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Son of the famous Italian creator of furniture Carlo Bugatti, and brother
of the car manufacturer Ettore Bugatti, Rembrandt Bugatti is one of the
most important animals sculptors of every time(weather). Disappeared
prematurely at the age of 33, its sculptures are rare and always so
looked for by the big European and American collectors.
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Symbol of elegance, refinement, luxury and smoothness, the porcelain
was in the centre of all covetousness’s during the 18th century.
Jealously envied by Europeans Eastern, the porcelain exerted an
immense fascination lasting of the centuries.
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Chez Cax gallery was a former butchery and became a retro flea
market, in Angouleme, where you can find very atypical items and
furniture, from the 20th century and especially from the 50’s to the 70’s.
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Following the French styles Restauration and Louis-Philippe, the
Napoleon III style started in France around 1845 to end with the First
World Ar. For long French collectors didn't have any interest in it. It is
only now that Second Empire furniture and works of art attract interest
from private and dealers.
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One of the most important early XXth century Decorative Arts private
collections will be on sale, at the end of March, at Christie’s. Estimated
between €40 and 60 million, the Chateau de Gourdon collection contains
the most wonderful pieces of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
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Friday, February 11, Art Valorem will auction the collection of Mrs. R.
This sale includes a large collection of silverware of the 18, 19 and 20th
centuries. We draw your attention to estimates that are particularly
reasonable. Lets have a look on some lots that we spoted through the
catalogue.
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The story of this ceramic pot takes us back to the French late 17th
century under Louis XIV. With its curious shape, it looks like a gravy
boat. However, makes no mistake, the Bourdaloue is nothing else than a
chamber pot exclusively design for women.
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Saturday, January 15, Philocale auctioneer sold 198 lots including
paintings, jewellery, furniture and works of art. Authenticite appraised the
latest. Very good prices were achieved in each field, have a look on
some of them.
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Good news: the French art market is in great shape! In 2010, the
product sold by the 139 Drouot's auctioneers has jump by nearly 6% to
440 M €. When, in the meantime, Sotheby's France saw an increase of
78% with just over € 175 million!
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The months of November and December are traditionally marked by strong activity in the world of auctions. We invite you to discover the latest market trends in relation to the results of lots that we had the pleasure of organizing the sale or recently appraised.
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Today sold out "Meubles regionnaux datés" is a book by Suzanne Tardieu published in 1950. 60 years after its release, it remains a reference to learn how to date the French Regional furniture.
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On 11 November in Ruislip near London, a Qianlong Chinese vase circa 1740 was auctioned for a staggering £43 million, £51.6 M including buyer premium. Besides price, this vase is the first work of art that is neither a painting nor a sculpture to enter into the top ten most expensive works of art sold at auction in the world. This includes paintings by Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, Klimt and Rubens, a sculpture by Giacometti and ninth position our vase.
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Le samedi 11 décembre 2010, l’hôtel particulier situé au 31 de la rue
Giraudoux Paris 16e, accueillera une vente aux enchères d’exception.
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On the occasion of Paris-Photo , from 18 to 21 November 2010, at the Carrousel du Louvre, with a panorama photograph of the XIXth s to today, we will focus on this fragile heritage. Initially scientific objects and family memorabilia, photography became a real work of art with galleries and auction houses and renowned artists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau and, more recently, Marc Riboux. However, the sale of a photograph implies a virtually flawless quality and therefore specific storage conditions to prevent cracking, pitting, washes ...
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On the 18th, Art-Valorem auctionneer will offer a wide range of lot including drawings, paintings, jewellery, Hermes and Vuitton goods and furniture.
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Furniture in the eighteenth century required the intervention of a large number of artisans for the marquetry and the bronzes. According to the rules of the corporation, the tabletiers were in charge of providing cabinet boxes, boxes for play, necessary pawns lady and backgammon tables.
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Beyond the image, eighteenth century portraits reveal a unknown world
in which we can then discover a gorgeous life. In the background, we
can see some great works of art and furniture, they are sometimes
identifiable.
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Heritage conservation is everyone's business, especially when it comes to his family heritage and its collections in its most diverse forms (old papers, furniture, art objects, paintings ...).
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Lehman Brothers is back but this time at auction. Sotheby's New York on the 25th and Christie's South Kensington in London on the 29th sold their old masters, modern and contemporary paintings, bronzes, works of art, books, porcelain and souvenirs.
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In your business, art can be expressed through traditionnal works of art:
painting, photography, sculpture, but also furniture. These objects,
choosen by you director or manager, have many advantages.
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