Were still in touch now. ", Having featured Alexandra Tolstoy's Chelsea house in House & Garden two years ago, we now look back at the contents of the house as they go up for sale at Christie's, Everything we know about Frogmore Cottage, Harry and Meghan's former UK home, A light and calm Victorian flat in Belsize Park by Alice Davies, The 7 cringiest home decor trends, according to Youtubers and Tiktokers, An interior designer's Welsh cottage, inventively furnished with second-hand finds, An elegant house in Chelsea layered with soft colour and thoughtfully curated art, Divine inspiration: what churches can teach us about interiors, A Cotswold farmhouse mixes a calm colour palette with flourishes of pattern. 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 men . Tolstoy first met Sergei, then a Russian senator and trusted friend of Putin who had separated from his wife, when asked to give him English lessons while she was living in Moscow with Galimzyanov. It took me two years to really look at these things, and think this was really not you and I dont even like these things, she explains, switching in a breath from cheerfully recounting her incredible memories to her voice crackling with the stress and anxiety of rebuilding her life. Pugachev fled to France before the 2016 High Court ruling in a case brought by Russias Deposit Insurance Agency, in which he was sentenced for 12 breaches of court orders connected to a freezing order imposed on him over attempts to recover the cash. Our relationship was wonderful when we were in the wilds, but in the city it was just awful and unhappy. Speaking of their relationship in a documentary that aired this year, Alexandra said: 'When I met Sergei it was electric. Compare Standard and Premium Digital here. I went on to take groups every year between 2002 and 2009, and was leading a tour the week before my wedding. But in 2008, Sergei's bank hit problems and the Russian bank bailed it out with $1 billion loan. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. I never failed to fill one. Student journalism does not come cheap. Follow. In 2009, our rst child was born. It was one of the first pieces that I bought and I bought it for practical reasons as well as aesthetic - its great storage! But I like nice things and comforts, and I find nothing difficult about camping. I gave 20% of what I made to a charity in St Petersburg for children with autism. Other pieces currently available on the site include an Oscar de la Renta scallop-edged dress (200), a tweed Celine mini dress (390) and Alaa wool dress (450). It was amazing. 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. She picks up the telephone, and I can hear the excited chatter of the children who are going into the sitting room to be read a Just William story by their grandfather. Simon Brown 2/8 Cushions and textiles add colour to the pale linen-covered sofas. Brora x Alexandra Tolstoy. [2] She is the older sister of Xenia Sackville, Lady Buckhurst. State creditors in Moscow pursued him in the British courts, claiming he embezzled hundreds of millions. For Countess Alexandra Tolstoy, the fantasy became reality when she met billionaire Russian banker Sergei Pugachev in 2008 and left her then-husband, an impoverished Uzbek horseman called Shamil Galimzyanov, for a life of unimaginable luxury. or Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler selling online at Christie's from 4 25 November, The comments below have not been moderated, By Please, The subscription details associated with this account need to be updated. She was born in Poole, Dorset. Leo Tolstoy's life", 1953 and others). ", "The paintings of Indian palaces. Its the colours, the texture, the natural ageing of it, she enthuses. In the autumn, she held a sale at her house and gave proceeds to a charity which supports underprivileged children and adults with autism living in St. Petersburg, who she says are completely unsupported by the state. Biographies of Teymuraz K. Bagration :::: Tatiana Schaufuss. Discover Alexandra Tolstoy's favourite pieces and collaboration designs. I remember having a fantasy about feeding the chickens and I would be wearing something really, really pretty.. If you do nothing, you will be auto-enrolled in our premium digital monthly subscription plan and retain complete access for $69 per month. Selling her designer clothes and handbags allowed her to start again, and to be herself. An eclectic selection of furniture and objets dart will also be offered everything from a trio of decorated and painted lidded jars from the mid-19th century to a mid-20th-century English oak and brass desk. It was so enriching and fabulous.. 