The Daphne Guinness Collection
- London, South Kensington
- 27 June 2012
Christie's Auction of The Daphne Guinness Collection Sold to Benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation achieves £476,800 / $744,285 / €595,523.
New world record prices achieved for photographer Mario Testino, and designers Alexander McQueen, and Christian Lacroix at auction
Landmark auction of contemporary fashion comprising 102 lots realises four-times the pre-sale estimate, with 88% of lots sold
Bidders from 21 countries bid in person, over the telephone and online
Pat Frost, Director, Fashion and Textiles, Christie’s commented: "Christie’s are delighted with the stellar results of the evening charity auction of the Daphne Guinness Collection sold to benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation, set up in memory of Isabella by Daphne. In assisting Daphne Guinness in her aim to support new fashion talent through the Foundation, Christie’s has been privileged to play a part in ensuring the future of couture. It is testament to the style and individuality of Daphne Guinness that international institutions, important designers, well-known fashion icons and private collectors bid against each other for items from her personal wardrobe."
New world record prices achieved for photographer Mario Testino, and designers Alexander McQueen, and Christian Lacroix at auction
Landmark auction of contemporary fashion comprising 102 lots realises four-times the pre-sale estimate, with 88% of lots sold
Bidders from 21 countries bid in person, over the telephone and online
Pat Frost, Director, Fashion and Textiles, Christie’s commented: "Christie’s are delighted with the stellar results of the evening charity auction of the Daphne Guinness Collection sold to benefit the Isabella Blow Foundation, set up in memory of Isabella by Daphne. In assisting Daphne Guinness in her aim to support new fashion talent through the Foundation, Christie’s has been privileged to play a part in ensuring the future of couture. It is testament to the style and individuality of Daphne Guinness that international institutions, important designers, well-known fashion icons and private collectors bid against each other for items from her personal wardrobe."
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Sale Total including Buyer’s Premium: AUCTION IN PROGRESS: 476,800 (GBP)
DAPHNE GUINNESS
MARIO TESTINO (B. 1954), FOR BRITISH VOGUE, MARCH 2008
Price Realized: £133,250
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE PHOTOGRAPHER AT AUCTION
AN IVORY SILK TULLE EMPIRE LINE GOWN AND DAPHNE GUINNESS, A PHOTOGRAPH BY MAT COLLISHAW (B. 1966)
'THE GIRL WHO LIVED IN THE TREE', ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, AUTUMN/WINTER 2008-9, AND THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR HARPER'S BAZAAR UK, 2012
Price Realized: £85,250
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE DESIGNER AT AUCTION
A SCULPTURAL METALLIC SILVER MINI DRESS AND DAPHNE GUINNESS, A PHOTOGRAPH BY MAT COLLISHAW (B. 1966)
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, 2008, AND THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR HARPER'S BAZAAR UK, 2012
Price Realized: £79,250
A SPANISH STYLE WHITE LACE DRESS WITH BLACK MATADOR JACKET
CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Price Realized: £16,250
WORLD RECORD PRICE FOR THE DESIGNER AT AUCTION
A PAIR OF ANGEL WING GOLD AND BLACK PLATFORM ANKLE BOOTS
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, AUTUMN/WINTER 2010
Price Realized: £15,000
A MAGNIFICENT BALL GOWN OF MIDNIGHT BLUE SATIN
CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Price Realized: £12,500
A DRAMATIC SORTIE DE BAL OPERA COAT
CHRISTIAN LACROIX
Price Realized: £11,875
A BLACK LACE AND SEQUIN EVENING GOWN AND DAPHNE GUINNESS, A PHOTOGRAPH BY MAT COLLISHAW (B. 1966)
THE GOWN UNLABELLED AND THE PHOTOGRAPH FOR HARPER'S BAZAAR UK, 2012
Price Realized: £11,250
A PAIR OF LADY BELL PLATFORM ANKLE BOOTS
NORITAKA TATEHANA, PROBABLY AUTUMN/WINTER 2010-11
Price Realized: £8,125
A PAIR OF BLACK LEATHER STUDDED PLATFORM BOOTS
ALEXANDER MCQUEEN, 2000S
Price Realized: £7,500
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