1142 - Fashion

Fashion Strasser, Ernst A collection of 20 color design drawings for women’s dresses and suits, 17 of which are large-format. 1980s. Each in ink, gouache, and colored pencil on lightweight white paper, mostly mounted on black cardboard. 17.2 x 10.7 cm to 42 x 29.6 cm. Mostly signed in print with various trademarks. Contemporary half-leather binding, recto with mounted label (“Linea Est”) and verso with handwritten title on the cover (torn at the hinges, scuffed). A unique portfolio featuring designs for eccentric women’s dresses, fantastical costumes for the stage and masquerade balls. - The colorful and whimsically shaped drawings by the Viennese designer Ernst Strasser mostly depict structured garments—sometimes with tiered silhouettes—often featuring eccentric accessories such as stand-up collars, headwear, feather boas, and fringe, designed with geometric patterns (e.g., Greek meander) or using the stylistic vocabulary of Art Deco and the typical postmodern attitude of the 1980s. Most of these interesting designs are signed “Ernst Strasser” in print and alternately bear the trademarks “Studios Est,” “CAS,” and “crystal art studio”; one of the designs includes the artist’s Vienna address and phone number. - Several of the sheets show signs of mounting along the upper and lower white margins; overall, a well-preserved rarity and a rich source of inspiration for fashion designers. Fashion. - A unique portfolio containing 20 original drawings in gouache, colored pen, and ink depicting eccentric ladies’ dresses and fantastical costumes for the stage and masked balls. - The colorful and whimsically shaped drawings by the Viennese designer Ernst Strasser mostly depict structured garments, some with tiered silhouettes, often featuring eccentric accessories such as stand-up collars, headwear, feather boas, and fringe, designed with geometric patterns (e.g., Greek meander) or in the Art Deco style, reflecting the typical postmodern attitude of the 1980s. Most of these interesting designs are signed “Ernst Strasser” in print and, alternatively, bear the trademarks “Studios Est,” “CAS,” and “crystal art studio.” One of the drawings includes the artist’s Viennese address and telephone number in print. — Several sheets show traces of mounting in the upper and lower white margins; overall, a well-preserved rarity and a rich source of inspiration for fashion designers. This lot is subject to standard taxation. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (Books and Art) or 19% VAT (Manuscripts, Screenprints, Offset Prints, Photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union. This work is subject to the standard margin scheme. A 24.95% buyer’s premium applies to the hammer price, and 7% (books and art) or 19% VAT (manuscripts, screen prints, offset prints, and photographs) applies to the final invoice amount within the European Union.