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 191 - A Thierry Mugler pleated cloth of gold evening dress, Spring-Summer 1985
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 192 - A Thierry Mugler sequined evening gown, 1980s
Sold for £1,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 193 - A Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld printed silk dress, Spring-Summer 1979
Sold for £1,800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 194 - A Fendi by Karl Lagerfeld printed hide coat, probably late 1970s
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 195 - A good Courrèges black wool jersey cocktail dress, circa 1970
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 196 - A Bill Gibb empire-line coatdress, circa 1977
Sold for £150
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 197 - An Ossie Clark 'Cuddly' dress, 1970s
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 198 - An Ossie Clark printed marocain smock dress, 1970s
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 200 - An Ossie Clark black and white maxi dress, circa 1970
Sold for £1,300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 201 - An Ossie Clark/Celia Birtwell 'Acapulco Gold' printed chiffon dress, 1970
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 202 - A rare man's Johnson & Johnson printed satinised cotton jacket, early 1970s
Sold for £1,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 203 - A Brent & Collins men's paisley patterned suit, 1968-70
Sold for £700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 204 - A Christian Dior by Marc Bohan yellow hostess gown, late 1960s
Sold for £7,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 205 - A Christian Dior by Marc Bohan cocktail dress, mid-1960s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 206 - A Christian Dior black velvet coat/dress, late 1960s
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 207 - Christian Dior by Marc Bohan couture fashion sketches, Autumn-Winter 1968-69
Sold for £500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 208 - A rare Christian Dior by Marc Bohan haute couture programme for Autumn-Winter 1964-65
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 209 - A Christian Dior hat of ruched silk gauze, 1960s
Sold for £250
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 212 - A Madame Grès wool hostess dress with accessories, late 1960s - early 70s
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 213 - An unusual Madame Grès vinyl and mink maxicoat, late 1960s
Sold for £900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 214 - A Pierre Cardin minidress with three circular cut-outs and metal discs, circa 1969
Sold for £15,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 215 - A Courrèges orange wool double-breasted coat, circa 1967
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 216 - A Courrèges orange wool A-line dress, circa 1967
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 218 - A Valentino beaded evening gown, 1967
Sold for £2,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 219 - A Jean Patou cocktail dress with cut-outs, circa 1969
Sold for £1,700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 220 - A Jean Dessès couture evening gown, early 1960s
Sold for £2,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 221 - A Jean Dessès couture evening gown, early 1960s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 222 - A Balenciaga couture 'Baby Doll' cocktail dress, Spring-Summer 1965
Sold for £14,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 223 - A Balenciaga couture embroidered tulle evening gown, 1968
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 224 - A fine Cristobal Balenciaga couture ball gown, Autumn-Winter 1955-56
Sold for £14,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 227 - A fine pair of Christian Dior by Roger Vivier shoes, circa 1959
Sold for £4,800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 228 - A Christian Dior couture black petticoat with integral corset, Autumn-Winter 1958
Sold for £4,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 229 - A Christian Dior red straw 'Rose' toque, circa 1958
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 230 - A rare Christian Dior velvet and feather hat, circa 1950
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 231 - A Christian Dior London black faille evening gown, 'Y' line, Autumn-Winter 1955
Sold for £18,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 232 - A Christian Dior couture herring-weave jacket, 'Muguet' line, Spring-Summer 1954
Sold for £9,500
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 233 - A Christian Dior couture evening ensemble, 'Profilée' line, Autumn-Winter 1952
Sold for £5,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 235 - An early Hubert de Givenchy black paper taffeta cocktail dress, circa 1952
Sold for £900
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 236 - A Nina Ricci couture layered tulle cocktail dress, mid-1950s
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 237 - A black velvet cocktail dress, probably Pierre Balmain, circa 1955
Sold for £2,800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 238 - A Pierre Balmain lily of the valley toque, early 1950s
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
