PIGUET-20 years

PASSING ON A LEGACY UNDERSTANDING ITS VALUE

Y E A R S O F AU C T I O N S , RECORDS AND TRUST

2026

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2006

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Contents 7.

Twenty years of trust in the service of our clients

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A Swiss family-run auction house

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Inventories, estates, division of assets and insurance

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Selling with Piguet

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Exceptional collections

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Our areas of expertise

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Cultural and philanthropic engagement

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We are here for you

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Bernard Piguet

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Twenty years of trust in the service of our clients

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For almost half a century — and for the

From our offices in Geneva and Lausanne,

past twenty years under the leadership

we provide expert advice, discreet

of Bernard and Claire Piguet — our

guidance, and attentive service across

auction house has advised owners, heirs,

every stage of the process, from estates

collectors and their professional advisers

and inventories to asset division, insurance

on the appraisal, presentation and sale of

revaluations, relocations, and the sale

fine art and valuable objects.

of collections or contents of an entire property.

Our purpose is clear: to give every vendor considered, transparent and exacting advice, and to ensure that each object is presented to the market to its fullest advantage.

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Discretion Commitment Trust Integrity Excellence

Claire Piguet, Bernard Piguet

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A Swiss family-run auction house

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A new family chapter since 2006 Founded in Geneva in 1978, the Hôtel

specialists, auctioneers, client advisers

des Ventes de Genève entered a new era

and logistics professionals capable of

in 2006 when Bernard Piguet acquired

managing anything from a single object to

the business. Renamed Piguet Hôtel des

a complex estate.

Ventes in 2016, it has since become one of Switzerland’s leading auction houses, with a strong international following.

With premises in the heart of Geneva and a

Our development has always been guided by one conviction: in our profession, prestige matters only when it is supported by rigour, transparency and results.

branch in Lausanne, Piguet brings together

Bernard and Claire Piguet Bernard Piguet studied economics at

Claire Piguet, Director, oversees the

HEC Lausanne and art history in London,

organisation of the auction house and

combining an instinct for business with

staff management, while also leading

a lifelong engagement with art. After

several specialist departments. Educated

several years at Sotheby’s, he founded

in history and literature at the Sorbonne,

his own advisory and valuation practice

she revitalised the firm’s rare books and

before taking over the Hôtel des Ventes

manuscripts sales before establishing

de Genève and shaping the Piguet of

the Music department, devoted to

today. As an auctioneer, specialist and

stringed instruments and musical scores.

entrepreneur, he has set a clear course for

Her editorial judgement and scholarly

the house: expertise, exacting standards

standards are central to the quality of

and international reach.

Piguet’s catalogues and to the character of the house.

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N°1 FOR ON-SITE AUCTIONS IN SWITZERLAND

CHF 31 million T U R N OVE R I N 2025

240,000 LOTS OFFERED SINCE 2006

A N AV E R A G E O F

87 % O F LOTS S O L D E AC H Y E A R

35 M E M B E R S O F S TA F F AT YO U R S E RV I C E

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A team of specialists at your service Every Piguet sale is the result of close

This integrated approach allows us to offer

collaboration. Our specialists examine,

a genuinely personal service, whether

identify, value and research each object;

you require a single valuation, a probate

our client teams guide vendors and buyers

inventory, a private sale or the dispersal of

at every stage; and our public viewing,

a complete collection.

storage, shipping, administration and logistics teams ensure that the entire

OUR AUCTIONEERS

process is handled smoothly, discreetly

Bernard Piguet, Claire Piguet,

and securely.

Christina Robinson, Bruno Mazat, Nathalie Combe, Céline Tochon-Danguy

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A D M I N I S T R AT I O N , F R O N T O F H O U S E ,

S P E C I A L I S T S A N D G E N E R A L VA L U E R S

C L I E N T R E L AT I O N S A N D I N V E N T O R I E S

Pascal Alioth, Adeline Bisch-Balerna,

Marine Ballotta, Marielle Berthet,

Guillaume Bourquin, Nathalie Combe,

Barbara Gerber, Sabine Goujon, Aurélie

Clémentine Cure, Justine Gisler, Arianna

Parmentier, Agathe de Sarrau, Gabriella

Jeanroy Cadario, Philippe Berger, Bruno

Tafalla, Céline Tochon-Danguy

Mazat, Vincent Noirmain, Baptiste Prétôt, Maxime Rousselet,

DIRECTORS AND DEPUT Y DIRECTOR

Christina Robinson, Ariane Sudan,

Bernard Piguet, Claire Piguet,

Marjorie Vallotton, Fabrice van Rutten

Elio Bonalume

STO R AG E A N D S H I P P I N G

P R E S S A N D C O M M U N I C AT I O N S ,

Didier Bernasconi, Jorge Chavez,

C ATA L O G U E S A N D P H O T O G R A P H Y

Daisy Constantin, Anthony Rousselet,

Toni Cenko, Nelly Fessy, Morgane

Arthur Tremblais

Hérault, Fanny Moncorgé, Willian Pelissari

Molly de Balkany, 2017

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Inventories Estates Division of assets Insurance

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Recognised expertise Passing on a legacy — and revealing its value Every inventory tells the story of a life, a

illustrated, fully valued reports that are

family and a collection built over time. Our

formally recognised for the purposes

specialists approach each visit with that in

of sale, probate, division of assets or

mind. Drawing on a detailed and current

insurance.

knowledge of the art market, they produce

O U R A P P R OAC H

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A visit to your

A detailed,

Valuations

An official digital

home or storage

illustrated

tailored to your

or bound report

facility, or an initial

inventory

requirements

delivered within the

assessment from

agreed timeframe

photographs

Why choose Piguet?

Collectors, executors, notaries and leading

contact, with market, tax or replacement

Swiss insurers rely on our reputation,

values provided as required and strict

professionalism and experience. Every

confidentiality maintained throughout.

assignment is managed by a dedicated

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Inventories, sales and a complete service We provide a fully tailored service

purposes; updated valuations for fine art

covering valuation, advice and sale:

or household insurance; and practical

professional appraisal of your property;

support for every object, including items

sale at auction or by private treaty;

not selected for sale.

probate inventories for tax or division

Estates: above all, a matter of trust I N V E N T O R I E S F O R TA X A N D E S TAT E D I V I S I O N

We guide families and their advisers

circumstances are sensitive. We honour

discreetly through every stage, from

agreed deadlines, tailor our fees to the

illustrated inventories accepted by the

assignment and remain closely involved

tax authorities to valuations for division

from beginning to end.

or replacement and mediation where

E S TAT E S & I N V E N T O R I E S S P E C I A L I S T S

Céline Tochon-Danguy

Claire Piguet

Aurélie Parmentier

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Insurance valuations We provide up-to-date valuations for fine art and household insurance, whether for new cover, following a loss, before a move, for items placed in secure storage, or as part of a wider review of family assets. Our professionally illustrated valuation reports are accepted by leading insurers.

Justine Gisler, Bruno Mazat and Claire Piguet carrying out an inventory at the private residence of Mr and Mrs Slavic

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Personal advice We work on site throughout Switzerland and internationally, or, where appropriate, begin with an initial assessment based on photographs.

The scope, timing, and cost of our services are tailored to each client's circumstances. Drawing on complementary areas of expertise and first-hand, continuously updated knowledge of the art market, our team provides advice with discernment, efficiency, and complete independence.

