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 97 - A Christian Dior arctic fox and astrakhan fur capelet, 1970s
Sold for £1,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 101 - Alexander McQueen footwear, mainly 2010s
Sold for £150
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 102 - A group of Alexander McQueen footwear, 2000s
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 104 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton trimmed fur and fox fur coat, circa 2014
Sold for £1,100
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 105 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton fox fur and leather coat, circa 2014
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 106 - An Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton cream sheepskin coat, circa 2015
Sold for £170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 107 - An Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton black silk crêpe evening gown, Autumn-Winter 2016-17
Sold for £800
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 108 - Two Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton evening gowns
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 109 - Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton ensembles, 2010s
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 112 - A group of Alexander McQueen by Sarah Burton summer wear and separates
Sold for £320
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 114 - An Alexander McQueen knitted silk dress, Autumn-Winter 2007 commercial collection
Sold for £170
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 116 - An Alexander McQueen black wool dress, 'Widows of Culloden', Autumn-Winter 2006-07
Sold for £420
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 121 - An Alexander McQueen blue wool suit and assorted separates, 2005-06
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 123 - An Alexander McQueen 'Orchid' dress, 'Pantheon as Lecum' collection, Autumn-Winter 2004-05
Sold for £380
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 124 - An Alexander McQueen sheepskin coat, 'Pantheum as Lecum' collection, Autumn-Winter 2004-05
Sold for £550
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 126 - A group of Alexander McQueen clothing, 'It's Only a Game', Spring-Summer 2005
Sold for £1,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 127 - A group of McQueen suits and separates, mainly 2004 Autumn-Winter pre-collection
Sold for £600
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 128 - A group of Alexander McQueen separates, 2000s
Sold for £480
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 129 - A group of Alexander McQueen separates, mainly pre-summer 2005
Sold for £240
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 131 - An Alexander McQueen striped cotton dress, 'It's Only a Game', Spring-Summer 2005
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 132 - An Alexander McQueen dress, 'Deliverance' collection, Spring-Summer 2004
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 133 - An Alexander McQueen patchworked coat, 'Scanners', Autumn-Winter, 2003-04
Sold for £400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 134 - An Alexander McQueen showpiece coat, 'Scanners' collection, Autumn-Winter 2003-04
Sold for £750
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 135 - Two Alexander McQueen jackets, 'Scanners', Autumn-Winter, 2003-04
Sold for £300
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 136 - An Alexander McQueen embroidered black wool coat, pre-fall 2003 collection
Sold for £1,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 137 - Alexander McQueen group of garments, 2003 pre-fall and commercial collections
Sold for £1,400
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 138 - Alexander McQueen group of garments, 2003 pre-fall collection
Sold for £1,200
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 139 - A group of McQueen separates mainly from 'Irere', 2003 pre-collections and others
Sold for £460
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 140 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano grey satin evening gown, Spring-Summer 2008
Sold for £650
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
Lot 143 - A Christian Dior by John Galliano powder-blue jersey evening gown, Spring-Summer 2000
Sold for £3,000
Buyer's premium: 25% (exclusive of VAT)
