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Gaultier Leather Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Trim Silk Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Trim Silk Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Trim Silk Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous black silk velvet dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has incredible topstitched leather

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2010s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Leather and Mesh Cutout Bodycon Dress Size M

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Cutout Leather Mesh Bodycon Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil Leather and Mesh Cutout Bodycon Dress

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier black rayon maxi dress with leather choker, ss 2001
Jean Paul Gaultier black rayon maxi dress with leather choker, ss 2001

Jean Paul Gaultier black rayon maxi dress with leather choker, ss 2001

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier black halter neck maxi dress ▪ Spring-Summer 2001 ▪ Constructed from double

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier black vegan leather & ribbed knit high-neck wool dress, ealry
Jean Paul Gaultier black vegan leather & ribbed knit high-neck wool dress, ealry

Jean Paul Gaultier black vegan leather & ribbed knit high-neck wool dress, ealry

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Milano, IT

- Early 2000s - Sold by Skof.Archive - Mid-rise black knit vegan leather dress - Turtle-neck - Raw

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

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JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Blk Strapless Leather Bustier Dress
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Blk Strapless Leather Bustier Dress

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Blk Strapless Leather Bustier Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

Heads will turn when you enter the room wearing this rare Jean Paul Gaultier gown. * The

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1980s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Tight Lycra and Leather Lace-Up Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Tight Lycra and Leather Lace-Up Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Femme Tight Lycra and Leather Lace-Up Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Long Island City, NY

Excellent Jean Paul Gaultier Femme navy blue lycra dress with (I believe) faux leather neckline/bib

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1990s Italian Cocktail Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Red Velvet Dress with Leather Yoke
Jean Paul Gaultier Red Velvet Dress with Leather Yoke

Jean Paul Gaultier Red Velvet Dress with Leather Yoke

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Future Classics. Jean Paul Gaultier red velvet dress with black leather yoke collar detail.

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1990s French Aesthetic Day Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Multi-Color Floral Dress with Leather Lace-Up
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Multi-Color Floral Dress with Leather Lace-Up

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Multi-Color Floral Dress with Leather Lace-Up

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in New York, NY

JPG Multi-Color Floral Dress with Leather Lace-Up Made In Italy Materials: 100% Silk Closes with

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier  dress with leather collar
Jean Paul Gaultier  dress with leather collar

Jean Paul Gaultier dress with leather collar

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

90s Jean Paul Gaultier dress with leather collar. Size: 2/4 Bust: 33" Waist: 33 Hip: 34"

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

GAULTIER 2 Size 8 Black Wool Blend Leather Trim Shift Dress
GAULTIER 2 Size 8 Black Wool Blend Leather Trim Shift Dress

GAULTIER 2 Size 8 Black Wool Blend Leather Trim Shift Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

GAULTIER 2 dress comes in a black virgin wool featuring a shift style, leather trim, slit pockets

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shift Dresses

Pre-Loved Jean Paul Gaultier Women's Black Velvet Dress with Leather Harness
Pre-Loved Jean Paul Gaultier Women's Black Velvet Dress with Leather Harness

Pre-Loved Jean Paul Gaultier Women's Black Velvet Dress with Leather Harness

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

momentous CSD designer resale revolution! Pre-Loved Jean Paul Gaultier Women's Black Velvet Dress with

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21st Century and Contemporary British Casual Dresses

Black jersey backless dress with leather detail Jean-Paul Gaultier Femme
Black jersey backless dress with leather detail Jean-Paul Gaultier Femme

Black jersey backless dress with leather detail Jean-Paul Gaultier Femme

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Saint-Ouen-Sur-Seine, FR

Black jersey backless dress with leather detail on the neckline. No fabric composition tag but it's

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier black wool and leather halter neck maxi dress, ss 2000
Jean Paul Gaultier black wool and leather halter neck maxi dress, ss 2000

Jean Paul Gaultier black wool and leather halter neck maxi dress, ss 2000

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier black wool maxi dress ▪ Tan leather armband and circular halterneck fastening

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Gaultier Leather Belt Maxi Dress

Gaultier Leather Belt Maxi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier brown maxi skirt featuring a brown leather belt attached at the waist.

