Sold ! SALE RESULTS
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).