CHRISTIE’S DESIGN
MARKET REPORT | GLOBAL SALES | 2022
AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR FOR CHRISTIE'S DESIGN
We outperformed our closest competitor by nearly every metric in 2022.
On average, works sold in our Design sales achieved 261% of low estimate in 2022, demonstrating our team's ability to deliver exceptional results to our consignors.
$206 MILLION GLOBAL SALE TOTAL
210% sold of low estimate
François-Xavier Lalanne (1927-2008)
'Gorille de sûreté II'
Estimate: €1,500,000 – EUR 2,500,000
Sold for €6,445,000
Christie's Paris, October 2022
430% OF LOW ESTIMATE
DESIGN | GLOBAL MARKET SHARE | 2022
AVERAGE LOT VALUE $138,872 $111,182 SOTHEBY’S CHRISTIE’S WORKS SOLD ABOVE HIGH ESTIMATE 56% 65%
AN EXCEPTIONAL YEAR FOR CHRISTIE'S DESIGN
In 2022, Christie’s achieved the dominant market share for Design in New York—a testament to our team's unmatched expertise and global client reach.
$136.8 MILLION SOLD TOTAL $22M above our closest competitior
$190,396 average lot value 256% sold of low estimate 9 average number of implied bids
Over the past 3 years, our market share has consistently risen while our competitor’s has declined. This success is a result of our team's tireless efforts to deliver the best results to our consignors.
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE (1927-2008)
LES TROIS GRANDS MOUTONS DE PETER, 2007
'Gorille de sûreté II'
Estimate: $1,500,000 – 2,000,000
Sold for $6,300,000
Christie's New York, December 2022
420% OF LOW ESTIMATE
2020 2021 2022 Christie’s sotheby’s
54% $136.8 MILLION 46% $115.7 MILLION MARKET SHARE NEW YORK 2022 Christie’s sotheby’s
DESIGN | NEW YORK MARKET SHARE | 2022
Christie’s demonstrates superior buyer reach and unrivaled strength in presenting important works and collections at auction.
LES LALANNE
Christie’s spotlighted works by Claude and François-Xavier Lalanne in 2022, culminating in the record-breaking sale of Sculpting
Paradise: the Collection of Marie Lalanne at Christie’s New York in December.
SCULPTING PARADISE: THE COLLECTION OF MARIE LALANNE | KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
53%
MILLION 47%
MILLION MARKET SHARE PRICES OVER $1 MILLION
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE
Âne Planté, 2000
Estimate: $300,000-500,000
Sold for $8,405,000
Christie’s New York, December 2022
WORLD AUCTION RECORD FOR THE MODEL
2,801% OF LOW ESTIMATE
FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE
Les Trois Grands Moutons de Peter, 2007
Estimate: $1,500,000-2,000,000
Sold for $6,300,000
Christie’s New York, December 2022
420% OF LOW ESTIMATE
CLAUDE LALANNE
Très Grand Choupatte, 2014
Estimate: $1,000,000-1,500,000
Sold for $3,540,000
Christie’s New York, December 2022
354% OF LOW ESTIMATE
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27
CLAUDE AND FRANÇOIS-XAVIER LALANNE GLOBAL SALES | 2022 SOTHEBY’S
10 LOTS
CLAUDE LALANNE (1925-20019)
Pomme de Jardin Rouge, 2014
Estimate: $300,000-500,000 Sold for $1,620,000
Christie's New York, December 2022
540% OF LOW ESTIMATE
CHRISTIE’S SUCCESS | 2022
$100.5
$87.5
CHRISTIE’S SOLD TOTAL $100.5 million $87.5 million MARKET SHARE 53% 47% SELL-THROUGH RATE 99% 95% AVERAGE BIDS PER LOT 16 12
SALES RESULTS | 2022 CHRISTIE’S SOTHEBY’S
GLOBAL
sold above $2.5 million
ALBERTO AND DIEGO GIACOMETTI
Christie’s achieved strong results in the market for Alberto and Diego Giacometti in 2022, with lots from celebrated important collections such as Jacqueline Matisse Monnier, Hubert de Givenchy, Thomas and Doris Ammann, Paul G. Allen, and Jerry Ganz.
