Design Auction at Sotheby's Paris

31 October '17

The Design autumnal sale will illustrate the diversity and the wealth of the creations of the 20th century: from the Art Nouveau ̶ with an impressive dining room table by Louis Majorelle, to the 50’s with many major works of Jean Royère such as the set of living room furniture Ours Polaire. The sale will also present an original and never seen before piece of Decorative Arts: a rock-crystal head by Joseph Csaky, made in 1925 and coming from the Jacques Doucet collections.

From the glassware of Emile Gallé to the poetic sculptures of François-Xavier Lalanne, including Line Vautrin, Diego Giacometti, Jacques Adnet, Ado Chale, Michel Boyer, Georges Jouve or Victor Horta, the sale will give an exceptional overview of the history of the 20th century Decorative Arts.

Claude Lalanne
LOVE SEAT BENCH, 1994
Estimate 250,000 — 350,000 EUR

François-Xavier Lalanne
GRUE LUMINEUSE, 2001
Estimate 60,000 — 80,000 EUR

Diego Giacometti
TABLE CARCASSE À LA CHAUVE-SOURIS, CIRCA 1979
Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 EUR

Emile Gallé
PAIR OF TABLES AUX FOUGÈRES, CIRCA 1900
Estimate 10,000 — 15,000 EUR

Line Vautrin
CHARDON MIRROR, CIRCA 1955
Estimate 20,000 — 30,000 EUR

Sheila Hicks
STUDY FOR THE DÉCOR OF DUPONT DE NEMOURS HEADQUARTERS, 1972-1973
Estimate 6,000 — 8,000 EUR

Diego Giacometti
LA PROMENADE DES AMIS CARPET, 1984
Estimate 15,000 — 25,000 EUR