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A beautiful antique Chinese feather hand fan. The fan is made from off white feathers possibly goose, attached to silver painted wood sticks and guard...

Lovely enamel maiden portrait on 800 silver round pillbox. Silver has decorative hand etching throughout. 1.5" x 3/8". Italy 1950's. Very Good condition.

Hermès Scottish Terrier Dog Porcelain decorative organizer featuring a square shape, green contrasting trim, a Hermes signature. delivered in his original box. Circa 2000s In good ...

Hermès "Chaîne D'Ancre" Porcelain organizer or Ashtray featuring a silver-tone Chaîne d'ancre design, contrasting trim, a Hermes signature. delivered in his original box. Circa 2000...

1966 VOGUE Magazine- September Issue - Cover by Saul Leiter, 130 pages, in colour and black/white On Cover: "100 Best Fashion Buys This Minute", photographed by Saul Leiter Feature...

Gorgeous rosary made of carved bone and silver, in the 20th century. With a simple structure, central glory in the shape of a heart, it is the crucifix that attracts all the attenti...

Rare Authentic Hermès Pocket Ashtray Designed by Ravinet d'Enfert Spur Shaped Made in France Vintage Item Lid nicely decorated with the "guilloché"...

Super Cute Authentic Hermès Key Holder Can be used as Bag Charm for your Kelly, Birkin or other Hermès Bag, or as keychain Pattern: 4-leaf Clover ...

Beautiful and Rare Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: Greek Mythology Woman Made in France Made of Porcelain with golden edges Colorways: Beige, Light Brown, Black, Golden Beige su...

Rare and Lovely Authentic Hermès Money Clip In shape of a stirrup Vintage Item Made of silver 800 (crab hallmark) Colorway: silvery "HERMES PARIS" engraved at back Measurements...

Enhance your style with the Fendi shoulder strap. Crafted with luxurious satin and adorned with a teal shade, this exquisite accessory adds a touch of elegance and sophistication to ...

Rare Authentic Hermès Glasses Case Exceptional Piece, extremely rare Made in France No datation stamp, Vintage item Made of ostrich leather, inside lined with a soft material Co...

Luxury lighter from the prestigious S.T. Dupont, plated in yellow gold and decorated in authentic Chinese red lacquer, framed between gold profiles. It is engraved with initial...

Hermès ashtray or porcelain pocket tray, pattern taken from the "Equitation Japonaise" square by Françoise de la Perrière published in 1969 and never re-published, in gold and orange...

Vintage Cabochon Button Covers. A set of six to transform your attire. An unsigned beauty. A rare treasure. Just because a jewel doesn’t carry a designer name, doesn’t mean it isn't...

Exuding opulence, this ornate Medusa vase is a result of the glorious collaboration between Versace and Rosenthal. True to their brand aesthetics, both have brought sophistication an...

Exuding opulence, this ornate Medusa vase is a result of the glorious collaboration between Versace and Rosenthal. True to their brand aesthetics, both have brought sophistication an...

Vintage Vacuum flask/Thermos stainless steel by FRANZI with metal lid. The top unscrews and is a cutie cup. It closes with a screw plug. Burgundy leather cover with handle. Height: 1...

Beautiful Authentic Hermès Ashtray Print: 3 Zebras Made in France Vintage item Made of Porcelain Colorways: Green, White, Black, Yellow Golden edges "HERMÈS-PARIS" and "Made in France" in golden letters on sides Measurements: 19,8 x 16 x 4 cm (7,8 x 6,3 x 1,57 inches) Condition: Very Good. Slight signs of use on golden edges. A teeny tiny porcelain...

VOGUE MAGAZINE: 15TH OCTOBER 1966 (50TH EDITION) DONNA ON COVER - MITCHELL BY DAVID BAILEY) 1916-1966 203 pages, colour and black/white Cover: 50 years in Vogue 1916-1966, Golden Ju...

Exceptional Authentic Hermès Perfume Spray and Case Perfect dimensions for handbag Case made of crocodile skin and metal Refillable spray made of glass Colorways: Shiny Rose Pour...

An elegant accessory that can write smoothly, this Montblanc Meisterstück pen is made of top quality materials. It will add a touch of luxury to your everyday work. Includes: Origin...

Rare Item - Chanel Doll Ltd Edition & Signed By Artist Pache Playmobile oversized doll in black and white, dresses as Coco Chanel with removable pearl necklace and bracelet. 'CC' ...

