Another standout moment was the preemption by the Mobilier National of a tapestry from the Manufacture Royale de la Savonnerie in exceptional condition, for €441,000. Meanwhile, a Kiwi in agate, gold, and diamonds by Fabergé captivated bidders, selling for €378,000, more than five times its low estimate.

Haute Couture also made waves with two world records, including one for an iconic Paul Poiret ensemble. The renowned Minaret outfit, dated 1913, was acquired by the Museo de la Moda in Chile for €352,800, nearly ten times its estimate.

In the Old Masters: Paintings – Drawings – Sculptures sale, which totaled €3,042,270 across 43 lots, several works stood out. Among them, Portrait of a Woman by Nicolas de Largillierre, looted during the war and recovered by the Monuments Men in 1945 before being restituted to the Rothschild family. This historically significant work sparked intense bidding and was finally sold for €529,200, far exceeding its estimate of €50,000-80,000. Another highlight was the Portrait of Elisabeth de Valois (1545–1568) by Jooris van der Straeten, which achieved €264,600, more than three times its starting estimate.

Finally, among the sculptures, the sale of a Standing Youth, also known as Narcissus, a 16th-century piece from the Quentin collection, impressed by fetching €88,200, against an estimate of €20,000-30,000.

To conclude, the online sale offered its own surprise, with a Lion’s Head by Rosa Bonheur selling for €107,100, over four times its high estimate.