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Performance II realistic charcoal & ink monotone drawing, woman in striped dress
Performance II realistic charcoal & ink monotone drawing, woman in striped dress

Performance II realistic charcoal & ink monotone drawing, woman in striped dress

By Patsy McArthur

Located in Dallas, TX

"Performance I & II" are thoughtful and dynamic charcoal drawings on paper by Patsy McArthur. They are monotone, black and white, and show a woman wearing a fashionable striped s...

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2010s Realist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Ink, Archival Paper

Radha in Leopard Dress (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid

Radha in Leopard Dress (29 Palms, CA) - Contemporary, Figurative, Polaroid

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Radha in Leopard Dress (29 Palms, CA) - 1999 58x57cm. Edition of 10, plus 2 Artist Proofs. Analog C-Print, hand printed by the artist, based on the Polaroid. Signature label an...

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1990s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

"African Feather Head Dress" Photography 40"x27" inch Edition 2/7 by Safaa Kagan

"African Feather Head Dress" Photography 40"x27" inch Edition 2/7 by Safaa Kagan

By Safaa Kagan

Located in Culver City, CA

"African Feather Head Dress" Photography 40"x27" inch Edition 2/7 by Safaa Kagan Work is signed and numbered by the Artist Comes with COA issued by the Artist Omo Valley, Ethiopia ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Portrait Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

"Congrajulicia" Hand crafted paper collage of female figure in vintage dress
"Congrajulicia" Hand crafted paper collage of female figure in vintage dress

"Congrajulicia" Hand crafted paper collage of female figure in vintage dress

By Shawn Theodore

Located in Philadelphia, PA

"Congrajulicia" is an original piece made by Shawn Theodore from hand-crafted paper collage and acrylic and archival ink on Epson Hot Press Natural paper on wood panel. Using a blend...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Mixed Media

Materials

Paper, Archival Ink, Acrylic, Wood Panel

The Red Cloth 128 - Dancer Figurative Dress Minimalist Original Ink Painting
The Red Cloth 128 - Dancer Figurative Dress Minimalist Original Ink Painting

The Red Cloth 128 - Dancer Figurative Dress Minimalist Original Ink Painting

By Bettina Mauel

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Bettina Mauel expresses vitality and sensuality in her abstract and figurative paintings. “I paint what I experience,” she articulates. “This includes landscapes, dancers and peopl...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Abstract Paintings

Materials

Linen, Ink, Archival Paper

Blue Dress - part II (Sidewinder) - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof

Blue Dress - part II (Sidewinder) - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Blue Dress - part II (Sidewinder) - 2005 Proof b4 Printing / 38x36cm analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, signed on the front. What exactly is a Proof ...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Blue Dress - part III (Sidewinder) - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof
Blue Dress - part III (Sidewinder) - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof

Blue Dress - part III (Sidewinder) - based on a Polaroid Original - Proof

By Stefanie Schneider

Located in Morongo Valley, CA

Blue Dress - part III (Sidewinder) - 2005 Proof b4 Printing / 38x36cm analog C-Print, hand-printed by the artist, based on a Polaroid, signed on front. What exactly is a Proof bef...

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Early 2000s Contemporary Color Photography

Materials

Archival Paper, Photographic Paper, C Print, Color, Polaroid

Soprano Beverly Sills and full dress cast in 'Roberto Devereux' at NYC Opera
Soprano Beverly Sills and full dress cast in 'Roberto Devereux' at NYC Opera

Soprano Beverly Sills and full dress cast in 'Roberto Devereux' at NYC Opera

By Jack Mitchell

Located in Senoia, GA

11 x 14" vintage silver gelatin photograph of Soprano Beverly Sills and full dress cast in 'Roberto Devereux' at NYC Opera. Comes directly from the Jack Mitchell Archives with a cer...

