Property From The Estate Of Valentina Schlee, New York

[Valentina]

The catalogue for the auction of the contents of Valentina's New York home. Valentina Schlee was Ukrainian born but spent the majority of her life in America. She was highly-regarded for her elegant fashion and theatrical costume designs, dressing figures such as Greta Garbo, Katherine Hepburn and Lynn Fontaine. 207 items are listed, with several illustrated, and include paintings, decorative objects, furniture, and items of fashion from Valentina's own wardrobe.



Foreword by Neil Letson. Christie's. New York. January 30, 1990. Paperback, quarto; illustrated stapled wrappers. [40 pages.] Colour and b&w illustrations. English. 270 x 210mm. 0.2kg. . Very good; light shelf wear and rubbing to wrappers, small 5mm mark to rear wrapper.