A landmark chapter in the history of design and modern art unfolds as Sotheby’s presents the Collection of Jean and Terry de Gunzburg, one of the most intellectually rigorous and aesthetically unified private collections assembled over the past four decades. Anchored by an extraordinary ensemble of mirrors by Claude Lalanne created for the music room of Yves Saint Laurent and Pierre Bergé, this sale marks the most valuable single-owner design auction in Sotheby’s history. From the refinement of French Art Deco to postwar abstraction, the collection traces a lineage of radical creativity that reshaped the language of form in the twentieth century.
Collection of Jean & Terry de Gunzburg – Design Masters will be on view at Sotheby's New York from 10 – 21 April 2026, with the sale held on 22 April 2026. A selection of artwork will highlight The New York Sales in May 2026.
