Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' to Go up for Auction
The gown is expected to fetch up to $300,000, with part of the proceeds going to NHS Lothian Charity, Sotheby’s said.
- On December 9, Sotheby's will auction Princess Diana's iconic black silk 'Revenge Dress' in New York, estimated to fetch between $150,000 and $300,000 during the auction house's Luxury Week.
- Diana, Princess of Wales, famously wore the Christina Stambolian-designed gown to a Serpentine Gallery fundraiser on June 29, 1994, the same evening then-Prince Charles publicly admitted to infidelity during a televised interview.
- Last sold in 1997 to benefit cancer and AIDS charities, the dress returns to auction after nearly 30 years, with proceeds from the December sale supporting NHS Lothian Charity on behalf of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
- Before the New York sale, the gown will tour London, Hong Kong, and Geneva, with the lot including a rare catalogue numbered and signed by Diana and designer Christina Stambolian.
- Sotheby's executive Morgane Halimi stated the dress remains 'one of the most powerful messages' Diana ever made, reflecting enduring interest in royal memorabilia following the $1.1 million sale of her 'black sheep' sweater in 2023.
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When the then heir to the throne Charles made his infidelity public, wife Diana appeared in the famous dress the same evening. It could change the owner for several hundred thousand dollars.
Diana's iconic 'dress of revenge' will be auctioned in New York; it is estimated to reach up to 300,000 dollars
Diana's 'Revenge Dress' Is Up for Auction
One of the most talked-about outfits in royal history is going under the hammer. Princess Diana's so-called "revenge dress"—the black, off-the-shoulder Christina Stambolian gown she wore the night Prince Charles admitted his affair on TV in 1994—will be announced at Sotheby's in New York on Dec. 9, with...
When Charles publicly admitted his infidelity in 1994, Diana appeared the same evening in a dress that broke with the royal conventions at that time - and entered history.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deWhen Charles publicly admitted his infidelity in 1994, Diana appeared the same evening in a dress that broke with the royal conventions at that time - and entered history.
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