Concha Márquez Piquer is one of the most recognized names in Spanish high standing worldwide. She is the daughter of the renowned singer and actress Concha Piquer, she with the former Argentine first lady Eva Perón as godmother at her baptism and a life surrounded by great figures. During her prime years she maintained romantic alliances with people of the stature of Curro Romero and Ramiro Oliveros, always at the top.
Unfortunately, her life ended at the age of 75 in 2021, at a time when society could not properly say goodbye to her due to Covid. However, three years after her departure, her presence continues to surround today, particularly her jewelry collection. And her daughters, Concepción Romero and Iris Oliveros, have decided to put up for auction the most characteristic pieces of her jewelry box, which her mother had been acquiring since the 1920s.
As revealed by Informalia and contrasted by Vanitatis, Márquez Piquer’s daughters have contacted the Paris wing of Sotheby’s, one of the most recognized auction houses on the planet, to get the process underway. These pieces will be available on the market starting this Wednesday, highlighting the figure of Concha Piquer as a “symbol of the freedom and emancipation of women in the 1920s.”
Speaking to Informalia, Iris highlighted her desire to see the auction in person, despite the fact that currently the format has changed a lot compared to what is known. “I will be in the room to see what happens, although I have already been warned that currently almost all bids are made by telephone or internet. But I want to live that experience, since I have never attended an auction,” she explained.
Likewise, he has confirmed that his sister Concepción would not be able to attend the event as she had to cover personal matters in Madrid. Despite this, both will maintain direct contact: “I will be her eyes and her ears so she knows everything that is happening.” A decisive change in the involvement of both publicly, after in recent years they have stayed away from the spotlight, anonymously.
“What is up for auction is only 30% of my grandmother’s jewelry, but we have decided to take this step because both my sister and I are aware that due to our lifestyle, they are pieces that we are not going to wear even at weddings.” . Our mother did wear them because she was performing on stage or did reports in the press and on television and she used to wear them. “It is not our case,” she added during her statements.
The most outstanding jewel in the collection is the necklace called Tambourine, composed of pearls with several strands and a clasp that was the favorite of her grandmother and mother. “I always remember my mother with that necklace, but I don’t see myself. Is not my style. The ‘tambourine’ will continue with us, in the bank, of course, which is where we keep everything, but even if we don’t wear it we want to have it because there are many memories,” explained Oliveros.
