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Well Documented Giorgio Armani Fall / Winter 1995 Runway Museum Dress Gown
By Giorgio Armani
Located in Baar, CH
Giorgio Armani Fall 1995 Museum Dress – Runway-Worn & W Magazine-Featured with Original Handbag
An
Category
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Oscar de la Renta for Fred Hayman Beverly Hills 1986 Houston Museum Dress US 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
- 6
C 1986 Collection
Same dress located in the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston
Amazing combination of
Category
Late 20th Century American Ball Gowns
1992 Thierry Mugler Museum Exhibit Vintage Dress Rarity
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Алматинский Почтамт, KZ
1992 Thierry Mugler Museum Exhibit Vintage Dress Rarity
Shoulders: 44 cm / 17.32 in
Armpits: 49 cm
Category
1990s French Day Dresses
Chanel 15K$ Museum Worth Paris / Edinburg Runway Tweed Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ Collectible piece of MUSEUM's worth ~
~ This couture level dress was only made upon a request by Chanel
Category
2010s Day Dresses
Chanel 15K$ Museum Worth Paris / Edinburg Runway Tweed Dress 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ Collectible piece of MUSEUM's worth ~
~ This couture level dress was only made upon a request by Chanel
Category
2010s Day Dresses
Arnold Scaasi 1950s Off-Shoulder Silk Floral Dress – Brooklyn Museum Provenance
By Arnold Scaasi
Located in Kingston, NY
cocktail dress exemplifies the glamour and sculptural elegance that defined midcentury couture. Featuring a
Category
1950s Cocktail Dresses
Museum Worthy 1980s Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Equator Dress
By Jean Paul Gaultier
Located in Bressanone, Trentino-Alto Adige
Museum-Worthy 1980s Jean Paul Gaultier Pour Equator Maxi black Dress in lycra, with silk bow
Category
1980s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Issey Miyake Black Pleated Sculptural Maxi Dress, 1990s Museum Collection
By Issey Miyake
Located in Boca Raton, FL
, and do not crease.
From the Nineties, this beautiful dress is a fine example of Miyake’s interest in
Category
1990s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
Museum Gianni Versace Couture 1994 Gold Metal Oroton Toga Mini Dress
By Gianni Versace Couture
Located in Jersey City, NJ
This extraordinary Gianni Versace Couture dress from 1994 is a dazzling showcase of the house’s
Category
1990s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Dolce & Gabbana Grunge Dress Early 1993-1994 F/W Museum, Collectors
By Dolce & Gabbana
Located in Los Angeles, CA
silk chiffon. Fitted bodice. Dress can be found in permanent museum collections. See photo of LACMA
Category
20th Century Evening Dresses
Rare Yves Saint Laurent Jeweled Velvet Evening Dress in Book Collectors Museum
By Tom Ford for Yves Saint Laurent, Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Los Angeles, CA
iconic evening dress is now considered museum worthy and a collectible.
Seen on celebrities and
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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses
Iconic Thierry Mugler Couture Spider Dress FW 2001 Rare Museum Worthy Black Red
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Sensational Rare Museum Worthy Thierry Mugler Couture Dress, FW 2001 "Les Fauves" Collcetion
Category
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
Paco Rabanne Haute Couture Jeweled Necklace Caftan Dress Collectors, Museums
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
round bakelite stones which has the look and feel of semi precious stones.
The dress is a one size fits
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1970s Caftans
THIERRY MUGLER F/W 1986 Runway "Les Milteuses" Museum-Held Dress
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Berlin, BE
Thierry Mugler Fall Winter 1986 “Les Milteuses” archival runway dress
Brand: Thierry Mugler
Category
1980s French Aesthetic Evening Dresses
1960s Pierre Cardin Museum Held Bright Orange Space Age Petal Hem Vintage Dress
By Pierre Cardin Couture, Pierre Cardin
Located in San Diego, CA
This circa 1968 Pierre Cardin bright orange wool sleeveless late 60s Space Age vintage dress with
Category
1960s Cocktail Dresses
$5,275
Size: 6, 8 or 10
Chanel 15K$ Paris / Byzance Coat and Dress Museum Worth Ensemble 36 FR
By Chanel
Located in Dubai, AE
~ Exquisite Museum worth ensemble ~ shimmering coat and matching dress ~ from Runway of Paris
Category
2010s Dress and Coat Ensembles
Hanae Mori Haute Couture Printed Silk Chiffon Dress
By Hanae Mori
Located in London, GB
on the cuffs. Simply beautiful.
