{"id":10363,"date":"2025-07-01T16:54:11","date_gmt":"2025-07-01T14:54:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penelopesauction.com\/?p=10363"},"modified":"2026-01-07T18:58:38","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T17:58:38","slug":"art-of-living-costume-jewelry-coquetteries-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.penelopesauction.com\/en\/art-of-living-costume-jewelry-coquetteries-7\/","title":{"rendered":"GIANFRANCO FERR\u00c9 BAROQUE COUTURIER & ICONIC BAGS"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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ONLINE AUCTION

from June 27 to July 9, 2025\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Sculpted elegance, between Italian opulence and architectural precision: PENELOPE’S unveils a wardrobe entirely dedicated to Gianfranco Ferr\u00e9, featuring 200 pieces from the 1990’s and 2000’s, sourced from a faithful friend of the designer. The Milanese master, known for his unrivalled savoir-faire, his taste for noble materials and his couture-like ready-to-wear, deploys his entire stylistic vocabulary here: impeccable construction, luxurious wools, cashmeres and silks, sumptuous embroidery, generous volumes and baroque ornamentation. <\/p>

A panoply designed for the life of an active, sophisticated woman: suits and chic sportswear pieces for everyday wear, cocktail sets and evening gowns. Ferr\u00e9, whose powerful, refined style has made a comeback in recent seasons, has created an emblematic and rare wardrobe. Rediscovered by a generation weary of minimalism, Ferr\u00e9 seduces collectors and designers in search of strong references – a fashion of conviction, perhaps against the tide of lukewarmness dominating today’s catwalks. <\/p>

OUTS LES MURS: (selected pieces)<\/p>

GALERIE CHARLES ZANA<\/strong>
13, rue de Seine – Paris 6\u1d49
from July 5 to 8<\/strong><\/p>

PENELOPE’S would like to extend its warmest thanks to Sara and Charles Zana for their generous welcome and invaluable assistance with this auction.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Architecture meets silk<\/strong><\/p>

In the hushed language of taffeta,
Ferr\u00e9<\/strong> spoke of structure and soul.<\/p>

This 1993 blouse carries the weight of intention – every fold is a deliberate dialogue between material and form.<\/p>

Black as a promise.
Precise as a prayer.
The Italian master knew that true luxury whispers, never shouts.<\/p>

Here, at the crossroads of shoulder and sleeve,
resides the patiently accumulated wisdom of what it really means to dress the human body<\/em>.<\/p>

Time makes everything precious,
but only the exceptional become poetry.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The architecture of violet<\/strong><\/p>

When Gianfranco Ferr\u00e9<\/strong> chooses purple,
he weaves age-old dreams into silk.
This Autumn-Winter 1999\/2000 coat flows like the ink of a poem –
elegant, mysterious, timeless.<\/p>

The Italian master never announced himself with a bang,
and yet eternity lived in every detail.<\/p>

The softness of the cotton lining embraces the soul of the urban nomad.
Certain colors carry the memory.
Certain models transcend time.<\/p>

In violet, we find both mystery and serenity.<\/strong><\/p>

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The architecture of golden shadows<\/strong><\/p>

When Gianfranco Ferr\u00e9<\/strong> caresses leather with the hands of a master,
he carves into the material the secrets of autumn 1993.
This dress, like an illuminated manuscript, carries the soul of Milan
and the murmur of fashion – refined and timeless.<\/p>

The embroidery dances on the fabric like poetry sewn in gold,
revealing the truth of the Italian master:
fashion is an architecture of emotion.<\/strong><\/p>

In the golden black of
we find both strength and grace.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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– The master of architectural elegance and Baroque drama.<\/p>

Who designed the iconic Lady Dior<\/strong> bag,
so loved by Princess Diana<\/strong>?<\/p>

Who inspired the Dior Homme Spring\/Summer 2026<\/strong> collection
by Jonathan Anderson<\/strong>?<\/p>

The answer?
GianfrancoFerr\u00e9<\/strong> –
the Italian genius behind Dior<\/strong>‘s golden age,
hailed by Bernard Arnault<\/strong> as<\/p>

“the world’s greatest creator”.<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>

\ud83e\uddf5 From architecture to haute couture,
Ferr\u00e9<\/strong> has imposed sculptural forms,
bold silhouettes and opulent precision on the world of fashion.<\/p>

Winner of the Golden Eye Award<\/strong>,
Best International Designer<\/strong>,
he has dressed icons such as
Linda Evangelista, Oprah Winfrey, Brigitte Nielsen<\/strong>
and Elizabeth Taylor<\/strong>.<\/p>

His creations have been exhibited at
V&AMuseum<\/strong>, FIT New York<\/strong>
and the Mus\u00e9e des Arts D\u00e9coratifs<\/strong> in Paris.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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