Description: COCO CHANEL signed contract Document, 4 pages, 7" x 9 1/2" on bifold sheet, May 1, 1926. Lease agreement between Pierre Salmon, owner of the "Villa Numa Blanc, Boulevard de la Croisette in Cannes, France"and Mademoiselle Gabrielle Chanel, residing in Paris, 31 rue Cambon," by which Salmon leases to Chanel, "to hold salons or couture workshops, an apartmentin Villa Numa Blanc, consisting of the ground floor on the west side of the house, twoadditional rooms, and the basement beneath the large living room and the adjacent room, May 1, 1926 for 15 years at a price of 15,000 Francs per semester, payable in cash. Signed: " Lu et approuve, Gabrielle Chanel" and signed Lu et approuve, by P. Salmon as well. Accompanied by an export certificate from the French Ministry of Culture, 06/10/2021, signed by Jerome Belmon with a copy of a vintage postcard of the Villa Numa Blanc showing the original Chanel boutique Condition: fine Chanel's autograph is rare, in any form Coco Chanel (born Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel) was a French fashion designerand businesswoman. She never married, but had a succession ofwealthy lovers who helped to advance her businesses. She was the founder of Chanel brand and the iconic Chanel style. Her first shopopened in Paris in 1910. Throughout her life she had succession of wealthy lovers including Arthur Capeland the Duke of Westminster. Winston Churchill was an acquaintance. Shealways cultivated men in high places of society and government. Chanel has 10 film and television costume designer credits including Tonight or Never (1931), The Greeks Had a Word for Them (1932), The Rules of the Game (1939). There have been four film biographies based on her life, as well as anew series on Apple TV, The New Look, which details of her private life. The Victoria and Albert Museum recently had a blockbuster exhibition of her couture. Born: 1883, Saumur, France; died: 1971, Paris, France. George Houle Houle Rare Books & Autographs Palm Springs, California 92263 SINCE 1976 PAYMENTS MUST BE RECEIVED WITHIN 2 DAYS OF PURCHASE. Multiple purchases may be combined to save on shipping. All items are shipped via USPS - MAIL. International packages ship at HIGHER RATES. WE SHIP WORLDWIDE. Please print out this page after your purchase as your LOA or COA. We Guarantee Authenticity Of All Signed Items! We Are Members of ABAA and PADA.
Price: 39500 USD
Location: Palm Springs, California
End Time: 2025-01-15T21:33:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 95 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 14 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Signed: Yes
Original/Reproduction: Original