We have saved the best for last: our final sale of 2022 is ‘all killer no filler’! We begin with a decadent luxury chapter, perfect for the ultimate Christmas gift shopping: handbags from Hermès & Chanel, costume jewellery - and for the person who has everything, a Chanel rugby ball!
Highlights for history lovers include an exceptional silk caraco à la 'Pierrot' jacket, embroidered 'petticoat', circa 1790, and a rare pair of men’s ‘Moschettos’, 1815 – the missing link between 18th-century knee breeches and trousers as we regard them today. Jumping ahead to the 20th century, highlights include outstanding and important haute couture by Balenciaga and Dior (to name just a few), a dazzling Gianni Versace ‘Java Forever' dress from his Autumn-Winter 1989-90 collection and a Thierry Mugler cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter 1986-87, the gold version of which was famously worn by Madonna. We are also lucky enough to have yet more wonderful treasures from the collection of Sandy Schreier.
We are honoured to be entrusted with the estate of the late Pamela Rooke, aka Jordan, The High Priestess of Punk. Many of you will remember our legendary sale of her original Punk collection back in 2015. If you were not lucky enough to be able to afford the £22,000 for one of her original 1970s pieces, custom made by Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren, perhaps you will be lucky enough to acquire an item from her later-worn Westwood wardrobe, with estimates starting at £200.
From punks to prima ballerinas – Jordan was also a great balletomane, of course!
In our ballet section of the sale, we present the diverse archive of John and Roberta Lazzarini, who were responsible for the creation of the Anna Pavlova Museum in London in 1974. The deeply personal collection includes Pavlova’s stage-worn pointe shoes, her ‘Russian’ day dress and sari, both from the early 20s, as well as a plethora of photographs and ephemera. Pavlova’s travels are charted by bouquet ribbons printed with dates and messages from the theatres worldwide where she performed and date from 1904. One of the other most famous dancers ever to leave Russia was Rudolf Nureyev and the Lazzarinis’ collection includes Nureyev photographs, early posters and a signed ballet shoe. Arguably his most famous partner, Margot Fonteyn, is represented by not one, but two of her tutus.
This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire museum-quality ballet material from the early 1900s to the 1970s.
Morning session, lots 1-242, begins at 9.30am GMT. The afternoon session, lots 243-425, will begin at 2pm GMT.
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Lot 1 - A Chanel micro mini quilted velvet bag, 1980s-90s
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 2 - A Chanel quilted red lambskin leather classic double-flap bag, 1991-94
Sold for £2,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 4 - A Chanel quilted red lambskin leather WOC, 2014
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 5 - A Chanel quilted beige leather classic double-flap bag, 1989-91
Sold for £2,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 10 - A Chanel quilted black lambskin leather classic double-flap bag, 1994-96
Sold for £3,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 12 - A Chanel summer dress, Spring-Summer 1988
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 13 - A Chanel couture printed check silk two-piece ensemble, 1970s
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 14 - A Chanel silver fantasy tweed ensemble, 'Shopping Centre' collection, Autumn-Winter 2014-15
Sold for £4,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 15 - A Chanel white fantasy tweed and silver lace ensemble, Spring-Summer 2009
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 16 - A Chanel black and white tweed ensemble, Spring-Summer 2009
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 17 - A Chanel cherry-red bouclé wool suit, Autumn-Winter 1993-94
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 18 - A Chanel black bouclé wool suit, 1980s
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 19 - A Chanel shocking-pink tinsel-flecked fantasy tweed jacket, Autumn-Winter 1991-92
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 20 - A Chanel tweed jacket flecked with golden threads, 2000s
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 22 - A Chanel black knitted-lace dress, circa 2007
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 23 - A Chanel gold striped taffeta and tulle ballgown, Autumn-Winter 1986-87
Sold for £1,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 24 - A Chanel couture black wool cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter 1995-96
Sold for £1,900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 25 - A Chanel couture navy satin cocktail gown and matching coat, early 1970s
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 26 - A Chanel couture beaded and embroidered chiffon evening gown, AW 1996-97
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 27 - A Chanel couture finely-goffered silk-chiffon cocktail dress, 1960
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 28 - A Chanel gold striped taffeta cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter 1986-87
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 29 - Jerry Hall's Chanel couture crêpe de chine dress, Spring-Summer 1985
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 30 - A Chanel black chiffon evening gown, Spring-Summer 1994
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 31 - A black chiffon dress, probably Chanel, Autumn-Winter 1983-84
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 32 - A Chanel woven leather gilt chain belt, Autumn-Winter 1994-95
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 33 - A Chanel five-strand choker necklace, circa 1980s
Sold for £1,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 34 - A Chanel gilt metal charm bracelet, 1980s
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 35 - A Chanel black resin cuff, Spring 2014
Sold for £350
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 37 - A Chanel woven leather gilt chain bracelet, 1995
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 40 - Two pairs of Chanel sunglasses, 2000s
Sold for £100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 43A - A Christian Dior braided gilt chain choker-necklace, 1970
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 45 - An Hermès Rouge Braise Togo leather Birkin 35, 2002
Sold for £3,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 46 - An Hermès gold Swift leather Retourné Kelly 32, 2005
Sold for £3,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
