The Christie's Auction

 

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The Christie's Auction - Lot 1
Lot One
White silk sari inspired chiffon dress, 
trimmed with pearlized sequins & beads. 
Designer: Gina Fratini 
Price Raised: $85,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 2 Lot 2 sketch
Lot Two 
Black silk crepe cocktail dress with 
 asymmetric ruched bodice & side sash.
 Designer: Christina Stambolian 
 Price Raised: $74,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 3
Lot Three
Grey silk halterneck embroidered in 
a scroll pattern with glass beads. 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $77,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 4
Lot Four
Black cocktail dress with 
white satin collar & cuffs, 
embroidered with black sequins 
& trimmed with 
a large black bow. 
Designer: Bellville Sassoon/Lorcan Mullaney 
Price raised: $43,700
The Christie's Auction - Lot 5 Lot 5 detail
Lot  Five
Fuschia pink, sari style, chiffon ball gown 
with purple sash forming shoulder strap 
& trailing stole. 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $48,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 6
Lot Six
Pale blue chiffon evening dress with 
matching stole,  inspired by Grace Kelly. 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $70,700
The Christie's Auction - Lot 7
Lot Seven
White silk chiffon evening dress decorated with 
pink glass beads, simulated pearls, 
silver & pearlized sequins, 
& belted with white satin cord. 
Designer: Zandra Rhodes 
Price raised: $41,400
The Christie's Auction - Lot 8 Lot 8 detail
Lot  Eight
Bois de rose strapless taffeta evening 
dress decorated with blue flowers. 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $50,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 9 Lot 9 detail
Lot Nine
Pink chiffon evening dress with bodice 
embroidered  in paisley style with 
simulated pearls. 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $51,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 10
Lot Ten
Black silk velvet cocktail dress with black & 
ivory trimmed neckline, collar, & hem.
(Privately Worn) 
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $34,500
The Christie's Auction - Lot 11
Lot  Eleven
Midnight blue cocktail dress 
with white satin collar & cuffs, 
blue enamel paste buttons, &
a diamante buckle on a belt at the waist.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $66,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 12
Lot Twelve
Dinner dress with black Hussar style bodice & 
pleated red silk crepe skirt trimmed with
soutache braid & rouleaux at the waist.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 14
Lot Fourteen
Red chiffon dress embroidered in 
a tartan design in silver lame.
Designer: Bruce Oldfield 
Price raised: $34,500
The Christie's Auction - Lot 15
Lot Fifteen
Green velvet 1930's style dinner dress trimmed 
with three buttons on the back & each cuff.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $66,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 16
Lot Sixteen
White silk crepe dinner dress with knotted bodice 
creating a cap sleeve effect.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $52,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 17 Lot 17 detail
Lot Seventeen
Dinner dress with green & cream 
horizontally striped bodice & green skirt,
split to the knee.
Designer: Catherine Walker
Price raised: $34,500
The Christie's Auction - Lot 18
Lot Eighteen
Pale blue lace & chiffon evening dress 
with demi train & two trailing ties.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 19 Lot 19 detail
Lot Nineteen
Pink evening dress-bodice & matching bolero 
embroidered with sequins, gold glass beads,
& gold braid to echo Mughal motifs.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $61,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 20 Lot 20 detail
Lot Twenty
One shoulder white columnar dress embroidered 
with translucent glass beads & crystals.
Designer: Hachi 
Price raised: $75,100
The Christie's Auction - Lot 21
Lot Twenty One
Royal blue satin cocktail dress with padded 
off the shoulder collar & hem & decorated
with rectangular paste buttons.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $29,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 22 Lot 22 detail
Lot Twenty Two
Ballerina length dress with black bodice 
embroidered with blue stars. 
The drop waisted skirt is a double layer of blue organza.
Designer: Jacques Azagury 
Price raised: $26,450

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The Christie's Auction - Lot 23
Lot Twenty Three
Pale blue silk tulle evening dress embroidered with 
pearlized sequins and trimmed with a pale pink sash.
Designer: Emanuel 
Price raised: $27,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 24
Lot Twenty Four
Ivory satin 1930's style evening dress 
with a silk lace overjacket.
Designer: Bruce Oldfield 
Price raised: $29,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 25
Lot Twenty Five
Burgundy velvet ball dress with gathered bodice 
& skirt & long sleeves with rouleaux 
down the outside arm.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $39,100
The Christie's Auction - Lot 26
Lot Twenty Six
White silk & organza ball dress decorated with 
gilt beads, gold paillettes, & simulated pearls.