Condition is excellent and museum worthy. The dress is near perfect
Category
1970s Japanese Maxi Dress
Atelier Versace F/W 1991 Runway + Campaign beaded studded silk mini dress
By Atelier Versace, Versace
Located in BELLEVUE HILL, NSW
An extremely special & museum worthy piece, this exceptional dress dates to the F/W 1991 Atelier
Category
1990s Italian Mini Dress
BALENCIAGA Museum Re-edition 1960s Champagne Silk Strapless Draped Gown
By Balenciaga
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
About Balenciaga Edition:
The "Balenciaga Edition" refers to a special line of garments and accessories that Balenciaga introduced in 2012. This line reinterprets iconic designs fro...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns
$9,700
Size: 38 measurements in description
Museum quality Chanel black silk taffeta one shoulder evening gown
By Chanel
Located in Sheung Wan, HK
.
- Pleated shoulder and bottom part of the dress.
- Two layers.
- Side zipper closure.
- Three hooks
Category
1980s French Evening Gowns
BALENCIAGA Museum Re-edition From 1960s Strapless Gown With Long Train
By Balenciaga
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
About Balenciaga Edition:
The "Balenciaga Edition" refers to a special line of garments and accessories that Balenciaga introduced in 2012. This line reinterprets iconic designs fro...
Category
2010s Unknown Evening Dresses and Gowns
$12,700
Size: 40 measurements in description
Rare 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Lycra Gown Runway Sample Museum
By Azzedine Alaïa
Located in New York, NY
Rare Iconic 1990s Azzedine ALAIA Black Ribbed Lycra and Net Sleeveless Gown; V-Neck with Paneled Bodice; Deep V-back with Single Hook and Eye Strap; Full Length Skirt with Fishtail H...
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1990s French Evening Gowns
Museum Thierry Mugler F/W 1984 Vintage Golden Angel Starburst Lame Gown
By Thierry Mugler
Located in Jersey City, NJ
one of Mugler’s most recognizable masterpieces, this dress has appeared in several major fashion
Category
1980s French Evening Gowns
BALENCIAGA Museum Re-edition From 1960s Black Strapless Gown With Long Train
By Balenciaga
Located in 上海市, Xuhui district
About Balenciaga Edition:
The "Balenciaga Edition" refers to a special line of garments and accessories that Balenciaga introduced in 2012. This line reinterprets iconic designs fro...
Category
2010s Evening Dresses and Gowns
John Galliano Autumn/Winter 1988 ‘Hairclips’ Runway Bias Cut Crêpe Gown Museum
By John Galliano
Located in Manchester, GB
John Galliano Autumn/Winter 1988 ‘Hairclips’ black satin backed viscose crêpe bias cut gown with pointed panels, open cowled back, and flared godet skirt.
This season was the first ...
Category
1980s European Evening Gowns
NWT 1970s Halston MET Museum Gold Silver 70s Vintage Lurex Gown + Duster Sweater
By Roy Halston Frowick, Halston
Located in San Diego, CA
MET MUSEUM featured deadstock ( new with original store tags ) 1970s HALSTON metallic gold and
Category
1970s American Evening Gowns
Museum 1920s Mariano Fortuny Delphos Amber Gold Pleated Silk Murano Gown
By Mariano Fortuny
Located in Jersey City, NJ
century, it redefined the concept of women's dress through its radical simplicity, unparalleled
Category
1920s Italian Delphos Gowns
S/S 2003 Vintage Tom Ford For Gucci Greek Goddess Silk Gown as seen in Museum
By Tom Ford for Gucci
Located in Montgomery, TX
S/S 2003 Vintage Tom Ford For Gucci Greek Goddess Silk Gown as seen in Museum
Editor’s note:
Imbued
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses
1970s Gina Fratini Cream Silk and Lace Wedding Dress
By Gina Fratini
Located in London, GB
seen outside of a museum.