Set of 5 Collectible Authentic Hermès Plates These plates were made to celebrate the equestrian "Prix de Diane" and was sponsored by Hermès Paris. This event takes place at Chantill...

Rare and beautiful Christian Dior fan with iconic logo details.

A prestigious archive of British VOGUE © The Condé Nast Publications Lt, an original copy of Vogue UK magazine from the 15th of October 1967, presented in good antique condition, inc...

As conceptual art while he transitioned to Hermes Creative Director in 1998, Belgian Martin Margiela--whose creations today debut in the setting of a contemporary-art gallery priced at upwards of EU$150,000--created this stenciled or block print. Conceived by arguably the most culturally influential contemporary fashion designer since Gabriel "Coco" Chanel, it is part of a limited-edition-of-two white-boxed set that includes the couture Maison Martin Margiela "Artisanal Line 0" body-harness lingerie in its maker's signature color white for Spring 1998. The same lingerie--one white and the other black--starred in a film made by Margiela among the five that he screened to present his Spring/Summer 1998 "Flat Collection" in Paris at the Conciergerie. In that film titled "4", which begins with a view of the iconic topless tabi "boots", the hands of Margiela's white-labcoat-clad assistants enter the frame to manipulate different garments on a model who initially wears the exterior lingerie (see our photos) as if jewelry. A simple dark collared coat, a white collared button-down shirt, and a dark button-down cardigan--all with the "displaced neckline" or "displaced shoulder" of the flat-hanging clothes--are transformed into new collarless plunging v-neck garments, which appear to be ruched when folded under the harness of the lingerie. Both black versions of the lingerie are in museum collections. In Martin Margiela's home-country, the ModeMuseum (MoMu) archived its collected piece as OBJ7660. In the 2018 Parisian retrospective exhibition at Musee de la Mode/Palais Galleria when its artistic director was Martin Margiela (working with Curator Alexandre Samson), the second black lingerie was featured on a mannequin and collected the same year by the Vogue Paris Foundation. Other conceptual designs from this same 1998 collection of jewelry were acquired by TheMet museum in Manhattan. Without the restriction of the use and function of clothing, the small uncreased print--on a card that can be removed from the interior-box bottom that it loosely spans--shows the buyer how to endlessly fashion unique tops using the structural-elastic lingerie as an undergarment for their own pre-worn button-down shirts. This is a more obvious example of the once avant-garde concept of anti-fashion upcycling that Martin Margiela introduced to challenge social and fashion-industry norms by the 1990s, which echos the revolutionary anti-art of Marcel Duchamp. Essentially, valuable art/fashion can be made from everyday vintage objects. While Duchamp did so in 1917 with a men's porcelain urinal titled "Fountain" attached to a gallery exhibition wall, they both made the point that it is the way that such items are reassembled that can make the result a progressive statement. What makes the print so special and worthy of framing for display is that, without words, the three numbered images on a single white card encapsulate the before-its-time fashion manifesto of Martin Margiela to recycle fashion in remarkable new wearable ways, such as harnessed by his unique lingerie. According to The New York Times in its 2021 feature-story that reflected on his radical fashion design and delved into his crossover art, Margiela "changed how we dressed in the 1990s", while his art embodies "the visionary man he has always been." At a turning-point shortly after Margiela designed this couture set in 1997, his personal manifesto became more difficult to accomplish in his fashion career as the new leader of France's historic luxury fashion-house Hermes, for which his first womenswear collection was presented for Autumn/Winter 1998. Frustrated by the limitations of the industrialized luxury trade and conglomerate conflicts with his closely guarded privacy, the famously "invisible" designer pre-maturely retired from the fashion industry in 2009 to independently build on his clever artistry in other mediums. Margiela continues to demonstrate what he often told his fashion teams: "The less you have, the more creative you are as a designer." This minimal finely-crafted lingerie without size or gender restriction--composed of adjustable "polya-elasthanne" straps with a clear anti-slip strip on the underside and three silver-plated metal double-rings--can be worn either as a concealed structural undergarment or as a visible jewelry-like body harness in appreciation of its meaning as a foundation for recycling fashion, pure form, and meaningful color. While the initial Maison Martin Margiela ready-to-wear brand tag until the late 1990s was a distinct corner-sewn unbranded white label accompanied by tags for origin and materials/care, the couture version for this lingerie is a single tiny white unbranded tag stitched in a line near the end of the waist strap, noting in English, "Made In France," with succinct material/care identification. The set's original white unbranded box and its white black-typed couture-identification sticker complete the "invisible-brand" aesthetic. We interpret the black-type codes on the aged box-sticker (“E98 ST HAUT; Struct Elas Blanc; 02; TU"): Spring 1998 Haute Couture; white structural-elastic garment; Artisanal Line 0 edition of two; one size only. The print, lingerie and box are in very good condition as shown in the photos with only one mark on the rear edge of the exterior box-lid. Although initially tried on by the sole owner to realize a restructured shirt, the lingerie body-harness was never worn. It was collected in Belgium at the Brussels boutique where Martin Margiela initially sold his brand with his founding business-partner Jenny Meirens since 1988. Prior, Margiela worked for several years as a fashion-design assistant to Parisian Jean Paul Gaultier. Both designers have since received independent museum retrospectives internationally--from Paris' Grand Palais and Musee Palais Galliera (The City of Paris Fashion Museum) to NYC's The Brooklyn Museum and Antwerp's MoMu. While others continue to try, Martin Margiela (b.1957) is the only leading fashion designer to have made a full-time transition to the commercial contemporary-art world with such highly valued works. As a rare revealing piece of both fashion and art history, the increasing value of this Maison Martin Margiela 1997...

