Holiday Vintage Spectacular
Wed, Dec 10, 2025 11:00AM EST
specialty fashion & textile sales
Lot 6
COUTURE BALMAIN & CEIL CHAPMAN PARTY DRESSES, PARIS & USA, c.1948 & c. 1950
Estimate: $400 - $600
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $0 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $2,000 | $100 |
| $5,000 | $250 |
| $10,000 | $500 |
| $20,000 | $1,000 |
| $40,000 | $2,500 |
| $100,000 | $5,000 |
| $500,000 | $10,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $25,000 |
1 green & black floral patterned silk party dress w/ embroidery over floral pattern w/ black cording & jet beads, black silk velvet collar, cuff & hem band, 2 matching mens’ ties of same material, label “Pierre Balmain, Paris”, couture tape #410, B 36”, W 24”, L 45”, (shatter & splitting throughout, minor bead loss, label pinned at W) poor; ties 50.5” x 3.5” and 49.5” x 3.5”, excellent; 1 red & tan printed silk dress w/ mesoamerican motif, label “Ceil Chapman”, c. 1948, B 36”, W 25”, L 44”, (light underarm discoloration, 1.5” tear LF SH, 0.5” tear along back RT W seam, few tiny-0.25” shatter holes underarms & SH, few scattered 0.25”-1” light stains) fair. Provenance: The Valentine Museum
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