An Important Ensemble of Fifteen Mirrors by Claude Lalanne, from the Salon de Musique of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé’s Apartment, Paris 1974-1985 ($10-15 million)
A landmark collection of design and modern and contemporary art anchored next April by the most valuable design sale in Sotheby’s history is due in New York in April and May. The selection from the
Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg, offering around 135 works with a combined estimate of $67–99 million will be led by Design Masters on April 22 estimated in the region of $30–44 million.
The collection brings together iconic works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne, Jean Royère, Alberto
Giacometti, Jean-Michel Frank, Alexandre Noll, André Groult, Eugène Printz, Paul Dupré-Lafon, Pierre
Chareau, Marc du Plantier, Jean Dunand, Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, Armand-Albert Rateau and
others. Artworks by Mark Rothko, Robert Ryman, Agnes Martin, Alexander Calder, Pablo Picasso, and Paul Klee introduce parallel investigations into abstraction and the expressive potential of line and color.
This collection reflects the vision of two titans of their respective fields. Terry de Gunzburg is widely regarded as one of the most influential creative figures in modern beauty, having spent fifteen years at Yves Saint Laurent Beauté, including a number of years as Creative Director, where she translated the couturier’s artistic vision into groundbreaking cosmetics and created the iconic Touche Éclat concealer—one of the most enduring innovations in the industry. After working in close collaboration with leading photographers including Helmut Newton and Guy Bourdin, shaping the visual language of fashion imagery, she went on to found her own brand, By Terry, in 1998.
Jean de Gunzburg, a molecular and cell biologist of international distinction, pursued a career at the forefront of scientific research, trained at the Pasteur and Whitehead Institutes, then holding a senior role at INSERM and the Institut Curie, where his work advanced understanding in molecular biology and oncology, before applying his expertise to the biotechnology sector.
A view of the New York apartment with art by Rothko and a bust by Picasso. Photograph by Annie Schlecter. UPDATE: THE ROTHKO SOLD FOR $16.5 million. THE PICASSO FOR $5.6 million.
