The Hot Bid: Record-setting Karl Lagerfeld fashion drawingNEW YORK – During the summer, when auction schedules slow down, The Hot Bid showcases items that have set world auction records. What you see: A Karl Lagerfeld fashion drawing, done in the 1960s while he was working for the House of Tiziani. Palm Beach Modern Auctions sold it in April 2019 for $6,000 (inclusive of buyer’s […]
Karl Lagerfeld original fashion drawings attract intense worldwide biddingWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – On April 18, runway action halted temporarily as fashionistas worldwide grabbed their mobile devices to bid in Urban Culture Auctions’ sale of original sketches by the late Chanel mastermind Karl Lagerfeld (1933-2019). After weeks of relentless media coverage, the auction of fashion drawings from Lagerfeld’s days as a budding couturier […]
Karl Lagerfeld’s fashion design career reflected at Hindman, June 9CHICAGO – On Friday, June 9, Hindman’s annual Summer Fashion auction will feature a strong collection of clothing and accessories that were designed by Karl Lagerfeld between 1970 up to his death in 2019. Documenting nearly 50 years of Lagerfeld’s career, the auction includes examples from his eponymous fashion label, as well as designs from […]
Prestige jewelers and designers featured in Jasper52’s Sept. 21 jewelry saleNEW YORK – A turquoise butterfly pendant on a leather cord, a 14K gold sapphire and diamond ballerina ring, and a vintage sterling silver and turquoise bowguard will likely earn top lot status at Jasper52’s Antique to Modern Fine Jewelry sale, which will commence on Wednesday, September 21 at 4 pm Eastern time. Absentee and Internet […]