Sale 19OC01 | Catalogue

The Estate of Oleg Cassini

Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 10am EDT | New York

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The Estate of Oleg Cassini | Thu, Jun 27, 2019 at 10am EDT

Lot 1

1973 Mercedes 350 SL Convertible

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $2,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 2

1994 Mercedes S600 Sedan

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $500 - $1,000

Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 3

1987 Rolls Royce Silver Spur

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $8,000 - $12,000

Sold for $10,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 4

2004 Mercedes SL500 Convertible

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $34,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KELLY, GRACE Four autograph letters to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 5

KELLY, GRACE Four autograph letters to Oleg Cassini. One written from Ocean City, NJ, the balance from Hollywood: circaD...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $5,000 - $8,000

Sold for $12,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [ANDY WARHOL] Grace Kelly dish by Andy Warhol for Rosenthal.

Lot 6

[ANDY WARHOL] Grace Kelly dish by Andy Warhol for Rosenthal. Circa 2000. 12 x 12 colored glass dish depicting Kelly af...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $40 - $60

Sold for $437 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI - ADDRESS BOOKS] Two circa 1960s address books used by Oleg Cassini.

Lot 7

[CASSINI - ADDRESS BOOKS] Two circa 1960s address books used by Oleg Cassini. Two printed address books, the larger 8 x 6 in...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $437 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE Fine letter signed to Oleg Cassini in advance of the 1960 presidential election.

Lot 8

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE Fine letter signed to Oleg Cassini in advance of the 1960 presidential election. Washington: no date [bu...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $3,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - CASSINI, OLEG Two notebooks of original fashion sketches.

Lot 9

CASSINI, OLEG Two notebooks of original fashion sketches. The first a spiral bound notebook containing fashion sketches in p...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $1,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 10

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY (ELECT) Magnificent nine page autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini in advance of the presidenti...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $10,000 - $15,000

Sold for $16,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 11

CASSINI, OLEG Group of approximately 18 large Kennedy-era original fashion sketches of mostly evening gowns and dresses. ...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $3,437 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [KENNEDYS-INAUGURATION] Miscellaneous photographs and ephemera relating to the Kennedys.

Lot 12

[KENNEDYS-INAUGURATION] Miscellaneous photographs and ephemera relating to the Kennedys. Includes original unused tickets to...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $1,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 13

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter to Oleg Cassini. Washington: 17 February 1961. Six manuscript pages in bl...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $3,000 - $5,000

Sold for $1,875 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 14

[CASSINI-KENNEDY FASHIONS] Detailed ledger of the Kennedy White House years with fabric samples kept by Joseph Boccheir, Design...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $500 - $800

Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 15

[KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY] Group of fabric swatches selected by Mrs. Kennedy and interesting Cassini workshop ephemera...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 16

[OLEG CASSINI GOWNS] Group of approximately eight Oleg Cassini designed gowns and dresses, including two replicas of a gown mad...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $2,000

Sold for $2,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Fine autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini regarding her State Visit to France.

Lot 17

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Fine autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini regarding her State Visit to France. Washingt...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $1,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - CASSINI, OLEG Fashion sketch titled Mrs. Kennedy-Palais de Versailles-State Dinner.

Lot 18

CASSINI, OLEG Fashion sketch titled Mrs. Kennedy-Palais de Versailles-State Dinner. Likely 1961 but possibly later. Pencil...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold for $1,625 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter providing instructions to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 19

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter providing instructions to Oleg Cassini. [No place: undated but likely spr...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $600 - $900

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini regarding the press.

Lot 20

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini regarding the press. Washington: [circa 31 July 19...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $875 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini upon the death of his mother.

