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Andrew Logan (British, born 1945) The 'Ace' King's Road Shopfront Black Flower Logo, 1975 image 1
Andrew Logan (British, born 1945) The 'Ace' King's Road Shopfront Black Flower Logo, 1975 image 2
Lot 85AR,TP

Andrew Logan (British, born 1945)
The 'Ace' King's Road Shopfront Black Flower Logo, 1975

Amended
3 March 2022, 10:00 GMT
London, New Bond Street

£1,500 - £2,000

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Andrew Logan (British, born 1945)

The 'Ace' King's Road Shopfront Black Flower Logo, 1975
black moulded resin petals with ten light bulb fittings and mirrored glass centre
128.5cm (50 1/2in) max. diameter

Footnotes

Provenance
Fashion designer Peter Golding opened his flagship 'Ace' clothing boutique in London's King's Road in 1974. He commissioned sculptor Andrew Logan to design and make the distinctive logo and imagery. Logan used his trademark broken mirror technique and the pieces were created in his London workshop.

In 1970 Peter Golding designed the world's first 'designer jean' for the Falmer company and, in 1973, he introduced a range of bleached denim wear. He then went on to create the first stretch denim jean in 1978. He has been described by Fashion Weekly as 'the Eric Clapton of denim'.

Peter quickly attracted a clientele that was a who's who of the 70s and 80s and included the Rolling Stones, Queen, Britt Ekland, David Bowie, Mary Quant, the Princess of Wales, Marlon Brando, Bryan Ferry, Jerry Hall, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton, Ossie Clark, Jack Nicholson, Ringo Starr and Zandra Rhodes. When the business closed in 1984 Peter placed a notice, entitled 'Ace Goodbyes', in Ritz magazine, thanking his clients with the words: 'We ruled the Glitter Decade 1975-1984. Thanks to all you wonderful sparkling Lords and Ladies of the night.'

Fashion historian Paul Gorman has an article on his website, 'Ace: Purveyor Of Funky Elegance'. (www.paulgormanis.com)

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