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The Archivary The French Edit November 2026

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The French Edit

Pieces from the French houses: Louis Vuitton, Christian Dior, Chanel, Yves Saint Laurent and Ungaro, from city guides to jewellery.

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Christian DiorNo. 49

1997–1998

The Hong Kong Catalogue

A printed record of the bags Dior offered in Hong Kong in 1997–1998, with the price list still folded inside. It preserves the commercial side of a luxury house at a moment of change.

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An illustrated Christian Dior bags catalogue for 1997–1998, with 27 pages. A loose, folded Hong Kong price list is inserted. The catalogue measures 17 x 23 cm (6.7 x 9.1 in). It dates from the first seasons after John Galliano's appointment as creative director in October 1996, and from the year Hong Kong returned to Chinese sovereignty, on 1 July 1997. It is in good vintage condition, with a slight smudge on the back cover.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1997–1998. Hong Kong price list. Private Collection.
Condition
Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 50

1980s

The Monogram Plaque

A plaque, the CD initials and a field of enamel: the house signature reduced to a single vertical form. Worn at the neck, it shows how directly the 1980s put the designer monogram on display.

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A Christian Dior necklace from the 1980s with a vertical enamelled plaque pendant bearing the CD logo. The piece is marked Chr. Dior. The pendant measures 3 x 1.5 cm and hangs from a 48 cm (19 in) chain; the total weight is 12.8 g. From 1955 Christian Dior's costume jewellery was produced under licence by the German firm Henkel & Grosse, and the Chr. Dior mark is one of the signatures found on the house's costume jewellery. It is in good vintage condition, with slight signs of wear on the chain. The clasp works as it should.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1980s. Marked Chr. Dior. Private Collection.
Condition
Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

1980s Christian Dior Logo Plaque Pendant Necklace

Rs. 25,400
Christian DiorNo. 51

1990s

The Geometric Logo

Geometry and the house name share the same square, set out in several colours. It shows the logo used as part of the pattern rather than as a label.

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A Christian Dior silk scarf from the 1990s, printed with an abstract geometric design in several colours that incorporates the Dior logo. It was made in France. The square measures 30 x 30 in (approx. 76 x 76 cm). In the 1990s artistic direction at Dior passed from Gianfranco Ferré, who held the role from 1989, to John Galliano, appointed in October 1996. It is in very good vintage condition, with minimal wear.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1990s. Made in France. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 52

2000s

The Hat Print

A square of blue silk printed with hats, the accessory Christian Dior sketched for Paris newspapers before he opened his house. The motif turns a part of the house's history into pattern.

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A Christian Dior silk scarf from the 2000s, printed with a hats design in blue. It is made in 100% silk. The scarf measures 65 x 65 cm (25.5 x 25.5 in). Hats have a particular place in the house's history: Christian Dior sold hat sketches to Paris newspapers before opening his own house, and his first collection in 1947 showed the Bar suit with a hat. It is in excellent vintage condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 2000s. 100% silk. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

2000s Christian Dior Hats Design Blue Silk Scarf

Rs. 34,400
Christian DiorNo. 53

1980s

Jewel Colours on Cream

Jewel colours on a cream ground, with Dior's long attachment to flowers and foliage translated into abstract form. The hand-rolled edge and French manufacture mark it as a carefully finished silk square.

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A Christian Dior silk scarf from the 1980s, printed with abstract botanical motifs in jewel colours of scarlet, orange, emerald and purple on a cream ground. The edges are hand rolled. Flowers and foliage recur throughout the history of Christian Dior, whose love of gardens and flowers is well documented. On this scarf the theme is treated abstractly, with strong colour set against a pale ground. The scarf measures 77.5 cm (30.5 in) square and was made in France. It is in very good vintage condition, with slight signs of wear.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1980s. Made in France. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

1980s Christian Dior Large Flower Multicolor Silk Scarf

Rs. 22,300
Christian DiorNo. 54

2000s

The Striped Cat-Eye

A cat-eye frame, lifted at the outer corners, cut in acetate with a dark blue stripe. It brings a 1950s outline into Dior's eyewear of the 2000s.

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A pair of Christian Dior cat-eye sunglasses from the 2000s, with an acetate frame in a dark blue stripe pattern. The lenses offer 100% UV protection. From 1996 Christian Dior eyewear was produced under licence by the Italian group Safilo, which took over the licence with its acquisition of Carrera-Optyl that year; these sunglasses date from that period of the house's eyewear. The cat-eye shape recalls frames that were widely worn in the 1950s. They are in excellent vintage condition, and the lenses are immaculate.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 2000s. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

2000s Christian Dior Dark Blue Stripe Cat Eye Sunglasses

Rs. 28,700
Christian DiorNo. 55

2000s

The Fuchsia Flap

A small flap case in fuchsia patent leather, made to hang from a chain or be held in the hand. Its high-gloss colour and convertible chain place it firmly among the accessories of the 2000s.

