Sotheby's - Collection Yves Gastou
March 19th, 2024 - Paris
Executive Summary
The Sotheby's Yves Gastou collection auction, with an 89.29% sell-through rate and a total value of €2,909,443, confirmed a high demand for design pieces with cultural significance. Standout sales like Philippe Hiquily's "Van Zuylen" table (Lot 126) at €260,000—far exceeding its estimate—demonstrated the premium placed on innovative design. The auction's success was driven by a variety of collectors drawn to both historical and contemporary works, with top lots by Hiquily and Shiro Kuramata (Lot 31) and notable performances from pieces by André Arbus (Lot 67) and César (Lot 17), reflecting a robust market for expertly curated collections.