Collection Rochas Could Realize $6.41m at Sotheby's in Paris
3 min read · 07 Sep 2026
Unique console Hommage à Böcklin, special commission by Diego Giacometti estimated at $2.32m (low) to $3.48m (high). Image courtesy of Sotheby's
Diego Giacometti Unique console Hommage à Böcklin, special commission (1980) is the highest-value lot announced by Sotheby's in its 'Collection Rochas, Le bestiaire rêvé' auction in Paris on September 15.
- Pre-sale low estimates total $6.41m (EUR5.53m).
Together with his wife Carole, François Rochas created a highly personal collection in which art and objects became part of their everyday life in their Parisian apartment in the 7th arrondissement.
Preview snapshot
- 123 works are for sale.
- Estimates total: $6.41m (low) and $9.27m (high), excluding premiums.
- 0 lots have undisclosed estimates.
The highest-value lot announced is: Diego Giacometti, Unique console Hommage à Böcklin, special commission (1980), which is estimated to sell for between $2.32m and $3.48m. It has not been traded before.
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