A selection of works by legendary designer Hubert de Givenchy and a selection of rare antiques were auctioned at Christie’s in Beverly Hills. As part of an article tour of the next substay of Christie’s on the property of Givenchy, they will quickly stop in Los Angeles until April 29, before heading to Hong Kong (from the 21st to the 26th of May) and then to Paris , where are. It will move under the nest from June 14 to 17.
Givenchy’s Château du Jonchet in the Loire Valley.
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“It’s really a celebration of Hubert de Givenchy and his aesthetic,” said Sonia Roth, CEO of Christie’s Beverly Hills, a designer known for her clothes for Audrey Hepburn and Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis. “Selling is a wonderful blend of art and design.” In addition to the live auction, the Christie’s sale includes an online component that runs June 8-23. The total number of lots is up to 1200, from ancient works to modern works.
Items in the tourist exhibition include a bronze sculpture by Alberto Giacometti, conceived in 1932-1936 and cast in 1955 (evaluation on request); Picasso Painting with Black Chalk 1947; Ludovico XVI chair in gilded walnut on tiger-print velvet; And a 1968 painting by Joan Mirროს, The Passage of the Migrant Ocean (Estimated at $2.9 million to $4 million.)
“Everyone came to Paris from their apartment and also from the castle. [Château du Jonchet] In France,” says Roth, who also mentions items such as a bronze door by Diego Giacometti and a bronze statue by François-Xavier Lalan.
Zoe and Olivier de Givenchy at Christie’s auction in Beverly Hills on April 27.
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To celebrate the items auctioned in Los Angeles, Christie and JP Morgan hosted a dinner hosted by Spago at the Beverly Hills Gallery on Wednesday, April 27, attended by Olivier de Givenchy (Hubert’s nephew) and his wife Zoe. “I spent a lot of time here. [in L.A.] “And Spago was his favorite place to open it for the first time.” (Olivier de Givenchy is the managing director of JP Morgan, and his twin brother, James, is the designer of the Taffin jewelry line and previously worked at Christie’s.)
The designer, who died in 2018 at the age of 91, had a long relationship with the auction house. Hubert de Givenchy was a member of Christie’s International Board for many years and twice in his life entrusted the house with the sale of items from his collection. “This summer’s auctions are an opportunity to celebrate Huber de Givenchy as one of the greatest ambassadors of French taste and to speak with him about the art of living, the art of collecting and the elegance he sought to achieve in all things.” In a statement by the president of Christie’s International.
2022 marks the 60th birthday of the founder of Givenchy in 1952; The brand is part of the luxury conglomerate LVMH.
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Bronze knocker by Diego Giacometti included in the Christie’s Givenchy auction.
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A 32-inch-tall bronze statue of Bacchus attributed to François Girardon (1628-1715), valued at $1.7 million to $2.8 million.
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Bird sculpture by François-Xavier Lalan.
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“Apollo”, 1998 oil painting by Claudio Bravo (1936-2011), estimated at $570,000 to $800,000.
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Source: Hollywood Reporter
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