Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger Auction | July 31, 2024
Wed, Jul 31, 2024 10:00AM EDT
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Lot 53
Karl Lagerfeld/Tiziani Original Fashion Design Drawing
Estimate: $600 - $900
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(France/German, 1933 -2019)
Design for two wool and leather outfits for a woman, circa 1960s, inscribed lower left "T716", marker on paper with attached fabric samples, 15-7/8 x 11-3/4 in.; modern white laminate frame, 22-7/8 x 18-7/8 x 1-1/4 in.
Provenance: Estate of Tiziani, Rome, Italy; Estate of Raf Ravaioli; Mark Morro, Palm Beach, Florida; Property from the Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger
Note: This lot is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity issued and signed by Rico Baca, 20c Objects stating the work was removed from the Tiziani Archives by himself. In the note it states, "Karl Lagerfeld's drawings are relatively rare as he keeps no archives of his work. John Colapinto, in an article in 2007 for the New Yorker magazine, describes how, after redrawing a design at a fitting for a collection, 'Lagerfeld ripped the drawing from the pad, crushed it in his hands, and tossed it into a large wicker hamper, which, over the course of the evening, filled with similar small masterpieces'. Karl Lagerfeld is quoted in the article as saying, 'I keep no archives of my own, no sketches, no photos, no clothes, nothing!'
In 1963, American designer Evans Richards opened a fashion house in Rome under the name Tiziani, employing Karl Lagerfeld as his fellow couturier in the firm. Their first collection was a huge success, and within a short time, faithful clients included Elizabeth Taylor, Doris Duke, Gina Lollobrigida, Principessa Borghese and many others. Mr. Lagerfeld remained with the firm until 1969."
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Estate of Tiziani, Rome, Italy; Estate of Raf Ravaioli; Mark Morro, Palm Beach, Florida; Property from the Collection of Dee and Tommy Hilfiger
floated, some handling creases, small loss at left edge, not removed from frame
