Curatorial Description

CHANEL · Turquoise Cashmere Sequin Cardigan Paris–New York 2018/19 Métiers d’Art — Ancient Egypt Collection, Karl Lagerfeld • Boutique value: around $9,000 · From Lagerfeld’s Egyptian chapter, this piece carries the atmosphere of Nile turquoise, temple gold, and hand-worked surface light — not as costume, but as Chanel language: relaxed knitwear elevated into artifact. — Material · Colour · Embellishment — • Very fine cashmere in an exquisite turquoise shade — luminous, tender, and unmistakably rare • Hand-embellished with thousands of shimmering sequins, woven into the surface like fragments of mosaic light • The texture reads as both knitwear and jewel-work: soft by nature, ceremonial by execution — Egypt Code · House Symbolism — • Logo buttons with ancient-Egypt-inspired sacred symbols — small golden seals placed along the front • Metallic threads and sequin accents create a quiet pharaonic glow, controlled by Chanel proportion • The cardigan carries the collection’s central code: archaeological fantasy translated into modern luxury — Silhouette · Presence — • Relaxed cardigan shape with generous, elegant ease — effortless on the body, but visually rich • Soft structure, long line, and patch-pocket rhythm give it the authority of a jacket with the comfort of knitwear • A piece that feels intimate up close and immediately collectible from a distance Why this piece matters? Paris–New York 2018/19 is one of Lagerfeld’s final great Métiers d’Art mythologies — Egypt rendered through Lesage, gold, stone, symbol, and light. This cardigan is collectible because it captures that world in wearable form: turquoise cashmere, hand-applied shimmer, sacred-symbol buttons, and Chanel’s rare ability to make opulence feel effortless Keywords: Chanel Paris New York 2019 cardigan, Chanel Egypt Métiers d’Art, turquoise cashmere Chanel cardigan, sequin embroidered Chanel knitwear, Karl Lagerfeld Egypt collection, Chanel sacred symbol buttons, collectible Chanel cardigan.