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Balenciaga Haute Couture, automne-hiver 1965-1966
Estimate
6,000 - 8,000 EUR
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Description
- Robe du soir en plumetis de Brivet entièrement appliqué de plumes d'autruche par Albert
- brivet et plumes d'autruche
Provenance
Garde-robe Madame Francine Weisweiller, mécène et amie de Jean Cocteau, figure emblématique du Tout-Paris d'alors.
Exhibited
Hommage à Balenciaga, Musée historique des tissus de Lyon du 28 septembre 1985 au 6 janvier 1986.
Literature
Hommage à Balenciaga, Musée des Tissus de Lyon, Editions Herscher, 1985, photographie de Jean Kublin, p. 91.
Condition
Good, the colour is fresh and strong and no obvious losses to the ostrich plumes dress is fully and evenly covered with ostrich strands. A couple of rust marks to the grosgrain corset.
b.79cm, 31in, w.56cm, 22in
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Modèle similaire ayant appartenu à Jane Wrightsman conservé au Metropolitan Museum of Art à New York.