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Elsa Schiaparelli 1940

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in New York, NY

"Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940 collection.

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1940s French Other

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets
Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets

Elsa Schiaparelli's "Sleeping de Schiaparelli" Perfume Sachets

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in New York, NY

"Sleeping," is one of many perfumes Schiaparelli designed, debuted for her summer 1940 collection.

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1940s French Curiosities

Vintage Elsa Schiaparelli Clip-On Earrings, Topaz & Boris Aurealis Glass 40's
Vintage Elsa Schiaparelli Clip-On Earrings, Topaz & Boris Aurealis Glass 40's

Vintage Elsa Schiaparelli Clip-On Earrings, Topaz & Boris Aurealis Glass 40's

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in North Miami, FL

The combination of faceted smoky topaz crystal glass with turquoise Boris Aurealis glass stones and clear rhinestones set of with a flower top in gilt metal make these signed vintage...

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Vintage 1940s French Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Crystal, Brass

Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti Georgian Cannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure c1950
Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti Georgian Cannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure c1950

Couture Elsa Schiaparelli Baretti Georgian Cannetille Beaded 4Piece Parure c1950

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Chicago, IL

Distinguished by the tightly coiled style of Georgian-period-inspired cannetille gold wire that decorates the four pieces of this parure, French costume-jewelry designer Lina Baretti...

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Vintage 1940s French Georgian Multi-Strand Necklaces

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Crystal, Gold, Yellow Gold, Gilt Metal

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Black Changeant Faille Evening Jacket
Schiaparelli Haute Couture Black Changeant Faille Evening Jacket

Schiaparelli Haute Couture Black Changeant Faille Evening Jacket

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in New York, NY

"France gave me the inspiration: America gave me the approval" Elsa Schiaparelli Chic faille Haute Couture evening jacket by Schiaparelli from the early 1940's.

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1940s French Jackets

Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1950s
Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1950s

Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1950s

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Vintage earclip by Elsa Schiaparelli/ Italy, designed in the 1950's , consisting of differnt glass stones by Swarovski. Measurement: Hight 3,5 cm x 3 cm, deep 1 cm Featrures: - ...

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Vintage 1940s European Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Crystal, Rhodium

Clip-on earring by Schiaparelli Italy multicolor and vari cut rhinestones, 1950s
Clip-on earring by Schiaparelli Italy multicolor and vari cut rhinestones, 1950s

Clip-on earring by Schiaparelli Italy multicolor and vari cut rhinestones, 1950s

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Schiaparelli costume ear clip of the 1950's Italy, made of yellow cut rhinestones, 2 olive green leaves in glass and 4 blue aurora round rhinestones Measurement: The earclip are 4...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Gilt Metal

1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set
1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set

1930s House of Schiaparelli Studio Green Gripoix Parure Haute Couture Early Set

Located in Hyattsville, MD

The Decadence of Early Haute Couture released by the hands of Elsa Schiaparelli. Early 1930’s -1940’s House of Schiaparelli Studio in France.

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Vintage 1930s French Art Deco Collectible Jewelry

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Art Glass

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Elsa Schiaparelli Gold Mesh Crystal Tassel Necklace
Elsa Schiaparelli Gold Mesh Crystal Tassel Necklace

Elsa Schiaparelli Gold Mesh Crystal Tassel Necklace

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Wilton, CT

Signed Schiaparelli gold mesh crystal tassel necklace. Extremely limited edition SCHIAPARELLI mesh, crystal and crystal tassel fringed lariat is vivid, modern and demure. So easy t...

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Vintage 1940s American Drop Necklaces

Schiaparelli Goldtone Leaf Ruby Tone Jeweled Earrings
Schiaparelli Goldtone Leaf Ruby Tone Jeweled Earrings

Schiaparelli Goldtone Leaf Ruby Tone Jeweled Earrings

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Stamford, CT

A pair of Elsa Schiaparelli 1940s clip earrings. Each earring has three goldtone leaves and two ruby tone textured jewels.

