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26 January 2023

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Sold ! SALE RESULTS 
From Chanel to Saint Laurent, a Haute Couture wardrobe

Paris France 26 January 2023
Sold ! SALE RESULTS <br />From Chanel to Saint Laurent, a Haute Couture wardrobe

CHANEL BY KARL LAGERFELD HAUTE COUTURE AUTUMN WINTER 1988-1989
A VELVET DRESS ENTIRELY EMBROIDERED BY LESAGE WITH "TUDOR" PATTERNS AND REMOVABLE WHITE SATIN COLLAR
Price realized: €56,700
Acquired by a patron for the National Gallery of Victoria (Melbourne

THE SALE AT A GLANCE 
Sale overview: During Paris Fashion Week, between 11 to 25 January, Christie’s offered 114 most 
beautiful Haute Couture pieces from the V.W.S. Collection - From Beijing to Versailles, an exciting online 
sale. As requested by the family, 5% of the sale’s proceeds will be donated to the Musée des Arts 
Décoratifs in Paris (Read more). 
Sale’s total: €694,890 
Pre-sale estimates: €101,100
Number of lots: 114
100% of lots sold
85% of lots sold above high estimate
52% new buyers


THE TOP LOT OF THE SALE 
Lot number: 563
Work: A velvet dress from Chanel by Karl Lagerfeld Haute Couture Autumn Winter 1988-1989
Sold for: €56,700
Pre-sale estimate: €4,000 – 6,000
Lot essay: A velvet dress entirely embroidered by Lesage with "Tudor" patterns and removable white 
satin collar (Read more).

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* Please note when quoting estimates above that other fees will apply in addition to the hammer price - see Section D of the Conditions of Sale at the back of the sale catalogue. *Estimates do not include buyer’s premium. Sales totals are hammer price plus buyer’s premium.