The floor length dress has an empire waist and is made of the finest cream
Category
1970s British Wedding Dresses
1970's André Courreges Hyperbole Beige Knit Sleeveless Logo A-Line Dress
By Courreges Hyperbole, Courrèges
Located in Toronto, Ontario
1970's Courreges Hyperbole beige wool sleeveless logo A-line dress. A classic, museum worthy piece
Category
1970s European Informal Dresses
Paco Rabanne 1985 "House of Medici" Haute Couture Gown Museum Collectors
By Paco Rabanne
Located in Los Angeles, CA
1985 Paco Rabanne Couture one-of-a-kind couture gown fashioned of silk velvet with bolero of heavily embroidered soutache and sequins in a floral motif. The attached bolero give th...
Category
1980s Court Gowns
Carolyn Roehm for I Magnin Navy Crepe & White Organza Off Shoulder Dress Size 16
By Carolyne Roehm
Located in Palm Springs, CA
very sought after and collected by many fashionistas. She made many gorgeous, museum worthy dresses
Category
Early 2000s American Cocktail Dresses
Alexander McQueen Chiffon Embellished Dress With Ostrich Feathers, FW 2006
By Alexander McQueen
Located in London, GB
Alexander McQueen museum-grade evening dress featuring a high ruffled collar and elaborate bugle
Category
Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns
$65,318
Size: IT42 - FR38 - UK10 - US6
Paco Rabanne Haute Couture yellow ostrich feather mini dress, ss 1967
By Paco Rabanne
Located in London, GB
▪ Paco Rabanne Haute Couture mini dress
▪ Museum piece
▪ Constructed from a latticework or
Category
1960s Evening Dresses and Gowns
Alexander McQueen F/W 2010 “Angels & Demons” Medieval Art Royalty Gown Dress
By Alexander McQueen
Located in Chicago, IL
across right side of underskirt. Made in Italy.
Same piece is currently at the Victoria & Albert Museum
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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Evening Dresses
MartinMargiela S/S 2008 PlungingVneck Bias Ruched Black HalterTop HighSlit Dress
By Maison Martin Margiela
Located in Chicago, IL
the Martin Margiela Spring/Summer 1997 "Stockman evening dress" in the museum collection of TheMet
Category
Early 2000s Italian Aesthetic Evening Dresses
S/S 1983 Saint Laurent Rive Gauche Runway Ad Black 'Le Smoking' Tuxedo Dress
By Saint Laurent
Located in West Hollywood, CA
by the MET Museum in NYC, this dress appeared both on the runway and in the season's advertising
Category
1980s French Cocktail Dresses
Shahla Dorriz for Natalie Cole Custom Made Crystal Embellished Gown
Located in Montgomery, TX
part of the Grammy Museum Archives!
Truly collectible dress!
Excellent condition.
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21st Century and Contemporary American Evening Dresses
Oriental Head Dress (Persia), British Museum Roman antiquity photogravure
Located in Melbourne, Victoria
'Oriental Head Dress (Persia)'
Photogravure after Donald Macbeth (1865-1943).
Donald Macbeth was
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1910s Other Art Style Portrait Prints
Materials
Photogravure
$95
H 11.82 in W 9.26 in
Alexandra Cardinale - dancing ballerina in museum in blue dress
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and high end framing on request. Gerard Uferas' photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including "Liberation", "Time Magazine", "The New York Times", "Le Mon...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Figurative Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in
The Souper Dress screenprint cellulose w/ label, edition at Warhol & Met Museums
By Andy Warhol
Located in New York, NY
different example at the Warhol museum, to show how the dress looks on a mannequin)
Own a famous piece of
Category
1960s Pop Art Abstract Prints
Materials
Cotton, Mixed Media, Screen
$10,000
H 38 in W 22 in
A day in the museum - father and daughter looking at art, two woman with dress
By Gérard Uféras
Located in Vienna, AT
Other sizes and price on request. Available in 80 x 120 cm as well. Gerard Uferas' photographs have appeared in numerous publications, including "Liberation", "Time Magazine", "The N...
