Skip to main content

Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion

Recent Sales

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Smoking Black Tuxedo Long Dress
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Smoking Black Tuxedo Long Dress

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Smoking Black Tuxedo Long Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Classique, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

(145 cm) Features: - 100% Authentic JEAN PAUL GAULTIER. - Trompe l'oeil/ Illusion smoking black tuxedo

Category

20th Century Italian Evening Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s V-neck Illusion Mesh Top
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s V-neck Illusion Mesh Top

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage 2000’s V-neck Illusion Mesh Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, GB

We are very excited to present this iconic Vintage circa 2000’s Jean Paul Gaultier mesh top

Category

Early 2000s French Shirts

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Optical Illusion Tee
Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Optical Illusion Tee

Vintage Jean Paul Gaultier Optical Illusion Tee

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Laguna Beach, CA

striking visual illusion is vintage Jean Paul Gaultier.

Category

1990s French T-Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Optic Jumpsuit
Jean Paul Gaultier Optic Jumpsuit

Jean Paul Gaultier Optic Jumpsuit

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in New York, NY

Phenomenal piece from Jean Paul Gaultier with an optical illusion pattern woven into the knit of

Category

1990s Italian Jumpsuits

Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion Cardigan
Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion Cardigan

Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion Cardigan

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

with the sweater to not distract from the illusion, but also bring to attention that fact that it is a

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Cardigans

Jean-Paul Gaultier Twinset Illusion Top
Jean-Paul Gaultier Twinset Illusion Top

Jean-Paul Gaultier Twinset Illusion Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in San Francisco, CA

Made you look! A classic trompe l'oeil from Gaultier. This sleeveless turtleneck tank is printed

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Contemporary Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier yellow optical illusion printed mesh shirt, ss 1996
Jean Paul Gaultier yellow optical illusion printed mesh shirt, ss 1996

Jean Paul Gaultier yellow optical illusion printed mesh shirt, ss 1996

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in London, London

Jean Paul Gaultier; yellow and brown optical illusion printed mesh button up shirt Spring-Summer

Category

1990s Italian Blouses

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Cardigan
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Cardigan

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Cardigan

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Cardigan Measurements taken laid flat, please

Category

20th Century French Cardigans

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Cinema Film Print Bustier Illusion Mesh Cardigan
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Cinema Film Print Bustier Illusion Mesh Cardigan

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Cinema Film Print Bustier Illusion Mesh Cardigan

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Cinema Film Print Bustier Illusion Mesh Cardigan Measurements taken

Category

20th Century French Cardigans

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Color Block Bustier Illusion Mesh Maxi Dress
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Color Block Bustier Illusion Mesh Maxi Dress

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Color Block Bustier Illusion Mesh Maxi Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Color Block Bustier Illusion Mesh Maxi Dress Measurements taken laid

Category

20th Century French Aesthetic Day Dresses

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Denim Suspender Shirt Top
Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Denim Suspender Shirt Top

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Denim Suspender Shirt Top

By Jean Paul Gaultier Soleil, Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Kingersheim, Alsace

Vintage JEAN PAUL GAULTIER Trompe L'oeil Illusion Denim Suspender Long Sleeves Shirt Top

Category

20th Century French Blouses and Tops

Jean Paul Gaultier Face Detail Turtleneck
Jean Paul Gaultier Face Detail Turtleneck

Jean Paul Gaultier Face Detail Turtleneck

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Narberth, PA

Jean Paul Gaultier Face Detail Turtleneck Illusion style face detail Black knit detail trim Size

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Italian Shirts

Jean Paul Gaultier Supreme Mesh Transparent Pareo Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier Supreme Mesh Transparent Pareo Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier Supreme Mesh Transparent Pareo Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in PARIS, FR

Mesh pareo dress by Jean Paul Gaultier! Optical illusion pattern! This is the original collection

Category

1990s Italian Evening Dresses

People Also Browsed

Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Black White Plunging Cleavage Cut Out Gown Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Black White Plunging Cleavage Cut Out Gown Dress

Yves Saint Laurent Tom Ford Black White Plunging Cleavage Cut Out Gown Dress

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche, Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent

Located in San Diego, CA

Sexy and highly collectible museum quality vintage YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL by TOM FORD black and white plunging runway cut-out gown ! Features a soft crepe blend fabric that hugs the ...

