Paris – The Design sale held in Paris totalled €14.5million , exceeding its high estimate, with 89% of lots sold. The sale was marked by strong international participation, both online and over the phone.

Notably, bidders from North America were particularly numerous and active throughout the seven-hour auction. The auction opened with a curated selection of works selected by collectors Tiqui Atencio and Ago Dermidjian . This ensemble formed part of the For Art’s Sake series, the first chapter of which was offered in New York during Marquee Week and totalled $25.4 million .

In Paris, the fifty works presented achieved strong results, totalling €1.6 million and exceeding the high estimate. Ahighlight from this selection was a pair of Visiteur slatted armchairs by Jean Prouvé , which sold for €352,800 . Among the highlights of the sale, several major works by Diego Giacometti stood out.

An iconic piece, the Cerf et Renard console — embodying the poetic spirit of Giacometti’s universe and formerly part of the collection of American writer James Lord — sold for €2,460,000 . Apair of Têtes de Lionne armchairs doubled its estimate to achieve €1,310,500 , while a Guéridon aux harpies , also from a major Parisian private collection, fetched €403,000. Two pieces by Jean Royère met with great success, each achieving nearly three times their estimate.

Arare pair of Éléphanteau armchairs with an ottoman attracted numerous bidders and sold for €1,129,000 . It was followed by a Persan floor lamp from the same private collection, which achieved €516,600 . The sale also celebrated French design from the 1950s to the 1970s, featuring standout works by Charlotte Perriand, Jean Prouvé, and Serge Mouille.

Notably, a Bibliothèque à plots —a special commission by architect Renée Gailhoustet and designed by Charlotte Perriand —saw fierce bidding and achieved €491,400 , four times its low estimate. The sale concluded on a particularly emotional note with a tribute to Louis Cane — painter, sculptor, and passionate admirer of the decorative arts — who passed away recently.

This previously unseen group of works, coming directly from his studio-home on the Côte d’ Azur and composed of intimate, poetic pieces, was met with resounding success. The tribute sale totalled €1.7 million for around 50 works, tripling its estimate. Awhite-glove sale within the auction, the selection also set a new world record for the artist with a pair of Très grands Citronniers , which doubled its estimate and achieved a record price of €138,600.