Hermès horse-print porcelain organizer or Ashtray featuring a a carriage, a gold brush finishing, a under leather bottom, a Hermes gold-tone side signature. Circa 1980s In good vi...

Opulence and glamour of the 1980s with this exquisite Gold Tone Metal Cat Brooch from Givenchy. Paris New York. This iconic brooch embodies the luxurious spirit of the '80s, evoking ...

Introducing the exquisite 1964 Gem Encrusted Jewish Torah,a stunning testament to craftsmanship and devotion. This silver-plated Hebrew prayer book is adorned with intricate engravin...

Introducing the Antique Pure Silver Bowl, a breathtaking piece from the early 1900s that epitomizes timeless elegance and luxury. Crafted with exquisite attention to detail, this pu...

Christian Dior Maison picnic set in silver metal partially covered with wicker composed of a thermos for tea, a second for coffee and a bottle cooler. Dimensions of the 3 pieces - Tea thermos: height 25 cm x diameter 14.5 cm - Coffee thermos...

Introducing the Antique Christoph Widmann 925 Silver Shell Spoon, a breathtaking piece from the early 1900s that exudes timeless elegance and unpara...

Introducing the exquisite Tiffany & Co 1950s Pure Silver Pen & Ink Set, a timeless and luxurious addition to any desk or workspace. Crafted from pure silver, this vintage Tiffany & Co pen showcases a sophisticated geometric etched design, adding an elegant touch to your writing instruments. At the center of the pen, the iconic Tiffany & Co logo serves as a symbol of quality and craftsmanship, reflecting the esteemed reputation of this renowned luxury brand. The pen comes with its original ink, ensuring a seamless writing experience and preserving its authenticity. Whether used for daily note-taking, correspondence, or as a decorative accent for your desk, this vintage Tiffany & Co pen exudes sophistication and refinement. It's not just a writing instrument; it's a statement piece that reflects your discerning taste and appreciation for fine craftsmanship. This pen and ink set...

Introducing the Frank M. Whiting & Co Antique Pure Silver Glass Ash Tray, a stunning piece of vintage decor from the early 1900s. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this a...

Introducing the Antique Pure Silver Corkscrew from the early 1900s, a luxurious and timeless piece that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted from pure silver, this exquisite corkscrew features a whimsical engraved leaf design, adding a touch of charm and character to any barware collection. The intricate leaf motif showcases the exceptional craftsmanship of the era, making this corkscrew not only a functional tool but also a stunning work of art. Whether used to open your favorite bottle of wine or displayed as a decorative accent, this antique corkscrew is sure to impress. This exquisite piece makes for a perfect gift idea for wine enthusiasts or collectors of fine antiques. It's a luxurious way to elevate your barware collection or add a touch of elegance to your wine rituals. With its timeless appeal and unique design, this antique silver corkscrew...

Introducing the Antique Sterling Silver Shell Spoon, a captivating piece from the early 1900s that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Cra...

