Live Auction 14904Audrey Hepburn: The Personal Collection
A PAIR OF WHITE KID EVENING GLOVES
Lot 124

A PAIR OF WHITE KID EVENING GLOVES

BY ROGER FARE

Closed27 September 2017

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GBP 6,000

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A PAIR OF WHITE KID EVENING GLOVES
BY ROGER FARE
With pink tulle cuffs encrusted with pink pastes, faux pearl and facetted gilt beads, one stamped to the interior DENISE FRANCELLE, 244 RUE DE RIVOLI, PARIS, CHOIX SPECIAL; the other CHEVREAU VERITABLE, MADE IN FRANCE, BY ROGER FARE

Specialist note

Roger Fare was a noted glove maker whose work is represented in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, among other institutions. He won the Neiman Marcus Award in 1952. Denise Francelle opened her shop on the rue de Rivoli in 1938. It has served the fashion industry and dedicated customers for over 80 years.