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. A highlight 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. A pair 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. A rare 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. A white-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.