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SUMMARY:a-fine-and-rare-roger-vivier-beaded-evening-shoe-1963-64 - Date de 
 vente : 07/12/2021
DESCRIPTION:Nom du lots : A fine and rare Roger Vivier beaded evening shoe\
 , 1963-64\n\nthe insole embossed in silver ’Roger Vivier\, Paris’\, th
 e beading probably by Rébé\, the upper entirely covered with a ground of
  seed pearl beads interspersed with pastel-toned glass seed beads forming 
 floral trails and dark silver beaded tendrils\, a single floral sprig defi
 nes the rear heal\, lined in tan kid\, the pointed toe with slightly chise
 lled tip\, low court heel\, 27cm\, 10 1/2in long\n Personal gift from Mons
 ieur Vivier to the vendor.This exquisitely beaded shoe was a personal gift
  from Roger Vivier to the vendor in the late 1980s. As he presented the sh
 oe he admired the extraordinary beadwork and commented\, ’Look how magni
 ficent...This was made when there were 30 embroidery houses in Paris. Now 
 it’s only Lesage’.\nThe shoe’s matching partner is part of the Musé
 e de la Mode et du Textile collection in Paris. That shoe was featured in 
 Pierre Provoyeur’s monograph on Vivier\, published by Editions du Regard
  in 1991\, with a full page illustration of the beading on the toe.\nThe p
 air (before dispersal) were photographed together in the catalogue ‘Pour
  Saluer Roger Vivier’\, 1979.\nExhibited: this shoe was presented in ‘
 Roger Vivier: Process to Perfection’\, the Bata Shoe Museum\, 2012-13.\n
 Roger Vivier (1907-1998) is widely considered to be the most influential s
 hoe designer of the twentieth century. His designs were known for their el
 egance and craftsmanship\; his shoes beautifully completing any couture ou
 tfit. The shoes he created were often works of art in their own right - ma
 sterpieces of mid-century elegance. He is renowned for his collaboration w
 ith Maison Christian Dior (1953-63). At Dior his imagination was given ful
 l range and he was able to experiment with innovative shapes\, and given a
 ccess to the finest fabrics and embroiderers that Paris could offer. His s
 hoes were not just a means of finishing off an ensemble but miniature work
 s of art in their own right.\nHowever\, by 1963 Vivier decided to strike o
 ut on his own and opened his own boutique on 24 rue François 1er and he c
 ontinued to design innovative and beautiful footwear over the next decades
 .\nThis is a rare opportunity to acquire a shoe creation that Vivier admir
 ed and held in his personal collection for decades.
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