Kerry Taylor | |
Birth Place: | Cheshire, England |
Kerry Taylor is a British businesswoman and London-based vintage fashion auctioneer.[1] She created and owns the auction house Kerry Taylor Auctions, which she founded in 2003.
Taylor has auctioned items worn by Princess Diana,[2] Kate Middleton, Amy Winehouse, Ava Gardner, Michael Jackson and others. In 2009, she auctioned off a historic collection of Audrey Hepburn clothing and jewelry.[3] In March 2013, Taylor auctioned off 10 of Princess Diana's dresses[4] including the gown she wore while dancing with John Travolta at the White House in 1985.[5] [6] Taylor sold the so-called 'Travolta' dress again in December 2019 for a hammer price of £220,000 to Historic Royal Palaces.[7] The auction house hosts six auctions a year, including the 'Passion for Fashion' auctions which focus on rare costumes and other fine clothing.
Taylor went to art college in North Wales and then worked as a receptionist at the Sotheby's outpost in Chester, England selling catalogues. She continued at Sotheby's for 20 years, working to develop a collectibles department.[8] In 2003 she decided to set up her own auction house, specialising in fashion and textiles. Originally based in West Dulwich,[9] the Kerry Taylor Auctions saleroom is now located in Bermondsey.
Kerry Taylor was born in Cheshire in 1960. Taylor grew up in North Wales to a father who was a farmer. Taylor was married to Jon Baddeley, with whom she has two children. She is now married to Paul Mack, a potter.