One of the finest examples of Tiffany Studios' “Wisteria” lamps, inspired by Louis C. Tiffany’s love for the flowering vine, is heading to #SothebysNewYork. It’s a highlight, in the truest sense of the word, from A New Vista: The David and Shoshanna Wingate Collection.
Clara Driscoll, the head of the studio’s Women’s Glass Cutters Department, reimagined Tiffany’s beloved plant into a leaded glass lamp shade in 1901. It instantly received critical acclaim and was deemed a “marvel in construction and color.” By 1905, the lamp was a best-seller for Tiffany Studios.
The Wisteria lamp in the Wingate collection incorporates over 2,000 pieces of Favrile glass. It showcases the talent of the “Tiffany Girls” in selecting that glass, available in a near-infinite number of colors or color combinations, for the exact desired purpose. Through this revolutionary design, Louis C. Tiffany and Clara Driscoll transformed their aesthetic ideals into iconic works of art.
The Wingate Collection will be part of the Modern Evening Auction on 20 May. Register to bid at the link in bio.
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Shaped over decades of considered living in Paris and Berlin, Emmanuel de Bayser’s unparalleled collection embodies a distinctive balance between style and comfort—and it will star in Sotheby’s Design Week this June at the Breuer building.
The collection brings together an exceptional group of ceramic works by Georges Jouve with other historic design pieces by the likes of Jean Prouvé, Charlotte Perriand, Jean Royère, and François-Xavier Lalanne, and contemporary artworks by Anish Kapoor, Daniel Buren, Jannis Kounellis and Günther Förg.
Highlights from ‘Of Form and Color: Art and Design from the Emmanuel de Bayser Collection’ are on view now through 30 April at #SothebysParis ahead of Design Week at #SothebysNewYork and the live auction on 10 June.
An apple worth millions? Today at #SothebysNewYork, Claude Lalanne’s ‘Pomme d’Hiver’ sculpture achieved $8.8 million in Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters. Standing over seven-feet-high, it’s now the most valuable Lalanne apple ever sold at auction.
With her iconic Pomme sculptures, Claude Lalanne transformed the everyday into the marvelous. ‘Pomme d’Hiver’ is a triumphant meditation on scale and in dialogue with Surrealist tradition. It encapsulates the most celebrated qualities of Lalanne’s practice: technical mastery, wit, and reverence for nature’s forms. At once theatrical and tender, it offers an invitation to see the world, briefly, through her eyes.
Watch as auctioneer Simon Shaw receives white gloves, traditionally given when 100% of lots sell, at today’s historic Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters auction at #SothebysNewYork. The sale achieved $96 million, led by the record-smashing Claude Lalanne mirrors.
The sale featured a selection of masterpieces by Claude and her partner François-Xavier, from the mirrors and glassware to sheep sculptures and a large-scale apple, that combined achieved $64.7 million. Auction records were also set by André Groult, Alexandre Noll, and Marc du Plantier.
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The most important set of mirrors outside of Versailles just shattered auction records at #SothebysNewYork. After nearly 10 minutes of bidding, Claude Lalanne’s ensemble of mirrors achieved $33.5 million, making it the most valuable work of design ever sold at auction.
This ensemble was commissioned in 1974 by Yves Saint Laurent for the Salon de Musique of his Paris residence. As a highlight of Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg, the mirrors are a defining achievement in the history of 20th century design.
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The most valuable single-owner design sale in Sotheby’s history has taken over our new headquarters at the Breuer. The Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters includes a stunning selection of works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne.
From large-scale sculptures of apples, cabbage, and sheep to an extraordinary ensemble of mirrors, the collection showcases the visionary designs of Les Lalanne. Together, they crafted a poetic and dreamlike universe drawn from the natural world, where flora and fauna became the foundation for their extraordinary creations.
Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters will head to auction on 22 April at #SothebysNewYork. Register to bid and more at the link in bio.
