Thierry Dehaeck to Divest His Citroën Collection
Renowned Belgian collector Thierry Dehaeck as appointed Artcurial Auctions to sell his collection on February 5, 2027 during Retromobile in Paris.
Renowned Belgian collector Thierry Dehaeck as appointed Artcurial Auctions to sell his collection on February 5, 2027 during Retromobile in Paris.
Nestled in the auction’s European section was this 1958 Citroën DS19 with minimal description.
A rare 1964 DS19 Le Dandy, an exceptionally restored 1972 SM, an equally nice restored 1973 DS23 Pallas and a beautifully preserved 1987 CX25 GTI Turbo II.
Offered without reserve, RM | Sotheby’s estimates that this 5-speed carburetted version will command between €90,000 – €140,000.
The SM demonstrated how much performance and refinement could be achieved in a front-wheel-drive layout.
Bonhams has announced that their auction will be held during Rétromobile on January 30th at the historic Polo de Paris.
It was purchased by Greg Long from Harrah’s Auto Collection in 2004 and then it sold at a world record price of $66,000 US in 2012 during Retromobile in Paris.
DS Balloons was displayed at Rétromobile and then displayed at Autoworld Brussels. Photos were taken of it’s moving and set-up for the show.
Nigel Wild, a noted long time Citroên enthusiast in the UK and regular contributor to the Citroënian, recently wrote an excellent synopsis of Citroën since it was absorbed by Peugeot in 1974.
Comexposium and Rétromobile have announced the signing of a multi-year partnership agreement with the auction house Gooding Christie’s.
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