Extravagant Collection

Villa Balbianello, Lake Como, Italy, Europe

Christian Dior sketching a fashion design, 1948
In 1947 Christian Dior (1905-1957) created a sensational collection labelled the New Look. His designs centred around gowns with an 18 inch waist, which focused attention on the bust and hips

Albanian King Zog I
The Albanian King Zog I (1895-1961) - previously Ahmed Zog - initially Prime Minister from 1923 to 1924, then President from January 1925 until 1928 (as depicted here) and on September 1st

Dolly Sisters and chorus in Diamond tableaux
The Dolly Sisters wearing creations by Jean Patou and chorus in the tableaux La Mine Diamants (Diamond Mine), Paris En Fleurs, Casino de Paris, Paris, 1925 1925

The Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada. banff springs hotel, alberta
The Banff Springs Hotel in Banff, Alberta, Canada

Spring tulips at Buckingham Palace, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Statue of goddess Saraswati, Water Lotus Temple, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

Inside Opera House, Manaus, Amazonas, Brazil, South America

Built in the 1840s, Palacio de Pena in the hills above Sintra is a deliberate fantasy of kitsch. It was abandoned in 1910 by the fleeing royal family

Rose Hall, Jamaica, Caribbean, West Indies

Tivoli Gardens at Christmas, Copenhagen, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

CS_2245-16
Leucospermum cordifolium Pincushion Orange subject White b/g

John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching)
NCO191249 John Bull Ground Down, published by Hannah Humphrey in 1795 (hand-coloured etching) by Gillray, James (1757-1815); Courtesy of the Warden and Scholars of New College

Magee College, Campus Of The University Of Ulster, Derry City, Co Derry (Londonderry), Northern Ireland

Robertsons Minerve balloon, 1804
Robertsons Minerve balloon. Historical artwork of La Minerve, an extravagant balloon design proposed in 1804 by the French engineer E. G. Robertson

The Villa Carlotta, Tremezzo, Lake Como, Lombardy, Italy, Europe

Campanile (bell tower) of Ivan the Great, Kremlin, Moscow, Russia

Mint tea, Marrakech, Morocco, North Africa

Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho)
5235340 Art Deco fashion plate (colour litho) by Barbier, Georges (1882-1932) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Art Deco fashion plate)

Ferrari 599 GTB

State Capitol Museum, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America, North America

St. Peters Basilica, Vatican, Rome, Lazio, Italy, Europe

Monte Carlo, Monaco

Extravagant Hairstyle
The wretched consequences of trying to be fashionable : satire on the extravagant hairstyles of the period

Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Reza Pahlavi, Crown Prince of Iran (1960-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

The Coronation of the Shah of Iran - Mohammad Reza Pahlavi
The Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

TH_0066
Rosa - variety not identified Rose Red subject Green b/g

Savonarola preaching (litho)
8661324 Savonarola preaching (litho) by Hamman, Edouard Jean Conrad (1819-88) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Savonarola preaching)

Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis
FLO4974713 Parisian fashion, reign of Louis XVI, 1792. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Philibert-Louis Debucourt from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes et Costumes

Eccentric dress of a French count, 1399. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's "
FLO4705866 Eccentric dress of a French count, 1399. Handcolored copperplate engraving from Robert von Spalart's " Historical Picture of the Costumes of the Principal People of Antiquity

Noblewoman of Lorraine, wearing an eccentric high headdress of linen. Illustration from Cesare Vecellio's Habiti
FLO4705852 Noblewoman of Lorraine, wearing an eccentric high headdress of linen. Illustration from Cesare Vecellio's Habiti Antichi e moderni, Venice, 1590

Wonderful and incredible dancing the waltz, a newly popular dance imported from Germany
FLO4677694 Wonderful and incredible dancing the waltz, a newly popular dance imported from Germany. Handcoloured engraving from Pierre de la Mesanger's Le Bon Genre, Paris

Wonderful in jockey cap, French Revolutionary era, 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph by A.E
FLO4565283 Wonderful in jockey cap, French Revolutionary era, 18th century. Handcoloured lithograph by A.E. after a design by Leon Sault from " L'Art du Travestissement"

Fancy dress costume of Anne Francoise Elisabeth Lange (1772-1825), actress and merveilleuse
FLO4565088 Fancy dress costume of Anne Francoise Elisabeth Lange (1772-1825), actress and merveilleuse, in floral dress and straw hat decorated with ribbons

Sick of the property tax or ministerial influnza': Prince Regent (later George IV)
527969 Sick of the property tax or ministerial influnza': Prince Regent (later George IV) gouty and on crutches labelled More Money, and Increase in Income

King Edward VI (1537-1553), wearing an extravagant short tunic and a coat, with white stockings
FLO4672255 King Edward VI (1537-1553), wearing an extravagant short tunic and a coat, with white stockings. From a portrait of Hans Holbein (1497-1543) preserved at Christ's Hospital (Sussex)

Guests at a fashionable salon, all wearing extravagent furlined clothes, jackets, dresses and pelisses
FLO4678028 Guests at a fashionable salon, all wearing extravagent furlined clothes, jackets, dresses and pelisses. By the early 19th century, fur lined and trimmed cloaks

Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing
FLO4677344 Woman wearing headdress and dress featuring extravagent pleating and flouncing. Pleated collars, flounces (falbalas) and ruffs (chicories), have never been more in fashion than today

A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850
3478166 A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father in despair being comforted by his daughter)

Woman in Diaphanous Gown (Wonderful) Dancing with a Foppish Man (Incredible), " The Folly of the Day
FLO4686221 Woman in Diaphanous Gown (Wonderful) Dancing with a Foppish Man (Incredible), " The Folly of the Day, " Directory era (1795-1799), 1798

Coryphees at a ball. Incredible in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long tie, huge bicorn hat
FLO4677891 Coryphees at a ball. Incredible in jackets with outsize buttons and collars, long tie, huge bicorn hat, and merveilleuses with decollete dresses and large lace collars

Man in long carrick coat with five pelerines or capes. "Our young men shorten their jackets but lengthen their
FLO4677433 Man in long carrick coat with five pelerines or capes. "Our young men shorten their jackets but lengthen their coats

Costume of the incredible, Ange Pitou (1767-1846) (character from the novel by Alexandre Dumas)
FLO4565117 Costume of the incredible, Ange Pitou (1767-1846) (character from the novel by Alexandre Dumas). Coat with long tails, Robespierre waistcoat silk tie

Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25
DUV4207199 Letter T: Transvestissement. Engraving in " Alphabet des grotesques". Series of 25; Private Collection; (add.info.: Letter T: Transvestissement)

A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850
3478163 A father in despair being comforted by his daughter, 1850; (add.info.: Illustration depicting a father in despair being comforted by his daughter)

Bride from Lapland wearing a dress of ermine and sable, and a headdress of fur cut to look like feathers. in the 1600s
FLO4705085 Bride from Lapland wearing a dress of ermine and sable, and a headdress of fur cut to look like feathers. in the 1600s

Amazing, Parisian male fashion post revolution, Convention Nationale era, 1795
FLO4686215 Amazing, Parisian male fashion post revolution, Convention Nationale era, 1795. Handcoloured steel engraving by Hippolyte Pauquet after Carle Vernet from the Pauquet Brothers " Modes

Variety of women's costumes from 1760 to 1771, based on various books and almanach
FLO4672427 Variety of women's costumes from 1760 to 1771, based on various books and almanach. Lithograph by Charles Martin, engraving by Leopold Martin

Theatrical costume Clairette Angot (Pauline Luigini in Charles LeSocq's comic opera La fille de Madame Angot)
FLO4565099 Theatrical costume Clairette Angot (Pauline Luigini in Charles LeSocq's comic opera La fille de Madame Angot). Straw hat, satin frichu, cashmere silk dress, apron with velvet ribbons

Diogenes and Plato (litho)
8660749 Diogenes and Plato (litho) by Titus, C. (fl.1915); Private Collection; (add.info.: Diogenes and Plato. Many sharp wordy combats were waged between the philosopher Diogenes and Plato)

Woman from the Chaussee-d'Antin in the Chinese fashion. She wears a tall bonnet with flowers
FLO4677385 Woman from the Chaussee-d'Antin in the Chinese fashion. She wears a tall bonnet with flowers and ribbons over her piled up hairstyle a la Chinoque, ruff collar, tunic with bells

Marvelous and Amazing, Parisian fashions post-revolution, National Convention, 1795
FLO4686234 Marvelous and Amazing, Parisian fashions post-revolution, National Convention, 1795. Handcoloured steel engraving by Polidor Pauquet after Carle Vernet from the Pauquet Brothers "

Two incredible (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two wonders by pinning the tails of their dresses
FLO4677885 Two incredible (fops) with cudgels hinder the promenade of two wonders by pinning the tails of their dresses. One looks back coquettishly at the ridiculous dandy

Ritratto della figlia di Jack La Bolina, 1888. Creator: Corcos, Vittorio Matteo (1859-1933)
Ritratto della figlia di Jack La Bolina, 1888. Found in the Collection of the Gallerie degli Uffizi, Florenz

La veste nuova (Das neue Kleid), 1873. Creator: Bedini, Paolo Giovanni (1844-1924)
La veste nuova (Das neue Kleid), 1873. Found in the Collection of the Museo Ottocento Bologna

La Contessa Speranza, 1899. Creator: Boldini, Giovanni (1842-1931)
La Contessa Speranza, 1899. Private Collection

Cloths are the girls best friends
Ineke Mighorst

Little Women - Meg buying silk for a new dress
Little Women by Louisa May Alcott - Meg buying silk for a new dress, far beyond her household budget, encouraged by her friend Sallie. 1880

Queen Farah Dibah of Iran - Shahs Coronation
Queen Farah Dibah of Iran (1938-) at the Coronation of the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi (1919-1980). On 26th October 1967, twenty-six years into his reign as Shah (" King" )

Russia, Saint Petersburg, Decorative interior, Catherine Palace, Tsarskoye Selo, Pushkin

