Morning session, lots 1-266, begins at 9.30am GMT. The afternoon session, lots 267-501, will begin at 3pm GMT.
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Hold onto your hats, folks! Our 25th October auction is a bumper sale with 500 lots of luxury accessories, vintage fashion throughout the decades and antique costume and textiles.
The sale begins with a delectable selection of luxury pieces, including covetable handbags, jewellery and clothing by Chanel. Lot 32, a red bouclé wool suit, is a ready-to-wear version of a couture design from Karl Lagerfeld’s inaugural collection for the house of Chanel - surely a special piece to acquire for any Chanel collector!
Vintage fashion is offered from every decade of the 20th century, including an array of glittering beaded 1920s flapper dresses and 1930s sultry velvets. For antique costume lovers, we have a varied assortment of Victorian beaded fichus, blouses and gowns in Irish crochet and lace.
We are delighted to present the first chapter of the vEnt archive, founded by Simon Heah in 1995. The vintage store on Ledbury Road, Notting Hill, provided an eclectic mix of unique fashion and was a source of inspiration for designers from the late Alber Elbaz to the houses of Gucci & Saint Laurent, with Kate Moss and Madonna passing through its tiny doors, until its closure in 2003.
For contemporary fashionistas with a particular interest in the late 1990s-early 2000s aesthetic, we have a strong selection of sexy designs by the tastemakers of that period, including Jean Paul Gaultier, Roberto Cavalli, Hervé Léger, John Galliano and Alexander McQueen.
The final chapter of our sale will please those with a love of antique lace and an eye for embroidery. Costume and textiles from around the world are featured, including beautifully-worked Chinese robes and tiny baby accessories from the Miao People, Guizhou Province.
We hope you enjoy perusing this catalogue as much as we have enjoyed creating it for you! Please contact us directly for all condition reports and bidding enquiries. We look forward to assisting you.
Lot 49 - An Hermès silk scarf, 'La Vie Précieuse de la Méditerranée' by Robert Dallet, 1992
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 50 - An Hermès black wool and cashmere shawl, probably 1980s
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 51 - An Hermès red wool and cashmere shawl, probably 1980s
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 52 - An Hermès tan wool and cashmere shawl, probably 1980s
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 53 - An Hermès brown box leather Constance, 1974
Sold for £4,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 54 - An Hermès Herbag in black canvas and leather, modern
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 55 - An Hermès Fourre Tout in orange canvas, 2003
Sold for £170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 57 - Two Louis Vuitton monogrammed canvas and leather holdalls
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 58 - Three Louis Vuitton monogrammed canvas leather holdalls
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 59 - A Louis Vuitton by Cindy Sherman limited edition camera messenger bag, 2014
Sold for £1,700
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 60 - A Nicolas Ghesquière for Louis Vuitton limited edition Alma Sticker Animation bag, 2015
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 61 - A Louis Vuitton Dentelle Batignolles bag in monogrammed canvas and leather, 2007
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 62 - A Louis Vuitton blue Epi leather Alma bag, 2005
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 63 - A Louis Vuitton 'Hawaii' painted Damier canvas leather pochette, modern
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 65 - A Dior monogrammed canvas clutch, 1970s
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 66 - A Dior monogrammed canvas clutch, 1970s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 69 - A group of costume jewellery by Dior and others, dating from the 1990s
Sold for £100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 70 - A rare Madame Grès demi-parure, 1980s
Sold for £220
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 71 - A quantity of gilt metal costume jewellery, 1980s
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 77 - A Gucci brown suede Ophidia mini belt-bag, modern
Sold for £440
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 80 - A Céline black leather doctor's bag, 2000s-2010s
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 81 - A Loewe Paula's Ibiza limited-edition Mermaid Cushion Tote Bag, 2021
Sold for £260
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 82 - An Anya Hindmarch shagreen and printed silk clutch bag, modern
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 83 - A Lulu Guinness rose basket bag, circa 1993
Sold for £200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 84 - A Roberta di Camerino handbag, circa 2008
Sold for £60
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 86 - Three pairs of designer boots, modern
Sold for £100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 87 - A pair of Manolo Blahnik yellow tweed flats with rhinestone-encrusted buckles, modern
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 88 - A pair of Caroline Groves painted handmade boots, modern
Sold for £190
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 89 - Caroline Groves handmade footwear, modern
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 90 - Caroline Groves handmade boots, modern
Sold for £150
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 91 - Caroline Groves handmade footwear, modern
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 92 - Caroline Groves handmade footwear, modern
Sold for £850
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 93 - Caroline Groves handmade footwear, modern
Sold for £280
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 94 - A Caroline Groves handmade 'Shipwreck' leather Gladstone bag, 1990s
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 95 - Three knitted rabbit fur garments, modern
Sold for £50
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 96 - An ocelot fur double-breasted coat, 1960s
Sold for £250
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
