a drawing of a woman in a dress with a red scarf
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186 - International Postwar Lagerfeld, Karl Fashion sketch for Tiz…
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International Postwar Lagerfeld, Karl Fashion sketch for Tiziani (Woman in a brown suit). c. 1965. Felt-tip pen and fabric swatches on vellum. 40 x 30 cm. Inscribed ‘No 774’. – Reverse with partial ink bleed-through. Overall in very good condition. Expressive, lively composition with confident linework. Provenance: Tiziani Archive, Rome – Estate of Raf Ravaioli – Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida – Tiziani Archives, Palm Beach Auctions, 2019. - In the early 1960s, Karl Lagerfeld created a series of over 160 fashion drawings for the Roman fashion house Tiziani, which capture the essence of haute couture with elegant, feather-light lines. Using fibre-tip pens, ballpoint pens and chalk on card, he developed slender, elongated figures whose flowing silhouettes exude a dreamlike lightness and timeless sophistication. The drawings captivate with their vibrant splashes of colour and ornamental patterns, which reflect the opulent couture style of the House of Tiziani – and its prominent clientele, such as Elizabeth Taylor. Despite having been created primarily as working templates for pattern-cutting and production, the sheets appear as standalone works of art in which Lagerfeld’s unmistakable aesthetic signature is already fully formed. Felt-tip pen and fabric swatches on vellum. Inscribed ‘No. 774’. - Slight ink bleed on the reverse. Overall, very good condition. An expressive, lively composition with confident brushwork. Provenance: Tiziani Archives, Rome – Estate of Raf Ravaioli – Private collection, Palm Beach, Florida – Tiziani Archives, Palm Beach Auctions, 2019. - In the early 1960s, Karl Lagerfeld created a series of over 160 fashion drawings for the Roman fashion house Tiziani, capturing the essence of haute couture with elegant, feather-light lines. Using felt-tip pens, ballpoint pens and chalk on cardboard, he developed slender, elongated figures whose flowing silhouettes exude a dreamlike lightness and timeless sophistication. The drawings captivate with vibrant colour accents and ornamental patterns that reflect the opulent couture style of the Tiziani house – and its prominent clientele, such as Elizabeth Taylor. Despite their functional origin as working templates for pattern-making and production, the sheets stand as independent works of art in which Lagerfeld’s unmistakable aesthetic signature is already fully formed. *This lot is subject to standard tax. A 24.95% buyer’s premium is payable on the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) is payable on the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.
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Auction time 07/11/2026 at 11:00 AM
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