Curatorial Description

CHANEL · The Holy Grail Salzburg Cardigan Paris–Salzburg 2015 Métiers d’Art Collection, Karl Lagerfeld • As seen on Pharrell Williams in the official campaign Status: virtually impossible to find worldwide Size: FR 36 · Condition: never worn Among collectors of the Lagerfeld era, few pieces inspire the reverence reserved for this cardigan. The legendary green chunky-knit Edelweiss jacket has become one of the most sought-after knitwear creations in Chanel history — a piece spoken about more often than seen, and seen more often in archives than in private hands // Size mark 36 FR / Condition: never worn // — Salzburg Legend · Collector Status — • Widely considered one of the ultimate grails of the Paris–Salzburg collection. • An exceptionally rare campaign piece, almost never appearing on the secondary market. • A garment that has long transcended fashion to become part of Chanel collector folklore. · Knitwear · Craft · Material Authority — • Crafted from luxurious chunky knit in the collection’s iconic Alpine green palette. • The generous texture gives the piece its unmistakable Salzburg presence: relaxed yet aristocratic, rustic yet unmistakably couture. • A masterpiece of Chanel knitwear architecture from the final great Métiers d’Art years of Karl Lagerfeld. — Edelweiss · Symbol · Identity — • Signature CC Edelweiss appliqué transforms the cardigan into a wearable Salzburg emblem. • The Edelweiss — symbol of mountain nobility, folklore, and Alpine romance — became the defining motif of the collection. Campaign Provenance • Famously worn by Pharrell Williams in the official advertising campaign accompanying the collection. • Few Chanel knitwear pieces possess this level of cultural and collector significance. Why this piece matters? Paris–Salzburg is regarded as one of Karl Lagerfeld’s greatest Métiers d’Art collections, and this cardigan stands at its summit. For many collectors, it is not simply a rare cardigan — it is the Salzburg cardigan: the piece that defines the collection and one of the true holy grails of modern Chanel collecting. Keywords: Chanel Salzburg cardigan, Chanel Edelweiss cardigan, Pharrell Williams Chanel campaign, Paris Salzburg 2015 Métiers d’Art, Karl Lagerfeld Chanel knitwear, holy grail Chanel cardigan, rare Chanel collector piece, FR 36 never worn.