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1990s French Pleated Skirts

1990s Jean Paul Gaultier micro mini dress with leather collar
1990s Jean Paul Gaultier micro mini dress with leather collar

1990s Jean Paul Gaultier micro mini dress with leather collar

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Austin, TX

Jean Paul Gaultier olive stretchy rayon jersey micro mini dress with leather halter. 29" bust, 24

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1990s Italian Blouses

Jean Paul Gaultier Men's Black Wool Leather Piping Dress Pants
Jean Paul Gaultier Men's Black Wool Leather Piping Dress Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier Men's Black Wool Leather Piping Dress Pants

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER dress pants come in black wool with a button fly lined in red, signature back

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Pants

Jean Paul Gaultier White Mongolian Lamb Fur and Leather Coat Dress, FW 2006
Jean Paul Gaultier White Mongolian Lamb Fur and Leather Coat Dress, FW 2006

Jean Paul Gaultier White Mongolian Lamb Fur and Leather Coat Dress, FW 2006

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Brand: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Creative Director: Jean Paul Gaultier ▪ Collection: Fall-Winter 2006

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Early 2000s Italian Coats and Outerwear

Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Bodycon Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Bodycon Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Leather Bodycon Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous black, supple leather dress from Jean Paul Gaultier. It is sleeveless with a detailed

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Early 2000s Italian Day Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier black leather waistcoat dress, fw 1992
Jean Paul Gaultier black leather waistcoat dress, fw 1992

Jean Paul Gaultier black leather waistcoat dress, fw 1992

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

▪ Jean Paul Gaultier black leather dress ▪ Waistcoat with striped cotton back and buckle fastening

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2003 Runway Leather Laser Cut Fringe Open Back Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2003 Runway Leather Laser Cut Fringe Open Back Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2003 Runway Leather Laser Cut Fringe Open Back Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2003 Runway Vintage Leather Laser Cut Fringe Open Back Dress Size IT 44

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Hermes by Jean Paul Gaultier silk and leather Collier de chien dress, fw 2009
Hermes by Jean Paul Gaultier silk and leather Collier de chien dress, fw 2009

Hermes by Jean Paul Gaultier silk and leather Collier de chien dress, fw 2009

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

Hermes by Jean Paul Gaultier; black silk jersey evening maxi dress with black lambskin leather

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Early 2000s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1990's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER halter gown with leather closure
1990's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER halter gown with leather closure

1990's JEAN PAUL GAULTIER halter gown with leather closure

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet black dress with plunging V neckline and halter style closure secured with leather ring

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier black jersey gown with leather choker collar.
Jean Paul Gaultier black jersey gown with leather choker collar.

Jean Paul Gaultier black jersey gown with leather choker collar.

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Austin, TX

Jean Paul Gaultier black jersey gown with leather choker collar. Condition: Excellent Size M

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1990s French Evening Dresses and Gowns

1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Leather & Lace Black Bodycon Wiggle Mini Dress
1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Leather & Lace Black Bodycon Wiggle Mini Dress

1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Leather & Lace Black Bodycon Wiggle Mini Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Yukon, OK

DESIGNER: 1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Ghezzi Please contact for more information and/or photos

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1980s Italian Mini Dress

A/W 1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Stripe Face Leather Dress
A/W 1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Stripe Face Leather Dress

A/W 1986 Jean Paul Gaultier Stripe Face Leather Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in North Hollywood, CA

c. A/W 1986 Jean Paul Gaultier pour Gezzi stripe face leather dress (marked 1987 on the side in

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1980s Maxi Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Stretch Cotton Turtleneck Dress with Leather Belt Strap
Jean Paul Gaultier Stretch Cotton Turtleneck Dress with Leather Belt Strap

