7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsEMBROIDERED CASHMERE JACKETS & PAISLEY SHAWL, LATE 19TH-LATE 20TH CUS$225(2 bids)
7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsVALENTINO CREPE CHIFFON MAXI DRESS & MATCHING SCARF, ITALY, 1970sUS$250(2 bids)
7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsHAND EMBROIDERED SHAWL & EMBROIDERED ROBE, SWITZERLAND, 1880s & c. 1925US$350(2 bids)
7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsGEOFFREY BEENE PANNE VELVET & SILK EVENING GOWN, USA, FALL 1989US$200(1 bid)
7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsMONIQUE VAN VOOREN WORN CHADO RALPH RUCCI EVENING GOWN, AMERICA, MODERNUS$250(1 bid)
Featured5 days LeftArarity AuctionsCHANEL Vintage Tweed 2Pc Blazer And Skirt Suit Set Size 04P/40. Cotton, Silk, Wool BlendUS$52(4 bids)
7 hrs LeftAugusta AuctionsSILK EVENING COAT & PANNE VELVET EVENING CAPE, USA, 1925-1930sUS$300(3 bids)
Lê Thị Lựu ‘Mother and Child’ silk art leads our five top auction resultsLê Thị Lựu, ‘Mother and Child’ Mixed Media On Silk, $51,200 NEW YORK – A pioneer in Vietnamese art, Lê Thị Lựu (1911-1988) was one of the first women to be accepted at the Fine Arts School in Hanoi, founded by Victor Tardieu. His acceptance of Lê set her career on a trajectory of success […]
Silk panel from Elizabeth II’s coronation graces Dreweatts May 30-31 saleLONDON – A decorative portion of a historic silk panel, commissioned to hang in Westminster Abbey for Queen Elizabeth II’s coronation in 1953, will be auctioned at Dreweatts during its Fine Furniture sale, scheduled for Monday, May 30 and Tuesday, May 31. The specially-woven panel was hung as a glorious backdrop, with a range of others, […]
Hat, shawl & gloves knitted from sea silk grace Hindman’s Dec. 1 fashion auctionCHICAGO – On December 1, Hindman Auctions will offer sea silk, a highly coveted material, in a one-of-a-kind selection. The sale will offer a hat, shawl and pair of gloves made from knitted sea silk, a substance that is also known as byssus. The items are family heirlooms, which the owners date to around 1920, […]
Historic Chinese silk scroll up for auction in FranceBORDEAUX, France (AFP) — A section of a silk handscroll depicting a historically important trip by China’s longest-serving emperor is to go up for auction in France on Saturday. Two other Chinese pieces from private French collections will also go under the hammer on that day as part of a sale hosted by auctioneers Alain […]