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Results: Sotheby's KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations

Sotheby's KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations realized €731,008.

PC Auction DeskSeptember 9, 2026Source reviewed / 8 citations / 1 source

Results: Sotheby's KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations — Illustration: Pricing Culture Studio

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Auction Math · 270 public lot recordsPC Auction Desk

€731.0K

Total realized

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Estimate range (Σ)

100%

Sell-through

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vs Σ high estimate

Auction highlights

Karl Lagerfeld: Angela Merkel
Sold€23,040
Folke Bensow (1886-1970): Suite of six benches, Sweden, circa 1923
Sold€19,200
Karl Lagerfeld: Portrait of Coco Chanel in front of the Eden Roc Hotel
Sold€19,200
Karl Lagerfeld: A large folder containing working documents
Sold€14,080
Karl Lagerfeld: A folder containing working documents, 1992
Sold€14,080
Karl Lagerfeld: Three original color sketches for fashion
Sold€12,800
Karl Lagerfeld: Four original sketches for fashion
Sold€12,800
After David Hockney: Poster Paris Vogue N° 662 Décembre 1985 / Janvier 1986
Sold€12,800
Karl Lagerfeld: woman in profile
Sold€12,160
Timelines depicting the evolution of fashion from 1900 to 1987
Sold€12,160
Karl Lagerfeld & Chloé: A large folder containing working documents, Chloé, 1982
Sold€10,880
Karl Lagerfeld & Fendi: A large folder containing working documents, 1997
Sold€10,240

Auction highlights		Sold price
	Karl Lagerfeld: Angela Merkel	€23,040
	Folke Bensow (1886-1970): Suite of six benches, Sweden, circa 1923	€19,200
	Karl Lagerfeld: Portrait of Coco Chanel in front of the Eden Roc Hotel	€19,200
	Karl Lagerfeld: A large folder containing working documents	€14,080
	Karl Lagerfeld: A folder containing working documents, 1992	€14,080
	Karl Lagerfeld: Three original color sketches for fashion	€12,800
	Karl Lagerfeld: Four original sketches for fashion	€12,800
	After David Hockney: Poster Paris Vogue N° 662 Décembre 1985 / Janvier 1986	€12,800
	Karl Lagerfeld: woman in profile	€12,160
	Timelines depicting the evolution of fashion from 1900 to 1987	€12,160
	Karl Lagerfeld & Chloé: A large folder containing working documents, Chloé, 1982	€10,880
	Karl Lagerfeld & Fendi: A large folder containing working documents, 1997	€10,240

Lot rows show the price fields disclosed in the source record.

Market context · Collectibles · 2026 YTDPC Auction Desk

Christie's

$2.0B

Sotheby's

$28.3M

Juliens Auction

$17.3M

Bonhams

$6.2M

Phillips

$2.2M

#79 of 126 Sotheby's sales this yearCollectibles YTD $2.1BAvg sell-through 93%Leader Christie's

Contextual data provided by Pricing Culture Analytics; this is not an exhaustive list. Pricing Culture Analytics organizes publicly available auction data to analyze and produce insights.

Sotheby's KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations concluded 8 July.

The sale realized €731,008^[1] across 270 of 270 lots, a 100% sell-through^[1].

Auction highlights

Sale file

Karl Lagerfeld: Angela Merkel sold for €23,040.
Folke Bensow (1886-1970): Suite of six benches, Sweden, circa 1923 sold for €19,200.
Karl Lagerfeld: Portrait of Coco Chanel in front of the Eden Roc Hotel sold for €19,200.
Karl Lagerfeld: A large folder containing working documents sold for €14,080.
Karl Lagerfeld: A folder containing working documents, 1992 sold for €14,080.

Source note: Sotheby's publishes the official result page for KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations.^[1]

Sources

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KARL, Karl Lagerfeld’s Estate VI, Inspirations