20th Nov, 2020 10:30 GMT/BST
The Pattern Sale - Online auction
2011
Bianchini Férier Evening Dress Fabric Samples, French, 1920's Stamped and labelled to the...
Stamped and labelled to the inside, Bianchini Férier, Fabricants de Soieries, Lyon, Paris, New York, titled, Autumn 1924, Crepe Chemisier, Printemps 1925, displaying a variety of evening dress fabrics, including crepes in a variety of colours and textured patterns
31.5 by 41.5cm
30 pages, 424 samples of varying sizes, approximately 34% missing overall
In a red and black mottled paper mounted ledger with velum spine and corners
Another Unbound File of Early 20th Century Fabric Samples
Including silks, jacquards, brocades, wool, paisleys and velvet
32cm by 49.5cm by 3cm
24 double sided pages, four blank pages, 137 samples of varying sizes and approximately 43% are missing
No bindings
Part Album of Printed Chiffons, Voiles Fabric Samples
Including some with flocked detailing
32cm by 49.5cm by 3cm
25 double sided pages, 24 double pages, 118 samples of varying sizes and only 1% are missing
No bindings
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Bianchini Férier was founded in Lyon, France in 1888. A century of success for them began when the studio was awarded the Silver Medal at the Paris Exposition Universelle in 1889. This led to the opening of offices in Paris, London, Brussels and final,y in 1909, New York. In 1912 Bianchini signed a contract with the artist Raoul Dufy, who was then designing for couturier Paul Poiret. Bianchini Férier created superb designs for Givenchy, Balenciaga, Chanel, Dior, Feraud, Laroche, Nina Ricci, Yves St Laurent and Scherer among others
Sold for £300
Estimated at £300 - £500
. Paper edges of the ledger are very worn and torn, card binding.
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Auction: The Pattern Sale - Online auction, 20th Nov, 2020
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