Michaele Vollbracht Liz Taylor Fashion Drawing & Photo
Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: drawing: Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018); photo: Peter Fisher
Marking(s); notes: signed by Michaele Vollbracht, marking(s); 1981
Country of origin; materials: American; cardstock, photograph
Dimensions (H, W, D): drawing: 14"h, 11"w; photo: 11"h, 14"w
Additional Information: "It's not the having, it's the getting." - Elizabeth Taylor. Drawing depicts a design created by Michaele Vollbracht for Elizabeth Taylor, and is accompanied by a photo of her wearing the dress. Photo is inscribed "Photo by Peter Fisher, London, 1981." 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} Provenance: Michaele Vollbracht | Private Collection, Palm Beach, FL.
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Condition Report: very good, minor wear and creasing to edges/corners
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Artist/Designer; Manufacturer: drawing: Michaele Vollbracht (1947-2018); photo: Peter Fisher
Marking(s); notes: signed by Michaele Vollbracht, marking(s); 1981
Country of origin; materials: American; cardstock, photograph
Dimensions (H, W, D): drawing: 14"h, 11"w; photo: 11"h, 14"w
Additional Information: "It's not the having, it's the getting." - Elizabeth Taylor. Drawing depicts a design created by Michaele Vollbracht for Elizabeth Taylor, and is accompanied by a photo of her wearing the dress. Photo is inscribed "Photo by Peter Fisher, London, 1981." 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} Provenance: Michaele Vollbracht | Private Collection, Palm Beach, FL.
Now accepting consignments for Modern/Contemporary Art, Design & Luxury, October 16th 2021. Email info@modernauctions.com to get started.
Condition Report: very good, minor wear and creasing to edges/corners
