Didn't get quite what you hoped for this Christmas? Don't fret, just gather up those gift receipts, exchange your unwanted trinkets for cash, and head over to Christie's in Paris.Didn't get quite what you hoped for this Christmas? Don't fret, just gather up those gift receipts, exchange your unwanted trinkets for cash, and head over to Christie's in Paris. On January 23 (which, it should be noted, is the last day of the Haute Couture shows), the auction house will put 180 items from Elsa Schiaparelli's personal collection under the hammer. The treasures—which include vintage Schiaparelli wares, a totally divine tete-o-tete chaise in pink (what other color would it be?), the legend's 1936 Giacometti floor lamp, and original portraits of the designer—are expected to grab about 700,000 pounds. If you can't make it to Paris for the sale, just tune in to cbamd.com on January 20, when Schiaparelli's newly appointed creative director, Marco Zanini, will present his debut collection for the revived house.
POST: 2024-11-23