11 juillet 2018
GRES, Haute Couture, circa 1975. A pleated toffee silk jersey dress with asymmetrical bodice
Lot 55. GRES, Haute Couture, circa 1975. A pleated toffee silk jersey dress with asymmetrical bodice. Estimate: €3,500 — 4,500. Lot sold 10,625 €. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Collection Quidam de Revel, Paris, 05 Jul 201811 juillet 2018
Martin MARGIELA, Spring-Summer 2006. An ivory crepe dress with straps and drape scoop neck at the back
Lot 154. Martin MARGIELA, Spring-Summer 2006. An ivory crepe dress with straps and drape scoop neck at the back. Estimate: €2,000 — 3,000. Lot sold 11,875 €. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Sotheby's. Collection Quidam de Revel, Paris, 05 Jul 201811 juillet 2018
GRES, circa 1960. A khaki green pleated jersey asymmetrical dress with pleated leaf pattern
Lot 52. GRES, circa 1960. A khaki green pleated jersey asymmetrical dress with pleated leaf pattern. Estimate: €3,500 — 4,500. Lot sold 16,250 €. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Provenance: Madame Grès's personal collection.
Sotheby's. Collection Quidam de Revel, Paris, 05 Jul 201811 juillet 2018
PIERRE CARDIN BOUTIQUE, Fall-Winter 1968-1969. A green wool dress, collar and hem encrusted with black vinyl
Lot 124. PIERRE CARDIN BOUTIQUE, Fall-Winter 1968-1969. A green wool dress, collar and hem encrusted with black vinyl. Estimate: €1,500 — 2,500. Lot sold 18,750 €. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Literature: L'Officiel de la Couture et de la Mode, n°557-558, 1968, similar model photographed by Patrick Bertrand p.56Pierre Cardin : Fifty Years of Fashion and Design, Elisabeth Längle, The Vendome Press, 2005, similar model illustrated p.103.
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COMME DES GARÇONS, 1983. A dark blue tie-and-dye coton dress with ruffled back
Lot 118. COMME DES GARÇONS, 1983. A dark blue tie-and-dye coton dress with ruffled back. Estimate: €3,000-4,000. Lot sold 35,750 €. Courtesy Sotheby's.
Literature: Rei Kawakubo, Comme des Garçons, Chikuma Shobo, 1986, tie-and-dye models worn by Leslie Winner and Josée photographed by Peter Lindbergh, p.65.
Sotheby's. Collection Quidam de Revel, Paris, 05 Jul 201811 juillet 2018
Records at Sotheby's for iconic 20th century
PARIS - The sale of the Quidam de Revel collection achieved nearly €550,000 in 100 lots: a session punctuated with some splendid bidding battles for the most iconic pieces between major European collectors and international institutions. This unique session was marked by several world auction records, which were particularly impressive for Elsa Schiaparelli, Paco Rabanne and Martin Margiela.
According to Julia Guillon, specialist in charge of the sale: "As Sonia Rykiel put it, you can create fashion all over the world, but the... [Lire la suite]