Mink Coats & Jackets

Extravagant and luxurious, fur coats are a decadent way to keep warm. The softness, beauty, and warmth of fur is unmatched, making fur coats a fashion staple since the 1930s. Styles often sold at auction include vintage stoles, car coats, and full length capes.

Many fur collectors choose vintage fur coats over new ones due to their high quality, old Hollywood allure, and affordability. Vintage furs at auction typically sell for a fraction of the cost of a new fur coat.

Designers and furriers tend to prefer mink fur in particular for fur coats. According to industry estimates, mink is by far the most popular fur, accounting for 75 percent of all fur production. Whether new or vintage mink, its allure is apparent.

Mink coat values can vary widely depending on style, condition, pedigree, and workmanship. A small mink stole may sell at auction for under $100 while vintage mink coats by top designers can go for well over $10,000.

Quick Facts

• Fendi sells a whiskey-colored mink made from female pelts—lighter in weight but just as warm as heavier male pelts—for $25,000. The Roman fashion house once sent models strutting down the runway in mink coats glittering with 24-karat gold
• For its Autumn/Winter 2013 Collection at Milan Fashion Week, Italian designer brand Prada presented a show-stopping coat created from a combination of mink and sable with a retail price of over $140,000
• In August 2015, Graceland auctioned off a custom-made leather and mink coat owned and worn by Elvis Presley for $27,500, well above its estimated $6,000 to $8,000 range