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Balenciaga Runway "Lady in Red" Asymmetric Structured Dress Gown
Balenciaga Runway "Lady in Red" Asymmetric Structured Dress Gown

Balenciaga Runway "Lady in Red" Asymmetric Structured Dress Gown

By Balenciaga

Located in Los Angeles, CA

From Bergdorf Goodman Balenciaga rich red double matte satin gown. Designed with a structural

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

NWT Vionnet Runway Deco Inspired Sultry Black Dress Gown
NWT Vionnet Runway Deco Inspired Sultry Black Dress Gown

NWT Vionnet Runway Deco Inspired Sultry Black Dress Gown

By Vionnet, Gucci

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vionnet rich black deco inspired gown. Features bias cut full skirt accented with a panel of deep

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns

Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown  new!
Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown  new!

Valentino Runway Bare Shoulder Full Train Dress Gown new!

By Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Valentino cornflower blue elasticized bare shoulders evening dress. One of the "must have" styles from Valentino's Spring collection. Sold out. Features eye catching silhouette...

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

Rare 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Lycra Gown Runway Sample Museum
Rare 1990s Azzedine Alaia Black Lycra Gown Runway Sample Museum

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

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1990s French Evening Gowns

Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress
Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress

Roberto Cavalli 2003 Runway Cut-Out Silk Gown Showstopper Dress

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in Berlin, BE

Holy Grail Archival Cavalli Gown Thie beautiful Roberto Cavalli’s Spring/Summer 2003 gown is an

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

Antonio Berardi Extraordinary Runway Beaded Monastic Tabard Cady Dress Gown
Antonio Berardi Extraordinary Runway Beaded Monastic Tabard Cady Dress Gown

Antonio Berardi Extraordinary Runway Beaded Monastic Tabard Cady Dress Gown

By Antonio Berardi, Valentino Couture

Located in Los Angeles, CA

of the best pieces of the designer's runway collections. A grand and highly stylish evening gown

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns

Vintage 1997 Gianni Versace Couture Runway Red Dress Gown NWT
Vintage 1997 Gianni Versace Couture Runway Red Dress Gown NWT

Vintage 1997 Gianni Versace Couture Runway Red Dress Gown NWT

By Gianni Versace Couture

Located in Montgomery, TX

A rare Gianni Versace Couture dress from 1997, dating to the final and most celebrated period of the house under Gianni Versace. Crafted from a substantial fabric with an internal m...

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1990s Italian Evening Gowns

F/W 2005 Yigal Azrouël Runway Black Metallic Lace Slip Gown
F/W 2005 Yigal Azrouël Runway Black Metallic Lace Slip Gown

F/W 2005 Yigal Azrouël Runway Black Metallic Lace Slip Gown

By Yigal Azrouël

Located in West Hollywood, CA

the matching capelet as shown on the runway, this shimmery Yigal Azrouël gown is sure to shine

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Early 2000s American Evening Gowns

Roberto Cavalli Deadstock F/W 2007 Runway Cream Cleopatra Snake Gown
Roberto Cavalli Deadstock F/W 2007 Runway Cream Cleopatra Snake Gown

Roberto Cavalli Deadstock F/W 2007 Runway Cream Cleopatra Snake Gown

By Roberto Cavalli

Located in London, GB

Vintage Deadstock Roberto Cavalli F/W 2007 Runway Cream Cleopatra Snake Dress. Dress features long

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

F/W 1979 Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Black Geometric Embroidery Gown
F/W 1979 Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Black Geometric Embroidery Gown

F/W 1979 Chloé by Karl Lagerfeld Runway Black Geometric Embroidery Gown

By Chloé, Karl Lagerfeld for Chloe

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This Chloé gown by Karl Lagerfeld from the Fall/Winter 1979 collection is cut in a floor-length

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1970s French Formal Gowns

Valentino Runway Inspired Art Deco Beaded Handkerchief Hem Evening Dress Gown
Valentino Runway Inspired Art Deco Beaded Handkerchief Hem Evening Dress Gown

Valentino Runway Inspired Art Deco Beaded Handkerchief Hem Evening Dress Gown

By Christian Dior, Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

A fantasy Valentino evening dress fashioned of midnight blue shower of sequins adorned with beaded red and white accent trim at center bodice dropping down to hemline. Designed to e...

