Palm Beach Modern Auctions
Live Auction

Urban Culture, Pop & Contemporary Art

Sun, Feb 24, 2019 11:00AM EST
Lot 699

Michaele Vollbracht's Celebrity Ephemera, 4 Pieces

Estimate: $200 - $400

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
Lot is comprised of three celebrity photos, signed with personal notes to Michaele Vollbracht, with subjects including Queen Elizabeth, Olivia de Havilland, and Tony Bennett, along with Ava Gardner's signed and cancelled check to Broomhouse Garages, London, England, dated 11.5, 1970. 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: various, see Additional Information/Description
Markings: signed (all), various notations/dedications
Country of Origin & Materials: American; gelatin silver print, C-print, paper
Dimensions(H,W,D): largest: 13.5"h, 18.25"w

Condition

overall very good, some handling wear and creasing, some stains and foxing to framed photo, not examined outside frames