After 40 years of absence, Georges Braque is finally celebrated in Paris

To mark the 50th anniversary of his death and for four months, the Grand Palais ambitious retrospective of the artist who transformed painting of the twentieth century with its innovative vision of landscape and still life.

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Saturday 12th October, SVV Philocale, assisted by the Cabinet d’expertise Authenticité for fine furniture and works of art, will auction antique paintings, modern and contemporary furniture and objets d'art from the 17th, 18th and 19th century and books and ancient weapons.

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Designer of some of the finest furniture of his time, Charles Cressent (1685 - 1768) is the inventor of clocks of great originality. On October 6^th, Le Floc'h auctioneer, in Saint-Cloud, will sale one of his rare cartels in ormolu. Authenticité appraised this exceptional clock.

 

It is between 1735 and 1740 that Charles Cressent realizes the model of our cartel, called "Type E" by Theodore Dell. It can be recognized on the portrait of President Rieux, painted between 1739 and 1741 by Maurice Quentin de La Tour. It seems that Cressent continued its production until 1750, when the model goes to the Saint-Germain father and son. Joseph de Saint-Germain, who stamped our pendulum was received master cabinetmaker in 1750, he specialized in the manufacture of boxes clocks. Jean-Joseph de Saint-Germain (1719-1791), his son, is one of the most significant bronziers in the mid-eighteenth century, his most famous models include the rhino clock and the elephant one.

 

 

We find the stamp of Saint-Germain at least on five others clocks identical to ours including one in the Quirinal Palace in Rome. At least five other identical but unstamped copies can be attributed to Charles Cressent including in the Getty Museum, the Royal Collection of Sweden, or in the former Mentmore Collection. The study of inventories shows that this type of cartel was executed with or without console depending as chosen by the buyer. It is interesting to note that our model consoles are usually signed by Jean-Joseph de the Saint-Germain.

 

 

 

Very reasonably estimated £10,000 and £20,000, our clock should appeal interest from major collectors of antique clocks, French art amateurs, Cressent specialists but also French and internationals museums. Its selling price could fetch beyond the £40,000.

 

Informations:

Where: hôtel des Ventes de Saint-Cloud - 1ter boulevard de la République – 92210 Saint-Cloud.

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Cartier, the name evokes, for each of us, luxury, jewelry, gold, precious stones and watches. More than the story of a personality, Cartier is a family in which four successive generations perpetuated and expanded the art of jewelry and watches.

 

Jewelers of the Kings and Queens

In 1847, Cartier was born with the acquisition by Louis-Francois Cartier (1819-1904) of the workshop of his master jeweler. Man of talent, he moved in 1853, place du Palais Royal and in 1859, Boulevard des Italiens.

That same year, Cartier sells jewelry to Princess Mathilde and Empress Eugenie becoming supplier of the Imperial court.

Quickly, Cartier became the supplier of major European and Asian courts and American millionaires.

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In the early twentieth century, the master glassmaker Almaric Walter (1870-1959) rediscovers the ancient technique of pate de verre.

 

This artist is trained in Sevres before starting his own business. In 1905, he joined the famous crystal Daum in Nancy and transmits its knowledge of the pate de verre. He creates objects such as small glass sculptures, paperweights or lamps in the Art Nouveau style.

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On 5 December, the auction house Bonhams in London will sell a unique fantasy portrait executed by Jean-Honore Fragonard for the benefit of UNICEF.

 

Jean-Honoré Fragonard

 

Fragonard (1732-1802) is one of the greatest French painters of the eighteenth century. His paintings reflect the tastes of the time especially rococo ending included among his most famous paintings "The Swing" now preserved at the Wallace Collection in London. On the eve of the Revolution, he turned to portrait art and enjoyed considerable success with his portraits of fantasy.

 

Fantasy portraits

 

The portraits of fantasy are a specificity of our painter. 15 in total, they are characterized by a model representation of a theatrical way, the model is always painted bust turned looking to the right. These paintings are now the pride of the greatest museums in particular the Louvre and only three are still in private hands.

 

The duc d’Harcourt portrait

 

This extraordinary painting representing François-Henri d'Harcourt (1726-1802), was sold only once in 250 years, in 1971 by the Harcourt family to Dr. Rau who sells today for the benefit of UNICEF.

