Roger Vivier

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WA-00208112

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Artsy

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Artsy (bulk)https://www.artsy.net/artist/roger-vivier
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Roger Henri Vivier was a French fashion designer who specialized in shoes. He is best known for creating the modern day stiletto heel and for placing a chrome-plated buckle on an elegant black pump, which became a must-have fashion statement for many celebrities and stars in the 50s and 60s. His namesake label is Roger Vivier (brand).

Source: Artsy · Trust score: 85% · Updated 1mo ago

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Artworks (2)

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Shoe prototype

1955 · Leather, wood

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black-Figure Kotyle (Drinking Cup): Animal Friezes

-699 · ceramic

Overall: 7.3 cm (2 7/8 in.)

Cleveland Museum of Art

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2 published of 2 catalogued · 1 with image

The Met
1 published
Cleveland Museum of Art
1 published1 img

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1 entries · 1 sources

Black-Figure Kotyle (Drinking Cup): Animal Friezes
-699 · Cleveland · 1 prov
Url Pattern Extraction 2026-05-27·accession_number

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