Fashionable Prices at the Whitaker 2013 Fall Sale

A wondrous good time was had last Saturday, November 2nd, at the Charles A. Whitaker Auction Company’s, “Fall Couture & Textiles” sale in New Hope, Pennsylvania.

The lovely medieval style Fortuny gown takes center stage – accompanied by two pieces of Bill Smith “body jewelry”, and a Fortuny Revival necklace by John Truscott.

                
The fashion filled event covered a span of 18th, 19th and 20th century styles and iconic designs by such notable names as Schiaparelli, Irene, Adrian, Chanel, and Dior, with the affable Mr. Whitaker and his hard working staff moving hundreds of lots over a two day period.

The beautifully fringed Maison Gripoix necklace was featured on the cover of the auction catalog, and closed at a hammer price of $2,900.

A rack of beaded and embellished flapper dresses.

Older period pieces and 20's beaded dresses did a brisk business, while 80's, 90's and millennium fashions, including McQueen, Moschino, YSL, and Versace, sold at lightning speed to bidders competing in-house, online, and via telephone.

Two lots of custom made 20's evening shoes were scored by phone bidders, for $1,400 and $1,700 respectively.

The majestic and prominently featured stenciled velvet Fortuny gown, sold for a modest $7,000, as Mr. Whitaker shared its humble discovery at a hospital thrift shop in Alexandria, Virginia.

Dior dresses and suits, both Paris and New York labels, were quickly snapped up, as were the 60's and 70's fashions of Courreges, Pucci, Galanos, and Norell.

This vibrant two-toned Courreges mini dress was a crowd favorite, selling for $2,700.

A generous selection of Louis Vuitton and Ghurka Market bags fill a table.

The evening concluded with a “Discovery Lot” sale, which had bidders vying heavily for the boxes of unexplored treasures within.       

For more information and auction updates, be sure to visit the Whitaker Auction Company website.


Written by Metro Retro Vintage

VFG Fashion Parade: The Decades Project: 1900-1909

Celebrating Vintage Fashion, in VFG Style. This month, as we celebrate our 10th anniversary, we review 20th Century Fashion By Decade:
Come see REAL vintage clothing from each decade brought to you by members of the VFG.

1900-1909

            Fortuny: Gold painted on silk with glass beads from the archives of PinkyAGoGo

c1900s Cornucopia Brooch offered by Leonardo da Vintage

Black silk Edwardian peignoir with lavish lace trim available soon at Viva Vintage Clothing

1903, Mme. Georgette, Paris, Promenade Hat of double layered, rippled straw with black silk velvet bows and ribbons, huge cut steel buckle in back, and 3 large pink cotton roses across the front from the private collection of Rue De La Paix

You can find more fabulous vintage items from more sellers at the

VINTAGE FASHION GUILD WEEKLY FASHION PARADE!

Doyle Auction Highlights

EARLY CHANEL EVENING DRESS SELLS FOR $42,000 AT DOYLE NEW YORK ON APRIL 11, 2006 Auction Showcased a Century of Important Vintage Couture by the World's Great Designers Also Featured Were Luxurious Accessories, Costume Jewelry and Textiles On Tuesday, April 11, 2006, Doyle New York held an auction of Couture, Textiles and Accessories representing the vitality of international historical fashion spanning two centuries. Offering an extensive selection of dresses, suits and ensembles, the sale also included important costume jewelry, handbags and accessories, as well as American, European and Asian textiles. Highlighting the sale was a blue silk 1926 ombre fringe dress from Chanel that soared past its pre-sale estimate of $5,000-7,000 to reach $42,000. The dress was similar to an example in the Costume Institute’s tautly edited ‘Chanel’ (p.187). Also inspiring competitive bidding was a 1993 Lacroix Carnivale inspired two-piece gown that sold for $10,800, against a pre-sale estimate of $4,000-6,000. Another noteworthy offering was an elegant Fortuny cinnamon silk Delphos tea gown that sold for $7,800. Of more recent vintage were a 1968 Ossie Clark python coat that sold for $3,600 and a 1992 Chanel Couture olive changeante silk dress that sold for $3,600. Property being offered to benefit the Grenville Baker’s Boys and Girls Club included a Mainbocher shredded point d’esprit cocktail dress that sold for $3,300. Fine accessories included a selection of handbags by Hermes, including a blue roi crocodile Kelly bag that sold for $19,200; a cyclamen ostrich Birkin bag that sold for $16,800; and a tan togo leather Birkin bag that sold also 16,800. Costume jewelry was highlighted by a futuristic 1960s Coppola e Toppo faux rhinestone spray suite comprising a collar and two bracelets that fetched $11,400. Also notable was a 1950s Chanel gilt-metal filigree clasp belt formerly in the collection of Diana Vreeland that achieved $3,600. Textiles included an extravagantly embroidered Chinese altar cloth that sold for $6,000. Among the selection of Louis Vuitton trunks were two handsome wardrobe trunks that sold for $3,900 each. NEXT AUCTION Fall 2006 LOCATION Doyle New York, 175 East 87th Street, New York, NY 10128 CONSIGNMENTS ARE CURRENTLY BEING ACCEPTED To have your couture, costume jewelry, textiles and accessories evaluated for possible consignment in the Couture, Textiles and Accessories auction, please contact: Clair Watson Director, Couture Department Tel: 212-427-4141, ext. 603 Email: couture@DoyleNewYork.com CATALOGUE Printed Catalogue: Subscriptions Department, 212-427-4141, ext. 257, subscriptions@DoyleNewYork.com View the online catalogue