Sotheby's Paris design auction nets €9.9M, led by Lalanne and Giacometti
Sotheby's Paris design auction on October 31 achieved €9.939 million, selling 126 of 130 lots. Top performers included Claude Lalanne's Love Seat Bench (1994) at €607,500 and Ginkgo Bench (2001) at €463,500, and François-Xavier Lalanne's unique Mouton de laine (c. 1965) at €517,500. Diego Giacometti's Table Carcasse à la chauve-souris (1979) fetched €487,500, and Guéridon-Arbre au Hibou (1982) reached €367,500. Jean Prouvé's pair of armchairs (c. 1951) sold for €319,000. Jean Royère's Ours Polaire sofa and two armchairs (design 1947, production 1957) achieved €451,500 and €487,500 respectively. Christie's will hold a monographic Royère sale on November 20. Meanwhile, Art Nouveau and Déco masters like Gallé, Horta, and Ruhlmann remained unsold.
Key facts
- Auction held October 31 in Paris by Sotheby's
- 126 of 130 lots sold, total €9,939,000
- Claude Lalanne Love Seat Bench (1994): €607,500
- Claude Lalanne Ginkgo Bench (2001): €463,500
- François-Xavier Lalanne Mouton de laine (c. 1965): €517,500
- Diego Giacometti Table Carcasse à la chauve-souris (1979): €487,500
- Diego Giacometti Guéridon-Arbre au Hibou (1982): €367,500
- Jean Prouvé pair of armchairs (c. 1951): €319,000
- Jean Royère Ours Polaire sofa: €451,500
- Jean Royère Ours Polaire armchairs (pair): €487,500
- Christie's monographic Royère sale scheduled November 20
- Gallé, Horta, Ruhlmann lots unsold
Entities
Artists
- Claude Lalanne
- François-Xavier Lalanne
- Diego Giacometti
- Jean Prouvé
- Jean Royère
- Émile Gallé
- Victor Horta
- Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann
Institutions
- Sotheby's
- Christie's
Locations
- Paris
- France