Alice Kibort died peacefully at Brigham & Women’s Hospital on December 1 at the age of 69 following a brave battle with T-cell lymphoma. She was born July 20, 1940, in New York where she graduated from the Mary Louis Academy and went on to attend Marymount Manhattan College.
She was a lifelong creative artist, applying her skills and inherent aesthetic knowledge in the areas of corporate graphic design, classical antiques and, later, in partnership with her husband, Charles, in a remarkable career in real estate and interior design. Alice worked as a graphics designer and owned her own firm in New York City, Kibort Associates, and later found success in freelance work while raising her two children.
Alice was a major presence at antiques shows throughout the East Coast. Major collectors and designers sought her inspiring advice and talent. She was recognized for her eclectic tastes and unique discernment in quality vintage and antique objects, as well as her gracious professionalism. She had a great interest and specific expertise with antique textiles and showed at major events in New York, constantly self-educating and being a lifelong learner in her field.
She and her husband owned antiques and interior design showrooms in New York City and Greenwich, Conn., including Suttonbridge Interiors and Design, which was internationally known as a resource in the trade. She lived in Greenwich prior to moving to Palm Beach, Fla., in 2000.
Alice was an active member at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda by the Sea. She is survived by her husband of 45 years, Charles of Palm Beach and Kennebunk, Maine; her daughter Dr Christie K. Vila of Key Biscayne, Fla.; and her son Charles “Chip” A. Kibort III of Scarborough, Maine, and his wife, Laura Roy Kibort, in addition to her beloved granddaughter, Sarah Marie Vila of Key Biscayne.
Alice Kibort was loved by so many dear friends and extended family. Her funeral service will be conducted at the Episcopal Church of Bethesda by the Sea in Palm Beach on Friday, December 11, at 1 pm.