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Christina Robinson

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Selling with Piguet A strategy shaped around your needs

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Auction sales Where competition creates value A public auction gives your property the

Through the quality of our research,

broadest possible exposure to buyers

catalogues, public viewings, off-site

in Switzerland and around the world. By

exhibitions and digital promotion, every lot

bringing collectors, dealers and institutions

is given the attention and presentation it

into competition, it allows the market to

deserves before the sale.

reveal an object’s value and produces the strongest possible result.

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INITIAL DISCUSSION AND APPRAISAL BY OUR SPECIALISTS

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SELECTION OF THE MOST APPROPRIATE SALE STRATEGY

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CONSIGNMENT OF THE PROPERTY AND SIGNATURE OF THE AGREEMENT

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RESEARCH, CATALOGUING, PHOTOGRAPHY AND PUBLIC VIEWINGS

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AUCTION ONLINE OR IN THE SALEROOM

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SETTLEMENT AND CONTINUED SUPPORT FOR THE VENDOR

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No two vendors, collections or family

For important consignments, advances

circumstances are alike. Some objects

or other financial arrangements against a

benefit from the reach and competitive

forthcoming sale may be considered in the

bidding of a public auction; others call

strictest confidence.

for a more focused, rapid or confidential approach. We work with you to determine the most appropriate route.

Claire Piguet

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Private sales When speed and discretion matter most

Some exceptional objects are better suited to a private transaction than to public auction. Through our private-sales service, we can identify a suitable buyer quickly and securely, while maintaining complete confidentiality and protecting the vendor’s anonymity at every stage.

This service is generally intended for objects valued at more than CHF 100,000.

An important violin attributed to Giovanni Battista Guadagnini, Parma, c. 1760 Sold 

Egon Schiele (1890-1918), Seated Nude, Head Leaning on Left Knee, 1917, black crayon, signed and dated, 45.5x28.9 cm Sold 

 Sold for CHF 100,000 – 500,000

 Sold for CHF 500,000 – 1,000,000

 Sold for CHF 1,000,000 – 5,000,000

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Two Colombian emeralds weighing more than 30 carats, minor oil; aristocratic provenance Sold 

A rare Rolex Deep Sea Special DSS commemorative watch, produced in very small numbers to celebrate the success of the 1960 expedition led by Jacques Piccard and Don Walsh Sold 

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Visibility, viewings and communications Swiss and international reach Piguet’s strength lies in bringing together

partners. Together, these audiences create

two complementary audiences: a loyal,

competition to the vendor’s advantage

discerning and highly engaged Swiss

and broaden the market for every work

clientele, and international buyers who

entrusted to us.

follow our sales through our reputation, digital presence and network of distribution

Viewing at the Hôtel d’Angleterre, Geneva

Quai Wilson, Geneva

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Simple, effective digital tools The PIGUET app is designed to make following and taking part in an auction effortless. Users can save favourite lots, bid live from anywhere in the world and contact our specialists directly, whether they are considering a purchase or would like to submit an object for valuation.

Our website offers clear navigation, access to past catalogues, videos and media coverage, and a secure personal area where clients can view their buying history and previous vendor statements. Careful online optimisation gives every item offered for sale meaningful international visibility.

Watch the video: How to bid

Morgane Hérault and Fanny Moncorgé Press - communications - events

Elio Bonalume Digital Marketing

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Public viewings that make people want to bid

Viewing of the Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy Collection at our Geneva premises; the collection realised CHF 4.05 million.

Every major sale is preceded by a carefully

This is their opportunity to examine each

considered viewing like an exhibition,

work at first hand — to understand its

held either on our own premises or at

quality, condition, scale and presence.

a selected partner venue. Whether the

A viewing is not simply a backdrop; it is

auction itself takes place online or in the

often the moment when interest becomes

saleroom, buyers are given at least three

conviction and the desire to bid takes hold.

days in which to view the lots.

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Targeted communications Our press and marketing team creates

Partnerships with leading private

a bespoke campaign for each important

clubs, together with carefully chosen

sale, giving the works entrusted to us

events around the art market’s principal

the international exposure they deserve.

international gatherings, enable us

Coverage spans print, television, digital

to introduce works directly to major

media, high-profile outdoor advertising

collectors.

and social platforms.

"À Genève, la maison Piguet est incontournable. Fondé en 1978, l’ancien hôtel des ventes de Genève s’est imposé sur le marché local et international après sa reprise en 2006 par Bernard Piguet." [2026]

"L’ensemble des décorations d’Humbert II, dernier roi d’Italie, arrive pour la première fois sur le marché." [2026]

"Una lámpara de pie de Alberto Giacometti que se vendió por más de un millón de francos suizos en 2024 después de un complejo proceso de documentación." [2025]

"Small Auction House Makes a Comeback […] Last year, the Hôtel des Ventes had 22 million Swiss francs in revenue, compared with about 1 million francs in 2005, the year before Mr. Piguet took over." [2013]

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The work of our specialists Building value through knowledge

Vincent Noirmain, wine and spirits specialist

A fine object achieves its full potential at

For particularly rare or unusual works,

auction only when it has been correctly

we also seek the views of independent

identified, thoroughly researched and

consultants and major Swiss and

described with authority. This is the

international institutions. This scholarly

patient, detailed work carried out by our

approach gives buyers the confidence to

specialists, each of whom brings deep

bid decisively and continually strengthens

expertise in a particular field.

our network of collectors.

Every piece is examined and compared

Piguet has long embraced new

with specialist databases. Where

technology. We now use artificial

appropriate, we arrange authentication

intelligence selectively within

with the recognised authorities for

administrative and specialist workflows

paintings and sculpture, work with leading

to strengthen fact-checking, reduce

laboratories such as SSEF, Gübelin

the risk of human error and work more

and GIA to certify gemstones, and

efficiently — always under expert

consult official archives, family papers

supervision.

and genealogical sources to establish provenance.

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Ariane Sudan presenting the Qianlong-period jade seal.

Sold for CHF 1,270,000

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Certification and condition reports Before an object is offered for sale, our

confidence. It allows the vendor’s property

specialists establish what it is, assess

to be presented in the strongest possible

its condition and assemble the evidence

way and gives buyers the reassurance

needed to support its value. Where

they need to bid decisively.

necessary, we consult artists’ committees, recognised authorities and accredited laboratories to confirm an attribution, certify a gemstone or document a work.

Our condition reports describe each piece precisely, recording even minor wear, restoration or damage. Available online or on request, they offer the transparency

This is far more than a procedural step.

that remote and in-person buyers

An object that is properly identified,

expect — and help to sustain competition

accurately described and supported by

on the day of the sale.

the appropriate documentation inspires

Cartier, Tutti Frutti ruby, emerald, sapphire and diamond ring, c. 1970 Sold for CHF 108,000

Nathalie Combe, Head of Watches and Fine Jewellery

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Provenance: integrity and transparency

Clear provenance protects the vendor, reassures the buyer and can materially increase interest in a work. At Piguet, research begins with the first appraisal.

Earlier inventories, invoices, auction catalogues, family records, certificates and specialist databases are consulted whenever the circumstances require it.

We pay particular attention to sensitive periods of the twentieth century and to cultural property that may have been confiscated, sold under duress, looted or unlawfully exported. Any uncertainty is investigated before an object is accepted for sale. Every lot estimated at CHF 2,000 or more is checked against the Art Loss Register, one of the world’s principal databases of stolen, missing and spoliated works.

We also guide clients through international compliance issues, including export controls, regulated materials, protected species, ivory, tortoiseshell, Pernambuco and other restricted materials. Our role is to anticipate potential difficulties, explain them clearly and ensure that each object is offered within a secure and responsible framework.

These standards protect everyone involved: vendors avoid unnecessary risk, buyers can bid with confidence and objects are presented with the integrity expected by the international market.

