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Chanel bracelet in golden hardware with blue crystals.The bracelet is 23.5 cm long. It has a spring ring closure.The conditions of the bracelet are great with slight signs of wear.

Pair of two Serpentine Candlesticks Designed by Marion Anderson Noyes (1907-2002) for Towle Silversmiths Flared lip candle cup sits atop tubular curving stem that can intertwine with...

Schiaparelli guest soaps shaped as bon bon hearts in a candy box, a salute to Schiaparelli's surrealist wit. 1950's USA. Excellent condition. L9", W 5" I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink" Yves Saint Laurent: Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink” Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes. Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure. Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved the color so much he used it for one of his own works, “an enormous stuffed bear...

Accessorizing with a classic Hermes pendant is a splendid idea! Adding a distinctive touch like a silver tone pendant not only enhances the elegance of your Hermes bag but also showc...

Gorgeous and Excellent luxury lighter from the prestigious brand Cartier, with 18-karat yellow gold plating. As an ornament, it presents a delicate motif of fine vertical wavy lines ...

Elegant and very refined Dupont Line 1 lighter, gold plated, ff. 20th century - France Luxury lighter from the prestigious S.T. Dupont, with 20 micron yellow gold plating. The desig...

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.

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...

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...

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 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...

Vintage Gianni Versace umbrella from the eponymous brand. Golden brown toned wood shaft featuring a hooked wooden handle embellished with the signature cut out style medusa head logo...

Original advertising poster or sign, made of wood and hand painted. It belonged to a renowned Welsh dairy farm. On the black background are the raised letters, also in wood, that for...

Experience the timeless sophistication and luxury of 1950s Harrods of London Shoe Stretchers. Crafted from steel and featuring an adjustable design, these vintage shoe stretchers rad...

From the iconic Chanel Karl Lagerfeld years, this late 80s - early 90s refined gold-tone metal CC keychain will make a perfect little gift for fans of the House. Of course, wearable ...

Magnificent porcelain tureen produced by Montpellier, a factory located in French Provence. With an oval profile, curved shapes and bulbous appearance, this tureen stands on four sma...

Beautiful Fountain pen manufactured by the prestigious French luxury goods brand Cartier around the nineties. The unit, which corresponds to the well-known Le Must Vendome...

Super Cute Authentic Hermès Padlock In shape of a Paper Lantern Made in France Made of non-precious metals Vintage Item, from 1991 Colorways: Silver-Tone and Golden "HERMES" an...

Vintage Hermes Shelf talker/Plate with 'Hermes Art de la table - Paris' lettering. Square-shaped. Made in wood, with upper side in light gold co...

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Hot Flowers Salad Plate, a stunning and luxurious addition to your tableware collection. This porcelain salad/dessert plate features...

This vintage Harrods cardboard box boasts the iconic 1950s logo in a deep burgundy hue. The original address label adds a touch of nostalgia and luxury to this elegant piece, perfect...

Indulge in the luxurious charm of the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Sugar Bowl & Lid, a stunning addition to your barware that effortlessly combines whimsy with sophistication. C...

Enhance the ambiance of your space with the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Candle Holder, a stunning and luxurious addition that seamlessly combines artistry with functionality. C...

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Le Roi King Sun Porcelain Vase, a mini masterpiece that transforms any space into an artful haven. Crafted with precision, this porcelain vase...

Elevate your dining experience with the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Oval Serving Platter, a 14" masterpiece that adds a touch of opulence and whimsy to your table setting. Craf...

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Floral Gold Plate, a classic dinner plate that encapsulates the timeless elegance of Versace's signature style. This exquisite piece...

Christian Dior Vintage Logomania Vanity Case Trunk 1990-2000 {VINTAGE 25 Years} Soft Gold Hardware Dior logo print Lockable case, comes with key 12” W x 7.5” H x 8” D Top handle 3” ...

Italian Silver Floral Etched Minaudiere from the 1950's. Heavy handmade construction with compartments for lipstick and powder and other items. Unmarked 800 silver. Crack in mirror. ...

Chanel vintage basketball 1990's {VINTAGE 20+ Years} Made in France Condition: Very good vintage condition

Hermès - (Made in France) Small magnifying glass in silver-plated metal. Additional information: Condition: Very good condition Dimensions: Height: 6 cm Seller Reference: ACC74

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Russian Dream Coffee Pot – a stunning porcelain masterpiece that seamlessly blends opulence and artistry to bring a touch of luxury to your ki...

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Russian Dream Porcelain Candle Holder – a luxurious and artistic addition that brings opulence to your home. Crafted from fine porcelain, this...

Do not miss out on the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Russian Dream Porcelain Plate – a luxurious and visually captivating addition that elevates your dinner table or barware collection. Cr...

Introducing a Timeless Treasure: The MIB & NRFB Barbie Collector "Barbie Commuter Set Reproduction Collector's Request Circa 1998." Unlock the enchantment of the past with this limited edition masterpiece, a homage to the iconic 1959 Barbie...

Get your hands on the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Russian Dream Porcelain Sugar Bowl – a luxurious and enchanting addition that adds opulence to your dinner table or barware collection. ...

Do not miss out on the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Russian Dream Porcelain Bowl – a luxurious and artful addition that brings opulence to your dinner table or barware collection. Crafted...