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Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings

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Ruby, Base Metal

Schiaparelli Brooch and Earrings 1940s Silvertone and Blue Stones
Schiaparelli Brooch and Earrings 1940s Silvertone and Blue Stones

Schiaparelli Brooch and Earrings 1940s Silvertone and Blue Stones

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Chicago, IL

This is a beautiful blue and silver-tone 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli brooch and clip-on earrings set. The brooch measures 2 3/8" x 2 3/8". It is silver-tone metal set with beau...

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Vintage 1940s American Brooches

Roger Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, large old BROOCH
Roger Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, large old BROOCH

Roger Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, large old BROOCH

By Roger Jean-Pierre

Located in SAINT-CLOUD, FR

Magnificent large old brooch, vintage 30s - 40s, gold metal, glass rhinestones, by Haute Couture designer ROGER Jean Pierre, probably for Elsa SCHIAPARELLI, dimensions 9 x 4 cm, weig...

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Vintage 1940s French Artist Brooches

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Mixed Metal

Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet
Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet

Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1940'S Elsa Schiaparelli Style Silver Plate, Austrian Crystal & Molded Art Glass Stone Bracelet.

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Mid-20th Century American More Bracelets

rare ELSA SCHIAPARELLI 1930's velvet & silk embriodered coat
rare ELSA SCHIAPARELLI 1930's velvet & silk embriodered coat

rare ELSA SCHIAPARELLI 1930's velvet & silk embriodered coat

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Extremely rare embroidered silk coat with silk velvet and handmade buttons from ELSA SCHIAPARELLI dating to the late 1930's. Fits a size 2 or 4. Made in France. Excellent condition.

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1940s French Art Nouveau Coats

An Elsa Schiaparelli Bar Jacket in Cream Silk Numbered 89254 Circa 1947-1950
An Elsa Schiaparelli Bar Jacket in Cream Silk Numbered 89254 Circa 1947-1950

An Elsa Schiaparelli Bar Jacket in Cream Silk Numbered 89254 Circa 1947-1950

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1947-1950 France Haute Couture Bar set jacket in ivory silk Ottoman by Elsa Schiapparelli dating from the late 1950s. Jacket replica of the New-Look Bar set by Christian Dior ...

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1940s French Tuxedo Jackets

Schiaparelli Earrings
Schiaparelli Earrings

Schiaparelli Earrings

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Austin, TX

Schiaparelli Earrings clip on. Condition: as is 1 1/4" L x 1/2" W

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Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings

Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1940/5
Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1940/5

Clip-on earring by E. Schiaparelli Italy, different rhinestones, designed 1940/5

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Vintage clip-on earring designed by Schiaparelli in the 1950s Italy. The ear clips are made of red rhinestones, each in a different shape, e.g. the large red stone is the typical ...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Crystal

Schiaparelli Paris Pink Fur felt breton hat with Rhinestones and Tassel
Schiaparelli Paris Pink Fur felt breton hat with Rhinestones and Tassel

Schiaparelli Paris Pink Fur felt breton hat with Rhinestones and Tassel

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Measurements: 22.25" 5" crown depth 3.5" brim at widest point Labels: Schiaparelli, Paris Ethol Hotelling, Kalamazoo This vintage Schiaparelli hat is available to be viewe...

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1940s Austrian Hats

Clip-on Earring by Schiaparelli Italy, red frosted glass and gilt metal, 1950's
Clip-on Earring by Schiaparelli Italy, red frosted glass and gilt metal, 1950's

Clip-on Earring by Schiaparelli Italy, red frosted glass and gilt metal, 1950's

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Stuttgart, DE

Vintage red frosted glass and gilt metal earring by Elsa Schiaparelli, Italy 1940/50's. All other stones are looking frosted.

