DESIGN: SOLD!
Jean Royère, lustre Liane, Vers 1950 .
Estimate: €200,000 – 300,000
Sold for: €1,068,500
- SALE TOTAL €9.3 Million | $10.2 Million
- 85% OF LOTS SOLD
- HALF ABOVE THE HIGH ESTIMATE
- STRONG PARTICIPATION ON CHRISTIE'S LIVE
- 13% OF BUYERS UNDER 45
Paris - On November 29, Christie's Paris offered an exceptional selection of 20th and 21st century works for its new Design sale. Nearly 200 lots by prestigious artists illustrated the creativity of the decorative arts, from Art Nouveau to contemporary creation. Among this selection, the work of Pierre Chareau and Jean Dunand, the inventiveness of Diego Giacometti and the creativity of François-Xavier Lalanne stood out.
A group of artistic glassworks by Émile Gallé and a set of 17 unique boxes by Line Vautrin, engraved on mother-of-pearl and making their first market appearance, rounded out the sale.
Sale total: € 9,304,948 | $10,233,022
Reminder of estimate: €5,545,600 - 7,967,600
85% of lots sold
TOP LOT OF THE SALE:
Lot number: 182
François-Xavier Lalanne, Babouin-cheminée, 1984-1985
Sold: €1,250,000
Pre Sale estimate: €1,000,000 - 1,500,000
François-Xavier Lalanne’s Babouin sculpture is an extraordinary work that captures the eye and the imagination. Combining sculptural artistry with the functionality of a fireplace, this bold creation, embodies the unique aesthetic and creative genius of the French artist. As with the Hippopotame II bar, François-Xavier Lalanne drew his inspiration from the ancestral gods of Egypt while working as a night guard at the Louvre Museum. This baboon, concealing a fireplace, is represented as the god Thoth seated in majesty. His posture and intense gaze convey an imposing, theatrical presence. It is said that Thoth captures the light of the moon, whose cycles he governs, so much so that he was nicknamed “The Lord of Time.” Facing him, time stands still and the light of fire captivates us. (Read more)
