Passion for Fashion featuring the Zandra Rhodes Archive| London

17th Jun, 2025 9:00
17th Jun, 2025 14:00

Lots: 542

Our June auction has something for everyone – from modern luxury to fine and rare antique dress. This sale also includes three very special but very different collections. The first collection we present is 20 lots from the wardrobe of the late Marianne Faithfull. Renowned for her haunting voice, bold spirit, and enduring influence on music and culture, Marianne Faithfull also left an indelible mark on the world of fashion. Emerging in the 1960s as one of the era’s most captivating performers, she became known for her distinctive style — often dressed in dramatic, monochromatic black ensembles that reflected both elegance and edge.

We are also offering a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to acquire pieces from Zandra Rhodes’ personal archive. The collection comprises 92 lots ranging from her 1969 black felt ‘Circle’ coat, through to designs of the 2000s, including one important dress which was worn by Diana, Princess of Wales. These joyously colourful dresses include iconic designs from Dame Zandra Rhodes’ illustrious career. The sale will benefit the Zandra Rhodes Foundation: “I formed the Zandra Rhodes Foundation to carefully catalogue the momentous dresses I have designed over the last 60 years — each one hand-printed and handmade in my London studio. Now, for the first time, I am opening up my archive and offering a rare chance to own pieces from my life's work. With the expert guidance of Kerry Taylor, a curated selection of my most treasured, statement garments will find new homes around the world. Kerry’s exceptional eye has found chiffon kaftans from my very first collection, beaded evening gowns worn by Hollywood icons and royalty, experimental coats, pleated satin jackets and wonderful Boho pieces made in my renaissance period in the early 2000s.” - Dame Zandra Rhodes.

The third collection featured in this auction is that of the late Anne-Marie Sherwood, a lifelong collector of historic dress. Part I of her collection is included in this sale comprising 26 lots dating from the 18th to the early 20th centuries. Included are sumptuous Spitalfields and French brocades,18th-century stays, and mid-19th century printed cottons.

In addition to the three collections that we’re featuring in this auction, we begin the sale with a strong selection of Lagerfeld-era Chanel, particularly from the Métiers d'Art collections, which showcase the craftsmanship and skills of the artisans employed by Chanel. Modern fashion is well-represented, with rare examples by Alexander McQueen, Vivienne Westwood, and John Paul Gaultier all making appearances in the catalogue. Icons of twentieth-century haute couture also have their place in the sale, from Schiaparelli haute couture to stunning silhouettes by Christian Dior. 2025 marks the 200^th anniversary of Charles Frederick Worth’s birth, and we are pleased to present seven lots from the fashion house, dating from circa 1885 to 1908. Our earliest and perhaps most rare item in the sale is the gentleman’s ruffler worn by Sir Edwin Rich in the 1620s. Additionally, we have some further exceptional examples of 18^thcentury dress, including a wonderful historicist oxblood silk gown dating from the 1780s, a rare 1790s hat, and a fabulous pair of silk damask high-heels from the early 18^th century.

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Lot 386 - A Mr Freedom satin ensemble, 1970s

Sold for £364

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 387 - An Yves Saint Laurent haute couture black satin and velvet dress, Autumn-Winter 1979-80

Sold for £624

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 388 - An Yves Saint Laurent burgundy mohair 'cossack' coat, 'Big Fantasy'collection, Autumn-Winter 1976-77

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 389 - A Christian Dior brown suede and fur coat, 1970s

Lot 389 - 🄰 A Christian Dior brown suede and fur coat, 1970s

Sold for £845

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 390 - A Madame Grès black jersey evening gown, late 1970s

Sold for £2,470

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 391 - A Givenchy haute couture black silk gazar coat, Spring-Summer 1972

Sold for £442

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 392 - A Pierre Cardin blue silk crêpe maxi dress, late 1970s

Sold for £468

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 393 - A Pierre Cardin green satin bag, 1960s

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Lot 394 - A Pierre Cardin black leather minidress, circa 1967

Sold for £364

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 395 - A yellow checked 'space age' vinyl rain hat, circa 1965

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 396 - A Biba dark purple corduroy 'banana' print dress, circa 1969

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 397 - Sharon Tate's brown suede jacket, late 1960s

