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The Poiret auction sale at Drouot Richelieu
« L’Univers de Denise et Paul Poiret, 1905-1928 »

On May 10-11 2005, the auction sale of the Denise and Paul Poiret collection – over 600 pieces preserved by their direct heirs -- set two new world records, under the hammer of Maître Audap. This exceptional sale attracted over 7000 visitors and every item was bought, notably to the New York Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Fashion Institute, to the Fashion Institute of Technology (NY), the Fine Art Museum of San Francisco (F.A.M.S.F.), the Musée de Bruxelles, the Museo de la Moda in Chile, the Louis Vuitton Museum, the Bibliothèque Forney in Paris, the Musée des Arts Décoratifs and the Musée Galliera, also in Paris.

The highest bid (131 648 €) was set for a 1914 car coat in a thick ivory linen and silk cloth, woven by Rodier. This is a world record for a Haute Couture garment. Evening shoes designed by Guy Arnoux and made by Perugia especially for Mrs Paul Poiret in 1924 were sold for 40 912 €, another world record for shoes.