{"id":9351,"date":"2025-03-17T11:18:52","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T10:18:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.penelopesauction.com\/specialites\/john-galliano-auctions-price-and-appraisal-of-the-dior-givenchy-and-margiela-collections\/"},"modified":"2025-07-02T17:14:02","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T15:14:02","slug":"john-galliano-auctions-price-and-appraisal-of-the-dior-givenchy-and-margiela-collections","status":"publish","type":"specialites","link":"https:\/\/www.penelopesauction.com\/en\/specialites\/john-galliano-auctions-price-and-appraisal-of-the-dior-givenchy-and-margiela-collections\/","title":{"rendered":"Comme des Gar\u00e7ons auctions: Why are these pieces so sought-after and at what price?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Rei Kawakubo, nicknamed the “Architect of Anti-Fashion”, continues to fascinate the auction market. From groundbreaking deconstructivist creations to avant-garde collaborations, every piece <\/span>Comme des Gar\u00e7ons<\/b> embodies the unique philosophy of this master couturier: the perfect alliance between conceptual art and radical innovation.<\/span><\/p>

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Why are Comme des Gar\u00e7ons creations so sought-after at auction?<\/b><\/h2>

A unique, revolutionary artistic vision<\/b><\/h3>

Self-taught with no formal training in design, Rei Kawakubo brings a deeply intuitive vision to fashion. This approach enables her to design garments that not only challenge convention, but completely redefine dress codes with remarkable audacity. <\/span><\/p>

International institutional recognition<\/b><\/h3>

Since the exhibition <\/span>“Rei Kawakubo\/Comme des Gar\u00e7ons: Art of the In-Between” exhibition<\/b> at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2017, the creations have acquired international artistic legitimacy. This consecration marks only the second time that the Met has devoted an exhibition to a living designer, definitively elevating these pieces to the status of works of art. <\/span><\/p>

A timeless conceptual blend<\/b><\/h3>

From her beginnings in 1969 to the present day, Kawakubo has harmoniously blended deconstruction, Zen poetry and avant-garde. This approach makes her creations timeless and highly collectible, transcending mere fashion trends. <\/span><\/p>

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A Comme des Gar\u00e7ons dress from 2007<\/figcaption><\/figure>

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Philosophy of the “in-between”: a conceptual masterpiece<\/b><\/h3>

Kawakubo transforms each garment into a philosophical exploration through the Zen concepts of Mu (emptiness) and Ma (space). These creations are not mere garments but veritable “objects for the body”, creating a disturbing aesthetic of visual ambiguity. <\/span><\/p>

Comme des Gar\u00e7ons’ most popular collections at auction<\/b><\/h2>

1. Body Meets Dress, Dress Meets Body Collection (1997)<\/b><\/h3>

The most iconic collection, also known as “Lumps and Bumps” or “Quasimodo”.<\/span><\/p>

Signature pieces:<\/b><\/p>