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2010s Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Price Upon Request
H 23.63 in W 31.5 in
Omega Museum Collection "Pilots 1938 Aquarella" 5779.71.56
By Omega
Located in Surfside, FL
Limited Edition Omega Museum Collection "Pilot 1938" Aquarella in stainless steel with
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Early 2000s Wrist Watches
Materials
Stainless Steel
Statue of Artemis Mytilene 43" Roman, 4th BC, Museum Replica Cultured Marble
By LAGU
Located in İSTANBUL, TR
well as artifacts from the Ottoman period. In the museum, there are dresses, jewelry, coins, ornaments
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21st Century and Contemporary Turkish Classical Greek Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Statuary Marble, Metal
$3,600 / item
H 43.31 in W 16.93 in D 9.06 in
London Series 1st Edition Poster Dresses a Framed Set of All Five Paper Dresses
By Harry Gordon
Located in New Hope, PA
1968. Included in countless museum and private collections these dresses are highly coveted. They are
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1960s American Decorative Objects
Circa 1880 Antique Sioux Beaded Hide Dress with Turquoise Yoke & Fringe
By Sioux Indian Art
Located in Denver, CO
This extraordinary antique Sioux beaded hide dress, dating circa 1880, is a rare and authentic
Category
Antique Late 19th Century American Native American Native American Objects
Materials
Hide, Beads
$55,000
H 54 in W 52 in D 8 in
Puerto Rican Santos De Palo/Wood Carved Sculptures Of Saint Ursula/The Virgins
Located in Guaynabo, PR
display at the Smithsonian Art Museum. They are dressed with white robes and black crosses. Some of them
Category
Early 20th Century American Arts and Crafts Figurative Sculptures
Materials
Wood
$6,500
H 8 in W 11.5 in D 8 in
Yves Saint Laurent F/W 87 Runway Black Croc Embossed Leather Vintage 80s Belt
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in San Diego, CA
with silver gunmetal buckle. Dress this museum piece up or down. Pair with jeans and a tank, or throw
Category
1980s French Belts
Renaissance FleurDeLis Niello HighRelief GiltEngraved Heraldry Reliquary Jewelry
Located in Chicago, IL
ornaments in the collection of The British Museum photos (“dress-hooks” accession #s 2002,0712.1
Category
Antique 16th Century European Renaissance Brooches
Materials
Gilt Metal, Niello, Silver, Copper
$3,770
H 1 in W 1.5 in D 0.5 in
The Gold Brooch, Orientalist Oil Painting, Signed and dated 1894
By Eugene Alexis Girardet
Located in London, GB
shadows. The stunning black headdress contrasts well with the red of her dress.
Museums
Algiers, Bâle
Category
1890s Portrait Paintings
Materials
Oil, Panel
McEnroe / Borg
By David Yarrow
Located in Chicago, IL
do this was to hire the New York Transit Museum for the day and dress one of the period cars as if it
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Black and White Photography
Materials
Archival Pigment
Oscar De La Renta Vogue Museum Runway S/S 2011 Silk Gold Leaf Painted Dress US 6
By Oscar De La Renta
Located in Montgomery, TX
Oscar De La Renta Runway Silk Light Pink Dress Gown
As an added value for this dress whether you
Category
2010s American Evening Gowns
Rare Museum worthy Mary Quant wool dress, circa 1960s.
By Mary Quant
Located in London, GB
and by promoting these and other fun fashions she encouraged young people to dress to please
Category
1960s British Sheath Dresses
Hanae Mori Museum Quality Chrysanthemum Caftan Dress / Gown
By Hanae Mori
Located in New York, NY
Hanae Mori Museum Quality Chrysanthemum Caftan Dress / Gown that is highly collectable. Dress
Category
1970s Japanese Evening Dresses and Gowns
Iconic Museum-worthy GIANNI VERSACE Atelier Long Black Dress
By Versace
Located in Montgomery, TX
best!
Museum worthy dress! In perfect condition!
Made in Italy
Brand new, with tags. Comes with
Category
1990s Italian Evening Dresses
2017 Christopher Kane runway dress very similar to MET museum held Ring Dress
By Christopher Kane
Located in TARRAGONA, ES
Metropolitan Museum of Art. While slightly different in shape and materials, the MET's dress is of exactly the
Category
2010s British Evening Dresses
Museum Quality Courreges Metallic Ruffle Sash Evening Gown
By André Courrèges
Located in Athens, Agia Paraskevi
Museum Quality Courreges Metallic Ruffle Sash Evening Gown 1970's
Category
1970s French Maxi Dress
Yves Saint Laurent YSL Museum Quality Couture Cocktail Dress, Circa 1986
By Yves Saint Laurent
Located in Bethesda, MD
Rare, museum quality Yves Saint Laurent Rive Gauche YSL cocktail dress, circa 1986. This stunning
Category
1980s French Evening Dresses and Gowns
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