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Annual Review 2023 | Over 60 million euros in sales for PIASA auction house

20 December 2023

"PIASA is continuing the strong growth it had already recorded with the financial years 2021 and 2022. In 2023, we once again achieved excellent results, over 60 million euros (including fees), confirming PIASA's major role in the international art market. Our sales results are up 26% on 2022, with sales in the design department alone amounting to 35 million euros (including fees), and a very significant increase in those of our modern and contemporary art department to 16.6 million euros."

Marie Filippi and Frédéric Chambre, PIASA General Management

In 2023, PIASA achieved auction sales of over €60 million (including fees). These results are up 26% on 2022. They break down as follows between our departments:

Design: €35m
Modern and Contemporary Art: €16.6m
Other departments, including onlive and online sales: €8.6m

- TOP LOTS FOR 2023 -


Design

Sale : Worlds of Design and a Taste for Art 2 from one property March 8, 2023
Lot 104 Finn Juhl (1912-1989) FJ49 'Chieftain' model
Created in 1949
Result: €312,000 Estimate: €70,000 / €90,000



Modern & Contemporary Art

Sale : Modern and Contemporary Art June 6, 2023
Lot 4 Nicolas de Staël (1914-1955) Night in the Parc des Princes, 1952
Result: €2,299,600 Estimate: €500,000 / €700,000



Antique & modern books


Sale : Amateur Collection: 19th Century Poetry December 8, 2023
Lot 138 RIMBAUD, Arthur L'Éternité [Autograph manuscript].
[Paris probably], May 1872
Result: €702,000 Estimate: €200,000 / €300,000



Éditions
 

Sale : Ceramics, carpets and tapestries by artists october 26, 2023
Lot 15 Fernand Léger l Sunflower Chamotte stoneware with enameled polychrome decoration
Created circa 1952
Result: €52,000 Estimate: €30,000 / €40,000



Jewelry & Watches



Sale : Fine Jewellery December 6, 2023
Lot 170 VAN CLEEF & ARPELS
1960s "Bagatelle Pelouse" model
Result: €39,000 Estimate: €15,000 / €18,000