Design
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Event date 26 NOV – 12 DEC -
Event location New York & Paris
The Design, 1925–2025: la Modernité en Héritage sale in Paris achieved remarkable results, totaling €17,758,928—more than double its estimate. Highlights include Claude Lalanne’s Choupatte at €3,293,000, Diego Giacometti’s Tête de lionne armchairs at €1,585,000, Georges Jouve’s Bonbonne vase at €292,100 and Guy de Rougemont’s Sculpture table setting a new world record at €355,600. At the heart of the sale, the Christian Mattler Collection reached €2,246,757, confirming the enduring appeal of iconic 1950s pieces and the vitality of modern design on the global market.
Together, these sales bridge eras, continents and movements to reveal how modern vision continues to shape the way we live and collect today.
Exhibition
New York
Location
Christie’s New York
20 Rockefeller Plaza
New York, NY 10020
Viewing
5 December, 10am – 5pm
6 December, 10am – 5pm
7 December, 10am – 5pm
8 December, 10am – 5pm
9 December, 10am – 5pm
10 December, 10am – 5pm
11 December, 10am – 5pm
Contact
+1 212 636 2000
info@christies.com
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