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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Clip-on Earrings

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Gilt Metal

Black chiné Elsa Schiaparelli 1940's skirt -suit
Black chiné Elsa Schiaparelli 1940's skirt -suit

Black chiné Elsa Schiaparelli 1940's skirt -suit

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black with white chiné wool skirt-suit. Interesting collar effect like a tie. Black silk lining ( jacket only) with Schiaparelli's signature

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1940s Unknown Skirt Suits

Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Blush Nightgown with Velvet Bows & Lace Trim
Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Blush Nightgown with Velvet Bows & Lace Trim

Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Blush Nightgown with Velvet Bows & Lace Trim

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Kingston, NY

Rare 1940s Elsa Schiaparelli Sheer Pink Nightgown with Velvet Bows and Lace Trim This exquisite nightgown is a true rarity from legendary surrealist designer Elsa Schiaparelli, dati...

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1940s French Slips

Signed Rare Vintage Schiaparelli Faceted Austrian Crystals Bracelet
Signed Rare Vintage Schiaparelli Faceted Austrian Crystals Bracelet

Signed Rare Vintage Schiaparelli Faceted Austrian Crystals Bracelet

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in North Miami, FL

This rarely seen and very special signed gorgeous bracket by Elsa Schiaparelli is smoky gray green Austrian faceted crystals that are linked by rhodium plating .In between each large...

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Vintage 1940s Italian Modern Link Bracelets

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Crystal, Rhodium

Schiaparelli Green Jacket and Skirt Suit Set with Crossover Detail, circa 1950
Schiaparelli Green Jacket and Skirt Suit Set with Crossover Detail, circa 1950

Schiaparelli Green Jacket and Skirt Suit Set with Crossover Detail, circa 1950

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in San Francisco, CA

Schiaparelli sage green midi length skirt suit, estimated late 1940s, early 1950s. Criss cross panel at front jacket fastens with mottled green buttons. Light padding at jacket hip c...

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1940s Unknown Skirt Suits

42 Ceramic Buttons Possibly Jean Clément for Elsa Schiaparelli Circa 1930/1940
42 Ceramic Buttons Possibly Jean Clément for Elsa Schiaparelli Circa 1930/1940

42 Ceramic Buttons Possibly Jean Clément for Elsa Schiaparelli Circa 1930/1940

By Jean Clement

Located in Toulon, FR

Circa 1930/1940 France 42 glazed ceramic buttons possibly by Jean Clément for The house designer Elsa Schiaparelli from the 1930s / 1940s.

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1940s French Contour

Vintage Schiaparelli Lime Set
Vintage Schiaparelli Lime Set

Vintage Schiaparelli Lime Set

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940s Hallmark: Schiaparelli Condition: perfect Dimensions: brooch H 3 Inch, earrings H 1.4 Inch Materials: base metal, rhinestones, faux gemstones Free worldwide shipping. F...

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Vintage 1940s Clip-on Earrings

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Base Metal

Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s
Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s

Vintage Schiaparelli Brooch With Rhinestones 1940s

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Austin, TX

Period: 1940s Hallmark: Schiaparelli​ Condition: perfect Dimensions: H 2.75 Inch Materials: base metal, rhinestones, faux diamonds

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Vintage 1940s Brooches

1940s Schiapperelli Paris Swirl Hat
1940s Schiapperelli Paris Swirl Hat

1940s Schiapperelli Paris Swirl Hat

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Rockwood, ON

There is soon to be a Met exhibit featuring Elsa Schiaperelli so you pretty much guarantee that her pieces will increase in value. So the time to snatch up great pieces is now! This ...

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1940s Cloche Hats

Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet
Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet

Mid-20th Century Silver, Austrian Crystal & Molded Glass Bracelet

Located in West Palm Beach, FL

1940'S Elsa Schiaparelli Style Silver Plate, Austrian Crystal & Molded Art Glass Stone Bracelet.

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Mid-20th Century American More Bracelets

1940s Schiaparelli Huge Topaz Earrings
1940s Schiaparelli Huge Topaz Earrings

1940s Schiaparelli Huge Topaz Earrings

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Chicago, IL

These huge Elsa Schiaparelli clip-on earrings are from the 1940s. Each earring is made up of a large faceted light brown topaz glass stone set with two additional stones and an auro...

