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Claude Lalanne Mirror Ensemble Sets $33.5M Auction Record

market-auction · 2026-04-24

Claude Lalanne's Ensemble of Fifteen Mirrors sold for $33.5 million at Sotheby's New York last night, setting a new auction record for the artist. The sale followed a bidding war among five collectors. The work was part of a larger auction featuring pieces from the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé.

Key facts

  • Claude Lalanne's Ensemble of Fifteen Mirrors sold for $33.5 million
  • The sale set a new auction record for the artist
  • The auction took place at Sotheby's in New York
  • Five bidders competed for the lot
  • The work was from the collection of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé

Entities

Artists

  • Claude Lalanne
  • François-Xavier Lalanne
  • Yves Saint Laurent

Institutions

  • Sotheby's

Locations

  • New York
  • United States
  • Paris

Sources