Curatorial Description

Chanel 13K$ Paris / Byzance Art Level Runway Coat — 2011 Metiers d’ArtCollection by Karl Lagerfeld • With initial boutique value over 12,000, today’s boutique value for this level pieces exceeds 20,000$ — An exquisite artifact for the true Chanel connoisseur, this coat stands as a rare testament to the maison’s ability to merge fashion with the language of empire — This is more than a coat; it is a portal — a garment in which past and present meet in an unbroken line, draping the wearer in the enduring majesty of Chanel’s own Byzantium. // Size mark 40 FR / Condition: never worn // • structure is defined by an iconic four–patch–pocket silhouette and a noble stand collar, cut in sumptuous tweed that carries the weight of history with modern precision • masterpiece jewel Gripoix buttons bearing the CC logo, each one a miniature reliquary — a fragment of light captured in glass and gold • subtle shimmer coating catches movement like Byzantine mosaics catching candlelight, a quiet homage to the lost grandeur of the lost Eastern empire