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Doris Brynner: The Glamorous Life Behind Audrey Hepburn’s Best Friend | Sotheby's

PARIS | 27 JANUARY 2025 ; ONLINE | 19 - 28 JANUARY 2025

Best friend of Audrey Hepburn, confidante of Elizabeth Taylor, and widow of legendary actor Yul Brynner, Doris Brynner lived an extraordinary life at the crossroads of Hollywood glamour and European elegance.

In this video, her daughter Victoria Brynner invites us to discover her mother’s remarkable journey — from modeling for Pierre Cardin to designing for Dior, while cultivating a dazzling social world among artists, creators, and film icons.

Explore Doris Brynner’s timeless sense of style, her deep friendships, and her extraordinary passion as a collector of fashion masterpieces, jewels and fine art that defined an era of mid-century sophistication.

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