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Holiday Vintage & Couture

Wed, Dec 6, 2023 11:00AM EST
Lot 237

COUTURE JEAN DESSES EVENING GOWN, PARIS, c. 1950

Estimate: $1,200 - $1,500

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

Seafoam green chiffon strapless evening gown w/ shirred fitted & boned bodice w/ floating floor length panels from back neckline, pleated asymmetrical slightly trained skirt trimmed box pleated pink taffeta ribbon, label “Jean Desses, 17 Avenue Matignon Paris”, B 34”, W 24”, (discoloration heaviest at bodice, repairs w/ few loose stitches at bodice, heavy shattering at underarms, 10” seam opening right B, boning rusted & warped at B, heavy wear to bodice, seam separations up to 2.5”, few small holes, zip paint chipped) fair.  Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.

Condition

Fair

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 Deaccessioned by the Valentine Museum to benefit collections care, preservation and future acquisitions.