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Lot 398 - A Campbell's Soup Company paper 'Souper' dress, 1966-67

Sold for £3,640

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 399 - A fine and rare Jean-Marie Armand black and white zibeline dress, Autumn-Winter 1968-69

Sold for £7,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 400 - A Christian Dior ribbon-covered hat, circa 1960

Sold for £260

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 401 - A Christian Dior London printed chiffon dress, circa 1960

Sold for £780

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 402 - A Christian Dior London embellished evening dress, early 1960s

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 403 - A Christian Dior London pink zibeline evening dress, mid 1960s

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 404 - A pair of Christian Dior by Tura 'Avant-Garde' sunglasses, circa 1967

Unsold

Lot 405 - A Christian Dior London by Marc Bohan embroidered blush faille 'Soirée Brillante' dress, Autumn-Winter 1960-61

Sold for £1,235

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 406 - A Christian Dior by Marc Bohan green faille cocktail dress, 1960s

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 407 - A Christian Dior for Joste black silk chiffon cocktail dress, mid-1960s

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 408 - A Christian Dior by Marc Bohan purple wool cocktail suit, circa 1965

Sold for £2,600

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 409 - A Christian Dior New York gilt tweed cocktail suit, 1963

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Lot 410 - A Christian Dior New York printed silk-blend dress, circa 1960

Sold for £845

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 411 - A Christian Dior by Yves Saint Laurent black velvet and satin evening gown, circa 1960

Sold for £2,340

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 412 - A Madame Grès mink-lined brown wool tabard, circa 1963

Sold for £1,300

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 413 - An Emanuel Ungaro white embroidered dress, circa 1966-68

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 414 - A Hubert de Givenchy haute couture boldly checked day coat, 1969

Sold for £1,105

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 415 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture black sequined cocktail dress, Autumn-Winter, 1965-66

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 416 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga black silk hat/headdress, Autumn-Winter 1965-66

Sold for £845

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 417 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture ensemble, 1964-65

Sold for £1,430

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 418 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture tobacco linen ensemble, Spring-Summer 1963

Sold for £780

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 419 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture black wool jersey dress, circa 1963

Sold for £494

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 420 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture black wool suit, 1961

Unsold

Lot 421 - An Yves Saint Laurent green 'tulip' ensemble, mid-1960s

Sold for £910

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 422 - A green silk cocktail dress, probably by Charles James, 1950s

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 423 - A Christian Dior haute couture by Yves Saint Laurent black faille 'Artémise' dress, '1960' line, Autumn-Winter 1959-60

Sold for £7,150

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 424 - A Christian Dior London by Yves Saint Laurent black velvet dress, circa 1959

Sold for £780

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 425 - A Christian Dior London embellished brown silk dress, circa 1958

Sold for £1,950

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 426 - A Christian Dior New York aubergine-purple faille dress, circa 1958

Unsold

Lot 427 - A Christian Dior emerald green satin cocktail dress, circa 1958

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Lot 428 - A necklace and bracelet, attributed to Christian Dior, late 1950s

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 429 - A Christian Dior black faille cocktail dress, 'Y' line, Autumn-Winter 1955

Sold for £5,200

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 430 - A Christian Dior haute couture black faille 'Amour' cocktail dress, 'A-line', Spring-Summer 1955

Sold for £33,800

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 431 - A Christian Dior New York red faille dress, mid-1950s

Sold for £1,560

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 432 - A Christian Dior haute couture black silk swagger coat, Autumn-Winter 1952-53

Sold for £2,860

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 433 - A Christian Dior haute couture black wool cocktail dress, 'Muguet' line, Spring-Summer 1954

Sold for £4,160

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 434 - A Christian Dior London red and green shot-silk organza evening gown, circa 1953

Sold for £910

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 435 - A Christian Dior London white matelassé jacket, early 1950s

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 436 - A Jacques Fath haute couture black taffeta 'Cithare' dress, Spring-Summer 1952

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 437 - A Hardy Amies black Chantilly lace and silk satin ballgown, circa 1956

Sold for £585

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 438 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture black silk cocktail dress, probably Spring-Summer 1959

Sold for £780

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 439 - Tina Chow's Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture beaded and sequinned silk faille bolero, 1946