Category

Early 2000s French Evening Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Tattoo Dragon Skull Eagle Pants Trousers
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Tattoo Dragon Skull Eagle Pants Trousers

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Tattoo Dragon Skull Eagle Pants Trousers

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage off-white pants trousers featuring black tattoo print of barbed wire GAULTIER JEAN'S, dragons, skulls and double head eagles. These trousers feature : - O...

Category

20th Century French Pants

Lilli Ann Paris Powder Blue 3-Piece Western Pant Suit – XS, 1970s
Lilli Ann Paris Powder Blue 3-Piece Western Pant Suit – XS, 1970s

Lilli Ann Paris Powder Blue 3-Piece Western Pant Suit – XS, 1970s

By Lilli Ann

Located in Tucson, AZ

Don’t let the color fool you into thinking it’s a Disco-era castoff. A dash of Elvis (the lapels), a pinch of YSL ("Le Smoking") and a touch of couture (the curvy tailoring and labe...

Category

1970s American Trouser Pant Suits

Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress
Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress

Yves Saint Laurent Coco Brown Form-Fitting Lined Jersey Dress

By Yves Saint Laurent

Located in New York, NY

Yves Saint Laurent coco brown form-fitting lined jersey scoop-neck dress features a handkerchief hemline on both the dress's hem and also on the bell-sleeve's cuff. Detaile...

Category

1990s Italian Ballerina Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers
Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers

Jean Paul Gaultier Vintage Wall and Flags Print Pants Trousers

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Nice, FR

JEAN PAUL GAULTIER vintage pants trousers featuring a multi colored wall and flags print. These trousers feature : - Velvety touch material. - Front buttoning. - Front and back pock...

Category

20th Century Moroccan Pants

Amazing Russian Sable Coat, Double Breasted, 7/8 Coat with Fold Over Cuff
Amazing Russian Sable Coat, Double Breasted, 7/8 Coat with Fold Over Cuff

Amazing Russian Sable Coat, Double Breasted, 7/8 Coat with Fold Over Cuff

Located in Buchanan, MI

A Russian sable coat. Double breasted 7/8 sable coat with fold over cuff and a cape collar that can be worn closed around the neck or lower around the bust line. Labeled "Elan Furs"...

Category

Late 20th Century Russian Swing Coats

JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress
JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress

JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress

By Junya Watanabe Comme des Garçons

Located in New York, NY

JUNYA WATANABE COMME DES GARÇONS Linen Knee-Length Dress Bust: 46" Waist: 42" Hip: 38" Length: 37.5" Fabric: 100% Linen FINAL SALE

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Japanese Day Dresses

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S

ALEXANDER MCQUEEN white RIBBED & OPEN KNIT PEPLUM Dress S

By Alexander McQueen

Located in Zürich, CH

Alexander McQueen ribbed and open knit peplum dress in cream polyamide (43%), cotton (37%), viscose (11%), nylon (5%) and polyester (4%). Has short sleeves and a solid knit skirt. Ha...

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Cocktail Dresses

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2008 Cutout Sheer Mesh Panels Bodycon Dress
Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2008 Cutout Sheer Mesh Panels Bodycon Dress

Jean Paul Gaultier S/S 2008 Cutout Sheer Mesh Panels Bodycon Dress

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Naples, FL

Jean Paul Gaultier Cutout Sheer Mesh Panels Bodycon Dress IT 40

Category

21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses and Gowns

Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s
Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s

Jean Paul Gaultier Sweater with Belt 1990s

By Jean Paul Gaultier

Located in Water Mill, NY

A fabulous rust orange striped wool sweater from Jean Paul Gaultier. It has long sleeves, a standup collar with functional silver buttons closure along it's side and one shoulder and...

