VIERNES, 3 DE ABRIL DE 2026 
Auction Record for a French glass piece at Daguerre Savoie : €585,000
T his afternoon at Drouot, during the Collections Privées sale conducted by Daguerre, an exceptional glass cup came under the hammer of Aurélie Dugast, of Daguerre Savoie. Following a spirited bidding battle between determined collectors, in the saleroom, online and on the telephone, it was sold for €585,000, far exceeding its estimate of €80,000–120,000, and in the process setting a world record for French glass, across all periods.Made of enamelled and gilt glass and bearing the arms of Choiseul-Dinteville, this cup is a recent rediscovery and stands out for the exceptional quality of both its material and execution. The coat of arms depicted on the foot takes the form of a quartering combining those of the Choiseul and Dinteville families. It may therefore have been presented as a wedding gift, possibly by a member of the Dinteville family on the occasion of the marriage of one of the daughters of Guillaume de Dinteville (1505–1559) and Louise de Rochechouart (d. 1589). It is also conceivable that it was intended as a christening gift for children born of these unions.
