys style horizons were expanded when she began her adventures in Russia, living like a heroine conjured from the imagination of her distant relation, the Nobel Prize-winning author Leo Tolstoy. Within months, Tolstoy and was pregnant with Sergei's child. Mr Pugachev denies the allegations and claims Moscow is trying to steal 11billion of his assets, including two shipyards and the world's largest mine. The author and broadcaster invites us on a brief tour of the London home she created with interior design firm Colefax & Fowler, introducing some of the beautiful and eclectic items now being offered in a special online sale. One womans confidence-shaking luxury purchases are anothers treasure. Stephanie Linning For Mailonline Back then, people heard about the trips by word of mouth. Sergei, who left Russia in 2011, claims that after relations between him and Putin cooled, the Kremlin tried to seize or destroy his business empire. It was a therapeutic process. Anne-Jessica Faure, a lawyer for Mr Pugachev, said there has been no court decision establishing financial wrongdoing by him. I speak fluent Russian now, but growing up in the UK my mother is very English and we lived in the countryside I didnt feel at all Russian. Like how she began wearing blingy designer trainers. But an experience like that opens your mind. It has since been pursuing Sergei Pugachev through the High Court claiming he illegally siphoned hundreds of millions of pounds from the government bailout of the Mezhprombank. Its a very visually stimulating religion., A Russian painted pine model of the Trinity Monastry of St. Sergius, c. 1900. It was obvious that Alexandra had a completely new life with a huge staff: cooks, nannies, drivers. [1] [2] [3] Biography [ edit] It was quite a dramatic change from not wanting to be Russian to being proud of my heritage. I obviously didnt have a very big budget, but when I lived in Russia, there was this amazing flea market on the outskirts of Moscow and I used to go at the weekend and hunt for antiques. I gave 5500 from the proceeds to St Gregorys Foundation, a charity that helps underprivileged children in Russia. Though Alexandra Tolstoy hadn't her own family she had many relatives in Sweden, France, Soviet Russia and in the United States. Access the best of Getty Images with our simple subscription plan. A German man came up to me after my talk and asked if I could set up a trek for him and 10 of his friends. Many of them met at the "Aunt Sasha" 90th anniversary in 1974. Pugachev once owned two major shipyards, the world's biggest mine and large chunks of real estate in Moscow and St Petersburg, as well as the Mezhprombank, which he co-founded in the 1990s. Alexandra Tolstoy was the youngest daughter and 12th of 13 children of Sonya Tolstoy and Count Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy, the celebrated Russian author. 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For her almost 50,000 Instagram followers (@alexandratolstoy), these memories of oligarch-style trophy buys will be impossible to conflate with the idyllic look she now encapsulates. Search instead in. At The Tolstoy Edit, we are happy to share with you our favourite finds for the home; antiques, as well as occasional newer pieces, curated by Alexandra Tolstoy, the adventurer and writer. Countess Alexandra Tolstoy whose oligarch ex was known as 'Putin's banker' auctions off 250,000 of antiques that decorated her 12million London home before she was evicted after he fell foul. Alexandra also worked with Emma on her home in Moscow. Now, more than ever, we need your support. This week, the contents of the latter are on sale at Christie's as she moves out into a new home (the progress of which we've been avidly following on Instagram). Shes a pin-up for authentic prairie chic. personalising content and ads, providing social media features and to By ", The house, though small, was designed to work well for entertaining, but also as a space where Alexandra's children could play and be comfortable. By 2015, he was dividing his time between France and the family home in London and claimed to be number 3 on Kremlin's hitlist. [1][2][3], The youngest daughter of Leo Tolstoy (18281910) and of his wife Sophia (18441919), Alexandra was close to her father. She organises adventurous horse riding holidays in Kyrgyzstan, and runs The Tolstoy Edit, a curated shop of her favourite interiors discoveries. Their gilded life of globe trotting with a small army of staff evaporates as Pugachev falls out of favour with Putin, eventually holing up at his chateau in the South of France with Tolstoy and their three children, Aliosha, Ivan, and Maria, left to fend for themselves. The Russian authorities froze his assets, put him on Interpol's wanted list and obtained a court order in Britain forcing him to hand over his passports. You may also opt to downgrade to Standard Digital, a robust journalistic offering that fulfils many users needs. George Smart, A pair of Regency cut-felt collage pictures of The Goose Woman and Old Bright The Postman of Frant, c. 1820. But I will never go to France. I led them, with Shamil, from Bukhara to Samarkand, and it was a success. Tolstoy has also partnered with Ampersand Travel to curate boutique tours of Russia, and garnered a loyal following across her trio of Instagram accounts. The family moved between an array of properties including a 12million family home in Battersea, a 200-acre country estate in Hertfordshire, and a 40million beachfront villa in St Barts. Countess Alexandra Tolstoy was known for her remarkable calmness and dignity. I was living at Claridges, which is just around the corner from where Colefax & Fowler used to have their antiques shop. Energetic all her life, with a remarkable calmness of spirit, Alexandra Tolstoy lived at the TF Center in Valley Cottage, New York. Biographies of Teymuraz K. Bagration :::: Tatiana Schaufuss. Verified. Mothers share the things they want to remember this time around - including going to the tip, picking up craft supplies and having acrylic nails taken off, Britain's first blind and deaf trainee medic reveals she's spent 'more time as a patient than a doctor-to-be' during a nightmare year where she was made homeless and spent three months in hospital. The house, which was formed from two artists' studios, was decorated with the help of Daniel Slowik and Emma Burns at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, and was a treasure trove of interesting objects and characterful design. Maybe my father could live without church and without God, but we weaker people need something to support us. Tolstoy is the daughter of Count Nikolai Tolstoy and Georgina Brown. But, Alexandras presently unassuming country lifestyle, or, indeed, the life of adventure in her earlier years, is miles from the shrouded world of Russian high society, and from the 200-acre estate in Hertfordshire and $40 million beach-front Caribbean villa she recently enjoyed with her husband, whose fortune went from $15 billion to $70 million and now refuses to give her and the children even a penny. Tolstoy has been spending lockdown at her childhood home, posting glorious shots of herself baking cookies in a folkloric dress by Ukrainian designer Vita Kin and perched on the steps of a handpainted gypsy caravan in a dress by German label Horror Vacui, which specialises in delicate, super-feminine florals. Shes kept a few special pieces. 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