The sale of 195 lots from Martin Margiela’s personal archives concluded in Paris on July 9, achieving a white-glove result with 100% of lots sold for a total of 1,385,020 euros ($1.6 million). A pair of painted graffiti Tabi boots from 1991 fetched 364,000 euros ($416,000), a world record for a Maison Martin Margiela piece. Organized by Maurice Auction with Kerry Taylor Auctions, the five-day exhibition drew more than 3,000 visitors, while the sale attracted over 1,500 participants from 41 nationalities, with strong bidding from Asia, notably Japan, South Korea, China, and Southeast Asia. Two Hermès by Martin Margiela coats also set a world record for an Hermès coat.
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