An Attic black-figure terracotta amphora, attributed to the Chiusi Painter, late 6th century BC Sold for CHF 93,000

Antiquities and Paintings are among the fields in which our specialists apply the highest standards of expertise and due diligence, ensuring every sale is transparent, compliant, and conducted with integrity.

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Exceptional collections

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Imperial and royal collections Over the past twenty years, Piguet Hôtel des Ventes has become a trusted partner to imperial, royal and aristocratic families seeking to present important works to the market.

Such objects are never merely keepsakes.

They carry history, provenance and, at times, diplomatic or dynastic significance.

Our task is to identify them with precision, document their stories and bring them to market in the most appropriate way.

An Imperial Russian gold, enamel and diamond snuff box by Keibel, St Petersburg, c. 1803, with a portrait of Tsar Alexander I Sold for CHF 522,000 Provenance: Presented by the Tsar to Prince Camuto; thence by descent

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A Fabergé clock from Queen Astrid of the Belgians, previously unpublished medals belonging to Kings Victor Emmanuel III and Umberto II of Italy, a Russian imperial snuffbox, a royal service and historic books are among the many successes that reflect the confidence placed in Piguet by distinguished European families — and our ability to pass these legacies to a new generation of collectors.

NAUDÉ, Gabriel (1600-1653). Judgement of All That Hath Been Printed Against Cardinal Mazarin...

Paris: Sébastien Cramoisy, 1650 Sold for CHF 12,700

Royal Copenhagen Flora Danica dinner service of Her Majesty Queen Astrid of the Belgians, née Princess of Sweden, and her mother, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark Sold for CHF 60,000

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Princely sapphires Sold for CHF 300,000

Few jewels remain in the same family for two centuries. When our specialists first examined this pair of earrings, each set with a 55-carat sapphire, they immediately understood that provenance could transform the way the jewels were perceived.

Research uncovered an 1831 pastel showing Princess Isabela Sanguszko, née Princess Lubomirska, wearing the same sapphires. Detailed genealogical work then connected the nineteenth-century Polish family to the present owner. Once this princely provenance had been firmly established, the earrings achieved ten times their low estimate.

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Her Majesty Queen Astrid’s clock Sold for CHF 127,000

H.R.H. Princess Astrid of Sweden holding her daughter Joséphine-Charlotte on her lap, 1928

Made in 1907 by Fabergé and Henrik Wigström, this gold, enamel and pearl desk clock brings together all the qualities of an exceptional collector’s object: superb craftsmanship, rarity, royal provenance and uninterrupted family descent.

It belonged to Queen Astrid of the Belgians, having first been given to her

mother, Princess Ingeborg of Denmark, most probably by her aunt, Empress Maria Feodorovna. Preserved within the royal family until the sale, it speaks both of Fabergé’s refinement and of the exchange of gifts between Europe’s ruling dynasties.

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The Collection of Her Royal Highness Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy

HRH Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy

From medals belonging to Kings

entrusted Piguet with part of her collection,

Victor Emmanuel III and Umberto II to a

including medals, books and objects

monumental Louis-Philippe-period vase

connected with the history of the House of

symbolising the ties between the French

Savoy.

and Belgian monarchies, the collection

Each piece carried both family and dynastic meaning. Our responsibility was to present the collection with the historical

demonstrates Piguet’s ability to handle objects whose artistic and historical importance are inseparable.

accuracy, discretion and dignity it deserved.

A spectacular and unique patinated and gilt urn vase, Louis-Philippe period, Paris Sold for CHF 41,000

A collection of medals from the collections of the Kings of Italy, Umberto II and Victor Emmanuel III Sold for CHF 225,000

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Orders and Decorations of His Majesty King Umberto II of Italy Sold for CHF 1,000,000

Presented in a dedicated Piguet catalogue, this previously unseen group of orders and decorations belonging to HM King Umberto II of Italy attracted exceptional interest from collectors around the world.

Alongside the great Russian orders were the Holy See’s Supreme Order of Christ, worn by the King at his wedding in the Vatican; Japan’s Supreme Order of the Chrysanthemum; Thailand’s Order of the Royal House of Chakri; and the exceptionally rare Royal Victorian Chain. Their breadth and rarity reflected the truly international significance of the collection.

Umberto of Savoy, Crown Prince of Italy, on his wedding day to Princess Marie-José of Belgium, 1930

‘The orders and decorations brought together in the Piguet catalogue bear witness to the remarkable life of my grandfather, King Umberto II, and to the place he occupied from a very young age among the world’s monarchies and states. I am convinced that these pieces, so rich in memory and meaning, will continue their story in new collections.’

The Order of Nishan al-Muhammad Ali, Kingdom of Egypt, complete Grand Cordon set with collar Sold for CHF 114,000

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Russian Empire, Order of St Andrew the First-Called, with four First Class sets of major Imperial Russian orders, in a fitted case Sold for CHF 317,000

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Distinguished collections and estates 2006

Charlie Chaplin

Count Palmieri

F. Thormeyer & Tsar Alexandre III of Russia

HM Queen Victoria Eugenia of Spain

Molly de Balkany

Xavier and Léon Givaudan

Anker-Dubois

Gilbert Albert

Manja Gidéon

The Pahlavi family

Georges Couturat

Peter Ustinov

20-21 SEPTEMBRE 202 | GENÈVE

Precious objects of King Farouk of Egypt

FONDATION DES SUISSES DANS LE MONDE SEPTEMBRE 2022

Gérald & Muriel Minkoff

Château de Penthes

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Château de Gingins

Serge Lifar & Countess Ahlefeldt

HIH Prince Nicholas Romanov

Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy

Château d’Hauteville

A Connoisseur's Collection

Prince and Princess Sadruddin Aga Khan

Princess Isabela Sanguszko

Catherine Gide

Mr. and Mrs Grodtmann

2026

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul

HRH Princess Maria Gabriella of Savoy

Li Ai Vee

H.E. Ambassador Ardeshir Zahedi

HM King Umberto II of Italy

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Private collections

Lucio Fontana (1899–1968), Concetto Spaziale, 1967, two polished brass sculptures, 26x20x20 cm Sold for CHF 215,000 Gerald and Muriel Minkoff Collection

Behind every important collection is

Whether a collection has remained in one

a personality and a distinctive way of

family for generations, been assembled by

seeing — sometimes the result of a lifetime

a discerning connoisseur or forms part of

of choices, journeys, encounters and

a complex estate, Piguet applies the same

enduring enthusiasms. Our role is not

considered method: inventory, provenance

simply to sell such collections, but to

research, specialist assessment,

reveal their coherence, convey their spirit

photography, cataloguing, public

and ensure that they pass into new hands

presentation and sale strategy. In this way,

with understanding.

a private story can become a compelling market event without losing sight of the people who created it.

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An exceptional Empire mantel clock depicting Caesar Triumphant, attributed to Feuchère, 80 cm high Sold for CHF 300,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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The Henry-Louis Mermod collection Tête de femme Floor lamp Sold for CHF 1,016,000 - World Record

In 1933, Alberto Giacometti created this floor lamp for Henry-Louis Mermod, a distinguished publisher and patron of the arts who played a central role in Switzerland's cultural life. At his estate, La Fantaisie, on the shores of Lake Geneva, he welcomed Pablo Picasso, Colette, Paul Éluard, Man Ray and many other leading figures of the artistic world.

