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Princess Diana's Christina Stambolian dress heads to auction at Sotheby's
The Guardian reports Sotheby's will auction the designer dress in December with estimates up to £220,000.
The short version
- Sotheby's plans to auction a Christina Stambolian dress associated with Princess Diana this December.[The Guardian]
- The auction house estimates the piece could fetch between £110,000 and £220,000.[The Guardian]
- The garment previously generated £39,098 when Diana offered it at a 1997 charity sale.[The Guardian]
- The final sale price will remain unknown until bidding concludes at the December auction.[The Guardian]
Key facts
- Sotheby's is scheduled to sell the Christina Stambolian dress at an auction in December.[The Guardian]
- The auction house placed an estimated value on the garment between £110,000 and £220,000.[The Guardian]
- When Diana auctioned the dress for charity in 1997, it sold for £39,098.[The Guardian]
- Morgane Halimi of Sotheby's stated the piece holds a unique position where fashion crosses into cultural history.[The Guardian]
What remains uncertain
- The final amount the garment will fetch at auction remains unknown until bidding concludes.[The Guardian]
Sources
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