Sotheby’s has announced the sale of the Jean and Terry de Gunzburg collection, a two-part auction series scheduled for April and May 2024 with a total estimate of $67 million to $99 million. The offering begins with a dedicated design sale featuring a historic ensemble of 15 Claude Lalanne mirrors commissioned for Yves Saint Laurent, followed by a selection of blue-chip modern and contemporary artworks.
This auction is significant as the April design portion is poised to be the most valuable single-owner design sale in Sotheby’s history, reflecting the surging market demand for 20th-century decorative arts. By placing museum-quality works by Mark Rothko and Agnes Martin alongside rare Art Deco furniture, the sale highlights the growing trend of cross-category collecting and the premium placed on prestigious provenance from high-profile tastemakers.