 

Francois-Henri d'Harcourt is from one of the major French noble families. General, elected to the French Academy in 1788, he was also in charge of the education of the young King Louis XVI.

 

Paintings of this quality and rarity are exceptional pass on the art market and emphasize that with only three in private collections i our painting is a rarest than portrait by Frans Hals, Rembrandt or Joshua Reynolds.

 

With an estimated around £30 million, we can bet that this old master painting will be the highlight of auctions for paintings in recent years. It should appeal to many museums and collectors of masterpieces.

 

 

Illustration: © Bonhams

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Founded in 1854, Louis Vuitton is one of the finest luxury brands in the world. Of all its creations the Noé handbag is certainly the best known today.

 

Louis Vuitton in three dates

 

1855: a year after opening its first shop near the Place Vendome, Louis Vuitton manufactures his first collection of luggage. The success was immediate. The craftsman trunk, not lack of know-how, innovative! its flat trunks impress the top-end customers, they are really easier to carry and stack as the curved top of its competitors.

 

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On June 11 the auction house Bonhams London organized a good sell of watches at its premises in Bond Street. Buyers, especially Rolex one, were at the rendezvous.

 

A Rolex model "Daytona", "Paul Newman" (lot 328) fetched £46,850. This chronograph wristwatch stainless steel produced in 1970 was sold with its box and warranty certificate.

The +: The Rolex "Daytona” was created in 1959. It celebrates the 24 hours endurance motor racing that takes place in the eponymous city.

 

 

Rolex again (with lot 378), an "Oyster" stainless steel chronograph sold for more than £97,000, well above the estimations. This wristwatch was sold in its original box with a certificate of guarantee and an additional box.

The +: The "Oyster" is the iconic model. Created in 1927, it is the first totally Waterproof wristwatch development. In order to convince buyers, Rolex had arranged in the windows of shops, water-filled tanks where were immersed in the "Oyster". (Main picture)

 

 

Conclude with lot 160, a pocket watch executed in 1933 by Breguet for the designer and illustrator Paul Iribe, lover of Coco Chanel. In 18K yellow gold, it was awarded £26,250.

The + Paul Iribe is known for its influence on the Art Deco style.

In 1933, year of the purchase of this watch, he worked with Coco Chanel to create a line of jewelry in platinum and diamonds on the theme node, stars and feathers commissioned by the International Association of diamond.

 

Swiss watches, Rolex, Breguet, Jaeger LeCoultre, Audemars Piguet, ... or Hublot are much sought after by collectors. Their prices reflect the dynamism of this market.

 

Cedric Henon

 

 

Images: © courtesy of Bonhams

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It is in Cheverny that was auctioned an exceptional cabinet that belonged to Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661). After being rediscovered by SVV Rouillac in early 2013, the object of inestimable value was sold to the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for £4,5 million on June 9. This chest with impressive dimensions dates from the Edo era, between 1630 and 1640 and served as a bar to its former owner!

 

This object consists of cedar panels covered with thick layers of lacquer and black lacquer with gold aventurine powder, has no less than 9 m2 of decorations of 9 mm thick. The delicacy of decorations and quality of execution shows again the dexterity the Japanese in the art of lacquer.

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Famous worldwide for its clocks creations and in particular watches include the most known the Reverso, the Jaeger-LeCoultre produces the famous Atmos clock with a perpetual motion for 85 years.

 

History

 

It was in 1928 that Jean-Léon Reutter developed the revolutionary movement of this clock. Its operation is based on changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure from where our clock takes its name "ATMOS". A one degree change ensures autonomy of 48 hours. This was a revolution for the time. The secret of this perpetual motion is based on a small capsule of mercury sealed and a particularly economical movement in beats per minute, 250 times less than your wristwatch.

 

From 1936, the Jaeger-LeCoultre produces the Atmos pendulum entirely.

 

Design

 

The classic model is designed as a rectangular glass box whose corners are brass but quickly, Jaeger-LeCoultre works with leading designers, Lalique, Hermes or St. Louis. It can also have a circular base, and even be skeleton or portico.

 

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