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A Christian Dior wallet on chain from the 2000s in fuchsia patent leather. The flap closes with a snap fastener, and the interior is lined in leather and fabric. The gold-tone chain is removable, so the piece can be carried on its chain or used as a clutch. It measures 19 x 10 cm (7.5 x 3.9 in), with a chain drop of approximately 12.5 cm. It carries the date code and serial number 02-LU-0069. It is in very good vintage condition and has been very lightly worn.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 2000s. Date code 02-LU-0069. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

2000s Christian Dior Pink Patent Leather Handbag On Chain

Rs. 47,800
Christian DiorNo. 56

1980s

Black Over Amber

Black above, amber below: a Dior frame of the 1980s that is dramatic up close and almost glowing in daylight.

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A pair of 1980s Christian Dior oversized sunglasses in Optyl, made in Austria, with a two-tone frame: a deep glossy black upper bar above a warm translucent amber base. The square shape is softened at the edges, and the thick frame gives a bold, sculptural profile. They come with their original box. The contrast of black and amber makes the frame dramatic up close and almost luminous in natural light, in keeping with the strong, cinematic eyewear of the period. Frame width 14 cm, bridge 2.6 cm, temples 14 cm, lens height 5 cm. They are in very good vintage condition, consistent with age.

Provenance
Christian Dior eyewear, Optyl. Made in Austria, 1980s. With original box. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 57

Late 1980s – early 1990s

The Atelier in Print

Mannequins, houndstooth mirrors and dangling DIOR letters: the language of the couture atelier, printed on a small square.

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A Christian Dior silk scarf from the late 1980s to early 1990s with a Dior Couture novelty print. The design brings together house motifs: gold-tone DIOR letter charms, dressmaker's mannequins and vanity mirrors framed in houndstooth, set against a beige striped background with a contrasting black border and the Christian Dior Paris signature throughout. The palette is beige, gold, black and grey. The miniature dress forms celebrate the work of the couture ateliers, while the hanging letters anticipate the D.I.O.R. charms that would become famous on the Lady Dior bag in the mid-1990s. It measures 47 x 47 cm and is in excellent vintage condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior, Paris, late 1980s–early 1990s. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary

1980s Christian Dior Couture Charms Silk Scarf

Rs. 24,200
Christian DiorNo. 58

1970s

Woven Stripes, Wooden Buckle

Striped cotton and jute with a wooden buckle: a Dior belt in the handcrafted spirit of the 1970s.

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A 1970s Christian Dior belt woven in cotton and jute, with a multicolour striped pattern and a wooden buckle. Its natural fibres and handcrafted look belong to the bohemian style of the decade, here given the Dior name. It measures 40 x 3 in (approx. 102 x 7.5 cm) and works at the waist of a dress, over a knit or with jeans. It is in very good vintage condition, with slight signs of use on the wooden buckle.

Provenance
Christian Dior, 1970s. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 59

Late 1980s

D for Dior

A single D, paved in crystal: the house's initial turned into a jewel for the glamorous late 1980s.

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A late 1980s Christian Dior brooch in the form of a fluid, stylised D, entirely set with clear pavé crystals in rhodium-plated, silver-tone metal. It is marked Chr. Dior © on the reverse and fastens with a traditional pin and roll-over safety clasp. The initial turns the house name into ornament, in the confident, glamorous spirit of late 1980s jewellery, and it works from day to evening. Circa 1985–1989. It is in very good vintage condition: all pavé crystals are original and intact, the plating is crisp and bright, and the pin is straight and locks securely.

Provenance
Christian Dior, circa 1985–1989. Marked Chr. Dior ©. Private Collection.
Condition
Very Good Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Christian DiorNo. 60

Late 1970s – early 1980s

Black and Gold, Squared

A checkerboard in black and gold around amber lenses: Dior sunglasses with the graphic glamour of the turn of the 1980s.

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A pair of Christian Dior oversized sunglasses from the late 1970s to early 1980s, with a square silhouette softened by curves at the bridge, a black and gold frame decorated with a checkerboard and geometric pattern, and amber gradient lenses. The large, sculptural shape and graphic frame pattern reflect the bold eyewear of the period, when Dior's sunglasses were produced under licence by Optyl and became some of the most recognisable designer frames of the decade. They are in excellent condition.

Provenance
Christian Dior eyewear, late 1970s–early 1980s. Private Collection.
Condition
Excellent Vintage
Authenticated by
The Archivary
Rare objects of fashion. Italian curation.