Lot 21

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini upon the death of his mother. New York: September...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $700 - $1,000

Sold for $437 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 22

[CASSINI-KENNEDY FASHIONS] An important archive of original drawings, correspondence, annotated clippings, and workshop ephemer...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $4,000 - $6,000

Sold for $3,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Typed letter to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 23

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Typed letter to Oleg Cassini. Washington: 21 November 1961. One page typed note on gold em...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $562 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph note to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 24

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph note to Oleg Cassini. Washington: no date. One page autograph note in black ink...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $600 - $900

Sold for $343 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - GRAZIANI, BENNO Large photograph depicting Oleg Cassini in a turban with President Kennedy in the background.

Lot 25

GRAZIANI, BENNO Large photograph depicting Oleg Cassini in a turban with President Kennedy in the background. The photograph...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $500 - $800

Sold for $1,375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 26

[CASSINI-PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE] Small photography archive with many images depicting Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kelly and others....

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $468 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 27

[CASSINI-PHOTOGRAPHS] Group of approximately twenty-two framed photographs depicting Oleg Cassini with the Kennedys, Grace Kell...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $1,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 28

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini. Washington: 25 January 1962 (date from postmark)....

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $1,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 29

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY and RADZIWILL, LEE Double inscribed photograph to Oleg Cassini of the First Lady and Radziwil...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $1,500 - $2,500

Sold for $1,062 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - RADZIWILL, LEE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini written from Pakistan while on official visit with the First Lady.

Lot 30

RADZIWILL, LEE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini written from Pakistan while on official visit with the First Lady. Ka...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 31

[CASSINI-PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE] Small photography archive with many images depicting Jacqueline Kennedy, Grace Kelly and others....

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Inscribed gift for Oleg Cassini, Christmas 1963.

Lot 32

KENNEDY, JACQUELINE as FIRST LADY Inscribed gift for Oleg Cassini, Christmas 1963. Color print reproducing Casimir Bohns I...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $2,000 - $3,000

Sold for $1,750 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, ROBERT F. Inscription to Oleg Cassini on memorial card for John F. Kennedy.

Lot 33

KENNEDY, ROBERT F. Inscription to Oleg Cassini on memorial card for John F. Kennedy. December 1963. Black bordered memorial...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $406 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, ROBERT F. and OTHERS Framed chefs hat with inscriptions and signatures to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 34

KENNEDY, ROBERT F. and OTHERS Framed chefs hat with inscriptions and signatures to Oleg Cassini. Sun Valley, Idaho: circa 1...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $500 - $800

Sold for $750 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [KENNEDY, ROBERT F.] Bronze bust of Robert F. Kennedy

Lot 35

[KENNEDY, ROBERT F.] Bronze patinated composition bust of Robert F. Kennedy. Signed Berts and dated 68, on a...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $875 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, EDWARD Photograph inscribed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 36

KENNEDY, EDWARD Photograph inscribed to Oleg Cassini. An 8 x 10 inch color photograph depicting Kennedy with Cassini (in lat...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $62 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, EDWARD Large group of letters and notes to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 37

KENNEDY, EDWARD Large group of letters and notes to Oleg Cassini. Washington and elsewhere: 1964-1990s. Approximately 35 mos...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY, ETHEL Approximately twenty-five letters to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 38

KENNEDY, ETHEL Approximately twenty-five letters to Oleg Cassini. Hyannis Port, MA, McLean, VA and elsewhere: mostly mid-197...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $406 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-CORRESPONDENCE] Group of approximately 12 letters sent to Cassini by various notables.

Lot 39

[CASSINI-CORRESPONDENCE] Group of approximately 12 letters sent to Cassini by various notables. Miscellaneous correspondence...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $562 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - REAGAN, NANCY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 40

REAGAN, NANCY Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini. Los Angeles: April 1999 (date from postmark). One page autograph lett...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $468 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-KENNEDY FASHIONS] Group of five framed reproduction photographs of fashion designs made for Jacqueline Kennedy.

