Christie’s announces Le Gavroche, a two-part online auction commemorating the illustrious 57-year journey of the two-Michelin-starred French restaurant, which closed its doors to the public for the final time on 13 January 2024. The sales feature Le Gavroche’s exceptional wine collection, works of art, and selected storied objects from the fabled fine dining institution.

From 10–24 April, Le Gavroche Part II: The Wine Cellar showcases an international offering of 680 lots from the restaurant’s world-class wine cellar and promises to suit all palettes. The selection spans renowned wine regions in France, notably Champagne, Burgundy, Bordeaux, Rhone, Loire and Alsace, alongside fine wines from Spain, Italy, Portugal, Australia, Hungary, the USA and the UK. Highlights include outstanding Champagnes, including rare magnums of Krug, and impressive white and red Burgundy from the region’s finest Estates, including Domaine de la Romanée-Conti, Leflaive, and de Vogüé. Bid online from 10 April.

Brothers Albert and Michel Roux Snr started a gastronomic revolution when they opened Le Gavroche in 1967, heralding the arrival of French haute cuisine to the heart of London. Michel Roux took over the restaurant in 1989 and continued his father and uncle’s legacy, winning numerous accolades, including the Lifetime Achievement Award and the Michelin Chef Mentor Award. Over the years, some of the most internationally renowned chefs, including Gordon Ramsay, Marco Pierre White, Marcus Wareing, Monica Galetti and Pierre Koffmann, have trained in the prestigious Le Gavroche kitchens.

All bottles in the auction have a Le Gavroche bottle sticker applied to back, stating ‘Christie’s, Le Gavroche Online Sale 10-24th April 2024’.

Explore Le Gavroche Part I: The Restaurant

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