Category

1990s Italian Pullovers

Azzedine Alaia Chocolate Brown Tibetan Lamb Fur Coat, fw 2006
Azzedine Alaia Chocolate Brown Tibetan Lamb Fur Coat, fw 2006

Azzedine Alaia Chocolate Brown Tibetan Lamb Fur Coat, fw 2006

By Azzedine Alaïa

Located in London, GB

▪ Azzedine Alaia Chocolate Brown Tibetan Lamb Fur Coat ▪ Creative Director: Azzedine Alaia ▪ Fall-Winter 2006 ▪ Meticulously crafted from luscious chocolate brown Tibetan lamb fur ▪ ...

Category

Early 2000s French Coats and Outerwear

1970s Bill Blass Brown White One Shoulder Vintage One Piece Swimsuit Bodysuit
1970s Bill Blass Brown White One Shoulder Vintage One Piece Swimsuit Bodysuit

1970s Bill Blass Brown White One Shoulder Vintage One Piece Swimsuit Bodysuit

By Bill Blass

Located in San Diego, CA

Sexy 70s BILL BLASS chocolate brown and white one shoulder swimsuit or bodysuit! Features a sloped with stripe at waistband, and above the bust. Built in interior support at bust. Gr...

Category

1970s American Swimwear

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Off-Shoulder Bougainvillea Color Top Blouse
Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Off-Shoulder Bougainvillea Color Top Blouse

Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Silk Off-Shoulder Bougainvillea Color Top Blouse

By Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche

Located in Montgomery, TX

Vintage Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Off-Shoulder Top Blouse Designer size - French 38 ( US 6 ) 100% Silk, Amazing Hot Bougainvillea Color, Off-Shoulder Style, Ruffled, Keyhole at ...

Category

Late 20th Century French Blouses

Thierry Mugler Couture Vintage Off White Sequined Jacket
Thierry Mugler Couture Vintage Off White Sequined Jacket

Thierry Mugler Couture Vintage Off White Sequined Jacket

By Thierry Mugler

Located in Nice, FR

THIERRY MUGLER COUTURE vintage off white sequined jacket. Hidden snap button down front closure. Two side pockets. Fully lined. Shoulder pads. Label reads THIERRY MUGLER COUTURE. ...

Category

20th Century French Jackets

New $3190 Oscar De La Renta Bordeaux Long Floral Lace Fishtail Skirt US 8
New $3190 Oscar De La Renta Bordeaux Long Floral Lace Fishtail Skirt US 8

New $3190 Oscar De La Renta Bordeaux Long Floral Lace Fishtail Skirt US 8

By Oscar De La Renta

Located in Montgomery, TX

Oscar de la Renta floor-length floral lace fishtail skirt. Designer size - 8 Banded natural waist, Long, slightly flared silhouette. Scalloped hem falls to the floor, Back train, Hid...

Category

2010s American Skirts

UNWORN Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas 2011 Navy Crochet Knit Maxi Dress Gown 42
UNWORN Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas 2011 Navy Crochet Knit Maxi Dress Gown 42

UNWORN Emilio Pucci by Peter Dundas 2011 Navy Crochet Knit Maxi Dress Gown 42

By Peter Dundas, Emilio Pucci

Located in Switzerland, CH

ABSOLUTELY INSANE EMILIO PUCCI MIDNIGHT BLUE CROCHET KNIT CUTOUT GOWN DESIGNED BY PETER DUNDAS SOLD OUT IMMEDIATELY WORN BY TOPMODELS AS CLAUDIA SCHIFFER, MIRANDA KERR AND MANY OT...

Category

2010s Italian Evening Gowns

Get Updated with New Arrivals
Save "Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion", and we’ll notify you when there are new listings in this category.

Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion For Sale on 1stDibs

Find the exact vintage or contemporary jean paul gaultier illusion you’re shopping for in the variety available on 1stDibs. Brown is a pretty popular color, but we also have Gray, Beige, Red and more in stock now. Making the right choice when shopping for a jean paul gaultier illusion may mean looking at versions that date from different eras — you can find early iterations from the 20th Century and a newer version made as recently as the 21st Century, both of which have proven very popular over the years. There aren’t many items for men if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for women and unisex.

How Much is a Jean Paul Gaultier Illusion?

On average, a jean paul gaultier illusion on 1stDibs sells for $601, while they’re typically $201 on the low end and $2,650 for the highest priced versions of this item.

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.