From jewels to watches and sculpture to sporting memorabilia, Artcurial’s summertime Monaco Auction Week presented bidders in Monaco and abroad with a truly diverse array of stunning collections and collectors’ items that ultimately generated just shy of €10 million in sales.
The spectacular Hôtel Hermitage in Monte-Carlo hosted this year’s Monaco Auction Week between 6th and 10th July.
Among the prize categories that went under the gavel of Artcurial’s finest auctioneers, such as Matthieu Lamoure, Stéphane Aubert, Geoffroy Ader and Francis Briest, were luxury handbags and jewellery from a broad spectrum of designers, watches from creators the world over, highly coveted sculptures and a nostalgic collection of memorabilia from the Principality’s much-loved and missed Stars’n’Bars.
Stars’n’Bars era
The items put up by the famous former Quai Antoine 1er venue, which closed its doors after 30 years in 2022, were among the highlights of the Summer 2024 edition of Monaco Auction Week.
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Held on 8th July, big-ticket lots included the replica helmet worn by Ayrton Senna during the 1994 race season. It fetched €3,280, while a David Coulthard Arai helmet by West McLaren Mercedes was sold for an impressive €6,560.
A Mika Hakkinen replica helmet by McLaren was also sold for €4,198, and his racing suit from the 2000/01 seasons went for €2,099. Another notable racing suit was Johnny Herbert’s from the 1998 Red Bull Sauber Petronas season, which sold for €3,280.
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The legendary Michael Schumacher’s Benetton Formula 1 gloves were sold for €787, the same price, coincidentally, as Charles Leclerc’s Freem gloves.
The most expensive sale from the Stars’n’Bars portion of the auction was a Pinarello racing bike from the Banesto team, associated with Miguel Indurain, which fetched €22,304.
Other major sales
Notable sales also occurred at the other auctions.
In the Joaillerie auction, a platinum ring by Guillemin & Soulaine, with its 9.7-carat sapphire and diamonds, was sold for a whopping €249,280.
In the Horlogerie de Collection auction, a 2007 Patek Philippe Nautilus Geneva Seal fetched €74,784.
Meanwhile, a unique 18-carat yellow gold and lapis-lazuli piece from Piaget, dating from 1973, was purchased for €120,704 at the special Le Temps est Féminin célèbre Piaget auction.
In the Hermès & Luxury Bags auction, a 2020 Hermès Mini Kelly Sellier in smooth cassis alligator leather sold for €33,456.
On the last day of Monaco Auction Week, Manolo Valdés’ Reina Mariana Blue sculpture from 2022 achieved an unparalleled sale price of €1,042,400, making it the most expensive piece of this year’s event.
To see some of the action from Monaco Auction Week, watch the Monaco Life Instagram reel below:
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