December Vintage- Decades of Decadence
Wed, Dec 8, 2021 11:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 257
CHRISTIAN DIOR STRAPLESS BALLGOWN, LONDON, c. 1958
Estimate: $1,200 - $1,800
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| $500 | $50 |
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| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $40,000 | $2,500 |
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| $1,000,000 | $25,000 |
Black strapless silk taffeta ballgown w/ asymmetrical wrapped front bodice formed from crossed back skirt panels, full slightly trained skirt, c. 1958, label "Christian Dior, London", couture # "4322", "Holt Renfrew & Company Limited", B 40", W 31",L 48.5"-52", (bones poking through, 0.25"-0.75" tears in hem or zip facing, tacks broken at neckline, 1.5" line stain at seat, few tiny-0.25" stains, petticoat & bodice structure worn) very good. Provenance: Elena Jofré Serey de Chávez (1908-1987)of Santiago, Chile, wife of Chilean diplomat who served in consular posts in Peru, Canada & the USA, including as Consul General in NYC. Commissioned oil painting, dated 1965.
Very Good
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