Gordon Getty, one of the world’s most generous, is about to give an estimated $180 million more to the cause, mostly in San Francisco.
According to Christie’s Auctions & Private Sales, which will handle the sale , beneficiaries include the S.F. Conservatory of Music, S.F. Opera, S.F. Symphony, and the University of San Francisco — all with years of support from the Gettys. , the New York auction of “1,500 superlative works of decorative and fine arts, featuring rare Chinese decorative arts and masterworks by Canaletto, Cassatt and Matisse” will be preceded by an international tour beginning in Hong Kong this month.