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Auction archive: Lot number 26

TWO LOUIS XIV-STYLE 'FANCY DRESS' COSTUMES

Estimate
US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
US$16,380
Auction archive: Lot number 26

TWO LOUIS XIV-STYLE 'FANCY DRESS' COSTUMES

Estimate
US$10,000 - US$15,000
Price realised:
US$16,380
Beschreibung:

TWO LOUIS XIV-STYLE 'FANCY DRESS' COSTUMES
SANDY POWELL, CIRCA 1994
The first comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of gold polyester lace-up breeches with button and gold ribbon detail at the lower hem, a cream silk button-up vest embroidered and beaded with scrolling foliage and flowers, a similarly embroidered and beaded cream and gold brocade waistcoat, and a periwig of orange curly hair with two horns decorated with faux-pearls and rhinestones;
The second comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of white polyester lace-up breeches with button and silver ribbon detail at the lower hem, a light pink and blue silk brocade button-up vest with embroidered flower edging, and a blue and gold brocade waistcoat with embroidered and beaded scroll and flower edging

Auction archive: Lot number 26
Auction:
Datum:
21 Feb 2024
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
Beschreibung:

TWO LOUIS XIV-STYLE 'FANCY DRESS' COSTUMES
SANDY POWELL, CIRCA 1994
The first comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of gold polyester lace-up breeches with button and gold ribbon detail at the lower hem, a cream silk button-up vest embroidered and beaded with scrolling foliage and flowers, a similarly embroidered and beaded cream and gold brocade waistcoat, and a periwig of orange curly hair with two horns decorated with faux-pearls and rhinestones;
The second comprising a cream cotton shirt with lace collar and sleeves, a pair of white polyester lace-up breeches with button and silver ribbon detail at the lower hem, a light pink and blue silk brocade button-up vest with embroidered flower edging, and a blue and gold brocade waistcoat with embroidered and beaded scroll and flower edging

Auction archive: Lot number 26
Auction:
Datum:
21 Feb 2024
Auction house:
Christie's
King Street, St. James's 8
London, SW1Y 6QT
United Kingdom
+44 (0)20 7839 9060
+44 (0)20 73892869
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