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Vintage 1940s American Clip-on Earrings

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Base Metal

1940s Schiaparelli Heart Brooch and Earrings
1940s Schiaparelli Heart Brooch and Earrings

1940s Schiaparelli Heart Brooch and Earrings

By Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Winnetka, IL

Demi-parure set consisting of a heart-shaped, sculptural brooch and clip earrings by couturier Elsa Schiaparelli. Schiaparelli was known for her high quality costume jewelry and inno...

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Vintage 1940s American Modern Brooches

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Base Metal

Schiaparelli by Fownes Cream Gloves w Hand Sewn Beaded Rhinestones Orignal tag
Schiaparelli by Fownes Cream Gloves w Hand Sewn Beaded Rhinestones Orignal tag

Schiaparelli by Fownes Cream Gloves w Hand Sewn Beaded Rhinestones Orignal tag

By Fownes, Elsa Schiaparelli

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Schiaparelli, by Fownes, Cream Gloves with Hand Sewn Multi Color Beaded Rhinestones. Original paper Schiaparelli tag still on. Glove size 7. Normal vintage wear on the gloves from ag...

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1940s American Gloves

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By Elsa Schiaparelli, Schiaparelli

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From her signature color Shocking Pink to her collaborations with Surrealist artists, the boldly original Elsa Schiaparelli transformed fashion with her haute couture house from the late 1920s to the early ’50s. Experimenting with elements like trompe l’oeil images and colorful visible zippers, the Italian designer instilled a provocative avant-garde artistry in her clothing and accessories, including those created with Salvador Dalí, such as the lobster dress and a hat shaped like a shoe.

Born in Rome, Schiaparelli was a rebellious child who grew up among the city’s intellectual elite. She had a voracious appetite for reading and became interested in ancient cultures, astronomy and world religions. Schiaparelli studied philosophy at the University of Rome, and after publishing a collection of poems on love and sensuality that so mortified her conservative parents that they tried, unsuccessfully, to confine her to a Swiss convent, she left for London.

A quick marriage to Count Wilhelm de Wendt de Kerlor brought her to New York, but it would be in Paris following her divorce that Schiaparelli embraced her artistic passions. She moved to the French capital city in 1922 with her young daughter and happened to meet master couturier Paul Poiret, who loaned the stylish Schiaparelli his clothes, sparking her own fashion interests.

Schiaparelli opened her modest atelier in Paris and debuted her first collection of knitwear in 1927, and later that year, she designed a black-and-white pullover hand-knit wool sweater featuring a trompe l’oeil bowknot that captured the attention of the fashion world. Vogue called it “an artistic masterpiece.” The success led to her moving her house to 21 Place Vendôme in 1935 where thousands of garments were produced each year.

Schiaparelli’s knitwear collections were later accompanied by revolutionary swimsuits and other clothing and accessories. Her inventive designs would include culottes — a radical statement in the 1930s when women still could cause a scandal by wearing pants — as well as printed fabric, such as the 1938 Tears dress with a print designed by Dalí making it appear as if the evening gown had been savagely ripped.

Schiaparelli was among the first designers to use materials like rayon and Lurex as well as explore wrap dresses and transparent raincoats. She also introduced unisex fragrances and brought her artistic partnerships into jewelry, such as bronze brooches made with Alberto Giacometti and fur-lined bracelets with Méret Oppenheim. As she wrote in her 1954 autobiography Shocking Life, women should “dare to be different.”

Despite her acclaim, her shop closed in 1954 after a tumultuous time during World War II. By then, fashion had moved on with Christian Dior's New Look, and the closure of Schiaparelli's business coincided with a comeback mounted by Coco Chanel, her archrival in the early days.

In 2006, Italian businessman Diego Della Valle acquired the brand and its archives, and the Maison Schiaparelli was reopened in 2012, back at 21 Place Vendôme where Schiaparelli's fearless and enduring work began.

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