Lot 41

[CASSINI-KENNEDY FASHIONS] Group of five framed reproduction photographs of fashion designs made for Jacqueline Kennedy. Fiv...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph note signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 42

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph note signed to Oleg Cassini. [New York: no date]. One page letter in blue ink signed ...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold for $375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 43

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini. [New York: no date]. One page autograph letter in blue...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $600 - $900

Sold for $375 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 44

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini. New York: [1972, date from postmark]. One page letter i...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold for $406 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Two autograph notes signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 45

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Two autograph notes signed to Oleg Cassini. [New York: 1972 & 1977, years from postmarks]. The f...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $500 - $800

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-FASHION DESIGNS] Large group of original fashion designs.

Lot 46

[CASSINI-FASHION DESIGNS] Large group of original fashion designs. Mostly 1970s-90s. Comprising three albums and one portfol...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $1,000 - $1,500

Sold for $2,812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 47

[CASSINI-PHOTOGRAPHY ARCHIVE] Large photography archive documenting Cassinis career with many images of Jacqueline Kennedy, Gr...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $875 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [BOOKS-THE KENNEDYS] Approximately thirty five volumes related to Oleg Cassini and the Kennedys.

Lot 48

[BOOKS-THE KENNEDYS] Approximately thirty five volumes related to Oleg Cassini and the Kennedys. Various dates, publishers,...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $281 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [THE KENNEDYS] Group of books on Jacqueline Kennedy.

Lot 49

[THE KENNEDYS] Group of books on Jacqueline Kennedy. Approximately 15 volumes, includes Jacqueline Kennedy: The White Ho...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $150 - $250

Sold for $125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [BOOKS] Group of approximately two hundred fifty miscellaneous volumes.

Lot 50

[BOOKS] Group of approximately two hundred fifty miscellaneous volumes. Various dates, sizes, publishers, and formats. Inclu...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [PHOTOGRAPHS] Group of approximately twenty-five framed photographs.

Lot 51

[PHOTOGRAPHS] Group of approximately twenty-five framed photographs. Approximately 25 original or reprinted photographs depi...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $1,125 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-CAREER] Large group of oversized albums of press clippings and ephemera related to Cassinis career.

Lot 52

[CASSINI-CAREER] Large group of oversized albums of press clippings and ephemera related to Cassinis career. Circa 19...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $300 - $500

Sold for $812 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 53

[CASSINI, OLEG - KENNEDY, JACQUELINE] Group of approximately 130 original fashion designs created for the publication of Cassin...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold for $7,500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 54

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph note signed to Oleg Cassini. New York: n.d. One page autograph note in blue ink signed...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $800 - $1,200

Sold for $500 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Typed letter signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 55

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Typed letter signed to Oleg Cassini. New York: 15 September [1975, year from postmark]. One page...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $531 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Two typed letters signed to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 56

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Two typed letters signed to Oleg Cassini. New York: November 1986 & January 1991. Both one page...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $562 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot 57

KENNEDY ONASSIS, JACQUELINE Autograph letter signed to Oleg Cassini. New York: 18 November 1986. One page autograph letter i...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, 19th Street Townhouse, New York

Estimate: $400 - $600

Sold for $687 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-AWARDS] Group of approximately twenty various desk ornaments and awards presented to Oleg Cassini.

Lot 58

[CASSINI-AWARDS] Group of approximately twenty various desk ornaments and awards presented to Oleg Cassini. Comprising examp...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $200 - $400

Sold for $2,250 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - AVEDON, RICHARD Portrait of Oleg Cassini.

Lot 59

AVEDON, RICHARD Portrait of Oleg Cassini. Black and white portrait of Cassini, signed on the mat below the image Avedon 93...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $200 - $300

Sold for $1,000 (includes buyer's premium)

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Lot image - [CASSINI-FASHION DESIGNS] Two original framed fashion designs.

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[CASSINI-FASHION DESIGNS] Two original framed fashion designs. Two original ink designs with added glitter decoration, unsig...

C Estate of Oleg Cassini, Oyster Bay Cove Residence, New York

Estimate: $100 - $200

Sold for $406 (includes buyer's premium)

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