AUCTION
Princess Diana’s sheep sweater sold at auction for record sum
Princess Diana in her famous sheep sweater
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An iconic sheep sweater belonging to Princess Diana has set an auction record. It grossed more than $1.1 million. This is said to be the most expensive sweater ever auctioned.
Princess Diana’s (1961-1997) iconic sheep sweater, which she first wore to a polo match in 1981, has been auctioned in New York. Loud According to the auction house Sotheby’s, the red sweater – with numerous white sheep and one black sheep – achieved a purchase price of 1.143 million US dollars on September 14th. This corresponds to the equivalent of more than one million euros.
Princess Diana: Record for missing sheep sweater
With that I could the iconic sweater set a new record. It is therefore the most expensive sweater ever sold at auction. It is also the most expensive piece of Diana’s clothing ever auctioned.
Diana’s sheep sweater was considered lost for a good 40 years and was finally found in an attic, according to Sotheby’s. The auction house had estimated a value of $50,000 to $80,000, which was ultimately exceeded many times over.
The sweater by designers Sally Muir and Joanna Osbourne sparked a lot of speculation about its possible symbolism. According to Muir, it was probably one of Princess Diana’s first appearances in 1981, where she chose her own clothes, as she did explained to “People” magazine. “The first time she was a young girl and I think she found it amusing and funny, but the second time she wore it a lot bolder, with a shirt underneath and a black tie, and she looked a lot more confident,” added Osbourne.
1.5 million euros for Diana dresses
A few days ago, three of Diana’s dresses had already brought in the equivalent of more than 1.5 million euros, according to one Report from the British Daily Mail had also exceeded the expectations of the auction house Julien’s Auctions. One of the pieces, a red silk dress by Bruce Oldfield, is said to have gone under the hammer for around 533,000 euros. Two Diana gowns by Catherine Walker also achieved prices of around 533,000 euros and just under 474,000 euros.