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2003 Christie's London Dame Shirley Bassey 50 Years of Glittering Gowns A Gala Charity Auction 9/18/03.
This post auction catalog consists of 116 pages with 50 lots all illustrated in color
and all described in detail.Dame Shirley Bassey s glittering gowns, which have dazzled audiences around the world for half a century, have been auctioned at Christie s in London tonight. Timed to celebrate Dame Shirley s 50 years in show business, this extraordinary sale far exceeded expectations totalling almost a quarter of a million pounds (£244,300) and featured 50 breathtaking gowns spanning her entire career. Dame Shirley attended this historic sale and prior to the start of the auction made an emotional speech before treating the packed saleroom to renditions of many of her big hits including Big Spender, Goldfinger and Diamonds are Forever. She continued to entertain the assembled crowd throughout the auction, regularly bursting into song climaxing in a grand finale from the rostrum of The Party s Over. The proceeds from this unique charity auction will be generously donated by Dame Shirley to the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama to establish an annual scholarship in her name and to the Cardiff-based Noah s Ark Children s Hospital Appeal. Dame Shirley purchased the Welsh flag gown as a gift for the Royal College of Music and Drama in Cardiff for £7,000. The Christie s auction held in association with Swarovski, the world leading manufacturer of cut crystal, was a truly sparkling event attended by the Diva herself and hundreds of her loyal fans and friends, many travelling from as far afield as Australia and America. A delighted Dame Shirley commented after the sale: When I walked into the room at Christie s tonight and saw all the gowns together it brought back wonderful memories of 50 years. It s been an incredibly exciting evening and I ve had the most fabulous time. Dame Shirley s preferred designer Douglas Darnell, created the majority of these exquisite gowns, and she personally thanked and applauded him during the Christie s auction. Christie s Deputy Chairman Jussi Pylkkanen and tonight s auctioneer commented: It was a great honour for Christie s to be involved in this memorable event. Tonight s sale made five times its original estimate and was 100% sold. It was a huge success for the charities and the greatest possible tribute to Dame Shirley Bassey. The highlight of the sale was undoubtedly the astounding price paid for the Diamond Dress, which fetched a staggering £35,000. The star lot was bought by Swarovski, who purchased a number of significant lots and plan s to display them in its Crystal Worlds Museum in Austria. The second highest price was for the Goldfinger dress, which realized £18,000. It was bought by a friend of the Swarovski family who intends to display it in one of their stores. Nadja Swarovski, Vice President, Swarovski said: Dame Shirley Bassey s collection of gowns represent a wonderful integration of Swarovski crystal and demonstrate how well our product lends itself to anyone who wants to shine. Swarovksi have been thrilled to work with Dame Shirley and Christie s and are happy that our liaison will contribute to the two benefiting charities. Following the sale, Lyn Jones, Chairman of the Noah s Ark Appeal said: We are extremely grateful that such a wonderful ambassador for Wales has been so generous to the Noah s Ark Appeal. The first phase of the new hospital is going to be finished by the end of next year and Dame Shirley s contribution has given us a real boost as we raise the additional £1.5 million to provide state of the art equipment for the new building . Edmond Fivet, Principal of the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama said: We have had the most wonderful evening at Christie s, watching the auction proceed and seeing the enthusiasm and excitement of Dame Shirley s fans. The result is extraordinary and means that we will be able to reward annual scholarships to young people of outstanding talent who seek to train at the College. This is such a generous and thoughtful gesture by Dame Shirley who shows great awareness of the need to nurture and support young talent. WITH £6,400 1960s, Douglas Darnell, a glistening stage gown 2 £3,500 1950s-1980s, Douglas Darnell and another, two black evening gowns 3 £4,500 1980s, Yves Saint Laurent and another, two evening gowns 4 £3,500 1960s-1980s, Douglas Darnell, a gleaming stage gown 5 £7,000 1980s, Murray Arbeid, three stage gowns 6 £3,000 1980s, Tomasz Starzewski and another, two black evening gowns 7 £10,000 1990s, Douglas Darnell, a striking black shimmy gown 8 £3,200 1970s-1980s, Loris Azzaro and another, two black evening gowns 9 £2,000 1980s, two Spanish-style gowns 10 £6,500 1960s, Douglas Darnell, the black harem dress 11 £3,500 1960s and 1980s, Douglas Darnell and another, a twinkling stage gown 12 £4,500 1950s-1980s, 1990s, Douglas Darnell, a dramatic stage gown 13 £2,800 1970s-1990s, Douglas Darnell, two voluminous sleeveless stage coats with flowing trains 14 £3,000 1980s, Douglas Darnell, an ornate stage ensemble 15 £5,000 1960s, Douglas Darnell, a shimmering stage ensemble 16 £3,200 President John F. Kennedy, a Grecian-style gown 17 £2,500 1970s, Douglas Darnell and 1980s, Tomasz Starzewski, a striking voluminous stage coat of rose pink silk 18 £7,500 1960s-1990s, Douglas Darnell, a sparkling stage ensemble 19 £3,000 2003, Julian Macdonald, a striking silk water print gown 20 £3,000 1963, Douglas Darnell, The Cardinal 21 £2,700 1980s, Sara Perceval, a flamboyant stage ensemble 22 £800 Late 1960s-1980s, Douglas Darnell and Sara Perceval, two stage outfits 23 £2,000 1980s-1990s, Bruce Oldfield and Tomasz Starzewki, two gowns 24 £3,200 1999, Isabell Kristensen, an elegant bias cut sleeveless evening gown 25 £6,800 1970s-1990s, Douglas Darnell, a sensational stage ensemble 26 £7,000 1999, Sara Perceval/Rugby World Cup, The Welsh Flag 27 £2,200 1970s, Sara Perceval, two stage gowns 28 £2,200 1960s, Douglas Darnell and 1970s, Sara Perceval, two intricately beaded short jackets and medieval-style evening gown 29 £4,500 1970s, Douglas Darnell, a dramatic stage gown 30 £5,000 1990s, Sara Perceval, a vivid stage ensemble 31 £2,800 1960s, Douglas Darnell, two stage coats 32 £6,000 1970s, Douglas Darnell, The Something Dress 33 £3,200 1970s, Douglas Darnell, an elegant bias cut stage gown 34 £6,000 1980s-1990s, Douglas Darnell, two flamboyant voluminous sleeveless stage 35 £3,500 1990s, Isabell Kristensen/The Propellerheads, a striking leopard print silk ensemble 36 £3,000 2000, Sara Perceval and Douglas Darnell, a sparkling halterneck stage gown 37 £2,800 1990s, Sara Perceval, a shimmering long-sleeved stage gown 38 £3,300 1960s, Douglas Darnell, Goldfinger, a twinkling stage gown 39 £3,200 1998, Isabell Kristensen, an ornate evening ensemble 49 £4,500 1960s, Douglas Darnell, The White Harem Dress 50 £ 1955-1980s, Douglas Darnell, The Diamond Dress SALE Catalog is in new condition.
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