20th Nov, 2021 10:30 GMT/BST
Collection of Modern Cultural Ties Designed by Contemporary Artists, mainly in silk depicting abstract, figural and contemporary designs, including the artists Bill Woodrow, Peter Blake, Saleem Arif, George Blacklock, Alan Davie, Paul Davis, Mariano de Blas, Teresita Dennis, Maggi Hambling, Tim Head, Gottfried Helnwein, Albert Irvin, Balraj Khanna, Yayoi Kusama, Jorge Orta, Shanti Panchal, Ada Bird Petyarre, Lucy Swan, David Tremlett, Richard Wilson, Letitia Yhap, Patrick Caulfield, Alex Katz, Steven Pippin, Jake Chapman, Sylvia Bentiez and others (signatures undecipherable), all new with protective covers, includes boxed ties by Alan Davie and Albert Irvin, (approximately 49), one box
Cultural Ties were produced for Unicef to celebrate cultural diversity, seventy seven artists were chosen from around the globe to create their designs, each has an embroidered signature of the artist, they were limited to 300 of each design, manufactured by Ratt, Italy
Sold for £250
Estimated at £120 - £180
. . Condition new and unworn, some repeats of designs and more designers but unable to read the signatures
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Auction: Costume, Accessories & Textiles, 20th Nov, 2021
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