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1970s Pop Art Black and White Photography

Materials

Silver Gelatin

Auth. Hermes Shawl - Grande Tenue - CS 140 - Black green red - NEW
Auth. Hermes Shawl - Grande Tenue - CS 140 - Black green red - NEW

Auth. Hermes Shawl - Grande Tenue - CS 140 - Black green red - NEW

By Hermès

Located in Ottawa, CA

The motif draws on the Emile Hermès archives, notably the ceremonial “dress blankets” used at hunt meetings and competitions—wool covers with monogrammed cotton-check sleeves that id...

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2010s French Scarves

S/S 2005 Roberto Cavalli Brown Ruffle Silk Taffeta Maxi Flare Skirt S
S/S 2005 Roberto Cavalli Brown Ruffle Silk Taffeta Maxi Flare Skirt S

S/S 2005 Roberto Cavalli Brown Ruffle Silk Taffeta Maxi Flare Skirt S

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Brought back for the Resort 2024 collection by current creative director Fausto Puglisi, this skirt is an archival original. Easily dressed up or down, this entirely silk skirt is th...

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Early 2000s Italian Skirts

"The Night Out - La Garconne Series, " a Color Pochoir

"The Night Out - La Garconne Series, " a Color Pochoir

By Kees van Dongen

Located in Milwaukee, WI

This color pochoir was done in 1925 on Arches paper No. 739/750 and depicts two couples on a night out all dressed up. Archivally framed with 12k white gold; white gold fillet, silk...

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1920s Art Deco Figurative Prints

Materials

Other Medium

Three Etchings of Gentlewomen by Wensceslaus Hollar, 1607-1677
Three Etchings of Gentlewomen by Wensceslaus Hollar, 1607-1677

Three Etchings of Gentlewomen by Wensceslaus Hollar, 1607-1677

Located in Toronto, CA

Today they represent an extraordinay archive of women's dress in the 17th century. Collections of Hollar's work are kept in the British Museum in London, the print room at Windsor Ca...

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Antique 17th Century English Baroque Prints

Materials

Paper

Rare Roberto Cavalli Archive Leopard Silk Corset Evening Gown, Rachel Bilson
Rare Roberto Cavalli Archive Leopard Silk Corset Evening Gown, Rachel Bilson

Rare Roberto Cavalli Archive Leopard Silk Corset Evening Gown, Rachel Bilson

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in CACHAN, FR

A rare and highly collectible Roberto Cavalli archive evening gown from the house’s celebrated 40th Anniversary era. Expertly crafted in Italy, this spectacular full-length gown sho...

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2010s Italian Maxi Dress

1999 Valentino Runway Dusky Pink Slip Dress with Embellished Straps
1999 Valentino Runway Dusky Pink Slip Dress with Embellished Straps

1999 Valentino Runway Dusky Pink Slip Dress with Embellished Straps

By Valentino

Located in London, GB

This archival Valentino dress walked the runway on supermodel Esther Cañadas for the House's Fall 1999 collection.

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses

Hair-Dress, 21st century, contemporary, photography

Hair-Dress, 21st century, contemporary, photography

By Sylvie Blum

Located in München, BY

A nude female model with very long dark hair from the backside. As a woman and an artist, Austrian-born Sylvie Blum offers a unique perspective on the female form. Each impeccable i...

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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography

Materials

Archival Pigment

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Archive Dresses For Sale on 1stDibs

There is a broad range of archive dresses for sale on 1stDibs. A selection of these works in the Contemporary, Modern and Minimalist styles can be found today in our inventory. These items have been produced for many years, with earlier versions available from the 20th Century and newer variations made as recently as the 21st Century. You can search the archive dresses that we have for sale on 1stDibs by color — popular works were created in bold and neutral palettes with elements of black, gray, beige and orange. These artworks have been a part of the life’s work for many artists, but the versions made by Stefanie Schneider, Horst P. Horst, Miguel Vallinas, Andre Kohn and Debra Pearlman are consistently popular. Frequently made by artists working in archival pigment print, pigment print and paper, all of these available pieces are unique and have attracted attention over the years.

How Much are Archive Dresses?

Prices for art of this kind can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — archive dresses in our inventory begin at $280 and can go as high as $25,000, while the average can fetch as much as $1,425.

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