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 96 - A 'Sex Pistols' poster signed by Jordan, date unknown
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 100 - An Alexander McQueen striped cotton dress, 'It's Only a Game', Spring-Summer 2005
Sold for £220
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 102 - A Christian Dior couture black silk-wool cocktail dress, Spring-Summer 2008
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 103 - A Christian Dior haute couture little black dress, Autumn-Winter 2007-08
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 104 - A Dior by John Galliano embroidered brown tulle dress, Autumn-Winter 2005-06
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 105 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano couture brown moss-crêpe suit, Autumn-Winter 2001-02
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 106 - A Jean Paul Gaultier haute couture beaded and embroidered jacket, Autumn-Winter 2008-09
Sold for £2,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 107 - A Jean Paul Gaultier dress, early 2000s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 108 - A Roberto Cavalli green lamé evening gown, 2000s
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 109 - A Roberto Cavalli ombré chiffon cocktail dress, Spring-Summer 2006
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 110 - A Roberto Cavalli 'music room' printed silk gown, circa 2002
Sold for £2,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 111 - A Thierry Mugler lamé evening gown, early 2000s
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 113 - A Comme des Garçons geodesic or 'football' ensemble, Spring-Summer 2009
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 114 - A Junya Watanabe for Comme des Garçons denim dress, Autumn-Winter 2001-02
Sold for £5,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 115 - An Issey Miyake Guest Artists Series No 3 dress by Tim Hawkinson, 1998
Sold for £2,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 116 - A rare Issey Miyake Union Jack flag jacket, Spring-Summer 1993
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 117 - An early Comme des Garçons ruched black synthetic top/dress, Spring-Summer 1984
Sold for £5,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 118 - A Comme des Garçons flecked crêpe dress/tunic, circa 1983
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 119 - A Helmut Lang ribbon dress, Spring-Summer 1998
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 120 - An Alexander McQueen evening dress, No 13 collection, Spring-Summer 1999
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 121 - An Alexander McQueen black crêpe dress, 'Joan' collection, Autumn-Winter 1998-99
Sold for £1,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 122 - A Thierry Mugler futuristic 'Le Smoking' skirt suit, probably Autumn-Winter 1998-99
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 123 - A Thierry Mugler black velvet gown, 'Music-Hall' collection, Autumn-Winter 1990-91
Sold for £3,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 125 - A rare Thierry Mugler yellow wool 'wasp' jacket, Autumn-Winter, 1990-91
Sold for £900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 126 - A Thierry Mugler cocktail dress, 1990s
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 127 - A Christian Lacroix couture devoré velvet evening gown, 1990s
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 128 - A Christian Lacroix couture shot-silk cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter 1990
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 129 - A Roberto Capucci couture cocktail dress, circa 1990
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 130 - A Victor Edelstein Point d'esprit cocktail dress, 1990s
Sold for £170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 131 - An Azzedine Alaïa black leather skirt, 1999
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 132 - A Valentino beaded and sequined silk cocktail dress, circa 1990
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 133 - A Valentino printed and sequined silk cocktail dress, circa 1990
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 134 - A Versace fuchsia-pink silk-crêpe evening gown, 1998
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 135 - A Gianni Versace black crêpe 'bondage' dress, Autumn-Winter 1992
Sold for £1,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 136 - A Paco Rabanne chain-linked bodice, probably 1990s
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 137 - An Yves Saint Laurent couture black satin evening gown, circa 1996
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 138 - An Yves Saint Laurent embellished suede jacket, Autumn-Winter 1990-1991
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 139 - A Christian Dior couture black wool evening gown, Autumn-Winter 1998-99
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 140 - A Christian Dior couture black wool evening gown, Autumn-Winter 1998-99
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 142 - A John Galliano cocoon coat, Autumn-Winter 1999-2000
Sold for £1,800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