The close relationship between the artist and his patron is documented through correspondence preserved in the family's archives. The letter reproduced in the background illustrates the personal attention Giacometti devoted to the commission: he enquires whether Henry-Louis Mermod is satisfied with the patina and even offers to find a suitable lampshade. Having remained in the Mermod family since its acquisition directly from the artist, the sculpture had never left the family's possession before being offered at auction, presenting its new owner with provenance of the highest calibre.

Alberto Giacometti in his Paris studio, photographed by Henry-Louis Mermod, c. 1933

Alberto Giacometti (1901–1966) Lampadaire Tête de femme, also known as Figure, 1933, bronze, narrow version, monogrammed, 153.5 cm high

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The Grodtmann collection Total: CHF 4,500,000

The Grodtmann Collection grew out of a shared passion for art and travel. Over the years, Mr and Mrs Grodtmann assembled major works by artists associated with the movements that reshaped twentieth-century art, from Cubism to Surrealism.

Picasso, Paul Klee, Henri Matisse, Odilon Redon, Joseph Sima and Vieira da Silva were among those represented. Through careful research and presentation, Piguet brought into focus both the collectors’ discerning eye and the coherence of an aesthetic journey shaped by curiosity about the wider world.

Henri Matisse (1869–1954), La Noire, August 1944, charcoal on paper, 52.6x40.5 cm.

Sold for CHF 350,000

Pablo Picasso (1881–1973), Nature morte sur un guéridon devant une fenêtre ouverte, 1919, watercolour on paper, signed, 49x31 cm Sold for CHF 1,500,000

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The Serge Lifar and Countess Ahlefeldt collection Total: CHF 9,350,000

Through the estate of Countess Lillian Ahlefeldt-Laurvig, Serge Lifar’s universal legatee, Piguet presented one of the most significant collections in its history. A dancer, choreographer and central figure in the renewal of French ballet from the 1930s onwards, Lifar had lived among works, mementoes, letters and personal objects connected with the leading artists of his time.

The sale drew collectors, dance historians, bibliophiles and admirers of twentieth-century culture from around the world. Several records were set, demonstrating Piguet’s ability to transform an important cultural estate into an international event.

Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel (1883–1971), a signed photograph and autograph letter to Serge Lifar, documenting their long friendship.

Sold for CHF 425,000 World auction record

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), Opium, a collection of 40 original ink drawings on paper for the 1930 publication.

Sold for CHF 912,000 World auction record

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The Brigitte Mavromichalis collection Total: CHF 3,600,000

Brigitte Mavromichalis assembled a collection that reflected a highly personal and cultivated eye. She was drawn equally to rare works and to objects of exceptional refinement.

Decorative arts, signed jewellery, Asian art and collectors’ pieces formed an exacting and immediately recognisable ensemble. Piguet preserved the collection’s distinctive elegance while ensuring that every object reached the specialist audience it deserved. The sale was crowned by a record result for a Qianlong-period jade seal.

Cartier, diamond, turquoise and sapphire brooch, c. 1937 Sold for CHF 63,000

A pale celadon jade square seal, China, the finial carved as a dragon pursuing a flaming pearl among clouds Sold for CHF 1,270,000

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The collection of HE Ardeshir Zahedi Total: CHF 1,300,000

H.E. Ardeshir Zahedi

General Fazlollah Zahedi, Shahnaz and Ardeshir Zahedi

Villa Les Roses, Montreux

In December 2024, Piguet presented the collection of HE Ardeshir Zahedi, a prominent diplomat, former Iranian ambassador and major figure in twentieth-century political history.

At Villa Les Roses in Montreux, he had surrounded himself with furniture, paintings, silver, carpets, personal mementoes and diplomatic gifts. Offered across more than 370 lots, the collection brought to life an exceptional career at the intersection of Iranian history, international affairs and the cultural world of Lake Geneva.

A gold, diamond and wood casket, set with a medallion bearing Ardeshir Zahedi’s personal tughra Sold for CHF 76,000

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The Pahlavi family collection

Piguet was entrusted with a princely collection from the Pahlavi family, comprising jewellery, coins and medals. Given by Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, the last Shah of Iran, to a member of his family before 1979, the pieces had remained within the family ever since.

Their presentation called for a precise, historically informed and measured approach: each object had to be placed in context, its provenance documented and its significance communicated to an international market with a particular interest in dynastic collections.

Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, 1973

Iran, a large Pahlavi University gold medal, or toman, dated 25 Shahrivar 1344 (16 August 1965), 6.6 cm diameter Sold for CHF 19,000 A portrait of a courtier, Persia, second half of the 17th century, 15.2x10 cm.

Sold for CHF 27,000

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The Gerald and Muriel Minkoff collection

Piguet brought to light a distinctive collection assembled by two Genevabased artists and seasoned travellers.

African, Oceanic and Indigenous American art appeared alongside modern and contemporary works, reflecting an independent, enquiring outlook and a deep openness to the world’s cultures.

Built over decades of travel and friendship, the collection included sculpture, masks, rare ritual objects and works by Christo, Yves Klein, Picasso and Tinguely. Some had been given directly by the artists, occasionally in exchange for works by the Minkoffs themselves.

A Kota reliquary figure, Gabon, hardwood covered with copper and brass sheets, 65 cm high Sold for CHF 165,000

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The Château de Penthes collection Based at the château from 1978, the Foundation of the Swiss Abroad assembled a collection devoted to

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the contribution made by Swiss people beyond the country’s borders. Built over forty years by Jean-René Bory, it traced the lives of soldiers, scientists, diplomats, FONDATION DES SUISSES DANS LE MONDE

entrepreneurs and patrons whose careers helped shape European and world history, including members of the Affry, Reding, de Meuron and Necker families.

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By creating a dedicated catalogue, Piguet helped the institution to document, present and pass on an important historical legacy. Several works entered museum collections, while others returned to historic Swiss families, sometimes regaining a context close to their origins. The sale embodied a respectful approach: to bring objects to light, preserve their history and find them an appropriate new home.

An Order of the Golden Fleece knight’s badge, Austria or Spain, gold and enamel, first third of the 19th century Sold for CHF 57,000

Bonaparte as First Consul (1799–1804), a gold medal commemorating Napoleon’s visit to the Paris Mint Sold for CHF 60,000

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The Xavier and Léon Givaudan collection Total: CHF 3,380,000

Xavier Givaudan and his brother Léon were

Over several years, Piguet carried out

leading figures in Geneva industry during

extensive research into the collection’s

the first half of the twentieth century.

objects and provenance, revealing its

Xavier made the Château de Bessinge,

coherence and quality. This work led to

formerly owned by the Tronchin family, his

the discovery of an exceptionally rare

country residence and housed part of this

Japanese celestial globe made around

distinguished collection there.

1640 (see page 140). Following ten months of research with international specialists, it sold for CHF 912,000 — a world auction record for a Japanese globe.

A pair of Louis XV Meissen porcelain and gilt-bronze candelabra, the porcelain figures by Kändler, c. 1740, 60 cm high Sold for CHF 158,000

Jean-Baptiste Boudard (1710–1768), bust of Dr Théodore Tronchin (1709–1781), white marble, 59 cm high Sold for CHF 368,000

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The Bemberg family collection The Bemberg family belonged to a major

Old Master drawings, paintings, signed

industrial dynasty established in Argentina

furniture, silver, porcelain, jewellery

from the mid-nineteenth century and

and rare books formed an outstanding

distinguished in business, diplomacy, the

ensemble, presented in a way that

arts and philanthropy. Deeply committed

respected both its provenance and the

to culture and collecting, yet always highly

character of the family that had

discreet, the family entrusted Piguet with

assembled it.

part of the collection preserved in its Lausanne residence.