TN_08
Passiflora caerulea Passion flower Orange b/g

TH_0079
Helianthus - variety not identified Sunflower Yellow subject Blue b/g

carthamus tinctorius, safflower
0401 Safflower Carthamus tinctorius

gladiolus lemon drop, gladiolus
4395 Gladiolus Gladiolus Lemon Drop

dahlia pink jupiter, dahlia, pink subject, green background
Dahlia Pink Jupiter Dahlia Pink subject Green background

gladiolus x hortulanus priscilla, gladiolus, pink subject, black background
Gladiolus x hortulanus Priscilla Gladiolus Pink subject Black background

Alstroemeria, Alstroemeria Perfect blue
Alstroemeria Perfect blue, flowers against soft focus background

PT_0202
Tulipa - variety not identified Tulip White subject

Passion flower, Passiflora

11 heures du matin, 1839. Creator: Honore Daumier
11 heures du matin, 1839. 11 o'clock in the morning. Mr. Coquelet voulant offrir un bouquet de violette a M.lle Palissandre

Marble Boat in the Summer Palace in Beijing, c.1900 (b/w photo)
495426 Marble Boat in the Summer Palace in Beijing, c.1900 (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Marble Boat)

Grand Ball in aid of St. Mary's Hospital, Dawson, 1899 (b/w photo)
3671432 Grand Ball in aid of St. Mary's Hospital, Dawson, 1899 (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois

Modern Style Street
A colourful illustration showing a busy scene in what is a modern style street from the viewpoint of a French artist in 1901

Laughing Animals
An illustration portraying a gentleman smoking a cigar, walking alongside a young lady wearing a decorative patterned dress and an extravagant hat, a crowd of animals including an elephant, pelican

Cecile Sorel With A Bird Of Paradise
A caricature sketch of French comic actress, Celine Emilie Seurre, known as Cecile Sorel, known for her highly extravagant costumes, she had a starring role in La Tosca

The Ball
A painting showing four performing couples, wearing extravagant, colourful clothing on a stage, with some other intimate figures below. Date: circa 1914

Advertisement for Courtaulds Fabrics
An advertisement for Courtaulds dress and lingerie fabrics. Shows an illustration of a woman on the telephone, wearing an extravagant dress. Fabrics for every purpose. Fabrics for every purse

ZULU GIRLS BURIED ALIVE
When Muande, mother of Zulu chief Tchaka, dies, she is given an extravagant send-off, one feature of which is that ten girls are buried alive alongside her Date: mid 19th century

KAFFIR BURIAL (ALIVE)
When Muande, mother of Zulu chief Tchaka, dies, she is given an extravagant send-off, one feature of which is that ten girls are buried alive alongside her Date: mid 19th century

Frontispiece to Michelet's LA SORCIERE [1911 edition] with portrait of the author and a depiction of sensational goings-on, matching his somewhat extravagant text Date: 1911

Monsignor Antonio Cerri, c. 1630-40 (marble)
3060067 Monsignor Antonio Cerri, c.1630-40 (marble) by Algardi, Alessandro (1598-54); 86x65x28 cm; Manchester Art Gallery, UK; © Manchester Art Gallery

Bad Form in Dress, c. 1915 (pen & ink & w/c on paper)
2653078 Bad Form in Dress, c.1915 (pen & ink & w/c on paper) by Pissarro, Ludovic-Rodolphe (1878-1952); Private Collection; © Liss Fine Art

For sale as Licensed Images

Choose your image, Select your licence and Download the media

"Extravagant Delights Around the World: From Villa Balbianello in Italy to Tivoli Gardens in Denmark" Nestled on the shores of Lake Como, Italy, Villa Balbianello stands as a testament to extravagant architecture and breathtaking views. The Dolly Sisters and their chorus dazzle audiences with diamond tableaux, showcasing an extravagant display of opulence and glamour. Albanian King Zog I's lavish lifestyle epitomizes extravagance, leaving behind a legacy that still captivates historians today. Banff Springs Hotel in Alberta, Canada is a majestic retreat surrounded by picturesque landscapes, offering guests an extravagant escape into nature's embrace. Tivoli Gardens transforms into a winter wonderland at Christmas time, enchanting visitors with its dazzling lights and extravagant festive atmosphere in Copenhagen, Denmark. Witness Christian Dior's creative genius as he sketches his iconic fashion designs from 1948 - a true embodiment of elegance and extravagance. Step inside the grand Opera House in Manaus, Brazil for an extravagant experience where artistry meets architectural splendor amidst the lush Amazon rainforest backdrop. Buckingham Palace comes alive with vibrant spring tulips adorning its grounds - an exquisite sight fit for royalty within the heart of London's bustling metropolis. Discover tranquility at Ubud's Water Lotus Temple adorned with a stunning statue of goddess Saraswati - an oasis of serenity amidst Bali's exotic beauty. Rose Hall in Jamaica tells tales of lavish parties and mysterious legends surrounding this historic mansion built in the 1840s - truly an extravagant slice of Caribbean history.