Design

Christie’s live and online Design auctions, held in our New York and Paris salerooms, feature collectible furniture, lighting, ceramics and sculpture. Our auctions span a broad range of influential design movements of the last 150 years, from Art Deco to Post-War, Craft to Contemporary, offering iconic styles by the likes of François-Xavier and Claude Lalanne, Diego Giacometti, Jean Royère and Tiffany Studios.

Our team excels at bringing important design collections to market and telling the stories of the collectors who built them, with recent examples including The James D. Zellerbach Residence by Frances Elkins, Modern Reign: Tribute to the Maharajah of Indore, Collection Daniel Lebard and La Maison de Verre.

Our specialists are always available for a free and confidential valuation or to discuss private sales. Please do not hesitate to get in touch.

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DESIGN Featuring Works from the Edlis | Neeson Collection
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Flavien Gaillard
Head of Design, Europe
+33 (0)1 40 76 84 43
fgaillard@christies.com
Paris
Prior to joining Christie’s Paris in 2013, Flavien Gaillard was a Design dealer, with an experience of organising two exhibitions dedicated to 1960s French designers Max Sauze and Jean-Louis Avril. Flavien’s expertise lies in developing French design from 1950s and onwards.

In his role as Director of Design, he is searching for furniture from great designers from the post-war period, including Jean Prouvé, Alexandre Noll, Charlotte Perriand, and Jean Royère. In 2017, he organised the sale Tribute to Jean Royère, where he sold a pair of armchairs Ours polaire at a world record of €847,500. In 2018, Flavien was in charge of the Georges Jouve family collection, which became the biggest collection ever sold at an auction, totalling over €1,000,000. In November 2019, Flavien presented a never-before-seen commission by Pierre Jeanneret and Charlotte Perriand, with unique pieces untouched since 1951. Alongside this collection, a beautiful bookcase Tunisie by Charlotte Perriand sold for €225,000.

>>>"Après avoir réalisé deux expositions monographiques sur les designers Max Sauze et Jean-Louis Avril en tant que marchand, Flavien rejoint Christie’s en 2013 où il développe le Design français de la seconde moitié du XXème siècle. Dans son rôle du directeur du département design, il cherche à présenter les noms importants de la période d'après-guerre tels que Jean Prouvé, Alexandre Noll, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royère…En 2017, il organise la vente hommage à Jean Royère où une paire de fauteuils Ours polaire est vendue 847 500 € record du monde pour le modèle. En 2018, Flavien était responsable de la collection de la famille Georges Jouve, le plus large ensemble jamais présenté aux enchères et vendu pour plus de 1 000 000 €. En Novembre 2019, il présente une collection inédite de Pierre Jeanneret et Charlotte Perriand restée intacte depuis 1951 aux côtés d’une très belle bibliothèque Tunisie de Charlotte Perriand vendue 225 000 €
Son expérience et son expertise sur le mobilier français de la seconde moitié du XXème siècle sont des éléments clefs du succès de nos ventes de Paris et à l’international.
Sonja Ganne
Chairwoman
+33 (0)1 40 76 86 21
sganne@christies.com
Paris
After graduating from La Sorbonne in History of Art, Sonja Ganne started her career in the famous François Laffanour – Galerie Downtown. Building on her seven years of experience, she joined Christie’s London in 1997 before coming to Paris in 1998 to create the 20th century decorative art and design department. She launched the first sales in Paris, which fetched world record prices and attracted new French and international collectors.

Sonja Ganne also played a key role in the success of the sale of three major works of art by Rembrandt Bugatti in 2011 (€2,400,000) as well as leading various important sales and developing the department significantly: in 2013 Christie’s sold six unique works of art by Armand Rateau from the apartments of the Duke and Duchess of Alba (€4,500,000).
Agathe de Bazin
Specialist, Head of Department
+33 (0)1 40 76 72 54
adebazin@christies.com
Paris
After a double degree in Art History at the École du Louvre and in Management of Cultural Goods and Activities at the ESCP business school, Agathe started her career in an international auction house from 2015 to 2020. In April 2020, Agathe de Bazin joined Christie's in the Design department, as Head of Sale. She quickly took charge of organising sales, particularly collections that would mark the history of design sales in Paris in 2021: namely the Marion Lambert, Stéphane Danant, Annie and Jean Dalsace (Maison de verre) and also Daniel Lebard collections. All these names sound like ideal opportunities to confront the views of those who are at the origin of the most beautiful design collections of the 20th century. Since her arrival, Agathe has contributed to the numerous world records that have marked these sales: no less than 11 for the Stéphane Danant collection, 2 for Pierre Chareau (in the Annie and Jean Dalsace collection), 24 for the Daniel Lebard collection, as well as the world record for a Claude Lalanne work, the 'Structure végétale' chandelier, which reached €3,740,000.

