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Ossie Clark (1942-1996) Multicolour Python Skin Jacket, circa 1968
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Ossie Clark (1942-1996) Multicolour Python Skin Jacket, circa 1968 green, orange, yellow, blue and red python skin patchwork jacket, cropped design with zip down front labelled size 10, chest 31in/80cm, waist 27in/68cm, 19in/47cm long Footnotes: Raymond 'Ossie' Clark was an influential fashion figure in 1960s and 1970s London. He rose to prominence after graduating from the Royal College of Art, and then reached greater fame designing with his girlfriend and later wife, Celia Birtwell (b. 1941); their relationship is immortalised in the 1970-71 large-scale acrylic painting, Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy by their friend, David Hockney. Their designs epitomised the swinging sixties and were popular with celebrities of the day, from Mick Jagger to Jane Birkin. Despite being largely remembered for his chiffon dresses of mixed prints, in the mid-60s Clark started creating python and watersnake pieces after discovering the leftover fabric in a warehouse. Marianne Faithfull and Sharon Tate were both photographed wearing snakeskin Ossie Clark jackets. Following his divorce from Birtwell in 1974, Clark continued to design, seeing varying success up until his death in 1996. His legacy, however, lives on through his portrait, his designs, and the continued popularity of his pieces. Python Reticulatus Annexe CITES II-B This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and may only be shipped to addresses within the UK or collected from our London Knightsbridge saleroom. Please contact the department for further details. Saleroom notices: Please note that this is labelled a size 12, not a size 10, as catalogued This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Please note that this is labelled a size 12, not a size 10, as catalogued
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Ossie Clark (1942-1996) Multicolour Python Skin Jacket, circa 1968 green, orange, yellow, blue and red python skin patchwork jacket, cropped design with zip down front labelled size 10, chest 31in/80cm, waist 27in/68cm, 19in/47cm long Footnotes: Raymond 'Ossie' Clark was an influential fashion figure in 1960s and 1970s London. He rose to prominence after graduating from the Royal College of Art, and then reached greater fame designing with his girlfriend and later wife, Celia Birtwell (b. 1941); their relationship is immortalised in the 1970-71 large-scale acrylic painting, Mr and Mrs Clark and Percy by their friend, David Hockney. Their designs epitomised the swinging sixties and were popular with celebrities of the day, from Mick Jagger to Jane Birkin. Despite being largely remembered for his chiffon dresses of mixed prints, in the mid-60s Clark started creating python and watersnake pieces after discovering the leftover fabric in a warehouse. Marianne Faithfull and Sharon Tate were both photographed wearing snakeskin Ossie Clark jackets. Following his divorce from Birtwell in 1974, Clark continued to design, seeing varying success up until his death in 1996. His legacy, however, lives on through his portrait, his designs, and the continued popularity of his pieces. Python Reticulatus Annexe CITES II-B This lot is subject to CITES export/import restrictions and may only be shipped to addresses within the UK or collected from our London Knightsbridge saleroom. Please contact the department for further details. Saleroom notices: Please note that this is labelled a size 12, not a size 10, as catalogued This lot is subject to the following lot symbols: Y Y Subject to CITES regulations when exporting items outside of the UK, see clause 13. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing
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Please note that this is labelled a size 12, not a size 10, as catalogued
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