Designer: Emanuel 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 27
Lot Twenty Seven
Cream silk chiffon evening dress with embroiderd 
hourglass shaped bodice & Tudor style neckline.
Designer: Jacques Azagury 
Price raised: $51,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 28
Lot Twenty Eight
Midnight blue silk tulle strapless dress lined 
with purple silk & decorated with diamante stars.
Designer: Murray Arbeid 
Price raised: $48,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 29
Lot Twenty Nine
Midnight blue silk crepe halterneck dress.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $70,700
The Christie's Auction - Lot 30
Lot Thirty
Fuschia pink silk off the shoulder evening dress.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 31
Lot Thirty One
Bottle green velvet double breasted evening 
dress reminiscent of a smoking jacket.
(Privately Worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 32
Lot Thirty Two
Burgundy silk velvet columnar dress decorated with 
shimmering pink pearls at the neckline,
& split to the knee in back.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 33
Lot Thirty Three
Evening dress with black velvet bodice 
piped in red & a full skirt 
of green, black, & red silk in a tartan design.
(Worn at Balmoral)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $46,000

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The Christie's Auction - Lot 34
Lot Thirty Four
Emerald green satin ball dress with 
a Victorian style bustle & full skirt.
Designer: Victor Edelstein
Price raised: $27,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 35 lot 35 detail
Lot Thirty Five
Red lace cocktail dress with 
cap sleeves & a halterneck.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 36 lot 36 detail
Lot Thirty Six
Black velvet dinner dress with 
white satin collar & cuffs.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $28,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 37
Lot Thirty Seven
Black velvet evening dress with 'V' neck and 
a 'V' at the back, with a slightly gathered skirt.
Designer: Bruce Oldfield 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 38
Lot Thirty Eight
Double breasted black & white cocktail 
dress with square neckline & long sleeves.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 39 lot 39 detail
Lot Thirty Nine
Black silk crepe evening dress, empire style, 
embroidered with diamante paste, 
inspired by the Spencer tiara.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $42,550
The Christie's Auction - Lot 40
Lot Forty
Royal blue evening dress with velvet bodice 
& duchesse satin cummerbund & skirt.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $28,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 41
Lot Forty One
Grey silk sarong style evening dress 
embroidered with simulated pearls.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $29,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 42
Lot Forty Two
Grass green silk georgette dance 
dress with crossover bodice.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 43 lot 43 detail
Lot Forty Three
Dinner dress with a straight black skirt 
& asymmetrical bodice decorated 
with ribbon lace.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $29,900
The Christie's Auction - Lot 44 lot 44 detail
Lot Forty Four
Ball dress with black velvet strapless bodice 
& red taffeta skirt in the flamenco style.
Designer: Murray Arbeid
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 45
Lot Forty Five
Asymmetric silk taffeta dress 
printed with red roses.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $27,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 46 lot 46 detail
Lot Forty Six
Ivory satin dinner dress with a bodice decorated 
with simulated pink pearls, glass beads, & sequins.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 47
Lot Forty Seven
Pink chiffon dress decorated with 
pearl necklaces, lace, & beads.
Designer: Zandra Rhodes
Price raised: $27,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 48
Lot Forty Eight
White silk crepe strapless dress decorated 
with horizontal bands of black velvet.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 49
Lot Forty Nine
Evening dress with black velvet bodice & 
bolero jacket & contrasting white taffeta skirt.
Designer:Murray Arbeid
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 50
Lot Fifty
V-necked dress decorated with deep green 
sequins & loosely ruched at front.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 51
Lot Fifty One
Blue silk crepe dinner dress decorated at 
the neckline with blue satin rouleaux.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 52 lot 52 detail
Lot Fifty Two
Lilac dress with bolero jacket embroidered with 
violets & roses & decorated with beads.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $51,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 53 lot 53 detail
Lot Fifty Three
White lace dinner dress in the style 
of a double breasted coat, 
decorated with pale blue silk 
flowers & white sequins.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $27,600
The Christie's Auction - Lot 54
Lot Fifty Four
Cream silk dinner dress with a wide leather belt 
trimmed with a large medallion of paste
& simulated pearls, & embroidered with 
curled ribbon on the pleated bodice 
& long sleeves.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $34,500
The Christie's Auction - Lot 55
Lot Fifty Five
Black velvet Victorian style dress decorated
with jet beads & trimmed at the neckline 
& cuffs with Honiton lace.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 56
Lot Fifty Six
Magenta silk Goya-esque dress 
overlaid with black lace.