Après une double formation en histoire de l’Art à l’École du Louvre et en management des biens et des activités culturels à l’ESCP, c’est dans une maison de vente internationale qu’Agathe fera ses premières armes de 2015 à 2020. En avril 2020, Agathe de Bazin fait son entrée chez Christie’s au département Design, en tant que responsable des ventes. Elle y prend rapidement en charge l’organisation de ventes et particulièrement de collections qui marqueront l’histoire des ventes design à Paris en 2021 : à savoir la collection Marion Lambert, Stéphane Danant, Annie et Jean Dalsace (Maison de verre), ou encore celle de Daniel Lebard. Autant de noms qui sonnent comme des occasions rêvées de se confronter aux regards de celles et ceux qui sont à l’origine des plus belles collections de design au XXe siècle. Depuis son arrivée, Agathe a contribué à obtenir les nombreux records mondiaux qui ont rythmé ces ventes : pas moins de 11 pour la collection Stéphane Danant, 2 pour Pierre Chareau (dans la collection d’Annie et Jean Dalsace), 24 pour la collection Daniel Lebard, ainsi que le record mondial pour une œuvre Claude Lalanne, le lustre ‘Structure végétale’ qui a atteint €3,740,000.
Capucine Tamboise
Specialist, Head of Sale
+33 (0)1 40 76 72 13
ctamboise@christies.com
Paris
Graduated from Warwick University in Art History and from Essec in Management, Capucine started her career in several international auction houses. In 2014, Capucine joined Artcurial and actively worked on the creation and development of two specialty departments. She was in charge of the organization of Scandinavian Design sales and contributed to obtaining several records for Danish and Finnish designers like Paavo Tynell. In 2023, Capucine returned to Christie’s where she began her career in 2008, as a specialist in the Design department. Her knowledge of the market will be a major asset to continue the development of 20th Century Design sales.
Robin Beyries
Associate Specialist
+33 (0)1 40 76 72 57
rbeyries@christies.com
Paris
Robin graduated from Law and History of Art from Panthéon-Sorbonne University, holding a Master’s degree in European Law and a bachelor degree in History of Art. Robin joined the Design department in Paris at the beginning of 2017 and developed his expertise in Design first as in intern and cataloguer with a particular affection for French Art Deco. Over his career Robin has played a central role in the authentication of works under research, with a focus on French Design, and today liaises with an international network of external committees, specialists and institutions. During his time at Christie’s Robin contributed to the success of the ’white glove’ sale of Les Giacometti d’Hubert de Givenchy that achieved the highest result for a Design sale in 2017 (€ 32,748,500) and secured a pair of stools by Diego Giacometti. Set for inclusion in a Paris Design sale in 2019 the pair fetched €394,000.
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Robin est diplômé en droit et histoire de l’art de l’université Panthéon-Sorbonne. Il est titulaire d’un master en droit européen et d’une licence en histoire de l’art. Il a rejoint le département Design à Paris début 2017 et a développé son expertise en Design, avec une affection particulière pour l’art déco français, d’abord en tant que stagiaire puis catalogueur. Au cours de sa carrière, Robin a eu un rôle clé dans l’authentification d’œuvres faisant l'objet de recherches, en particulier dans le domaine du design français. Aujourd’hui, il est en liaison avec un réseau international de comités externes, spécialistes et institutions. Durant son passage chez Christie’s, Robin a contribué au succès de la vente Les Giacometti d’Hubert de Givenchy, qui a atteint le prix record pour une vente de design en 2017 (€ 32,748,500). Il a également contribué à obtenir un ensemble de tabourets signé Giacometti. Inclut dans une vente Design à Paris en 2019, le prix a atteint €394,000.
Eléonore Poitiers
Junior Specialist
+33 1 407 67 226
epoitiers@christies.com
Paris

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Agathe de Bazin

Specialist, Head of Department

+33 (0)1 40 76 72 54

adebazin@christies.com

Paris

After a double degree in Art History at the École du Louvre and in Management of Cultural Goods and Activities at the ESCP business school, Agathe started her career in an international auction house from 2015 to 2020. In April 2020, Agathe de Bazin joined Christie's in the Design department, as Head of Sale. She quickly took charge of organising sales, particularly collections that would mark the history of design sales in Paris in 2021: namely the Marion Lambert, Stéphane Danant, Annie and Jean Dalsace (Maison de verre) and also Daniel Lebard collections. All these names sound like ideal opportunities to confront the views of those who are at the origin of the most beautiful design collections of the 20th century. Since her arrival, Agathe has contributed to the numerous world records that have marked these sales: no less than 11 for the Stéphane Danant collection, 2 for Pierre Chareau (in the Annie and Jean Dalsace collection), 24 for the Daniel Lebard collection, as well as the world record for a Claude Lalanne work, the 'Structure végétale' chandelier, which reached €3,740,000.

Après une double formation en histoire de l’Art à l’École du Louvre et en management des biens et des activités culturels à l’ESCP, c’est dans une maison de vente internationale qu’Agathe fera ses premières armes de 2015 à 2020. En avril 2020, Agathe de Bazin fait son entrée chez Christie’s au département Design, en tant que responsable des ventes. Elle y prend rapidement en charge l’organisation de ventes et particulièrement de collections qui marqueront l’histoire des ventes design à Paris en 2021 : à savoir la collection Marion Lambert, Stéphane Danant, Annie et Jean Dalsace (Maison de verre), ou encore celle de Daniel Lebard. Autant de noms qui sonnent comme des occasions rêvées de se confronter aux regards de celles et ceux qui sont à l’origine des plus belles collections de design au XXe siècle. Depuis son arrivée, Agathe a contribué à obtenir les nombreux records mondiaux qui ont rythmé ces ventes : pas moins de 11 pour la collection Stéphane Danant, 2 pour Pierre Chareau (dans la collection d’Annie et Jean Dalsace), 24 pour la collection Daniel Lebard, ainsi que le record mondial pour une œuvre Claude Lalanne, le lustre ‘Structure végétale’ qui a atteint €3,740,000.

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