GIACOMETTI | KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
DIEGO GIACOMETTI
‘Berceau’ Low Table, modèle aux renards, circa 1975
Estimate: $1,400,000-1,800,000
Sold for $3,180,000
Christie’s New York, June 2022
227% OF LOW ESTIMATE
TOP PRICE FOR THE ARTIST IN 2022
DIEGO GIACOMETTI
Console Oiseau et Coupelle, circa 1976
Estimate: €400,000-600,000
Sold for €1,662,000 ($1,794,015)
Christie’s Paris, June 2022
415% OF LOW ESTIMATE
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI
Oiseau, Vers, 1937
Estimate: €200,000-300,000
Sold for €4,242,000 ($4,421,052)
Christie’s Paris, June 2022
2,121% OF LOW ESTIMATE
DIEGO GIACOMETTI
Table aux Caryatides, circa 1976
Estimate: $800,000-1,200,000
Sold for $1,680,000
Christie’s New York, December 2022
210% OF LOW ESTIMATE
ALBERTO GIACOMETTI
Vase modèle dit aigle, circa 1934
Estimate: $500,000-700,000
Sold for $1,740,000
Christie’s New York, May 2022
348% OF LOW ESTIMATE
CHRISTIE’S SUCCESS | 2022
$112.7 MILLION 47% $99.4 MILLION MARKET SHARE PRICES OVER $1 MILLION 11 22 ALBERTO AND DIEGO GIACOMETTI GLOBAL SALES | 2022 SOTHEBY’S CHRISTIE’S SOLD TOTAL $112.7 million $99.5 million MARKET SHARE 53% 47% # OFFERED LOTS 93 73 AVERAGE BIDS PER LOT 12 8 GLOBAL SALES RESULTS | 2022 CHRISTIE’S SOTHEBY’S
53%
TIFFANY STUDIOS
In 2022, we were honored to present the Garden Museum Collection in the Spring, with the Ann & Gordon Getty collection, further cementing our strength in this market. With a 59% global market share, we outsold our closest competitor by over $4 million.
KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
TIFFANY STUDIOS
Important and Rare ‘Hanging Head Dragonfly’ Chandelier, circa 1905
Estimate: $600,000-800,000
Sold for $1,008,000
Christie’s New York, June 2022
Tiffany Masterworks from the Garden Museum: A Private Collection
168% OF LOW ESTIMATE
TIFFANY STUDIOS
‘Peacock’ Window, circa 1910-15
Estimate: $200,000-300,000
Sold for $352,800
Christie’s New York, June 2022
Tiffany Masterworks rom the Garden Museum: A Private Collection
176% OF LOW ESTIMATE
TIFFANY STUDIOS
‘Peacock’ Chandelier from Anita Baldwin’s Residence, ‘Anoakia’, Arcadia, California circa 1914
Estimate: $500,000-700,000 Sold for $819,000
Christie’s New York, October 2022
The Ann & Gordon Getty Collection: olume I
164% OF LOW ESTIMATE
TIFFANY STUDIOS
‘Wisteria’ Table Lamp, circa 1910
Estimate: $400,000-600,000
Sold for $693,000
Christie’s New York, December 2022
TIFFANY
173% OF LOW ESTIMATE
For more than two decades, Christie’s has held the highest auction price among the major houses for any work by Tiffany Studios, demonstrating our ability to maximize results for the finest examples of the iconic American design firm.
CHRISTIE’S SUCCESS | 2022
59% $13.6 MILLION
$9.4 MILLION MARKET SHARE PRICES OVER $500,000 2 7 WORKS BY TIFFANY STUDIOS GLOBAL SALES | 2022 SOTHEBY’S CHRISTIE’S SOLD TOTAL $13.6 million $9.4 million MARKET SHARE 59% 41% SELL-THROUGH RATE 95 94 AVERAGE BIDS PER LOT 8 6 GLOBAL SALES RESULTS | 2022 CHRISTIE’S SOTHEBY’S
41%
FRENCH POST-WAR DESIGN
FRENCH POST-WAR DESIGN | KEY HIGHLIGHTS:
GEORGES JOUVE ET JANETTE LAVERRIÈRE
Table de Salle á Manger de Forme Libre, Pièce Unique, 1950
Estimate: €500,000-700,000
Sold for €1,062,000 ($1,721,223)
Christie’s Paris, May 2022
212% OF LOW ESTIMATE
GEORGES JOUVE
Rare Low Table, circa 1955
Estimate: $100,000-150,000
Sold for $441,000
Christie’s New York, June 2022
441% OF LOW ESTIMATE
CHARLOTTE PERRIAND
Rare ‘en forme’ Desk, circa 1949
Estimate: $300,000-500,000
Sold for $365,400
Christie’s New York, December 2022
122% OF LOW ESTIMATE
JEAN ROYÈRE
Porte-Manteau ‘Liane’, Commande Spèciale, 1956
Estimate: €300,000-500,000
Sold for €1,122,000 ($1,205,410)
Christie’s Paris, May 2022
374% OF LOW ESTIMATE
JEAN ROYÈRE
Rare Wingback Armchair, circa 1956
Estimate: $80,000-120,000
Sold for $201,600
Christie’s New York, December 2022
252% OF LOW ESTIMATE
CHRISTIE’S SUCCESS | 2022
Iconic design from post-war French masters has seen immense market demand over the past several years. Christie’s achieved market share in 2022 for key designers of this period such as Jean Royère, Charlotte Perriand and Georges Jouve.