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Dresses

Vionnet Runway Veraline Blue Plisse Cut-Out Pleated Dress Gown   NWT
Vionnet Runway Veraline Blue Plisse Cut-Out Pleated Dress Gown   NWT

Vionnet Runway Veraline Blue Plisse Cut-Out Pleated Dress Gown NWT

By Vionnet, Valentino

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Vionnet of Paris veraline blue plisse pleated cutout gown is the 1st look that opened the 2016

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21st Century and Contemporary Evening Gowns

Christian Lacroix Runway 2-in-1 Detachable Pouf Petal Dress Gown
Christian Lacroix Runway 2-in-1 Detachable Pouf Petal Dress Gown

Christian Lacroix Runway 2-in-1 Detachable Pouf Petal Dress Gown

By Christian Lacroix

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Circa 2000 Christian Lacroix black and petal pink strapless asymmetrical gown. Features detachable

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Early 2000s Evening Gowns

Rodarte Tie Dye Beaded Embroidered Silk Gown F/W 2013 Runway
Rodarte Tie Dye Beaded Embroidered Silk Gown F/W 2013 Runway

Rodarte Tie Dye Beaded Embroidered Silk Gown F/W 2013 Runway

By Rodarte

Located in Boca Raton, FL

look number 26 on that season’s runway, this remarkable tie-dye gown is among the most memorable pieces

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2010s American Evening Dresses and Gowns

F/W 2001 Valentino Garavani Runway Satin Black Panther Sheer Rhinestone Gown
F/W 2001 Valentino Garavani Runway Satin Black Panther Sheer Rhinestone Gown

F/W 2001 Valentino Garavani Runway Satin Black Panther Sheer Rhinestone Gown

By Valentino, Valentino Garavani

Located in West Hollywood, CA

This black one-shoulder gown from Valentino Garavani’s Fall/Winter 2001 collection features sheer

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Early 2000s Italian Evening Dresses and Gowns

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Runway Gowns For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, there are many options to choose from in our collection of runway gowns. If you’re looking for Black runway gowns and you’re unable to find the right fit, there are plenty of variations in Gray, Beige and more. Finding the perfect accessories for you may mean sifting through those that were made during different time periods — popular versions of these 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. Runway gowns such as these have likely been a part of the legacy of many fashion designers, but those produced by Gucci, Dolce & Gabbana and Gianni Versace are consistently popular. There aren’t many items for unisex if you’re seeking these accessories, as most of the options available are for men and women.

How Much are Runway Gowns?

Prices for runway gowns can differ depending upon size, time period and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $256 and can go as high as $112,000, while these items, on average, fetch $3,198.

Finding the Right Evening-dresses for You

With entire museum exhibitions dedicated to examining fashion designers and their creations, we’re finally recognizing that costuming is art. Evening dresses over time have conveyed specific statements about social class, position and beliefs. Fashion is a powerful means of self-expression, and sophisticated vintage evening dresses and gowns by our favorite couturier play no small role in making us feel wonderful but, perhaps more importantly, making us feel like ourselves.

In the 16th century, dresses and gowns were so important that England's Queen Elizabeth I defined rules about what dresses women could wear — guidance included long skirts and fitted bodices. Forward-thinking designers have responded to this history.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel reimagined traditionally masculine garments for feminine shapes, and her elegant evening dresses and gowns promoted comfort and grace in women’s wear that had been dominated in the previous century by layers of fabric. Christian Dior's gowns celebrated luxury and femininity in the late 1940s — and gave to women the gift of glamour they’d lost in the miserable years of the war. French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent introduced innovative and highly coveted dress designs in the 1960s while at the same time challenging sexist stereotypes about which members of society could wear tuxedos.

Works by unconventional British designer John Galliano — featured in houses like Givenchy and Dior — redefined limits that dressmakers faced in terms of material, construction and vision during the late 20th century. From his embroidered absinthe-green Oscars gown for actress Nicole Kidman to the iconic sleeveless Dior newspaper dress that Sex and the City’s Carrie Bradshaw made famous, Galliano’s intricate and multifaceted work is reliably collectible and newsworthy

Today’s designers target an increasingly broad audience with their boundary-crossing work, and their tendency to play off of each other’s ideas means that every walk down the runway is also a walk through an entire history of fashion design and dress craftsmanship.

Whether you gravitate toward backless maxi dresses or silk charmeuse gowns by Alexander McQueen or embellished, ruffled floral-print designs by Chloe or Versace, there is an extraordinary collection of vintage and designer evening dresses and gowns waiting for you on 1stDibs.

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