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. If I look at my children, theyre incredibly curious about a lot of things Im not sure their peers would be curious about my oldest son is obsessed with carnivorous plants, and the middle one is making things all the time I think that, somehow, that aesthetic they sort of go hand-in-hand. Like how she began wearing blingy designer trainers. Alexandra is the eldest of Anglo-Russian historian and writer Nikolai Tolstoy's four children. However, after allowing White Russians to meet in her Moscow home, she was arrested five times by the Bolsheviks and in 1920 was sent to prison for a year. Xander Haveron-Jones talks with Countess Alexandra on cultivating an aesthetic, the liberation of stylistic reinvention, and her infamous billionaire marriage. Ive entertained in this house a lot, Tolstoy tells Christies during our video shoot at Glebe Place earlier in the year. When he fled to France in 2015, I ultimately felt such relief. So we went to Chanel and bought a dress. I think whats prepared me has been all those adventures I did, like riding the silk road, riding through Mongolia; I went for months when it was pre-mobile phone we had no connection with the world outside When I was eighteen I lived in Moscow for six months and really did nothing but read books and learn Russian. Countess Alexandra Tolstoy was known for her remarkable calmness and dignity. Indeed, after the breakdown of her marriage, it was Sergei himself who began monitoring Alexandra, placing individuals outside her London house every day to intimidate her. Since splitting from Pugachev, Tolstoy has been rediscovering not only her sense of adventure, but her true style. Showing Editorial results for alexandra tolstoy. I never failed to fill one. Featuring our stunning jumbo cord overshirt and trousers, silk blouses and folk print dress, this collection is your one stop shop to style her fairy tale inspired Fair Isle jumper and tank top. Offered in Alexandra Tolstoy: An Interior by Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler, 4-25 November, Online, If you have that rapport and that friendship, you can understand the living space, says Slowik. 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 mansion was purchased by her ex-partner and the father of her children, Sergei Pugachev, 57, who was once dubbed 'the Kremlins banker' and was close to Vladimir Putin but fell into disfavour and was labelled a traitor by the Russian president. Each 18 x 14 in (47 x 35.5 cm), framed. The pair met whilst travelling along the Silk Road on horse in 1999. Alexandra Tolstoy Travel Contestant shares behind the scenes secrets from the hit quiz show - revealing there's NO studio audience and how the Chaser's identity is kept secret, The ultimate pre-lockdown to-do list! Following the success of the sale, Tolstoy decided to develop it further, and now sells not only her own wardrobe, but also pieces for other people, curating an edit on her new website, prelovedbyalexandratolstoy.com. A set of 12 hand-coloured engravings of botanical specimens, 19th century. 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. In the film, she bursts into tears as she considers what shell do when that comes to pass. They were symbols of a bad time so it doesnt matter.. She grew up in Oxfordshire before going to Edinburgh University to study philosophy. One womans confidence-shaking luxury purchases are anothers treasure. Standard Digital includes access to a wealth of global news, analysis and expert opinion. It was shocking how he had absolutely no clue about finances, about running a company; it was shocking basic accounting, he didnt even understand. There are many treasured items that I sourced and selected over the years with the expert guidance of decorators at Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler. Before she met Sergei, Alexandra was married to a penniless Cossack named Shamil Galimzyanov. [7] She worked as a lecturer on Tolstoy and as a Russian teacher,[6] and was supported by Japanese literary and academic circles. It is also incredibly practical - it doesnt slip on the wooden floor and my children played on it everyday! 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. For cost savings, you can change your plan at any time online in the Settings & Account section. university Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. It is true that every book changes you. Before this, she was quite the adventurer, having made documentaries with the BBC about her horseback expeditions, and trekking 8,000 kilometres on horse and camel across the Silk Road in 1999. I fell so in love with him. The first time I went to Russia was in 1992, just after the Soviet Union dissolved. The pinnacle of Tolstoys new fashion life was dressing for Prince Albert of Monacos wedding in July 2011, an occasion which called for two new couture dresses: a yellow Fifties-style Princess Grace look dress by Giambattista Valli for the day ceremony, followed by Valentino for the evening. 