Overview
- Sotheby’s announced Thursday, September 10, 2026, that Princess Diana’s black silk Christina Stambolian gown will be sold in New York on December 9 with an estimate of $150,000 to $300,000.
- The lot will travel on public view before the sale, on display in London from Sept. 18–24, in Hong Kong from Oct. 1–15, in Geneva from Nov. 6–11, and in New York from Dec. 2.
- The sale includes a rare, numbered 1997 catalogue signed by Diana and Christina Stambolian, and part of the auction proceeds will be donated to NHS Lothian Charity on behalf of the Royal Edinburgh Hospital.
- The dress earned the nickname 'Revenge Dress' after Diana wore it to a Serpentine Gallery event on June 29, 1994, the same evening Prince Charles publicly addressed his infidelity, turning the look into a lasting symbol of image and agency.
- This is the garment’s first return to the market since Diana’s 1997 charity auction, a fact that underscores its rarity and could prompt renewed collector and museum interest in royal memorabilia during Sotheby’s Luxury Week.