Wearable Art: The Lynn Pickwell Collection | USA (#54) 19th May, 2026 Closed
Starts Ending 19th May, 2026

Auction Info

Wearable Art: The Lynn Pickwell Collection | USA

Date:

19/05/2026 10:00 AM EDT

Kerry Taylor Auctions USA

@Mana Contemporary

888 Newark Avenue,

Jersey City, NJ 07306 US

Telephone: +1 (551) 220 6325

email: info@kerrytaylorauctions.com

Viewing Times

Sunday May 17: 12pm-6pm

Monday May 18: 10am-5pm

Defined not by category but by instinct, the collection of Lynn Pickwell and Bruce Moore stands apart for its remarkable individuality and discerning eye. Her pieces are brave and bold. Assembled over decades, it reflects an uncompromising commitment to visual impact, artisanal craft and innovation. Pickwell describes herself as "a natural-born hunter-gatherer, like a truffle hunter"-a philosophy that has resulted in an eclectic group of exceptional breadth and character.

Spanning the period from 1912 to 2013, the collection offers a dynamic survey of twentieth- and early twenty-first-century fashion, with a broad American/British and Japanese slant. The collection evolved alongside Pickwell's international career as a costume designer and stylist, with commissions for artists including Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Her travels provided access to a global network of sources, from vintage boutiques to private collections, enabling the acquisition of rare and often singular pieces. Her segue into the art world with collector Bruce Moore formed a symbiotic relationship rooted in their passion for how ethnographic design shapes culture.

Despite its breadth and significance, the collection remained private and largely unseen until 2019, when Pickwell collaborated with the J.F. Chen Gallery in Los Angeles for the exhibition 'Collision'. The precedent presentation of fashion alongside important avant-garde furniture and prototype design highlighted its significance as another applied art.

In the absence of future exhibition plans and with the collection held for years in archival storage, the decision was finally taken to sell. The Lynn Pickwell & Bruce Moore Collection presents a rare opportunity to acquire works of outstanding quality and provenance.