Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Museum-Level Black Baroque Coat with Masterpiece Gripoix Jewels — Paris–London 2008 Métiers d’Art Collection by Karl Lagerfeld — • Boutique valuation at release: over $15,000 — As seen on Agyness Deyn on the Runway and immortalized in the campaign imagery — This coat stands among the most sought-after Chanel pieces ever produced — a creation in which London’s fog, Paris’s mystique, and Lagerfeld’s metaphysical imagination converge // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn // • Cut from an opulent blend of cashmere and wool in a deep, ceremonial black • silhouette both architectural and poetic: a regal baroque line through the torso, descending into a sculpted, flared hem that moves like shadow and light through a Victorian drawing room • framework is anchored by the iconic four-patched pocket configuration, a quiet nod to the Maison’s eternal grammar • Yet the true heartbeat lies in the buttons: — Masterpiece Gripoix jewel buttons, each one a small cosmos of molten glass, metal, and CC insignia, glowing like cathedral lanterns lit at dusk • Inside, a tonal black silk lining forms the hidden sanctum of the garment