Designer:Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 57
Lot Fifty Seven
Pink satin dinner dress with white raw silk 
collars & cuffs in a nautical style.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $28,750
The Christie's Auction - Lot 58
Lot Fifty Eight
Asymmetric navy blue silk evening dress
 trimmed in a nautical style 
with three rows of gold braid 
on the neckline & cuff.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $23,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 59
Lot Fifty Nine
Strapless dress of cream silk organza 
printed with pink, blue, & yellow roses.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 60
Lot Sixty
Evening dress with black faille bodice 
& jade silk crepe skirt 
decorated with a fringed sash.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 61
Lot Sixty One
Aubergine silk velvet ball gown 
with a tulip shaped skirt, 
decorated with three paste buttons.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 62
Lot Sixty Two
Halterneck dress with a pale yellow silk 
bodice & blue wraparound skirt.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $33,350
The Christie's Auction - Lot 63
Lot Sixty Three
Burgundy velvet dinner dress with a tailcoat 
embroidered in gold thread & leaves.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $26,450
The Christie's Auction - Lot 64 lot 64 detail
Lot Sixty Four
Cream silk dinner dress embroidered 
with gold & silver sequinned falcons.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $35,650
The Christie's Auction - Lot 65 lot 65 detail
Lot Sixty Five
Ivory silk crepe evening dress 
decorated with pink sequins.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $26,450
The Christie's Auction - Lot 66
Lot Sixty Six
Black halterneck dress trimmed at the 
neckline & one hip with black bugle beads.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $57,500
The Christie's Auction - Lot 67
Lot Sixty Seven
Scarlet silk dress with a long bodice 
embroidered with beads.
(Privately worn)
Designer: Bruce Oldfield 
Price raised: $23,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 68 lot 68 detail
Lot Sixty Eight
Royal blue Fortuny style dress decorated
with bugle beads at the neckline & waist.
Designer: Yuki 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 69
Lot Sixty Nine
White silk chiffon halterneck dress printed 
with purple tulips & green leaves.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 70
Lot Seventy
Pale blue grey chiffon dress 
with a high cut bodice, 
embroidered with rows of simulated 
pearls, glass beads, & paste.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $36,800
The Christie's Auction - Lot 71
Lot Seventy One
Long dinner dress with a cream silk 
bodice & salmon pink skirt.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $25,300
The Christie's Auction - Lot 72
Lot Seventy Two
Salmon pink dinner dress with 
tunic style bodice 
embroidered with simulated 
pearls & paste.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $21,850
The Christie's Auction - Lot 73
Lot Seventy Three
Purple crushed velvet dress with a cowl collar 
& a train attached at the hip.
Designer: Bruce Oldfield 
Price raised: $26,450
The Christie's Auction - Lot 74
Lot Seventy Four
Burgundy velvet long sleeved 
dress with a low 'V' back.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $26,450
The Christie's Auction - Lot 75
Lot Seventy Five
Black silk velvet dress cut as a pastiche of 
a tailcoat & edged with black ribbed silk.
Designer: Victor Edelstein
Price raised: $31,050
The Christie's Auction - Lot 76
Lot Seventy Six
Strapless ball dress with black silk velvet bodice 
& deep burgundy & black silk skirt.
This gown originally featured a full
bodice with an Elizabethan collar,
and long sleeves, and the Princess
later had it modified to the strapless version.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $24,150
The Christie's Auction - Lot 77
Lot Seventy Seven
Black evening dress with shoulder straps 
embroidered with gold sequins, 
gold bugle beads, and paste.
Designer: Bellville Sasson/Lorcan Mullaney 
Price raised: $23,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 78
Lot Seventy Eight
White silk crepe sheath dress & 
matching Elizabethan style 
high collared jacket embroidered 
with simulated pearls & white sequins.
Designer: Catherine Walker 
Price raised: $151,000
The Christie's Auction - Lot 79
Lot Seventy Nine
Midnight blue silk velvet dinner dress with 
off the shoulder straps and a slight bustle.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $222,500
(Highest Auction Bid)
The Christie's Auction - Lot 80 lot 80 detail
Lot Eighty
Oyster duchesse satin dress with a bodice 
& bolero embroidered by Hurel
 with flowers & birds in simulated 
pearls, paste, & beads.
Designer: Victor Edelstein 
Price raised: $90,500
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