ARTIST OVERVIEW | CHRISTIE’S PERFORMANCE | 2022 JEAN ROYÈRE GLOBAL SALES | 2022 CHARLOTTE PERRIAND GLOBAL SALES | 2022 GEORGES JOUVE GLOBAL SALES | 2022 76% $6.5 MILLION 82% $3.9 MILLION 72% $1.1 MILLION 24% $2.0 MILLION 18% $861,000 28% $406,000 MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARE MARKET SHARE LOTS SOLD LOTS SOLD AVERAGE LOT VALUE 15 16 $18,454 30 32 $68,750 SOTHEBY’S SOTHEBY’S SOTHEBY’S CHRISTIE’S CHRISTIE’S CHRISTIE’S
SPOTLIGHT ON COLLECTIONS AND CURATED SALES
The success of these collections was built on Christie’s long-standing and singular experience with nuanced storytelling, expertise across collecting categories and high-impact marketing.
In 2022, Christie’s was honored to present a number of esteemed private collections and curated sales of Design.
THE SPIRIT OF PARIS
1. CHRISTIE’S The Paul G. Allen Collection | 2022 $1.62B 100% 144% 2. SOTHEBY’S The Macklowe Collection | 2021-22 $922.2M 100% 152% 3. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Peggy and David Rockefeller | 2018 $835.1M 100% 148% 4. CHRISTIE’S Collection Yves Saint Laurent et Pierre Bergé | 2009 $ 484M 95% 191% 5. SOTHEBY’S The Collection of A. Alfred Taubman | 2016 $462M 85% 103% 6. CHRISTIE’S The Barney A. Ebsworth Collection | 2018 $372.5M 95% 124% 7. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Anne H. Bass | 2022 $363.1M 100% 149% 8. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Thomas and Doris Ammann | 2022 $359.2M 98% 116% 9. CHRISTIE’S The Cox Collection: The Story of Impressionism | 2021 $333.5M 100% 186% 10. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Adele and Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer* | 2006 $327.7M 100% 189% 11. CHRISTIE’S Important Art from the Fujita Museum | 2017 $282.8M 94% 963% 12. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of S.I. Newhouse | 2018-19 $237.9M 100% 161%
CHRISTIE’S The Collection of
Sidney F. Brody | 2010 $225.9M 99% 160%
SOTHEBY’S The Collection of Mrs. Paul Mellon | 2014 $218.1M 98% 2 15%
SOTHEBY’S The Collection of Mr. and Mrs. John Hay Whitney | 2004 $214.1M 95% 151%
CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Victor and Sally Ganz | 1997 $206.5M 100% 1 76%
CHRISTIE’S The Pincus Collection | 2012 $202.6M 96% 188% 18. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Nancy Lee and Perry R. Bass | 2017-18 $194.3M 82% 12 7% 19. CHRISTIE’S The Collection of Elizabeth Taylor | 2011-12 $185.3M 100% 575%
CHRISTIE’S The Robert B. and Beatrice C. Mayer Family Collection 2019 $174.5M 95% 137% SPIRIT OF PARIS:
PRIVATE COLLECTION OF 1920S AND 1930S DESIGN NEW YORK, JUNE 2022 LOW ESTIMATE $5.3MILLION TOTAL $11.5 MILLION % LOW ESTIMATE 217 % SCULPTING PARADISE: THE COLLECTION OF MARIE LALANNE NEW YORK, DECEMBER 2022 LOW ESTIMATE $19.5 MILLION TOTAL $77 MILLION % LOW ESTIMATE 395% HUBERT DE GIVENCHY: COLLECTIONNEUR PARIS, JUNE 2022 LOW ESTIMATE $58.4 MILLION TOTAL $123 MILLIO N % LOW ESTIMATE 211% GUIDE D’EXPOSITION Paris, 8-23 juin 2022 DIFFÉRENTS ÉCLATS DE PARADIS: OUEVRES DE LINE VAUTRIN PARIS, MARCH 2022 LOW ESTIMATE $1.3 MILLION TOTAL $ 3.6 MILLION % LOW ESTIMATE 277 % PARIS MARS 2022 New York 6 June 2022 AN IMPORTANT PRIVATE COLLECTION OF 1920s & 1930s DESIGN
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*includes private sale 20 MOST VALUABLE COLLECTIONS IN AUCTION HISTORY Sold total % sold % of low est. Christie’s: 3 of the top 5 Christie’s: 8 of the top 10 Christie’s: 16 of the top 20
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