Otto Bemberg (1827–1895)

The family residence in Lausanne

Edgar Degas (1834–1917), Femme à la coiffe blanche, c. 1872, oil and ink on canvas, 54x39 cm Sold for CHF 165,000

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The Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy collection Total: CHF 4,049,000

Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy, one of Switzerland’s notable collectors, assembled at the Château de Bonmont an exceptional group of furniture, paintings and works of art. When his family entrusted the collection to Piguet, they wanted it to be presented with the care and respect its history deserved. Meticulous research and staging attracted strong interest from collectors in Switzerland and abroad.

William Bouguereau (1825–1905), The Fisherwoman, oil on canvas, 157x89 cm Sold for CHF 364,000

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The Gilbert Albert collection More than 400 unique creations made up the largest group of jewellery by Gilbert Albert ever offered at auction. A visionary artist inspired by the natural world, Albert reshaped the language of contemporary jewellery and created an artistic universe that is instantly recognisable.

«Nous avons été impressionés par les efforts que la maison Piguet a déployé, un immense merci à toute l'équipe.»

Françoise et Gilbert Albert

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View of the gardens during the on-site sale at a property in Lutry

On-site estate sales Selling the entire contents of a residence is rarely a routine undertaking. It often comes at an important moment for a family or estate and calls for careful planning, discretion, efficiency and respect for the property itself.

For more than twenty years, Piguet has organised some of Switzerland’s most important on-site estate sales, achieving exceptional results for the families who have placed their trust in us.

Every property has its own history and every collection its own character. Our role is to bring that individuality to the fore, so that each object can be understood in its proper context and find renewed meaning and value for the next generation of collectors.

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98% of lots sold Total: CHF 3.7 million 4,500 visitors over three public viewing days

Château de Gingins

The Château de Gingins shows what an onsite auction can achieve when a collection has remained intact for decades. The objects were displayed in the rooms in which they had been chosen, lived with and preserved, allowing visitors to encounter far more than a succession of lots: they stepped into the world of the house and its owners.

Seeing the collection in its original setting deepened collectors’ engagement and played an important part in the success of the sale.

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Château d’Hauteville

100 % of lots sold Total CHF 4.4 million 11,000 visitors over three public viewing days

The Château d’Hauteville remains a

detailed archival research, careful

landmark among Switzerland’s on-site

documentation of the objects, close

estate sales. Preserved by the same

dialogue with the family and a presentation

family for more than 250 years, its

worthy of the collection.

contents formed an exceptional ensemble inseparable from the history of the house.

The research culminated in a publication that has become an important

A sale of this importance demanded

documentary reference for the château

far more than practical organisation. It

and its heritage, extending far beyond the

required an understanding of the property,

auction itself.

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‘The heirs were profoundly impressed by the cultural and administrative expertise of Piguet Hôtel des Ventes. The relationship Bernard Piguet and his team established with the family was exemplary. We are delighted that our family’s possessions have found enthusiastic new owners, particularly in Switzerland and the United States.’

PHILIP GRAND D’HAUTEVILLE, HEIR AND REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FAMILY

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The Molly de Balkany collection

99 % of lots sold Total CHF 5.3 million

Aigue-Marine Villa provided an

By holding the sale within the house,

extraordinary setting in which furniture,

Piguet allowed visitors to experience the

works of art and precious objects

collection in the surroundings for which it

entered into a natural dialogue with the

had been assembled, revealing the subtle

architecture and the landscape of Lake

connections between the works, the

Geneva.

interiors and the personality of their owner.

This sense of place contributed greatly to the sale’s exceptional character.

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The Manja Gidéon collection Twenty-first-century art

90 % of lots sold Total CHF 348,000

On-site sales are not confined to historic

a direct dialogue with the architecture and

houses. The Manja Gidéon Collection

design. This immersive presentation gave

showed how contemporary architecture

visitors an understanding of the collection

can become a natural extension of a

that no conventional saleroom could have

collection.

reproduced.

Displayed in the modernist villa for which it had been assembled, the art entered into

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The collection of Mr and Mrs Slavic Hôtel Beau-Séjour

100 % of lots sold Total CHF 660,500

The sale of the contents of Mr and

remaining faithful to the spirit of the house,

Mrs Slavic’s town house — Piguet’s

the presentation preserved the collection’s

most recent major on-site estate

coherence and gave buyers an authentic

auction — demonstrates our ability to

sense of place. It showed how a property

manage particularly sensitive family

of character benefits from a bespoke

circumstances with discretion, method and

approach in which presentation is integral

respect.

to both understanding and value.

In this Geneva residence, every object was closely connected to its surroundings. By

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Adeline Bisch-Balerna, Pascal Alioth

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Our areas of expertise

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Paintings and sculpture Old masters

Flemish School, first half of the seventeenth century, Geneva on the Day after the Escalade, 12 December 1602, also known as View of the City of Geneva from the Heights of La Bâtie, oil on panel, 50x88 cm Sold for CHF 139,000 Tronchin-Givaudan collection

Giovanni Battista Cimaroli (c. 1687–1753), View of the Doge’s Palace with Gondolas on the Lagoon and View of the Customs House with Numerous Figures in the Foreground, c. 1745–1750, a pair of oils on canvas, 81.9x112.4 cm Sold for CHF 457,000

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Pieter Brueghel the Younger (c. 1564–1637), sixteenth century, The Slaughter of the Pig: An Allegory of Autumn, oil on panel, 40.5x57 cm Sold for CHF 890,000 Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy Collection World auction record for the Allegory of Autumn series Circle of Peter Paul Rubens (1577–1640) and Jan Brueghel the Elder (1568–1625), The Feast of Achelous, sixteenth–seventeenth century, oil on panel, 77x104 cm Sold for CHF 873,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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Old master drawings

Jean-Honoré Fragonard (1732–1806), He Was What I Am; What He Is, I Shall Soon Be, red chalk on paper, 43.5x30.5 cm

Jean-Étienne Liotard (1702–1789), Young Girl in a Hat, c. 1750, pencil on paper, 20x12.4 cm

Sold for CHF 264,000 Givaudan Collection

Sold for CHF 122,000

Jean-Marc Nattier (1685–1766), Madame Adélaïde and Madame Henriette, two drawings on paper, 27x42 cm

Hubert Robert (1733–1808), Ruins near Naples, two red-chalk drawings on paper, c. 1760, 33x45 cm and 39x52 cm

Sold for CHF 118,000 Couturat Collection

Sold for CHF 175,000 Givaudan Collection

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Giovanni Domenico Tiepolo (1727–1804), A Standing Horse Held by a Groom, pencil on paper, 21x29 cm Sold for CHF 89,000 Bemberg Collection

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Swiss art

François Bocion (1828–1890), Fishing off Dorigny, 1859, oil on canvas, 74.5x108 cm Sold for CHF 215,000

Ernest Biéler (1863–1948), Portrait of Violette Scholder, 1911, tempera on panel, 47x32 cm Sold for CHF 1,155,000 Never previously offered on the art market; in the same family since it was painted.

