Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 686

Joan Crawford- The Ultimate Star & Signed Photo

Estimate: $300 - $500

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,000
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
$200,000 $25,000
Photo (originally from a book or magazine) is signed, "For Michaele with love, Joan." 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: Joan Crawford (photo signature), Alexander Walker (author); Harper & Row
Markings: signed and dedicated (photo)
Country of Origin & Materials: USA; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): photo: 10"h, 8"w, 15"h, 13"w frame; book: 11.5"h, 9"w, 0.75"d

Condition

photo: very good, a few pale stains, minor wear to frame; book: good, some fading and discoloration to exterior, handling wear, tears to pages 131-132, missing pages 133-134, missing dust jacket, wear consistent with age and moderate use