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Vluation of a Renaissance style wooden sculpture in our next auction
Alpes Encheres auction house, in Chambery, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a Renaissance style wooden sculpture, Wednesday 3rd of December in Chambery.
Valuation of a French late 19th century giltwood stool in our next auction
Valuation of a French late 19th century Henry Dasson ormolu group in our next auction
Valuation of a French early 17th century Aubusson tapestry in our next auction
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Vluation of a Renaissance style wooden sculpture in our next auctionAlpes Encheres auction house, in Chambery, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a Renaissance style wooden sculpture, Wednesday 3rd of December in Chambery.
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January auctions are usually quiet without any important lot. They were
sold in December. Despite that two lots caught our attention in the past
few weeks, one at Chiswick Auction and the second at Donnington
Priory.» Read more
For over 200 years, the city of Dieppe was one of the greatest
European centers for ivory. Statuettes, chess, model boats, snuff
boxes, fans in carved ivory were produced by Dieppe workshops.
These works of art, sometimes of very high quality, are now the delight
of collectors of sculptures and objects de vertu.» Read more
Following the Regence style, transitional style between the styles Louis
XIV and Louis XV, Louis XV style develops in France and especially in
Paris between 1715 and 1770. » Read more
The second half of the 19th century was the golden age of the liquor
caskets, work of art dedicated to men.» Read more
2009 was a year a spectacular bid for French commode. Let us have a
look on some of the top result.» Read more
Appreciated by art lovers of the Ancien Regime, sought after by the
Emperor Napoleon's generals, the French portico clock is today one of
the "must have" for collectors of old clocks.» Read more
Sold, auction, specialist, reserve, viewing, auctioneer, withdrawn, bid,
commission bid are some of the words you can hear in an auction room.
What do they mean? And how to sell at auction?» Read more
Born in the Middle Age, games tables facing many changes
until their virtual disappearance in the twentieth th century. Sometimes
dedicated to
one set, sometimes several, tables games are often ingenious objects
full of refinement.» Read more
After the golden age of Brussels tapestry in the XVI th
century, Flanders will be gradually overtaken by France and the spirit of
the tapestry will evolve, becoming closer of painting ...» Read more
Jean-Baptiste Olive (1848-1936) was a French painter of the second
half of the nineteenth century and early twentieth specializing in
landscape and marine frequently representing his native Provence.
Unknown to the general public, it is celebrated on the Cote d'Azur, and in
particular in Marseilles he painted many times for his pictures full of
sunshine and light.» Read more
Art Deco : Jean-Michel Franck
Column Modern and contemporary art, Design, Furniture and works of art
Jean-Michel Frank is one of the greatest designers of the early twentieth
century. He created a style called "luxe pauvre" and his creation are still
very successfull at auctions.» Read more
François-Désiré Froment-Meurice is one of the most important French
Romantic artists. Leader of a famous nineteenth century dynasty of
Parisian goldsmiths and jewelers it was nicknamed the "Cellini" in
reference to the great Florentine sculptor of the Renaissance.» Read more
This week newsletter is about a fantastic discovery: an unknown
Leonardo da Vinci old master drawing. This drawing appreared at first at
Christie's New York in 1998.» Read more
The Nabis are a group of young independant artist in the late 19th
century with Paul Serusier as main figure. Their paintings lead to the
early 20th century artsitic movement.» Read more
Victorian Furniture can be define as a mix of tradition with many artist
revisiting previous styles and revolutionary with many new style such as
Art and Craft or Liberty and Co furniture.» Read more
Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933), son of the jeweler and founder of the
famous New York house " Tiffany & Company ", is certainly the most
famous American glass designer in the world. The Musée du
Luxembourg in Paris presents his work in a monographic exhibition.
This is a unique event ever produced in France since the Universal
Exhibition of 1900!» Read more
The name is familiar and immediately we are thinking to the Diamond
Chair. Very shortly it became a "Must have", this seat design cult author
made his return in 1952 in the Hall of Design. We forget too often that
Harry Bertoia was a sculptor but not designer. Many in the market
consider it the equal of Calder. His works in galleries and in auctions
reach very high price.» Read more
Colorfull and charming, French tole peinte seduce amateurs and
collectors. They are real works of art but not "serious" one.» Read more
Normandy armoire are a very thougth after piece of French furniture.
Usually in oak, extensively carved, they are large and tall to reflect the
wealth of their owners.» Read more
For centuries, european tapestries covered the walls of castles and
royal residences in order to both functional and decorative. They are
woven in wool, silk and sometimes silver or gold.» Read more
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