From Yves Saint Laurent’s Paris salon to Sotheby’s new headquarters at the Breuer. This incredible ensemble of 15 mirrors is a defining achievement in Claude Lalanne’s career and a highlight of the Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters.
Here, Sotheby’s Jodi Pollack details the history of this extraordinary commission, which began with the design of two mirrors. Over the following decade, Lalanne created by hand 13 additional examples, ultimately forming a fully realized environmental installation within Yves Saint Laurent’s Salon de Musique. With these mirrors, Lalanne established a motif that she would revisit throughout the rest of her career.
Experience Lalanne’s masterwork in person at #SothebysNewYork through 21 April. Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters will head to auction on 22 April. Tap our link in bio for more.
Experience the world of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg this weekend at #SothebysNewYork. Through 21 April, our galleries at 945 Madison Avenue will showcase the 20th-century art and design masterpieces in the Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg.
The collection traces a lineage of radical creativity, from the refinement of Art Deco to the expressive freedom of postwar organic modernism. Leading the sale is iconic ensemble of 15 mirrors by Claude Lalanne that rivals Versailles. It’s shown alongside exceptional works by François-Xavier Lalanne, Jean Royère, Alberto Giacometti, Alexandre Noll, André Groult, and Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, among others. Together, these masters chart the evolution of modern design as both sculpture and environment.
Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters is on view through 21 April. Plan your visit at the link in bio.
The world of visionary collectors Jean and Terry de Gunzburg will soon take over #SothebysNewYork in the most valuable single-owner design sale in Sotheby’s history.
From 10-21 April, our galleries on Madison Avenue will transform with a public exhibition for Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters. The sale brings together over 100 works from the 20th century. It traces a lineage of radical creativity, from Art Deco to modernism, showcasing the designers who reshaped the language of form with their work.
See these design masters on view in New York starting next week. To learn more about the landmark auction, held 22 April, visit the link in bio.
Photographs by Annie Schlechter
Experience part two of our Italian Collecting Journey sale, highlighting Italian design, Old Masters, decorative arts, jewelry, and more. Here, Sotheby’s Giorgio Bowler and Alexandra Starp walk us through the galleries at #SothebysMilan ahead of the 25 March auction.
We see paintings from Giuseppe Bonito and Pierre Subleyras, plus piquè point objects and delicate objects of vertu. This second chapter offers an intimate perspective on the artistic traditions that together form the rich fabric of Italy’s cultural heritage. Discover more from the sale at the link in bio.
A visual feast of Old Masters and design pieces is now on view #SothebysMilan. An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II celebrates the places, people and artistic traditions that shaped the country’s visual identity.
The collection continues the narrative that began in September 2025, presenting the next chapter of a remarkable private collection. It includes a distinguished group of objects of vertu that together a rich variety of materials, techniques, and stylistic traditions. Completing the sale is a selection of furniture, decorative arts and porcelain, reflecting the collector’s interest in the dialogue between all the arts.
An Italian Collecting Journey - Chapter II is on view through 22 March, with the sale taking place 25 March. Tap our link in bio to discover more.
One week ago, this Louis XVI velvet carpet whipped up a bidding frenzy to the tune of €268,000 during the Collection Jean-Marie Rossi d’un monde l’autre auction at #SothebysParis. The six-figure result, more than triple its low estimate, reflects the incredible provenance of the piece.
In 1789, French actress—and one of the mistresses of the Count of Artois—Anne-Victoire Dervieux commissioned the architect François-Joseph Bélanger to redesign her home on Rue Chantereine. This d'Aubusson carpet was intended for the music room and echoed the decor of the ceiling. According to Russian writer Nikolai Karamzin, "This house is considered by everyone to be a marvel. You need a ticket to visit it."
After escaping a grim fate during the French Revolution, Dervieux sold her Parisian residence and all its contents, including the carpet, to Belgian Count Vilain XIII.
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