Palm Beach Modern Auctions
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Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 698

8 Michaele Vollbracht Poem & Mixed Media Collages

Estimate: $200 - $400

Bid Increments

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$3,000 $250
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Lot is comprised of eight collages incorporating fashion and entertainment icons, one embellished with handwritten poem. Provenance: The Estate of Michaele Vollbracht, Safety Harbor, Florida. Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018) was an artist and fashion designer working both under his own name and for other designers, notably Bill Blass Limited, Geoffrey Beene and Donald Brooks. Vollbracht was the designer of Bloomingdale's famous Face Bag, and recipient of the 1980 Coty Award. His artwork has been exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Smithsonian Institution and is included in many private collections, among them former President Gerald Ford, Diane von Furstenberg, Elizabeth Taylor, and Paloma Picasso. {source: Wikipedia}
Designer & Manufacturer: Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018)
Markings: one with handwritten poem
Country of Origin & Materials: American; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 12"h, 18"w (intended orientation undetermined)

Condition

very good, wrinkles and creases consistent with age and use as functional documents