Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Rare Black Shearling Jacket with Sculptural CC Buttons Paris / Moscou Métiers d’Art 2009 · Karl Lagerfeld — Highly Collectible Fashion Art Piece, with the kind of presence that photographs only partly convey. // Boutique value: over $15,000 // — From the Paris–Moscow Métiers d’Art collection, one of Karl Lagerfeld’s most atmospheric exercises in historicism, comes this extraordinary black shearling jacket — a piece that turns texture into the entire argument // Size mark 34 FR / Condition: never worn , with tags // MATERIAL AUTHORITY • Crafted from black shearling leather with a richly curled fur surface, giving the jacket exceptional depth and physical presence • The fur reads as dense and clouded rather than glossy, with a soft irregular texture that shifts subtly under light • The tonal black palette allows the material itself to carry the visual complexity — texture rather than colour becomes the principal ornament HOUSE CODES • The jacket is punctuated by oversized sculptural CC logo buttons, among the strongest visual elements of the piece • Their carved, dimensional construction has the character of small objects rather than conventional fastenings • The dark metallic finish sits beautifully against the black fur, appearing and disappearing as the surface catches light • Their scale is deliberately exaggerated — a very Lagerfeld gesture, turning a familiar Chanel emblem into something closer to hardware, jewellery and sculpture at once SILHOUETTE • Classic fitted Chanel proportion with a softly defined waist • A compact collar frames the neckline and gives the upper silhouette a composed, almost coat-like authority • The body is cut close enough to retain shape, yet the dense fur gives it a fuller, more tactile outline • Long sleeves maintain the vertical line and balance the visual weight of the double-breasted front • Inside, the jacket is finished with tonal silk lining, creating a smooth counterpoint to the richly textured exterior — From a distance, the jacket reads almost monochromatically — a dark, beautifully balanced form. Closer in, the entire surface becomes alive: tight curls, tonal shifts, glints of metal and the bold geometry of the CC buttons. — Its importance lies in the way the collection’s atmosphere is embedded directly into the material. There is no need for obvious embroidery or colour when the fur itself carries so much visual weight. — The result is one of those rare Lagerfeld-era jackets that feels at once historic and highly specific: opulent in texture, strict in line, and unmistakable in its use of Chanel hardware.