The personal collection of French couturier Hubert de Givenchy sold at auction for more than 114 million euros in Paris, twice as much as its low estimate, Christie's, which organized this dispersion, announced on Monday June 20.
About 800 "headlights" lots, ranging from paintings or sculptures of masters to exceptional regency furniture of the 18th century, were offered during four physical sales at auction from June 14 to 17.
Two online sales on 478 lots of smaller lots will end Thursday, June 22.
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Nineteen new prices records concern old furniture from David Roentgen, Domenico Piola and Piero Dorazio, said Christie's in a press release.
Buyers from all over the world participated in this auction, including 57% from Europe and the Middle East, 30% from the American continent, and 12% from Asia.
The flagship lot,
La Femme qui marche
by Alberto Giacometti, sold for 27 million euros, becoming the most expensive work sold at auction in France since the beginning of the year and setting a record for a work from the surrealist period of the artist.
Twenty lots from the Givenchy collection were sold above one million euros and five above five million (Joan Mirò, Pablo Picasso, a pair of girandoles attributed to Pierre-Philippe Thomire).
Buyers from all over the world participated in this auction, including 57% from Europe and the Middle East, 30% from the American continent, and 12% from Asia.
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