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ON 9 DECEMBER 2023, AS PART OF SOTHEBY’S WHISKY & WHISKEY AUCTION, WHICH TOOK PLACE IN NEW YORK, THE ARTIST’S PROOF OF THE EIGHT DECADES DECANTER WAS SOLD, SETTING A NEW AUCTION RECORD OF $200,000.

The buyer will also enjoy an exclusive visit to Lalique’s factory in Alsace and The Glenturret’s distillery in Crieff, culminating in a dining experience at the Michelin-starred The Glenturret Lalique restaurant.

Following the auction, John Laurie, Managing Director at The Glenturret, commented: “What a way to end the year! When we first launched Eight Decades in May, we knew it was a very special decanter – working with James Turrell was truly an

honour. We feel the decanter blurs the lines between art and whisky, and the auction result is testament to that. We’re particularly happy with the result as all proceeds are going to charity.”

The artist’s proof of the Eight Decades decanter (proof #008) was offered as part of Sotheby’s Whisky & Whiskey auction held in New York on 9 December 2023. All proceeds

from the sale of the decanter will be donated to the Roden Crater Foundation.

The unique design of the decanter, featuring a pared-down silhouette crowned by a deep blue pyramidal crystal stopper drawing inspiration from Ancient Egypt, resonated with whisky collectors and art enthusiasts alike during the auction. In addition to proof #008 of the decanter, filled with a whisky specially crafted by The Glenturret’s Whisky Maker Bob Dalgarno, the auction lot included three sketches by James Turrell from the decanter’s design phase, hand signed by the artist.

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