2023 - All Rights Reserved I started the Preloved business originally with the idea of cleansing my own wardrobe, she explains. The book details the difficulties she faced living in Russia during and after the revolution. Alexandra is cheerfully conversational, and I congratulate her on the release of the recent BBC documentary about her and her husbands complex relationship (The Countess and the Russian Billionaire); its hard not to be compelled by the remarkable situation of her marriage to one of the worlds richest men, and we soon discuss the astonishing details: While living in London with Sergei, the couple became aware of surveillance placed upon them by the Russian state; Sergeis security company found GPS trackers planted under their cars (which were initially suspected to be explosive devices), including the car used exclusively by Alexandra and the children. My mother was amazing, she made me all these Laura Ashley things which were very special and my aunts knitted Fair Isle jumpers. I have great synergy with Emma so as a three we were prefect. Premium Digital includes access to our premier business column, Lex, as well as 15 curated newsletters covering key business themes with original, in-depth reporting. After the war, she worked on an edition of her father's writings. I started Preloved by Alexandra Tolstoy with a friend we sell second-hand designer items via Instagram by doing this huge sale of my own clothes. Alexandras confidence and safety were worn by years of threats and continual surveillance from the Russian authorities, alleged harassment from the British legal system, and, indeed, later by the cruelty and intimidation by her very husband. I've never felt such a connection to someone ever.'. I telephone Alexandra on a sunny afternoon during lockdown, which she is spending at her parents house with the children; suffering from asthma, she thinks it safer to be with other adults, just in case. It was a real adventure. Id only been to France on holiday, I didnt speak Russian and all my friends were on gap years in Thailand and India. [7], In 1931 she left Japan and settled in the United States, where she gave lectures and worked as a chicken farmer. The tycoon is in another legal battle with Russia in The Hague where he is suing the Federation for 11billion. 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. I think I first met Daniel two days before giving birth to my first child, she muses. It is not dated and is a little unusual and quirky with the beaded detail. Until then, dressing up for Tolstoy had been more about style and craftsmanship than touring designer boutiques. 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. My brother is called Dmitri and I wouldnt pronounce his name because I was so embarrassed. The two are not mutually exclusive. ALEXANDRA TOLSTOY Adventurer and mother, writer, broadcaster and occasional designer By 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. I lived with a Russian family in Moscow the father was an actor. Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. I very much hope that these pieces will find a new home and be equally enjoyed.'. Sign up for the latest news, offers and styles, Use left/right arrows to navigate the slideshow or swipe left/right if using a mobile device, The Tolstoy Edit x SJ Axelby Interior Portraits, choosing a selection results in a full page refresh. The Russian Orthodox cross is a staple of Ms Tolstoy's apparel. 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Alexandra worked closely with the London-based interior designers and decorators Emma Burns and Daniel Slowik of Sibyl Colefax & John Fowler Interiors from 2008 onwards to create her family home, where she lived for 12 years. Alexandra Tolstoy is leading a riding trip through Kyrgyzstan in June; from 3,598pp, full-board (ampersandtravel.com). I led them, with Shamil, from Bukhara to Samarkand, and it was a success. It was the love story of my life, and it did feel dangerous he was this very powerful person, and he did turn on me sometimes in the early days, but there was this drama of winning him back round; I didnt realise that this was all very dangerous abusive pattern., Alexandra believes Sergei spun a false narrative to malign her and distract from his own culpability for the disastrous failure of his business interests; particularly, Sergei blames his downfall on the fact that Putin supposedly disliked his marriage to a foreigner, which she frustratedly contests: Its a very narcissistic thing to do; he made up this whole narrative [in the documentary] which suited its all about belittling me, and by saying that particularly to his close family it gave them a narrative that it was my fault that everything had gone wrong for him; he blamed it on me, saying that Putin didnt like me. [4] Her father having been excommunicated from the Russian Orthodox Church for his teachings, she commented: .mw-parser-output .templatequote{overflow:hidden;margin:1em 0;padding:0 40px}.mw-parser-output .templatequote .templatequotecite{line-height:1.5em;text-align:left;padding-left:1.6em;margin-top:0}, I don't believe in everything the Orthodox Church says, I don't believe in miracles, but