Overview
- The auction opened on Thursday, July 9, 2026, in Paris with more than 200 lots spanning Margiela’s work from 1984 to 2008.
- Margiela supervised the dispersal while keeping his customary distance from the public, making the sale a curated act of legacy management by a famously private designer.
- Highlights offered included original sketches, runway miniatures, atelier objects, the white cotton work coat, prototype face masks and a pair of graffiti-covered Tabi boots once displayed at the Palais Galliera.
- The public preview drew over 3,000 visitors and bidders included private collectors, museums and strong interest from Japan; results reported during the sale totaled about €1.3 million and the graffiti Tabi boots sold for €364,000.
- Auctioneers framed the sale as a way to distribute provenance-rich material to institutions and collectors, to support access for museums, and to place parts of Margiela’s story—including roughly 60 Hermès items from his late mother—into public and private collections.