Morning session, lots 1-205, begins 10.30am
Afternoon session, lots 206-386, begins 2.30pm
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Our much-loved ‘Vintage Fashion, Antique Costume & Textiles’ auction returns. This eclectic sale features rail upon rail of covetable (and wearable!) vintage from every decade. Sparkling twenties flapper dresses, sexy seventies Ossie Clarks and chic sixties boutique fashions, eighties New Romantic creations by Willie Brown and others, as well as a wide selection of designer handbags by Chanel, Gucci, Louis Vuitton and Dior. Treasures include not one but two exceptionally rare Robe de Style gowns by Boué Soeurs. Although in fragile condition, incredibly they have maintained their original internal panniers and are adorned with the house’s signature ribbon-worked roses (lots 220 and 221). For the jewellery enthusiasts among us, we have twinkling bijoux from the collection of the late Johanna Beumer, MBE (lots 25-30). A life-long lover of glamour and greyhounds, Johanna was a founding member of The Greyhound Trust and was awarded an MBE in 2007 for her services to animal welfare. Family photographs show her attending events, always accessorising her outfits with brightly-coloured ‘jewels’ by Dior, Miriam Haskell, Butler and Wilson, among others - always with a greyhound by her side!
The exciting menswear chapter of this sale includes the wardrobe of the late John Hind (1954-1995): former Creative Director of British Vogue with emphasis on menswear. John graduated from the Royal College of Art with a degree in Graphic Design in 1979. As Creative Director he worked alongside Beatrix Miller, Anna Wintour and Liz Tilberis, collaborating with the most prominent fashion photographers of the time including: Lord Snowdon, David Bailey, Herb Ritts and Michel Haddi, among others. He left Vogue in 1992 and went on to develop a freelance career which was cut short by his premature death in 1995. With his dashing good looks and eye for design, John was the epitome of the fashionable, elegant man of the late 1980s-early 1990s. The ensembles in this collection date to circa 1990, when John was working at Vogue. They are a snapshot of those fleeting years: the bright, ostentatious colours of Gianni Versace and the leather cool of Claude Montana begin to give way to the refined elegance of Richard James and the softer, muted earth tones and gentle tailoring of Giorgio Armani (lots 77-95).
The final chapter of this auction offers for sale one of the most comprehensive and complete collections of Vogue magazine (mainly British) ever to come on the market, from the design archive of fashion designer Sally Tuffin (lots 323-386). Also featured are other insightful publications, such as Harper’s Bazaar and Jardin des Modes. The 64 lots in total are presented chronologically and begin with a rare and early bound volume of Vogue (Continental version) from 1918 (lot 323), all the way through to a complete run of British Vogue, 1990-2000 (lot 385). The collection offers a month-by-month historically accurate commentary on the evolution of the entire 100 years of the 20th century (bar the occasional, minor issue) and showcases designs by Chanel, Dior, Molyneux… and many more.
Lot 1 - A Chanel quilted canvas and navy lambskin leather bag, Spring-Summer 1991 ready-to-wear
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 2 - A Chanel bordeaux-red quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 3 - A Chanel navy quilted lambskin bag, 1980s
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 4 - A Chanel black quilted wool-jersey flap bag, 1989-91
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 5 - A Chanel quilted midnight-blue satin evening bag, 1980s
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 6 - A Chanel black quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 7 - A Chanel brown lambskin leather bag, 1989-1991
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 8 - A Chanel navy quilted lambskin leather flap bag, 1980s
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 9 - A Chanel black quilted lambskin leather bag, circa 1992
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 10 - A Chanel quilted black velvet evening bag, 1980s
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 11 - A Chanel sand-coloured quilted lambskin leather bag, 1980s
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 12 - Three Chanel quilted lambskin leather handbags in shades of white, 1980s
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 13 - A Chanel quilted black lambskin leather pochette, 1986-88
Sold for £240
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 14 - A Chanel wool-blend tweed jacket in shades of ice-blue and white, Spring-Summer 1997
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 15 - Two Chanel gilt chain belts, 1984 and 1990-1991
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 16 - Two Chanel hair-bows with barrette clasps, 1980s
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 17 - A Chanel chunky gilt chain belt woven with leather, circa 1987
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 21 - Four pairs of Chanel leather shoes, 1980s
Sold for £150
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 22 - A pair of Chanel gilt clip-on earrings, Autumn-Winter 1994-95
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 23 - A Chanel chunky gilt chain and woven green leather bracelet, 1987
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 25 - A Dior demi-parure of polished turquoise 'stones' inset into gilt frames, 1968
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 26 - A Dior demi-parure of glass seed beads in shades of pink, 1966
Sold for £1,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 27 - A Dior demi-parure of polished blue and white 'stones' inset into gilt frames, 1964
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 29 - A large group of costume jewellery, 1960s-1980s
Sold for £4,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 30 - A finely-carved ivory brooch set in a gilt mount, probably French, 1860s-80s
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 31 - A Cartier dressing case, the silver fittings 1912
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 32 - A Cartier brushed-gold plated lighter, 20th century
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 33 - An A.F Schwalb of Toledo Colobus monkey-fur coat, late 1930s-early 40s
Sold for £250
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 34 - An Hermès brown box leather Kelly 32, 1970
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 35 - A Beckman Furs Colobus monkey-fur coat, 1940s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 36 - A Dior monogrammed canvas holdall, 1970s
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 37 - A Dior 'cannage' quilted brown lambskin leather shopping tote bag, 2000s
Sold for £360
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 38 - A Bottega Veneta black leather handbag, 2000s
Sold for £360
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 39 - Four Gucci leather belts with gilt double 'G' buckles, 1970s-80s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 40 - A Gianni Versace studded leather belt-bag, circa 1992
Sold for £240
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 42 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather holdall, 1980s
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 43 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather Totally PM bag, 1990s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 44 - A Louis Vuitton monogrammed leather holdall, 1990s-2000s
Sold for £360
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 45 - A Louis Vuitton tan Epi leather handbag, circa 2000
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 46 - A group of Louis Vuitton small, monogrammed leather accessories, 1970s-1990s
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 47 - A pair of Alexander McQueen shoes, 'Irere' collection, Spring-Summer 2003
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 48 - An Alexander McQueen for the V&A re-issue 'De-Manta' clutch, 2015
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