want the people to go to church. Of course, Id never even set foot in a Chanel shop before, so it was exciting. Back in Russia after that Paris sojourn, we went to the opera in St Petersburg, it was all these oligarchs and their wives. A highlight is a 19th-century Russian painted pine model, below, of the Trinity Monastery of St. Sergius outside Moscow. Collect, curate and comment on your files. analyse how our Sites are used. Fly to Bishkek with Aeroflot (aeroflot.com). Image courtesy of Christies, Tolstoys happy working relationship with Slowik dates back more than a decade. Now free to raise them in a lifestyle similar to that of her own childhood, they wont be familiar with the world of Russian high-society which had caused such anguish for their mother: though it remains that their father, who they havent seen in four years since his escape to France, remains in the top three of the Kremlin hit list. Soon after, Tolstoy a distant relative of the novelist Leo Tolstoy called on Slowik, who was then head of the firms antiques department, to transform what she describes as a white shell into an incredible home. The broadcaster, author and businesswoman Alexandra Tolstoy has beautiful taste in interiors - here at House & Garden we've featured her fairytale cottage in Oxfordshire as well as her Chelsea house.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). The aristocratic beauty, 46, and her three children,Alexei, Ivan and Maria, were evicted from the south London mansion during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic after reportedly being given just 12 days notice by the Russian government, who repossessed the property. Stephanie Linning For Mailonline Many of them met at the "Aunt Sasha" 90th anniversary in 1974. Tolstaya became a naturalized U.S. citizen in 1941, abandoning the use of the title of countess. She was given permission to leave the Soviet Union in 1929 and went to Japan in the same year. Some people dont care about aesthetics, but for me, to be creative is really part of my DNA. Alexandra tells me how her appreciation for books and visual arts were completely crushed: I couldnt do anything; the luxury afforded to her nevertheless impeded her fundamental desire to be productive and freedom to explore creatively. She pairs this with other traditional Russian symbols such as matryoshkas, or Russian dolls, which represent motherhood and. Her connection to nature and rusticity, a love of . Some years into this life, she was visited by Tatiana Schaufuss, an old friend who had spent several years in prison and in exile in Siberia. Everything weve got I feel is in its own right very unusual and special.. Like a haven from the outside world.. "Decorative, colourful, comfortable, quirky, full of pattern and informal," is how Daniel describes the aesthetic. Its complete freedom. "The Scottish cupboard lined with striped fabric by Colefax. After nearly 11 years, however, Tolstoy is moving on from the home she has so lovingly put together, and is now offering some of its contents for sale at Christies. Her life with Pugachev took her away from all that, and transported her into a life where designer trainers were in, collections of Chanel handbags were vast and vintage market buys were out. cookies I went to the Plaza Athenee hotel and I thought, oh my gosh I dont fit in, she tells me over the phone from her parents beautiful Oxfordshire home where she is seeing out the lockdown, and where five star hotels and all the other trappings of her time with Pugachev are now a distant memory. Theyre just beautiful and Ill pass them on to my daughter. Subconsciously, I got quite in awe of all those Russian girls in that world. The industry is completely different now. Now she still has use of their home in Chelsea, a converted artist studio, but she could be thrown out at any moment by the Russian government. 2023 Getty Images. It completely goes when you can buy it all and who doesnt love a bargain? Earlier that day, she proudly tells me, shed found wonderful vintage Hungarian fabrics and embroidery to re-use for the childrens little wooden caravan, making curtains: thats just so rewarding. Shortly afterwards I introduced her to Emma for decoration help with other projects globally and the relationship grew and grew. ", "The pair of white sofas with cushions. A superficial browse of Alexandras delightfully aesthetic Instagram page evokes the traditional rural cottage idyll; her three young children in shorts and little leather shoes reading or playing outside; carrying a roast goose to a carefully-decorated table for supper in a candle-lit dining room; nursing a cup of tea on a rocking chair beside the aga. When do the clocks change in 2023? The broadcaster, author and businesswoman Alexandra Tolstoy has beautiful taste in interiors - here at House & Garden we've featured her fairytale cottage in Oxfordshire as well as her Chelsea house. 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