Jean Paul Gaultier Stretch Cotton Turtleneck Dress with Leather Belt Strap

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a long sleeve turtleneck tee dress by Jean Paul Gaultier. It is made from a thin stretch

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21st Century and Contemporary Casual Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Pleated Wool Dress with Leather Belt circa 1990s
Jean Paul Gaultier Pleated Wool Dress with Leather Belt circa 1990s

Jean Paul Gaultier Pleated Wool Dress with Leather Belt circa 1990s

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Los Angeles, CA

This is a black strapless dress made from virgin wool by Jean Paul Gaultier c. 1990s. It features

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1990s Italian Evening Dresses

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER BLACK MIDI DRESS with PATENT LEATHER BELT Sz FR 40
JEAN PAUL GAULTIER BLACK MIDI DRESS with PATENT LEATHER BELT Sz FR 40

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER BLACK MIDI DRESS with PATENT LEATHER BELT Sz FR 40

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Montgomery, TX

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER BLACK MIDI DRESS with PATENT LEATHER BELT A velvet dress by Jean Paul Gaultier

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21st Century and Contemporary French Evening Dresses and Gowns

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Leather One Shoulder Strap Dress
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Leather One Shoulder Strap Dress

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Leather One Shoulder Strap Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Leather One Shoulder Strap Dress Measurements taken laid flat, please

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20th Century French Mini Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Cut out Leather Fringe Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Cut out Leather Fringe Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Cut out Leather Fringe Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Brunswick West, Victoria

This dress by Jean Paul Gaultier is a showstopper. The front panel of the dress is made of leather

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1990s French Cocktail Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Black Leather Trimmed Moto Style Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Black Leather Trimmed Moto Style Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Black Leather Trimmed Moto Style Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Cloverdale, CA

Jean Paul Gaultier Sheer Black Leather Trimmed Moto Style Dress. Styled like a leather moto jacket

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1980s French Cocktail Dresses

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By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent

Located in San Diego, CA

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By John Galliano

Located in New York, NY

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By Tom Ford for Gucci

Located in Naples, FL

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By British Crown Colony

Located in Beverly Hills, CA

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By Alexander McQueen

Located in Thiensville, WI

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By Azzedine Alaïa

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Gaultier Leather Dress For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary gaultier leather dress for your needs in our varied inventory. Our collection includes a variety of colors, spanning Black, Brown, Red and more. Finding the perfect gaultier leather dress may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions were made as early as the 20th Century and a newer one, made as recently as the 21st Century, can also be found on the site. Finding a gaultier leather dress for sale for women should be easy, but there are 3 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Gaultier Leather Dress?

Prices for a gaultier leather dress can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $211 and can go as high as $7,879, while, on average they fetch $945.

Jean Paul Gaultier for sale on 1stDibs

Endeavoring to tear down gender stereotypes and sartorial norms on the catwalk, making underwear outerwear, putting men in skirts and models of all shapes and sizes on the runway, Jean Paul Gaultier has created wildly provocative, transformational designs for day dresses, gowns, tops and other garments that draw on numerous influences and boldly merge haute couture with street sensibility.

An only child raised in the suburbs of Paris, Gaultier didn’t have a formal fashion education. But he loved to sketch and was drawn to clothing, citing the corsets in his maternal grandmother’s closet as having a formative impact on his creative direction. He’s said that some of his earliest fashion work was for his teddy bear, and later he would send his sketches to designers he revered, including Pierre Cardin.

Gaultier began his career in 1970 as an assistant to Cardin, who admired the sketches the 18-year-old had sent for his appraisal. After Gaultier had his first runway show in 1976, featuring unconventional statements like pairing motorcycle jackets with ballerina skirts, it didn’t take long for his star to rise.

Gaultier's playful but exquisitely crafted reimaginings of classic Parisian styles — the striped mariner shirt, the trench coat — soon became recurring themes of his eponymous house, which he founded with his life partner and business associate Francis Menuge in 1982.

