The $33.5M result is described by Sotheby’s as the highest price ever paid for a work of design at auction. The combined Les Lalanne portion of the de Gunzburg sale brought $64.7M across 15 works, including Très Grand Choupatte at $5.9M.
- Description
- A 15-mirror ensemble of bronze botanical mirrors made by Claude Lalanne between 1974 and 1985 for the music room of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé's Paris apartment. Acquired by Jean and Terry de Gunzburg at the 2009 Saint Laurent–Bergé sale, the suite sold as a single ensemble for $33.5M on 22 April 2026 within the 107-lot 'Collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg: Design Masters' sale that totalled $96M — the most valuable design auction in US history.
- Designer
- claude-lalanne
- Themes
- collectible-design, craft
- Venue
- sothebys-new-york
- Year
- 2026
Connections
Outbound
- Designed by → Claude Lalanne
- Held at → Sotheby's New York
- Contributed to → Collectible design
- Contributed to → Craft
- Previously owned by → Jean de Gunzburg
- Previously owned by → Terry de Gunzburg
Inbound
- Phoebe Philo Bronze Mirror (edition of 200) → References — Philo's editioned bronze mirror sits in a clear lineage with Claude Lalanne's bronze botanical mirrors.
- Carlo Mollino at Zanotta → References
Posts
- Collectible Design's $33.5M Lalanne Auction Record primary 5 May 2026
- Mid-Century Archive Revivals 2026: Mollino at Zanotta 14 May 2026