Chocolate artworks by some of France’s most famous pastry chefs sold at auction on Monday for more than €100,000 in a charity event that had bidders smacking their lips.

The Paris auction, organised by the pastry chef Pierre Herme, featured such whimsical creations as a chocolate clock, a bouquet of white chocolate roses and a monumental piece made of 495 chocolate eggs − plus one of ritzy Daum crystal.

The event raised €108,100 for a charity that helps children hospitalised with leukaemia, according to auction house Artcurial.

Read more about the event and see more photos on Times2.

Dining and Cooking