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Félix Vallotton (1865–1925), Rain Effect at Tournedos, also known as Stud Farm, 1922, dated, oil on canvas, 54x81 cm Sold for CHF 228,000

Ferdinand Hodler (1853–1918), Unanimity, 1912–1913, oil on canvas, 116x169 cm Sold for CHF 250,000

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Charles Giron (1850–1914), Cradle of the Confederation: Lake Lucerne, 1899, oil on canvas, 41x80 cm Preparatory study for the National Council Chamber in the Federal Palace. Presented by the artist to Adrien Lachenal, President of the Swiss Confederation Sold for CHF 523,000 World auction record

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Modern and contemporary art

Albert Marquet (1875–1947), The Pont-Neuf, Paris, in Autumn, c. 1945, oil on canvas, 73.5x92 cm Sold for CHF 482,000

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Christo (1935–2020), The Pont-Neuf Wrapped (Project for Paris), 1979, diptych, mixed media on paper laid down on card, 28x71 cm and 51x71 cm Sold for CHF 190,000

8 6 -----Henri Le Sidaner (1862–1939), Quimperlé, 1923, oil on canvas, 92x112 cm Sold for CHF 365,000

Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841–1919), Landscape Sketch, 1906, oil on canvas, 42.7x56 cm Sold for CHF 187,000

Gustave Loiseau (1865–1935), Village on the Riverbank (Porte-Joie), 1901, oil on canvas, 60x82 cm Sold for CHF 406,000

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Henri Manguin (1874–1949), Woman in a Carrick Coat (Jeanne), winter 1903–1904, oil on canvas, 73.5x60.5 cm Sold for CHF 200,000 Couturat Collection

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Maria Helena Vieira da Silva (1908–1992), Window onto the Courtyard, 1970, oil on canvas, 65x81 cm Sold for CHF 258,000

Hans Hartung (1904–1989), T1948-17, 1948, oil on canvas, 97x130 cm Sold for CHF 1,200,000

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Fernando Botero (1932–2023), Dolorosa, 1965, oil on canvas, 114.6x109.5 cm Sold for CHF 381,000

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Diego Giacometti (1902–1985), La Promenade des amis, 1985, wool carpet, designed in 1984, 179x238 cm Sold for CHF 102,000 Diego Giacometti (1902–1985), Greek Table, c. 1965, brown-patinated bronze, 45x111.8x81.5 cm Sold for CHF 445,000

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Joseph Šíma (1891–1971), Horizontal Light I, 1969, oil on canvas, 88.5x116.5 cm Sold for CHF 444,000 Grodtmann Collection

Chu Teh-Chun (1920–2014), Composition, Winter, 1987, oil on canvas, 129.5x96.5 cm Sold for CHF 790,000

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Eduardo Chillida (1924–2002), Lurra G-39, 1984, terracotta, 38x30x28 cm Sold for CHF 250,000

Fabienne Verdier (b. 1962), Meander, 2015, acrylic on canvas mounted on a wooden panel, 90x160 cm Sold for CHF 127,000

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Rudolf Bauer (1889–1953), Largo, 1921, oil on canvas, 86x100.5 cm Sold for CHF 571,000

Rudolf Bauer (1889–1953), Blue Point, 1938, signed, oil on canvas, 94.5x74.5 cm Sold for CHF 495,000

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Bernard Buffet (1928–1999), Bigoudi, 1951, oil on canvas, 196x120 cm

Georges Mathieu (1921–2012), Summer Shadow, oil on canvas, 73x92 cm

Sold for CHF 424,000

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Robert Combas (b. 1957), The Band of Happy-Sad People, 1995, acrylic on canvas, 162x130 cm

Kehinde Wiley (b. 1977), Alegoria a lei do Ventre Livre, 2009, oil on canvas, 183x153 cm

Sold for CHF 152,000

Sold for CHF 122,000

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Sculptures Rembrandt Bugatti (1884–1916), White Elephant (He Will Make It), bronze, from an edition of 20, 14x23 cm Sold for CHF 175,000 Alain Delon Collection

Édouard-Marcel Sandoz (1881–1971), Seated Cat, 1926, bronze, 42x23x21 cm Sold for CHF 89,000

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Auguste Rodin (1840–1917), The Death of Adonis, bronze, 36x62.7x38.5 cm Sold for CHF 304,000

Henry Moore (1898–1986), Reclining Figure No. 1, small-format bronze maquette, 12x25x13 cm Sold for CHF 250,000

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Claude Lalanne (1925-2019), Pomme Bouche, 1980, gilt-bronze sculpture, 14x12x12 cm Sold for CHF 63,000

François-Xavier Lalanne (1927- 2008), Oiseau bleu, bronze sculpture, 18x32x11 cm Sold for CHF 139,000

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Julio González (1876-1942), Femme dite Les trois plis, 1984, bronze, 121x27.7x16 cm Sold for CHF 254,000 Cassigneul Collection

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Haute joaillerie

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Harry Winston, ring set with a cushion-cut Fancy Vivid Yellow diamond weighing 13.34 carats, VS1 clarity, accompanied by a GIA report Sold for CHF 355,000

René Lalique, Dogs and Snakes among Foliage, pendant set with an unheated Ceylon sapphire weighing approximately 13 carats, accompanied by a Gübelin report Sold for CHF 113,000

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Van Cleef & Arpels, rare pair of Poppy flower ear clips, pavé-set with rubies in the Mystery Set technique and diamonds Sold for CHF 218,000

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Van Cleef & Arpels, 1940s Two Birds brooch set with emeralds, diamonds and rubies Sold for CHF 44,000

Van Cleef & Arpels, ballerina brooch, c. 1940–1950, set with a rose-cut diamond and sapphires Sold for CHF 51,000

Van Cleef & Arpels, Owl brooch set with onyx and diamonds Sold for CHF 61,000

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Cartier, bird brooch, c. 1950, set with emeralds, rubies and diamonds Sold for CHF 48,000

Cartier, ring set with a 7.71-carat diamond, accompanied by a GIA report Sold for CHF 162,000

Cartier, brooch pavé-set with diamonds, including three principal diamonds weighing 6.76, 2.80 and 2.40 carats, accompanied by GIA reports Sold for CHF 190,000

Cartier, Art Deco bracelet set with sapphires and diamonds Sold for CHF 165,000

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Cartier, Belle Époque brooch set with Colombian emeralds weighing approximately 3.9 and 4 carats, and diamonds, accompanied by an SSEF report Sold for CHF 231,000

Cartier, Art Deco Tutti Frutti brooch set with rubies, emeralds and sapphires Sold for CHF 69,000

Cartier, important Art Deco bracelet decorated with black enamel and set with emeralds and diamonds Sold for CHF 101,000

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Ring set with a 24.51-carat unheated Ceylon sapphire, accompanied by a Gübelin report Sold for CHF 156,000 Ring set with a 9.568-carat octagonal Colombian emerald, with moderate treatment, accompanied by an SSEF report Sold for CHF 203,000

Art Deco ring set with an unheated Ceylon cabochon star sapphire weighing approximately 75 carats, accompanied by an SSEF report Sold for CHF 152,000

Boucheron, Belle Époque stomacher brooch pavé-set with diamonds Sold for CHF 63,000 Provenance: Bemberg family Suzanne Belperron, Arbuste brooch in black enamel, set with diamonds, rubies and emeralds Sold for CHF 43,000

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Art Deco necklace set with a 14-carat diamond and two Colombian emeralds weighing 75 and 78 carats, accompanied by an SSEF report Sold for CHF 632,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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Necklace composed of 41 natural saltwater pearls, accompanied by a GGTL report Sold for CHF 406,000

Ring set with a natural brown pearl Sold for CHF 38,000

Pair of pendant earrings set with two natural pearls Sold for CHF 41,000

Nineteenth-century brooch set with natural pearls, accompanied by a GGTL report Sold for CHF 16,000

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Marina B, Strelizia, necklace and pair of ear clips, c. 1980– 1990, set with diamonds weighing 9.54, 9.27 and 18.04 carats, accompanied by GIA reports Sold for CHF 749,000

Sterlé, brooch set with labradorite and diamonds, c. 1963, height 10.5 cm Sold for CHF 33,000

