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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Lifestyle
Lauren Cochrane

Christie’s auction showcases style of centenarian fashion muse Iris Apfel

A lime-green figurine of Iris Apfel riding a scooter
A cast-resin figurine of Apfel made by Window France, 2021, expected to fetch between £400 and £650. Photograph: Christie's

Iris Apfel, perhaps the world’s first centenarian style icon, died last year at the age of 102. Now her clothes, art and furniture are set to be sold at Christie’s later this month in an online auction titled Unapologetically Iris.

Anyone familiar with Apfel and her “more is more” style would know that it began with her trademark owl-like glasses. There are 18 pairs for sale here, with square, round and sparkly designs included.

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