Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Modern Art & Design

Sat, Nov 24, 2018 12:00PM EST
Lot 71

Michaele Vollbracht Painting

Estimate: $500 - $800

Bid Increments

Price Bid Increment
$0 $25
$500 $50
$1,000 $100
$3,000 $250
$5,000 $500
$10,000 $1,000
$30,000 $2,500
$50,000 $5,000
$100,000 $10,000
Provenance: Gift from Artist | Private Collection, New York, New York. 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: signed
Country of Origin & Materials: American; paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): 15.5"h, 32"w; 17"h, 33.75"w frame

Condition

art: very good, some apparent yellowing, not examined outside frame; frame: very good, slight fogging to glass