Boivin, pendant in gold and blackened silver, set with peridots Harry Winston, ring set with a 5.74-carat diamond, D colour, VVS1 clarity, accompanied by a GIA report Sold for CHF 215,000

Sold for CHF 42,000

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Fine watches and clocks

Patek Philippe, solar-powered dome table clock in brass and cloisonné enamel, Persian Duel, by Élisabeth Perusset Lagger, c. 1976 Sold for CHF 81,000

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Rolex, Daytona, ref. 16559 SACO, rare chronograph wristwatch set with yellow-orange sapphires, diamonds and mother-of-pearl, c. 1999 Sold for CHF 317,000

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Rolex, Daytona “Rainbow”, ref. 116598RBOW/2118, chronograph wristwatch set with a rainbow of coloured sapphires, c. 2010 Sold for CHF 190,500

Rolex, Oyster Perpetual “Ovettone Stelline”, ref. 6098, wristwatch, c. 1952 Sold for CHF 137,000

Rolex, Daytona “Paul Newman”, ref. 6262/6239, rare chronograph wristwatch, c. 1971 Sold for CHF 177,000

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Audemars Piguet, Millenary Maserati Tourbillon, limited edition no. 117/150, tourbillon chronograph wristwatch Sold for CHF 73,000

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Patek Philippe, Celestial “Moscow Sky”, limited edition no. 28/50, rare astronomical wristwatch with a dial depicting the night sky as seen from Moscow, ref. 5102G-011 Sold for CHF 200,000

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Patek Philippe, ref. 1436, chronograph wristwatch, c. 1940 Sold for CHF 165,000

Patek Philippe, ref. 5970P-001, perpetual calendar chronograph wristwatch Sold for CHF 194,000

Patek Philippe, Advanced Research, ref. 5550P-001, limited edition of 300 pieces, ultra-thin perpetual calendar wristwatch, c. 2014 Sold for CHF 112,000

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Luxury handbags Hermès, Birkin 30 bag in Swift leather and Quadrillage canvas, 2022 Sold for CHF 21,500

Hermès, Kelly 28 bag in Niloticus crocodile, 2006 Sold for CHF 38,000

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Furniture and design A Charles X period neo-Gothic ceremonial table, the top richly decorated with cutpaper designs Sold for CHF 330,000 Provenance: a French aristocratic collection

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A pair of Louis XV period side cabinets, stamped E. Levasseur Sold for CHF 510,000

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A Louis XIV period commode, attributed to Nicolas Sageot, in première-partie marquetry of brass and red tortoiseshell, decorated with Bérain-style motifs, 90x130x71 cm Sold for CHF 218,000 Henri-Ferdinand Lavanchy Collection, Château de Bonmont

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An exceptional and rare pair of Louis XV period candlesticks, attributed to Pierre Gouthière (1732– 1813), in finely chased and ormolu-gilt bronze, height 35 cm Sold for CHF 82,000 Givaudan Collection

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A hall clock incorporating a singing-bird cage, from the circle of Jaquet-Droz, c. 1800 Sold for CHF 120,000

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An astronomical clock, also known as a planetary clock, by Antide Janvier (1751–1835), dated 1810 Sold for CHF 200,000

Table de changeur d’époque Louis XIV estampillée Nicolas Sageot, 73x96x61 cm Vendu CHF 81’000

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Tableware, silver, Art Nouveau and Art Deco

René Lalique, Parakeets vase, mould-blown glass, signed R. Lalique, c. 1925, height 25 cm Sold for CHF 25,000

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Service made for King Louis-Philippe I for the Château d’Eu, comprising Sèvres porcelain, Christofle silverware and Baccarat crystal, all bearing the monogram of King Louis-Philippe Sold for CHF 233,000

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An 18-carat gold ewer and basin, by Garrard & Co., London, 1963, the ewer 33 cm high, the basin 47.5 cm in diameter Sold for CHF 187,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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A 900-standard silver table centrepiece designed by Josef Hoffmann (1870–1956) for the Wiener Werkstätte, Vienna, c. 1910 Sold for CHF 55,000 Ferdinand Hodler Collection

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Works of art and objects of vertu A gold and enamel snuffbox

by Charles-Alexandre Bouillerot, France, late eighteenth century, 4.4x6.6x2.3 cm Sold for CHF 12,700

A gold miniature box, the miniatures attributed to Henri-Joseph van Blarenberghe (1741–1826), with a shagreen case, late eighteenth century, 8x6x3.5 cm Sold for CHF 26,000

A gold and enamel box by Joseph-Étienne Blerzy, Paris, c. 1770, 3.5x8.5x6 cm Sold for CHF 16,000

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A chased, guilloché and enamelled gold snuffbox by Jean-Georges Rémond, Geneva, c. 1800, 7x9.8x1.5 cm Sold for CHF 14,000

A gold and enamel snuffbox by Jean-Louis Richter, Geneva, 1800–1805, 9.4x4.4x1.7 cm Sold for CHF 14,000

A gold and enamel snuffbox by Pierre Theremin, Saint Petersburg, c. 1800, 8.5x6.8x1.3 cm Sold for CHF 16,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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Laocoön, ivory sculpture after Leonhard Kern (1588–1662), height 43 cm Sold for CHF 337,000 Molly de Balkany Collection

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Commemorating the marriage of Princess Louise in 1871, an important carved meerschaum pipe attributed to Joseph Krammer, Vienna, 28x46 cm Sold for CHF 37,000 Part of a collection of 5,000 tobacco-related objects entrusted to Piguet for sale

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Russian art

A Russian krater-form vase in grey Kalgan jasper, carved with acanthus leaves, Kolyvan manufactory, c. 1850, height 33 cm Sold for CHF 114,000

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An exceptional pair of Russian Imperial porcelain vases from the Imperial Porcelain Manufactory, Saint Petersburg, reign of Nicholas I (1825–1855) Sold for CHF 1,600,000

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Fabergé gold, diamond and enamel snuffbox, workmaster Mikhail Perkhin, decorated with the monogram of Tsar Nicholas II and the Romanov griffins Sold for CHF 212,000

Fabergé desk clock, workmaster Henrik Wigström, Saint Petersburg, 1908 Sold for CHF 107,000 Collection of Count Boutourline

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An Imperial gold and enamel snuffbox set with diamonds, by Johann Wilhelm Keibel, Saint Petersburg, early nineteenth century, presented by Tsar Alexander I of Russia to the Dutch artillery general Willem du Pont in July 1814 Sold for CHF 101,000 Collection of the Foundation of the Swiss Abroad

An Imperial presentation snuffbox in gold and enamel, set with diamonds, by Johann Wilhelm Keibel, Saint Petersburg, 1845 Sold for CHF 55,000 Provenance: the princely Cantacuzène family

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The Tsarevich, the future Nicholas II, in Formal Dress, by Levitsky Group of photographs of the Imperial Family of Tsar Alexander III of Russia Sold for CHF 1,500,000 Ferdinand Thormeyer Collection; Thormeyer, from Carouge, served as tutor to the Tsar’s children from 1886 to 1902.

