Un record pour Lalanne
Sotheby's New York achieved a major result with the sale of a set of fifteen mirrors by Claude Lalanne (died 2019), commissioned between 1974 and 1985 for the music room of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's Paris apartment. Estimated at $10–15 million, the lot—from the collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg after the 2009 Saint Laurent-Bergé sale—fetched $33.5 million including fees, setting a record for the artist.
This record-breaking sale underscores the enduring market strength of Claude Lalanne's work and the premium attached to pieces with prestigious provenance, particularly those linked to iconic figures like Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé. The result also highlights the continued vitality of the high-end decorative arts market at auction.