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Category: Couture & Textiles
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Sotheby’s Offers Hermès Birkin Bags, Luxury Jewelry, and Accessories from Michelle Smith’s Collection
Michelle Smith’s collection of jewelry, couture, furniture, and décor will soon come to auction with Sotheby’s. A prominent businesswoman and philanthropist of the Washington, D.C. area, Smith was known for her curated taste. “With everything in her life, she developed a perfectionism... the kind of perfectionism you don’t switch on…
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1948 Golden Globe Award and Phantom of the Opera Prop Come to Doyle’s Auction Block
Motivated by a real incident in his personal life, Darryl Zanuck of 20th Century Fox adapted Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement novel into a film with the same name. The 1948 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Performance in the film, bagged by Celeste Holm, is a highlight of the…
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Georg Jensen, S. Kirk and Sons, Antonio Frilli, and Other Estate Finds From Akiba Antiques
Silverware and other estate treasures chosen personally by Mr. Jonathan Akiba will be available in Akiba Antiques’ upcoming spring auction. A Georg Jensen centerpiece in the Grape pattern is a leading lot. The large (11” wide) bowl sits on top of a sterling silver foot, also decorated with grapevines. The…
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Monture Cartier Ring Comes to Auction With Joshua Kodner
Luxury jewelry brand Cartier often makes custom jewelry for its clients based on their taste and individual design preferences. These Monture Cartier pieces use gemstones from customers. A unique setting is used for the customer’s gemstones to indicate that the diamond is not from the Cartier vault. The upcoming Joshua Kodner…
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Edward Willis Redfield’s Work Will Headline Upcoming Pook and Pook Auction
Pook and Pook’s Bud & Judy Newman Collection sale highlights an oil painting by Edward Willis Redfield, titled The South Window. Edward Willis Redfield began his journey as a painter in the 1890s. However, it was only after the turn of the 20th century that the artist embraced the Impressionist…
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Chanel Boy Bag and Kashmir Sapphire Ring Lead Upcoming Alex Cooper Auctioneers Sale
Chanel’s Boy bag line is an iconic collection in the history of the luxury fashion label. Boy bags, launched in 2010, are the creation of designer Karl Lagerfeld. The bags were inspired by Coco Chanel’s romantic affair with the polo player Boy Capel. During their relationship, Chanel often sported cartridge…
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Gallery 63 to Offer 4-Billion-Year-Old Sikhote-Alin Meteorite
The molten iron core of an asteroid broke apart to form a meteorite in 1947. It rained down in the Sikhote-Alin mountain region of Russia the same year. A piece of this Sikhote-Alin meteorite will be available in the upcoming Premier Spring Estate Auction, presented by Gallery 63. It originated…
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Career items from Beyoncé Knowles, Cher, Madonna & more at Julien's Auctions
“Independent Women Part 1” music video costumes left to right worn by Beyoncé Knowles, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams of Destiny’s Child. LOS ANGELES, CA.- Julien’s Auctions announced today Music Icons, the world record-breaking auction house to the stars’ annual music extravaganza taking place three days on Friday, June 11th, Saturday,…
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Kodner Galleries Offers Selection of Estate Jewelry, Fine Art, and Collectibles
After joining Mauboussin as the French company’s head of watchmaking, Richard Mille began working on his eponymous watch brand in the late 1990s. His strategy was to create timepieces the same way racing cars were designed. Mille neglected production costs and focused solely on maximizing the performance quality. The upcoming…
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Showplace Highlights Jewelry by Angela Cummings and Marina B
In 1967, designer Angela Cummings first collaborated with Tiffany & Co. She later started her own jewelry collection and became a leading figure for jewelry design in the 1980s and 90s. Drawing inspiration from organic shapes and nature, Cummings’ works mainly portray flora and fauna, spiderwebs, feathers, and shells. A…
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Bonhams Offers Memorabilia and Manuscripts From Georgia O’Keeffe and Andy Warhol
Sometimes known as the “mother of American Modernism,” Georgia O’Keeffe was also a friend and mentor to Mym Tuma. O’Keeffe gifted the younger artist many items during their decades-long friendship. Some of these items are now up for bid in the Fine Books and Manuscripts auction, offered by Bonhams. A…
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Hindman's Spring Fashion: A Century of Couture achieves over $415,000
Hermès White Leather 32cm Kelly Bag, 2004. White leather Kelly bag with top handle, detachable shoulder strap, and front twist lock closure. Presale Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000. Price Realized: $11,250. CHICAGO, IL.-Hindman’s Spring Fashion: A Century of Couture auction realized over $415,000, more than double its presale estimate, and saw…
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David Bowie's suit takes the spotlight at auction
An Issey Miyake two piece suit. HELE.- A suit once owned by celebrated singer David Bowie is one of the more star-studded items on offer in a sale of Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables at Auction Antiques on 25th March 2021. The suit is being sold by Jayce Lewis, a musician and lifelong…
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Items From The Iconic Dallas Design Firm Loyd-paxton, Plus Other Consignments, Will Be Sold March 20th-21st By J. Garrett Auctioneers
The auction – online and absentee bidding only – will begin both days at 11 am Central time. Also up for bid will be a collection of David Webb jewelry, plus fine pieces by other makers. Rare and brilliant David Webb enamel and ruby double fish brooch in the original…
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Patek Philippe Statement Wristwatches at Freeman’s
Patek Philippe launched the Calatrava collection in 1932, the same year the Stern brothers acquired the company. The collection aimed to help the Genevan watch brand sail through the Great Depression. The first model of the Calatrava series was Ref. 96, which continued production for 40 years. The upcoming Freeman’s…
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Crescent City Auction Gallery’s Important Spring Estates Auction, March 12th-14th, Will Kick Off With Couture Purses And Jewelry Items
Also offered will be original paintings by noted, listed European and New Orleans artists, French and Chinese furniture, Oriental rugs, taxidermy, silver and decorative accessories. Session 1, on Friday, March 12th, will feature a collection of highly collectible couture purses from names like Prada, Gucci, Hermes, Louis Vuitton, Celine, Judith…
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Fine Jewelry; Sterling Silver; Coins & Currency; Fashion & Accessories
Items from Gucci, Louis Vuitton, and Hermès headline this auction. These luxury designers are known for their fashion accessories. Alex Cooper Auctioneers’ upcoming sale will offer a selection of these couture pieces along with jewelry, silver, and currency. Collectors can consider an orange-red bag from Gucci and a Louis Vuitton…
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Upcoming Joshua Kodner Auction Spotlights Tiffany & Co. Jewelry
A selection of jewelry from Tiffany & Co. highlights Joshua Kodner’s upcoming spring auction. Sourced by an avid collector, the catalog includes several notable designs from the company. A Tiffany & Co. Tsarina necklace leads the listings. This limited edition piece from Tiffany’s Statement Jewelry Collection is crafted in platinum…
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Ancient Coins and Jewelry Items Come to Auction with Palmyra Heritage Gallery
Widow's mite coins, also known as "Pruta" or "Leptons," were issued under ruler Alexander Jannacus, King of Judea, from 103-76 B.C.E. At the time, these were the smallest coins circulating in Jerusalem. The ancient coins are featured in the Biblical story of the poor widow who gives two mites to…
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Akio Takamori Stoneware and Asian Art Available in I.M. Chait Sale
A Japanese-American ceramic sculptor, Akio Takamori (1950-2017) carved characters from both rural and urban settings. Takamori’s works were inspired by Japanese culture and largely drew from his childhood years in his homeland. Akio Takamori’s stoneware sculpture of two figures is among the highlights of I.M. Chait Gallery’s upcoming Asian Art,…