Sold for £12,350

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 440 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga haute couture black lace cocktail dress, late 1940s

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 441 - A Cristóbal Balenciaga tartan foulard silk hat, probably late 40s-early 50s

Sold for £416

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 442 - Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney's gold lamé and purple velvet gown, attributed to Charles James, circa 1940

Unsold

Lot 443 - A Maggy Rouff haute couture black moiré evening dress, late 1940s

Sold for £910

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 444 - A Jean Patou embellished black crêpe suit, Autumn-Winter 1945-46

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 445 - A fine Elsa Schiaparelli haute couture brocaded silk evening jacket, Spring-Summer 1939

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Lot 446 - An Elsa Schiaparelli by Max Boinet enamelled brooch, circa 1938

Sold for £1,560

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 447 - A Callot Soeurs black velvet evening gown, early 1930s

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 448 - A Nina Ricci black silk evening dress, late 1930s

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Lot 449 - A Liberty & Co. black velvet jacket, late 1930s

Sold for £494

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 450 - A Jean Patou floral-print chiffon evening gown, 1938

Sold for £5,460

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 451 - A Maggy Rouff haute couture black lace evening gown, late 1930s

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 452 - An Elizabeth Handley Seymour burgundy velvet opera coat, circa 1935

Sold for £468

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 453 - An Azute/Assuit evening dress, circa 1930

Sold for £2,080

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 454 - A Mariano Fortuny stencilled green velvet tunic, circa 1930

Sold for £4,680

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 455 - A Mariano Fortuny black silk Delphos, circa 1920-30

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Lot 456 - A Mariano Fortuny stencilled gold velvet tunic, circa 1930

Sold for £1,170

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 457 - A Mariano Fortuny pale seafoam green silk Delphos gown, circa 1920-30

Sold for £3,510

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 458 - A Jeanne Lanvin pink and green silk coat, Spring 1927

Sold for £11,700

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 459 - A Jeanne Lanvin beaded black silk evening dress, Summer 1921

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Lot 460 - A lilac velvet and gold lace opera cape, late 1920s

Sold for £2,470

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 461 - A Liberty & Co pale blue silk opera cape, circa 1920

Sold for £468

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 462 - A Lucien Lelong haute couture black lace cocktail dress, circa 1928

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Lot 463 - An Eliane beaded black velvet flapper dress, circa 1928

Sold for £494

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 464 - Mask for a Muse by Oliver Messel, worn in Massine's ballet Zephyre et Flore, Ballets Russes Monte Carlo, Paris, 1925

Sold for £1,040

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 465 - A Babani emboidered kimono, 1920s

Sold for £13,000

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 466 - A rare Madeleine Vionnet haute couture pink silk beaded dress, circa 1925

Sold for £6,500

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 467 - A rare Paul Poiret silk afternoon ensemble, 1922-25

Sold for £5,980

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 468 - A fine Paul Poiret beaded evening dress, 1913

Unsold

Lot 469 - Paul Poiret's woven Syrian Aba robe, 1910-20

Sold for £18,200

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 470 - A J.M Gidding and Co cream flannel skating ensemble, American, 1916-18

Sold for £260

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 471 - A Doucet yellow velvet evening gown, 1912-14

Sold for £546

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 472 - A cream challis bridal gown, circa 1910

Sold for £715

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 473 - A Maison Worth by Jean-Philippe Worth princess-line bridal gown, 1908 with later alterations

Sold for £1,170

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 474 - A Liberty & Co pale aqua and ivory satin evening coat, 1905-08

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 475 - An Emile Pingat black lace and moiré gown, circa 1900

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Lot 476 - A Doucet grey wool capelet circa 1905

Sold for £520

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 477 - A Doucet double-breasted capelet, circa 1900

Sold for £468

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 478 - A rare ladies grey wool cycling ensemble, circa 1900

Sold for £780

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 479 - A navy challis ladies bathing costume 1900-05

Sold for £338

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 480 - A Gustave Beer cape and capelet, circa 1900

Sold for £572

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)

Lot 481 - A Gustave Beer 'Queen Anne of Austria' fancy dress outfit made for Clarisse Bischoffsheim (née Biedermann) for the Devonshire Ball, 1897

Sold for £3,900

Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)