Auction/Bargain
Our first handbags auction took place in 1978 — a groundbreaking...
TU-ChristiesOur first handbags auction took place in 1978 — a groundbreaking event that saw the fashion elite descend on Christie’s in London. Those who came to view the collection of fashion icon Coco Chanel included the Duchess of Argyll, Baroness Olimpia de Rothschild, Princess Farman Farmaian and the advisor to Marlene Dietrich.
‘The Chanel sale was clearly the place to be,’ reported The Chicago Tribune. ‘Hundreds of expensively dressed people sloshed champagne and studied each other for signs of beautifulness as they elbowed through the old high-ceilinged sale rooms.’ Several items were sold to museums, including the first handbag ever to be sold by Christie’s, a navy blue flap bag, which was purchased by the Smithsonian Institution for $800.
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