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Medusa Coffee Pot – a captivating blend of iconic design and opulence that transforms your kitchen into a glamorous haven. Crafted from stunni...

Preowned, authentic Baccarat St. Remy pattern champagne flutes or tulips, likely made in the 80s. Made from crystal, these elegant stemware pieces will add a touch of luxury to your gatherings and celebrations! No box but this set of 4 pieces will be carefully packaged for shipment. Each glass measures approximate 7 6/8in H x 2.25in W and hold approximately 9oz. Stamped BACCARAT FRANCE on the bottom of each glass. Preowned/vintage with some signs of prior use: some scratches here and there, as you would expect from preowned and vintage drinkware.

Introducing the Versace Rosenthal 1990s Porcelain Table Clock – an exquisite piece that seamlessly combines functionality with opulent design, enhancing the glamour of your home or w...

Stone Island's exhibition panel, a design masterpiece of visionary Massimo Osti from the 1990s, invites you to approach and immerse yourself in a world of...

In the heart of an art exhibition, there stands a mesmerizing resin display panel, an exquisite shrine to a bygone era of Italian fashion. With four delicate holes at its ends, it de...

At the heart of an art exhibition, an extraordinary resin display panel stands proudly, a silent tribute to Raniero Gatinoni's iconic moments of Italian fashion in the 1990s. Precise...

Behold, a wild and untamed piece of CP history, an enigmatic treasure chest of Massimo Osti's stylistic prowess, encapsulated in a jacket that defies conv...

This fabulous 30 inch sculpture of a high fashion woman was produced by Austin Productions and designed by Alexsander Danel in 1990. From our research, this piece is called ORCHIDE, likely from their high fashion collection. The piece stands appx 30in tall and the base is 10in wide. In very good condition for its 27+ years of age, we note some scratches, rubs and tiny dings here and there as you would expect from a vintage sculpture that has been handled, yet it still displays beautifully. Our price reflects this "less than pristine" condition. No paperwork or stickers on bottom, but signed at base AUSTIN PROD INC 1990 and A DANEL...

A lovely vintage Valentino gold plate key ring with logo dog tag charm. The tag is rectangular with curved ends in shape. The Valentino logo is cut out of the metal. The tag or charm...

Robert Jeweled Filigree Picture Frame from the 1950's. Aqua paste marquise stones set in gilt filigreed metal with fabric easel. Signed Robert. 3". 1950's USA.

A lovely vintage Valentino gold plate key ring with logo dog tag charm. The tag is rectangular with curved ends in shape. The Valentino logo is cut out of the metal. The tag or charm...

Presenting a fabulous pair of cow-print pony hair Versace sunglasses, designed by Donatella Versace. From the Spring/Summer 1999 collection, these sunglasses are covered in dotted po...

Porcelain J'ai Du Bon Tabac: "I have good tobacco" (soft extract) polychrome pill box featuring a metal frame, a flower claps, leaves painted inside and a polychrome floral decor and...

Rare and unusual figural Surrealist Elsa Schiaparelli lingerie bag. This amusing, rare Schiaparelli figural cat lingerie bag is made of bright pink acetate, with "Shocking" Pink ribbon accents and long pink raffia fringe. With a white plush snout and hand cut felt eyes eyebrows and mouth. Excellent Condition. Signed, Zipper Entry on back. Length 18" x Wide 9". 1950's. Schiaparelli, "I gave to pink, the nerve of the red, a neon pink, an unreal pink, Shocking Pink". Yves Saint Laurent: Schiaparelli's pink was "an aggressive, brawling, warrior pink” Elsa Schiaparelli's "Shocking" Pink was a color which derived from a 17.27 carat rose colored Cartier diamond known as the Tete de Belier, belonging to her friend and client, Daisy Fellowes. Shocking Pink was used for the eponymous perfume "Shocking", which was launched in 1937. The packaging was designed by artist Leonor Fini and the bottle was based on Mae West's curvaceous figure. Her first shoe-hat, designed for her autumn 1937 collection, had a Shocking Pink heel. Salvador Dali loved...

Chanel - (Made in France) Keychain in gilded metal and glass paste cabochons. Spring-Summer 1996 collection. Additional information: Dimensions: Length: 12.3 cm Condition: Very goo...

Abercrombie & Fitch New York, Vintage, Patinated Fine Smooth Blue Calf Leather Covered Locking Jewelry Box, c1950. The top has the original handle. ...

Hollywood Legends Collection Barbie as Eliza Doolittle in My Fair Lady. This is Barbie as Eliza in her pink dress once she became a lady and visits Henry Higgins...

Chanel - (Made in France) Keychain in gilded metal and glass paste cabochons. Spring-Summer 1996 collection. Additional information: Dimensions: Length: 12.3 cm Condition: Very goo...

Beautiful Authentic Hermès Bill Pocket Made in France Stamp B in square (1998) Made of supple courchevel leather, suede inside Colorway: Green "HERMÈS...

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...

Gold-tone evening "Boîte de Nuit" by Werber clutch bag featuring strass and beads decor, inside compartments, a front claps opening. Circa 1950s In good vintage condition. Made in F...

Though this umbrella was likely a part of a mid-century ensemble complete with matching day dress and shoes, the parasol itself is a prize. In cheerful soft lime chartreuse cotton, i...