" The World of Heidi Horten is the collection of a lifetime, " said Rahul Kadakia, Christie's international head of jewelry, in a press release prior to the sale.

佳士得国际珠宝部主管拉胡尔·卡达基亚在拍卖前的新闻发布会上说：“海蒂·霍顿的世界是一生的收藏品。”

Christie's also said that proceeds will go to The Heidi Horten Foundation, which supports The Heidi Horten Collection, the museum she established in Vienna, Austria, before her death, as well as medical research, child welfare and other philanthropic causes.

佳士得还表示，拍卖所得将捐给海蒂·霍顿基金会，该基金会支持她去世前在奥地利维也纳建立的海蒂·霍顿收藏馆，以及医学研究、儿童福利和其他慈善事业。