![TWO LACE EVENING OR PARTY DRESSES, 1940-1950s: 1 black mm lace & leno weave screening over cream cotton, late 1940s; 1 French black silk velvet & guipure lace party dress w/ rhinestones, 1950s, both very good. Measurements & condition report avail](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686326_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
Contemporary Velvet
![TWO LACE EVENING OR PARTY DRESSES, 1940-1950s: 1 black mm lace & leno weave screening over cream cotton, late 1940s; 1 French black silk velvet & guipure lace party dress w/ rhinestones, 1950s, both very good. Measurements & condition report avail](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686326_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![OSCAR DE LA RENTA COCKTAIL DRESS, USA, EARLY 1980s: Crimson patterned & printed silk w/ black velvet & beaded bow to CF neck, label “Oscar de La Renta”, excellent. Measurements & condition report available upon request.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686321_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
![Princess Diana | Palmer//Harding Revival Gown: A custom-made Princess Diana revival gown by Palmer//Harding based on Diana's 1985 black velvet and lace trim Catherine Walker gown. The contemporary design draws reference from Catherine Walker's Vic](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1013/332783/179538553_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1718224512)
![Mid Century Carved Painted Upholstered Chair: Contemporary Hand Carved Hand Painted Custom Velvet Upholstered Barrel Back Chair.Measures 27 inches x 26 inches x 24 inches seat height 15 inches.](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/2514/332863/179647585_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717881812)
![JACQUES HEIM & IRENE BLAZERS, PARIS & USA, 1940-1950s: 1 black wool blazer w/ silk velvet covered buttons, early 1950s, label “Jacques Heim”; 1 black wool jacket w/ silk lining, 1940s, label “Irene Exclusively for Neiman Marcus”, both exce](https://p1.liveauctioneers.com/1208/332885/179686327_1_x.jpg?height=310&quality=70&version=1717957964)
News about Contemporary Velvet
![General W. T. Sherman’s personal collection heads to market at Fleischer’s May 14](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/173251596_1_x.jpeg)
General W. T. Sherman’s personal collection heads to market at Fleischer’s May 14
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For more than 150 years, the descendants of General William Tecumseh Sherman — Union Army hero and scourge of the Confederate States of America — have preserved and protected his personal effects and collection. But the time has come for these family heirlooms to move to new homes. Fleischer’s Auctions will bring […]
![Judy Garland and Mae West screen-worn gowns turned heads at Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion sale](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/172573518_1_x.jpg)
Judy Garland and Mae West screen-worn gowns turned heads at Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion sale
CHICAGO — Two Hollywood dresses last sold at auction in 2017 met contrasting fortunes when they returned to the block as part of the Freeman’s Hindman Spring Fashion and Accessories sale on March 12. Judy Garland’s dress from In The Good Old Summertime made a handsome return, but Mae West’s Elsa Schiaparelli gown from Every […]
![Bid Smart Recap: Women Designers](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/124860724_1_x-1.jpg)
Bid Smart Recap: Women Designers
NEW YORK – This debut edition of Bid Smart Recap, which brings together Bid Smart articles on a specific topic, showcases leading women designers of furniture, lighting, and home fittings. Each, with her own visions, has shaped the look and feel of our homes. Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) excelled at translating architectural principles into décor. […]
![Rose Tarlow’s keen eye and fine designs beautify elite spaces](https://www.liveauctioneers.com/news/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/lambertus-1.png)
Rose Tarlow’s keen eye and fine designs beautify elite spaces
NEW YORK — Tastemaker Rose Tarlow has had her finger on the pulse of California design since the 1970s, when she opened an antiques store in Los Angeles. She makes combining antiques and eclectic items look effortless, a service she offers through her interior design and furnishings business, now called Rose Tarlow Melrose House. She […]