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Lot 44
Sale 702 - Property from the Geoffrey Beene Archive: Clothes that Care
Nov 20, 2019
10:00AM CT
Online / Chicago
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Estimate
$400 -
600
Price Realized
$1,125
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
One Geoffrey Beene Top and One Dress, c.1983
A dress with a similar sleeve to the top in this lot is featured in a Jesper Nyeboe illustration available in Lot 45.
The First:
Black wool short jacket trimmed with green satin and sleeve hems embelished with satin and large jewels.
Label: No label. Attributed to Geoffrey Beene
The Second: Evening dress of black wool jersey with quilted curved appliques in satin on the sleeve hems. Further trimmed with gold thread tassels at the center of each applique.
Label: Geoffrey Beene New York
Inventory No: 657
The First:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 22"
Waist: 20"
Shoulders: 15"
Length (underarm to hem): 5"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 23 "
The Second:
Approximate Flat Measurements Across Front:
Chest: 19"
Waist: 18.5"
Hip: 18.5"
Shoulders: 21.5"
Length (underarm to hem): 51"
Sleeve (shoulder to cuff): 19"