“He was absolutely peerless for the longest time in the late ’80s and early ’90s,” fashion editor Tim Blanks told the New York Times. This was the period of Gaultier’s most iconic designs.

In 1984, Gaultier’s “Boy Toy” collection challenged men’s fashion with striped shirts and skirts — and sold around 3,000 of them. He was hailed for spectacle-laden runway shows and superb tailoring. Gaultier began to work with Madonna during the late 1980s, and, at the pop star’s request, he designed the costumes for her 1990 “Blond Ambition” tour. Her pink corset became a cultural touchstone of the era.

Gaultier continued to expand his brand. There were the colorful all-over graphic prints in the sheer stretch-tulle fabric of his Soleil line — which have gained fans in millennials seeking the authentic, easy style of 1990s fashion — and he debuted his first couture collection in 1997. Gaultier created costumes for film and stage and was nominated for a César Award for Best Costume Design for The City of Lost Children (1995) and then a second for Luc Besson’s The Fifth Element (1997).

From 2003 to 2010, Gaultier was the creative director for Hermès. The first international exhibition of his work, “The Fashion World of Jean Paul Gaultier: From the Sidewalk to the Catwalk,” debuted in 2011 at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts and toured to cities including Stockholm, New York City, Dallas and London. Vintage Gaultier Birkin bags are unsurprisingly sought-after collectibles, and the So Black collection — a line that included the So Black Birkin, which featured black PVD-coated hardware — was among his last works for the brand before his departure.

Gaultier presented his last ready-to-wear collection in 2014 and in 2020 stepped down from his couture line, ending his boundary-pushing, industry-shaping reign with a raucous show of more than 230 outfits formed from fragments of collections from across his 50-year career.

One of fashion’s enfants terribles, Gaultier has never sought out pretty for pretty’s sake. Instead, he has challenged the traditional ideals of beauty. Today, the designer's vintage clothing designs — experimental undergarments cut from lace and suede, leather-trimmed evening dresses and jackets of denim, plastic or striped jersey — are as punk as they are high fashion.

Find vintage Jean Paul Gaultier dresses, skirts, jeans and accessories today on 1stDibs.

Finding the Right Clothing for You

Start building your collection of covetable and iconic vintage clothing today — no matter where you roam, there is a curated selection of designer dresses and gowns, sweaters, shirts, dazzling shoes and more on 1stDibs that will keep you covered in the hottest styles from head to toe.

From elegant museum-worthy vintage Chanel dresses and jackets to audacious T-shirts and trousers from provocative punk designer Vivienne Westwood, one thing is abundantly clear: If the clothing for sale on 1stDibs could talk, it would certainly make a statement. 

For fashion lovers, the 1990s have become associated with styles adopted by today’s supermodels and influencers — think John Galliano and Roberto Cavalli — but maybe ‘80s accessories are among your (guilty?) pleasures. 

Playful, boldly colored coats and outerwear from Moschino, Ralph Lauren and other titans of the era can take a simpler ensemble to the next level, while chic and practical suits from the likes of Christian Dior and Balmain endure for haute couture advocates and beyond. 

And vintage is the name of the game on today’s red carpets, too. Celebrity stylists are turning to archival pieces created by the likes of Bob Mackie, Thierry Mugler and Jean-Paul Gaultier as alternatives to new gowns plucked straight off the runway. Wearing such sought-after items gives celebrities instant allure and suggests a personal style that’s not only achingly glamorous but intellectually informed and influenced by a love of craftsmanship. 

Those seeking contemporary luxury looks and in-demand street-style fits can indulge in designs by Bottega Veneta, Miu Miu and Loro Piana, while pieces from Gucci, Yves Saint Laurent and Versace endure as examples of fashion’s most covetable goods. 

The future — and glamorous past — of fashion is yours for the wearing. Find vintage clothing and accessories for sale on 1stDibs, including designs by Balenciaga, Valentino, Celine, Loewe and more.