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Chanel designs head to auction

Rhinestone snake necklace and bracelet, Cruise Collection 2008 (est. €300 - 500)

177 Chanel designs will be auctioned off in Milan from an Italian collection

BySiddhi Jain

November 21, 2019 (IANSlife) A treasure trove of 177 memorable designs by iconic French fashion house Chanel will go under the hammer at Sotheby’s Milan later in November.

Since its foundation in 1910, the haute couture label has been synonymous with luxury and glamour, and this auction will chart decades of timeless trends. 

 

Chain necklace with round medallions, Autumn 1990-91 (est. €100 - 200)
Chain necklace with round medallions, Autumn 1990-91 (est. €100 - 200)

 

Just a drop of No.5 comic clutch, 2001 (est. €100 - 200)
Just a drop of No.5 comic clutch, 2001 (est. €100 - 200)

 

Presenting vivid bags in every imaginable colour, elegant dresses, unique jewellery and an abundance of coveted accessories all from the vast wardrobe of a devoted lover of fashion.

The exhibition will take place at the neoclassical Palazzo Serbelloni in Milan on December 3-4. Ahead of the auction, the collection was modelled by Italian collector Cecilia Matteucci Lavarini. The online sale is from November 29 to December 5.

 

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Siddhi Jain can be contacted at siddhi.j@ians.in

Editing by N. Lothungbeni Humtsoe

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