PASSION FOR FASHION
At long last the eagerly awaited P4F Auction is here, and we have a great selection of historically important and just incredibly beautiful fashion with which to tempt you.
We are honoured to present 24 lots from THE SANDY SCHREIER COLLECTION. Sandy’s fashion collection is legendary; the Metropolitan Museum describes it as ‘One of the greatest private collections of 20th century fashion’, and they should know. Click here for more detail.
WE’RE GOING GAGA FOR FASHION! For the first time in the UK, two extraordinary ensembles worn by this musical superstar are going under the hammer. Designed by Russian-born but British-based artist - Karina Akopyan. Click here for more details.
THE LAST QUEEN OF MADAGASCAR: We present fashion, accessories, photographs and ephemera relating to Queen Ranavalona III and Princess Ramisindrazana. Click here for more details.
BALLETS RUSSES. Lavish costumes designed by leading Russian artists Natalia Goncharova and Leon Bakst for the legendary impresario Serge Diaghilev (see lots 52-56). Click here for more details.
CRISTOBAL BALENCIAGA - ‘The Master of Haute Couture’: 27 fine lots includes an important group belonging to one of Balenciaga’s ex-models - Francine Chouraki, Señora Francine García-Trevijano, wife of the anti-Franco republican lawyer, philosopher and multi-millionaire Antonio García-Trevijano. She worked as the House model for Balenciaga in Madrid before making her advantageous marriage in the early 1960s (see lots 115, 117 to 133).
MENSWEAR to tempt the inner dandy in men everywhere – dating from the late 18th century to 2000, including a fine embroidered court suit, the final part of the John Cowell collection and gangster Al (Scarface) Capone’s autographed spats!
CHRISTIAN DIOR & JOHN GALLIANO Museum quality pieces include Christian Dior haute couture Spanish-inspired black velvet dress, 1948-49, (lot 91); the rare Trapeze line dress from Saint-Laurent’s first collection as head of the fashion house, S/S 1958 (lot 103), to the tulle confection in shades of café au lait by John Galliano (his last haute couture collection for Dior), 'René Gruau' collection, S/S 2011 (lot 226).
AVANT GARDE FASHION: numerous examples include: a rare Paco Rabanne 'Armour' dress, 1967, with photo of the original owner (lot 148); a rare Alexander McQueen silver gauze ‘Armour’ dress, 'The Hunger' collection, S/S 1996 (lot 223); a rare Martin Margiela 'Retrospective Doll' collection ensemble, S/S 1996 (lot 264).
ROYAL FASHION. As market leaders in the sale of Princess Diana-related material we are proud to present original Elizabeth Emanuel ink sketches for some of Diana’s most important Emanuels creations, including the famous 1981 wedding dress – lots 170-176. Continuing the theme of Royalty – we offer Queen Victoria’s nightie and stockings. She would not be amused! (lots 47,48)
Enjoy!
Lot 48 - Queen Victoria's fine lawn nightdress, late 19th century
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 49 - A fine and rare pair of Luigi Zanotti embroidered Japonisme shoes, Italian, circa 1875
Sold for £4,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 50 - A fine Emile Pingat visite, circa 1885
Sold for £3,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 52 - Diaghilev's Ballets Russes 'Le Coq d'Or' costume for a female subject of King Dodon
Sold for £11,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 53 - Diaghilev's Ballets Russes 'Le Coq d'Or' costume for a female subject of King Dodon
Sold for £10,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 54 - Diaghilev's Ballets Russes 'Le Coq d'Or' costume for a female subject of King Dodon
Sold for £5,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 58 - Two Lucile fashion sketches for coats, 1916
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 59 - Two Lucile fashion sketches for party dresses, 1916
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 61 - A Lucile fashion sketch ''Miss Ragtime'' for the 1917 Sears Roebuck catalogue
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 62 - A Lucile fashion sketch 'Honeymoon Express' for the 1917 Sears Roebuck catalogue
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 63 - Seven Lucile fashion sketches, early 1920s
Sold for £1,800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 64 - A silk kimono finely embroidered with wisteria, Japanese for the European market, 1910-20
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 65 - A good Mariano Fortuny sky-blue pleated silk Delphos gown, 1920-30
Sold for £5,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 66 - A Mariano Fortuny stencilled velvet tabard dress, circa 1920
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 67 - A Jeanne Lanvin haute couture black taffeta robe de style, French, Summer 1925
Sold for £2,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 68 - A Lanvin couture 'Marguerite de la Nuit' black tulle dress, 1928
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 69 - A rare Madeleine Vionnet couture striped gold lamé cocktail dress, circa 1923
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 70 - A pair of Perugia gold leather shoes, circa 1925
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 71 - A sequinned cocktail dress, possibly Paul Poiret, 1929
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 72 - A Boué Sœurs embroidered slip, late 1920s
Sold for £2,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 74 - A fine and early Gabrielle Chanel couture 'Little Black Dress', circa 1921
Sold for £12,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 75 - A cutwork ivory chiffon dress, attributed to Chanel, 1919
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 76 - A Gabrielle Chanel couture black silk crêpe blouse, probably circa 1924
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 77 - A Molyneux couture burgundy velvet 'gothic' evening gown, circa 1930
Sold for £4,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 78 - A Maison Worth couture navy wool coat, early 1930s
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 79 - A fine Chanel couture embroidered organdie evening dress, Model '235', Spring-Summer 1933
Sold for £16,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 80 - A Chanel Adaptions bias-cut mauve satin evening gown, circa 1935
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 81 - A Callot Sœurs labelled cinnamon tulle evening cape, early 1930s
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 82 - A Jeanne Lanvin couture tie-dyed silk evening ensemble, Autumn-Winter 1937-38
Sold for £3,600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 85 - A Caroline Reboux feather hat and matching muff, 1936-40
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 87 - A rare Gilbert Adrian moss crêpe 'Shades of Picasso' gown, 'Modern Museum' collection, 1945
Sold for £2,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 88 - Joan Crawford's Gilbert Adrian dinner gown, circa 1943
Sold for £17,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 89 - A Madame Grès couture brown faille evening gown, late 1940s-early 1950s
Sold for £950
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 90 - A Madame Grès couture wool jersey day dress, circa 1946
Sold for £1,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 92 - An early Pierre Balmain couture dinner gown, circa 1949
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 93 - A Carven couture draped chiffon evening gown, early 1950s
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 94 - A Maggy Rouff beaded ballgown, mid 1950s
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 95 - A Balenciaga black cashmere evening coat, Autumn-Winter 1951
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
