Sotheby's is proud to present the final act of Pierre Bergé's remarkable Bibliothèque de Pierre Bergé. This final chapter celebrates the legacy of Bergé and breathes new life into the books and manuscripts that went unsold at six memorable auctions held between 2015 and 2022. All lots will be sold without any reserve price.
A knowledgeable bibliophile and avid reader, Pierre Bergé assembled a collection of 1,600 works, music scores, and precious manuscripts, covering more than five centuries—from the 15th to the 20th century—reflecting his distinct and refined taste. As Yves Saint Laurent so aptly put it, "Bergé's taste can be described as the taste of Noailles."
Alongside iconic theatre, poetry, philosophy, and music of Bach, Rameau, Vivaldi, Bergé's global collection includes not only the finest copies of the great French texts of Ronsard, Montaigne, Stendhal, Balzac, Flaubert, Gide, Apollinaire, but also works from all over the world: Spain, with Federico García Lorca; Russia, with Tolstoy, Chekhov, and Pushkin; Germany, with Goethe as its most famous representative; the English-speaking world, from Sterne to Robert Frost; as well as Italy, Portugal, and Denmark.
Auction of this extraordinary collection will be held live at Sotheby's Paris from 14 to 28 October 2024.