Introducing the Christian Dior 1960s Monogram Flask, a timeless and luxurious accessory that exudes elegance and sophistication. Crafted with meticulous attention to detail, this sil...

ISABEL CANOVAS Parfum by ROBERT GOOSSENS vintage atomizer featuring a gold tone metal wickerwork design embellished with an attached blue and gold tassel. Embossed ISABEL CANOVAS PA...

Introducing the Antique Shell Motif Pure Silver Spoon, a truly exceptional piece from the early 1900s that captures the essence of timeless luxury and sophistication. Crafted with m...

Introducing the Antique Malachite Horn Letter Opener, a magnificent piece from the early 1900s that combines opulent materials with exquisite craftsmanship. Crafted with meticulous ...

Introducing the Antique Silver Plate Cocktail Spoon, a distinguished piece from the early 1900s that exudes timeless elegance and sophistication. Crafted with exquisite attention to...

Introducing the Antique Crystal Toothpick Holder & Silver Serving Tongs, a stunning fusion of beauty and functionality that adds a touch of opulence to your dining experience. Crafted from clear crystal, the toothpick holder doubles as a mini vase, boasting intricate geometric carvings that catch and refract light, creating a dazzling display on your table or countertop. Its versatile design allows for various uses, whether as a vessel for toothpicks, small flowers, or simply as a decorative accent. Accompanying this exquisite crystal holder are pure silver miniature serving tongs, meticulously crafted to complement its elegance. The silver tongs add a touch of sophistication to your serving collection, allowing guests to help themselves to sugars, spices, or other condiments with grace and style. This antique set is a timeless addition to any kitchen or dining area, evoking a sense of refinement and charm. Whether used for formal dinner parties or casual gatherings, it enhances the ambiance and elevates the dining experience for you and your guests. Indulge in luxury with the Antique Crystal Toothpick Holder & Silver Serving Tongs. With its timeless elegance and impeccable craftsmanship, it's destined to become a treasured heirloom in your home for generations to come. Pair this with an Hermes serving tray...

Framed in a Lucite box, pair of Asian Chinese leather and silk shoes embroidered and adorned with gold thread. Exquisite pair of collectible antique shoes mounted and presented on a ...

Extremely Rare Authentic Hermès Chainmail Coin Purse The purse is a vintage item, made of flowing mesh, enhanced with a retractable opening that closes with a lid 2 rings holding ...

Introducing the Antique Silver Plate Cocktail Tray, a magnificent piece that adds a touch of sophistication to your entertaining endeavors....

Introducing the Antique Pure Silver Grape Motif Plate, a captivating piece that exudes timeless elegance and luxury. Crafted in the early 1900s, this pure silver plate showcases exq...

Introducing the exquisite 1885 Antique Walter & Hall Victorian Plate Berry Spoons, a stunning set that epitomizes the opulence and charm of the Victorian era. Crafted with meticulou...

Introducing the Tiffany & Co 1950s Silver Large Serving Spoon, a magnificent piece of vintage silverware crafted for elegance and functionality. This pure silver giant soup spoon be...

1990s La Perla Star Shaped Necklace, thick triangle shaped pendants that form a star shaped form when worn interlocked with black laces, stone shaped steel pendant at the back 1990...

Indulge in the luxurious sophistication of the 1980s Givenchy Gold Metal Keyring, crafted with a sleek and timeless gold metal accent. The solid metal exudes a sense of exclusivity, ...

Unique pair of handmade Hermes & Gucci vintage up-cycled silk necktie pillows c 1980s The pair of decorative pillows are designed primarily with a collection of vintage Hermes & Gu...

Hermès collectible burgundy king size blanket with embroidered leaves and flowers. Wool, cashmere, angora and suede trim. 70% wool, 15% cashmere, 15% angora. Mint condition.

Chanel beach towel. 2000s. All-over logo print. 100% cotton. Spongy design. 175cm X 128cm In good general condition, it has signs of normal use and some stains as shown in the photos...

CONDITION is Very good. Minimal wear to dog bowl is evident. Minimal discolouration to wood and metal bowls on this used Hermès designer resale item. Details Beige Woo...

Hermès Limoges porcelain square plate in the Balcon du Guadalquivir pattern. Comes with original box.

CONDITION is Very good. Minimal wear to pen is evident. Some slight tarnishing to the clip on this used Cartier designer resale item. This item comes with original case - the existin...