Slipcase Set Hubert Givenchy Collectionneur (1 results)

Soft cover. Condition: Fine. No Jacket. Hubert de Givenchy Ð Collectionneur: Guide de l'exposition 1 Vol.[154] pp.w/ 1513 lotsHubert de Givenchy Ð Collectionneur: Manoir du Jonchet 1 Vol.[232] pp.Lots 600-840Hubert de Givenchy - Collectionneur: H tel d'Orrouer I 1 Vol.[196] pp.Lots 100-281Hubert de Givenchy - Collectionneur: H tel d'Orrouer I 1 Vol. II[206] pp.Lots 300-564Hubert de Givenchy - Collectionneur: Chefs-d'oeuvre Masterpieces 1 Vol.[336] pp.Lots 1-63Christie's Paris202211 5/8"H x 8 1/2"W x 2 3/4"D*Some lots w/ prices realized written in red pen*Born on the 27th February 1927 in Beauvais, Hubert Taffin de Givenchy began collaborating with great fashion designers in 1945, first with Jacques Fath later with Elsa Schiaparelli and finally with Robert Piquet before presenting his first haute couture collection and opening his own fashion house on the 2nd February 1952.A major figure in the world of fashion, the name Hubert de Givenchy alone embodies the quintessence of elegance, and much more broadly of the Grand Go t fran ais. During his lifetime, he brought together an exceptional collection of 17th and 18th century furniture and works of art as well as masterworks from the modern era which he displayed in his various houses with the same high standards, the same creativity and the same sense of absolute refinement as those he demonstrated in his profession as couturier.Christie's has the great honour of organizing the sale of his exceptional collection of works of art from his last two last residences, the H tel d'Orrouer in Paris and the Manoir du Jonchet in the Loire valley.…