Greeting card from Nicholas II to his tutor, Ferdinand Thormeyer, c. 1890 Sold for CHF 80,000

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Collection of H.I.H. Prince Nicholas Romanov, comprising four autograph letters from Nicholas II to his uncle, Grand Duke Nicholas Nikolaevich, Commander-in-Chief of the Imperial Army Sold for CHF 120,000

Ferdinand Thormeyer Collection, Geneva, comprising letters from the children of Tsar Alexander III

Collection of an American soldier, New York, comprising letters from Nicholas I and Alexander II

Sold for CHF 430,000

Sold for CHF 650,000

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Numismatics, orders, medals and decorations

A gold medal honouring Major Alexander Macomb (1782–1841), presented by the President of the United States at the request of Congress, weight 248 g, diameter 6.4 cm Sold for CHF 231,000 Grand d’Hauteville family

United Kingdom, Elizabeth II (1952–2022), Alderney £1,000 commemorative coin, Battle of Britain, in 916 gold, 2010, Royal Mint, limited edition of 20, diameter 10 cm, weight 1,090.86 g Sold for CHF 102,000

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Vatican, Supreme Order of Christ, in gold and enamel Sold for CHF 76,000 Provenance: H.M. King Umberto II of Italy

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Islamic and Asian art

Zhang Daqian (1899–1983), Journey through Switzerland and Travelling for Pleasure, two albums of ink paintings on paper Sold for CHF 584,000 Li Ai Vee Collection

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A Japanese celestial globe with clockwork mechanism, c. 1640, height 65 cm Sold for CHF 912,000 Givaudan Collection World auction record

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A rhinoceros-horn libation cup, China, eighteenth century, 13x16 cm Sold for CHF 365,000

A pale jade marriage cup, or bixi, China, Qing dynasty, length approximately 20 cm Sold for CHF 85,000

A large ivory netsuke depicting a Dutchman, Japan, Edo period, height 13.5 cm Sold for CHF 100,000

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A large cloisonné enamel fish bowl, China, Qing dynasty, diameter 64 cm Sold for CHF 127,000

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Two Iznik ceramic dishes, late sixteenth–early seventeenth century, diameters 28.5 and 30.5 cm Sold for CHF 51,000

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Seated Maitreya (彌勒菩薩, Mile Pusa) gilt-bronze sculpture, China, Ming dynasty, height 49.5 cm Sold for CHF 127,000

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Books, manuscripts and prints

KLIMT, Gustav (1862–1918).

Das Werk von Gustav Klimt. With introductory texts by Hermann Bahr and Peter Altenberg.

Vienna and Leipzig: Hugo Heller Kunstverlag, 1918. One of 300 copies.

Sold for CHF 63,000

FOUJITA (Tsuguharu), Les Enfants.

Paris, Apollo, n.d., c. 1930 Sold for CHF 35,000

Joan Miró (1893–1983), L’oiseau mongol, 1969, etching, aquatint and carborundum on Arches paper, 103x68 cm Sold for CHF 76,000

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Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), Orphée, Villefranche, 1925, 78-page autograph manuscript, 35x26 cm and 31x21 cm Sold for CHF 460,000

Jean Cocteau (1889–1963), Marcel Khill endormi, sketchbook produced in Honolulu in 1936 aboard the President Coolidge, during the two men’s journey around the world Sold for CHF 425,000

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SCHWOB, Marcel (1867–1905). La Porte des rêves.

Paris: Les Bibliophiles indépendants, 1899. Binding signed H. Noulhac. One of 220 copies on Japanese paper.

Sold for CHF 10,000

LINSCHOTEN, Jan Huygen van (1563–1611).

Navigatio ac itinerarium Iohannis Hugonis Linscotani in orientalem sive Lusitanorum Indiam: descriptiones eiusdem terrae ac tractuum littoralium. First Latin edition, translated from the Dutch by the author.

Sold for CHF 82,000 Louis Rey Collection

JOYCE, James (1882–1941). Ulysses. Paris: Shakespeare and Company, 1922. First edition. Jansenist binding signed Lobstein.

Sold for CHF 26,000 Provenance: Library of Château Le Rosey, Switzerland

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DUMAS, Alexandre (1802-1870), Le Comte de Monte-Cristo.

Paris: Baudry and Pétion; printed

by Béthune et Plon and Henry, 1845–1846. Rare first edition Sold for CHF 182,500 Private collection, Neuchâtel

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RAMUZ, C. F. (1878–1947). Une main.

Original autograph manuscript of the novel, published in 1933. Sixty-nine pages in black ink on 69 leaves, bound in a small folio volume, 30×24 cm. With a signed and dated autograph presentation inscription, ‘Noël 1940’, on the front free endpaper Sold for CHF 60,000

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Tronchin-Givaudan Library The Tronchin-Givaudan Library is a Geneva family collection assembled over several generations, reflecting the ideals of the Enlightenment and the history of Geneva’s patriciate. It spans more than five centuries of printed works — including law, the humanities, science and travel — and is enriched by distinguished bookplates and exceptionally rare items.

Sold for CHF 148,000

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Musical instruments, bows and scores

A very fine violin bow by Dominique Peccatte (1810–1874), c. 1845, with a round reddish-brown pernambuco stick, unsigned, length 72.4 cm, weight 52.9 g Sold for CHF 57,000

A violin by Jean-Baptiste Vuillaume, Paris, c. 1841, length of back 358 mm, bearing a label, signature and small branded marks Sold for CHF 152,000

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Igor Stravinsky, four autograph manuscript pages Sold for CHF 67,000 Serge Lifar Collection

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Scientific instruments

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Arms, armour and militaria

A model 1821 infantry officer’s sabre of the Swiss Royal Guard, French Restoration period Sold for CHF 20,300 Foundation of the Swiss Abroad collection

A complete German cavalry armour with sword, Nuremberg, mid-sixteenth century Sold for CHF 69,000

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Palaeontology and mineralogy Maximus, skeleton of a Thescelosaurus neglectus, South Dakota, Late Cretaceous, Maastrichtian, approximately 66 million years old, length 299 cm, height 99 cm Sold for CHF 225,000

A skeleton of a sabre-toothed tiger, more than 90% complete, United States, Eocene, approximately 37 million years old, 120 cm long Sold for CHF 76,000

Oued el-Hamim lunar meteorite, containing evidence of water on the Moon, weight 579 g Sold for CHF 19,000

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Wines and spirits

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Cultural and philanthropic engagement

The role of an auction house extends

Our auctioneers regularly give their time

well beyond the saleroom. As an active

to conduct charity auctions, speak at

participant in Switzerland’s artistic

conferences, introduce audiences to the

and cultural life, Piguet also lends its

art market and support events raising

experience and expertise to a wide range

funds for charities, foundations and cultural

of cultural and philanthropic initiatives.

institutions.

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In recent years, Piguet has developed

That support takes many forms, from

particularly close ties with musical and

financial assistance and professional

literary organisations in French-speaking

expertise to charity auctions and

Switzerland and the Gstaad region. We

partnerships that help festivals reach a

believe that heritage is not confined to

wider audience.

the art of the past, and we are equally committed to supporting living artists and events that make a lasting contribution to the cultural life of our region.

Bernard Piguet, Christina Robinson, Fanny Moncorgé and Elio Bonalume at the Fondation Champittet charity evening

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Our commitment to culture and charitable causes

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Lausanne and the region

Set in the heart of Lausanne, in a listed

house: firmly rooted in French-speaking

historic building opposite the Church of

Switzerland, while also serving collectors

Saint-François, our branch has become an

in German-speaking Switzerland and

important centre for Piguet. It allows us to

Ticino.

offer clients a genuinely local service while giving them access to the full breadth of our expertise and to the auction house’s national and international reach.

Led by Morgane Hérault and Marjorie

Marjorie Vallotton

Vallotton, the Lausanne team advises collectors, families, notaries, solicitors and institutions on valuations, inventories, estates and proposed sales.

Our presence in Lausanne reflects Piguet’s development as a leading Swiss auction

Morgane Hérault

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