Christie’s Auction – Bill Blass American Elegance
Bill Blass represents the legacy of American fashion through timeless elegance, refined design and sophisticated craftsmanship. Christie’s Auction presents Bill Blass: American Elegance, featuring over 100 archival looks, sketches and letters from the designer’s iconic career. The collection showcases Bill Blass fashion, from tailored sportswear and glamorous eveningwear to his signature use of bold color. Highlights include vintage gowns, dress coats and an embellished suede skirt suit by Michael Vollbracht for Bill Blass. The auction also features pieces connected to influential moments in fashion history, including a look worn by Meryl Streep in The Devil Wears Prada. Discover the enduring legacy of Bill Blass and explore this exceptional collection of American designer fashion at Christie’s.
EXHIBITION
Bill Blass – American Fashion, Designer Clothing
Online, 9–23 September
Discover the legacy of Bill Blass, one of the defining figures of American fashion, in Bill Blass: American Elegance. Curated by designer and former Bill Blass creative director Peter Som, the sale features more than 100 archival looks, sketches and letters spanning his iconic career, from tailored sportswear to glamorous evening wear and Blass’s classic ‘when in doubt wear red’. Coinciding with New York Fashion Week, select highlights are now on view at our Rockefeller Center galleries.
Bid now, the online auction is now open for bidding through 23 September.
Specialists’ Picks
Bill Blass for Maurice Rentner, 1960s
A multi-colored dress coat of silk flowers
Estimate: US$1,000–2,000
Bill Blass, Spring/Summer 2000
An orange and raspberry chiffon gown and scarf
Estimate: US$800–1,200
Michael Vollbracht for Bill Blass, Fall 2004
An embellished suede skirt suit, as seen on Meryl Streep as Miranda Priestly in The Devil Wears Prada (2006)
Estimate: US$2,000–3,000
Michael Vollbracht for Bill Blass, Spring 2004
A rainbow ombre chiffon strapless gown, as seen on Beyoncé for InStyle magazine, 2004
Estimate: US$3,000–5,000
Letters with Bill Blass
Correspondence including letters concerning Blass’s 1974 gift to The Metropolitan Museum of Art (Diana Vreeland, Anna Wintour, Susan Train)
Estimate: US$800–1,200
Bill Blass, late 20th Century
A peach sleeveless gown preliminary sketch
Estimate: US$800–1,200
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EXHIBITION
18 September, 1pm – 6pm
19–20 September, 1pm – 5pm
21–22 September, 1pm – 6pm
ADDRESS:
The Bill Blass Townhouse
3 East 44th Street, New York, NY 10017
SELECT HIGHLIGHTS ON VIEW
8–9 September, 10am – 5pm
10 September, 10am – 12pm
11–12 September, 10am – 5pm
13 September, 1pm – 5pm
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