Christian Dior Collectable Persian Fur | Chelsea Vintage Couture https://chelseavintagecouture.com Luxury Resale Store in Chelsea, London Mon, 09 Feb 2026 15:29:11 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://chelseavintagecouture.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/cropped-image-32x32.png Christian Dior Collectable Persian Fur | Chelsea Vintage Couture https://chelseavintagecouture.com 32 32 CHRISTIAN DIOR Astrakhan Fur Black Wrap Flared Coat C.1950s https://chelseavintagecouture.com/product/christian-dior-astrakhan-fur-black-wrap-flared-coat-c-1950s/ Wed, 25 Sep 2024 11:48:30 +0000 https://chelseavintagecouture.com/?post_type=product&p=43486 [su_row][su_column size="1/2" center="no" class=""][icon name="fa-phone-square" class="fa-1x"] Request a call back[/su_column] [su_column size="1/2" center="no" class=""][icon name="fa-question-circle" class="fa-1x"] Ask a question[/su_column][/su_row] [icon name="calendar" style="regular" class="" unprefixed_class=""] Book an appointment to visit our showroom in Chelsea [su_expand more_text="Read more" less_text="Read less"]
Condition A: Vintage-Preowned, a vintage Christian Dior black Astrakhan (Persian lamb) fur half coat, a rare and luxurious coat from 1950s. Highly collectable, a 'Must-Have' period of high fashion and luxurious designs, particularly the "New Look". In very good condition with light signs of wear interior. Signed CHRISTIAN DIOR Original, In Canada Exclusive with Holt Renfrew & Co. Limited ®. Delivered with a transparent plastic clothes cover protection. [/su_expand]
[su_expand more_text="Read more" less_text="Read less"] Brand: CHRISTIAN DIOR Representative/Seller: Holt Renfrew & Co. Limited Type of Product: vintage Fur Coat Size: 38-40 (no label size) - Full length 45 cm - Sleeves 49 cm Material: Astrakhan fur & Silk lining Place of Origin: Made in canada for Christian Dior Date of manufacture: Circa 1950s Colour: Black Return: All sales are final and not eligible for return unless otherwise stated in this description - Read our Returns & Refunds Conditions Delivery: Free collection in Chelsea, London - FREE DELIVERY in the UK for some goods qualify for FREE Standard Delivery - we ship immediately in the UK by overnight delivery. Shipping worldwide the following day after 2pm, the delivery will take 2 to 7 days depending on where you are located abroad - Customs duties & tax charges are the buyer’s responsibility. [/su_expand]
[su_expand more_text="Read more" less_text="Read less"] Read our detailed expert description A stunning timeless very RARE, highly collectable vintage CHRISTIAN DIOR half wrap flared Astrakhan coat in black. This 1950's coat is handcrafted with distinctive Astrakhan Persian lamb fur, tight curls with a lustrous sheen. A stylish wrap large collar, flared sleeves, two black flower jewel buttons fastening, flared sleeves, one interior pocket with Holt. Renfrew & Co. Limited label with a No. I6586. It is fully lined with small flowers prints and there is no size label. A "Must-Have", a luxury vintage rare, collectable Christian Dior flared coat for a swing vintage look! Styled in the photos with a CHANEL Couture Tweed Pencil Skirt Vintage Red Midnight blue C.60-70s  a HERMÈS Vintage Calf Box Leather Chaîne D’Ancre Gold Hardware Bag W/Box C.1960s, a CHRISTIAN DIOR Vintage DIOR CD Logo Gold Brooch C.1980s,  a YVES SAINT LAURENT YSL Vintage Necklace Choker Collar Gilt Links C.1980s, for sale separately under SKIRTS, HANDBAGS, NECKLACES. The story behind: Holt, Renfrew & Co., Limited is a Canadian luxury department store chain founded in 1837 by William S. Henderson. The original William Ashton & Co. store in Quebec City, Lower Canada operated as a fur shop. Early in the post-war period, Holt Renfrew re-established close working relationships with the leading fashion houses of Europe and North America. By 1947, Alvin Walker signed an agreement with the House of Christian Dior to sell its Paris haute couture in Canada. With Dior's "New Look," and its renewed emphasis on luxury and femininity in women's fashion making headlines, it was the beginning of an extended relationship that "linked the name of Holt Renfrew to the most famous fashion designer in the world at the time."The arrangement soon evolved into an exclusive one as Walker secured an agreement to solely represent Dior in the Canadian marketplace. Newspaper ads for Dior fashion explicitly noted, "only at Holt Renfrew in all of Canada. Along with Dior, the couture models of other well-known Paris designers were also featured by : PIERRE BALMAIN, JACQUES FATH, MOLYNEUX, JACQUES GRIFFE, BALENCIAGA...
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