A purple velvet dress previously belonging to Princess Diana became the most expensive of her gowns to sell at auction Friday when it sold for more than $600,000.
The gown was a highlight of Sotheby’s New York auction and had at least four bidders battling over it, according to a report."Sold! Princess Diana's iconic Ball Dress by Victor Edelstein achieves over $604K— nearly $500K over its high estimate— after rounds of fierce bidding in the #SothebysNewYork auction room," Sotheby's tweeted.
#AuctionUpdate: Sold! Princess Diana's iconic Ball Dress by Victor Edelstein achieves over $604K— nearly $500K over its high estimate— after rounds of fierce bidding in the #SothebysNewYork auction room. pic.twitter.com/ilSJYV4uTQ"Our Princess Diana Gown reached $604k, sealing its fate as the most valuable dress ever sold at auction," it added.
When it finally sold for $604,800, it smashed the previous record holder, which belonged to Diana's black off-the-shoulder gown. That gown, which sold for $347,000 in 2019, became iconic after she wore it to the White House in 1985 and danced with actor John Travolta. The late royal's deep-purple velvet gown was designed by her longtime fashion collaborator, British dressmaker Victor Edelstein, according to the report.Following her death, it was sold off at a charity auction for $24,150.Proceeds from that auction raised over $3 million for AIDS and cancer charities, according to the report.
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