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Each week our specialists publish an article about Art and its markets.
Antiques, painting, drawing, sculpture, furniture, fine art, porcelain, ceramic, work of art, carpet, tapestry, silver are among the subject studied.
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In this period of stock market uncertainty, sluggish property market and increases in taxes, it may be relevant for amateur and investors to diversify its assets in art whatsoever by buying an old painting or modern sculpture or antique furniture.
But what are the advantages, in France, of this type of asset
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An urge to sun? We invite you to (re) discover this week the life and work of Jacques Majorelle, one of the great Orientalist painters of the twentieth century.
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For about ten years, the decorative arts from the late nineteenth century exit the oblivion. The names of the leading manufacturers of furniture and works of art were rediscovered and their exceptional creations characterized by the influence of the Universal Exhibitions and development industry applied to art.
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The team of experts of Authenticite wishes you a very happy new year
2013 and very beautiful discoveries. Well to beguin, we offer you to
rediscover a selection of works of art sold through us in 2012.
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In this time of Advent where each family expects Christmas, preparations and traditions are honoured. We decorate the tree by placing the crib below, but where does it come?
The crib depicts the biblical story of the Nativity, in other words the child Jesus with his parents in the barn.
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Vallauris "Land of Fire" was originally a flatware factory before
becoming a art factory . It knows a real expansion in the 50s with the
opening of the workshop Madura which attracts many artists such as
Robert Picault, Juliette Mazaudois or even Pablo Picasso, marking the
revival of local ceramics.
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In the auction organized by SVV Philocale in collaboration with our consultancy company on November 10 in Olivet, furniture and objets d'art created the surprise with 88.3% lot sold and 98% by value.
Back on some great results in this vacation.
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At the end of March next year, the auction house Sotheby's France and
the independent expert Jacques Blazy will disperse the most prestigious
private European collections of pre-Columbian art. Journalists, curators,
dealers and collectors all already call the sale the event of the century.
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Major event for fans and collectors, the second edition of Paris
Tableau will take place at the Bourse de Paris from 7th to 12th
November. Discover a preview of our selection fine paintings from the
seventeenth and eighteenth centuries.
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A few weeks ago we announced two auctions to which Authenticite collaborated. We propose you this week to look at the selling price of some lots that have caught our attention and mark current market trends.
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On Sunday, October 7th will be held the second session of the auction
organized by SVV Guillaume Le Floc'h in Saint-Cloud. The twentieth
century will be honored including, Modern Art, Contemporary Art and
Design. From a wide variety of quality lots, some particularly caught our
attention.
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Joseph-Marie, dit Jef van der Veken (1872-1964) est un peintre
anversois renommé pour avoir restauré avec un soin inégalable des
peintures de Primitifs flamands. Copiste sans pareil, l’apogée de sa
carrière de restaurateur est sans aucun doute la copie des « Juges
intègres » de l’Agneau Mystique de Jan van Eyck, réalisée en 1945.
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July 4, Sotheby's London will auction an exceptional ormolu and patinated bronze ink stand, made circa 1735 and attributed to the silversmith Juste-Aurele Meissonier. This work of art is estimated £200,000 to £300,000.
To better understand this estimation, let's look at the tour de force that represents this ink stand.
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June 14, the SVV Art Valorem, assisted by experts of the cabinet Authenticite, sold an important display cabinet executed by Lexcellent circa 1900 for the record price of 38,000 Euros.
Lot 345 the auction catalogue described our piece of furniture as a "vitrine montée" in mahogany
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June 14, Authenticité expertise in partnership with the SVV Art Valorem will sell in Paris at auction drawings, old and modern paintings, jewellery and silverware and antique furniture and objects of arts. 366 lots will be offered for sale with estimates for some objects from a few tens of Euros. I invite you to
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The contemporary artist Steven Marc exposes currently in the gallery Alexandre Lazarew, a disconcerting work. His portraits show us the power in its various aspects, and its effects on the human thirst for supremacy.
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Simple Object of paper, the book does not acquire its value on its single material, often unrepresentative of its importance. If the state of the binding or stapling is important, the value of the book lies primarily in the role of text in history.
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April 26, the auctioneer Woolley and Wallis in Salisbury, United Kingdom, sold a pair of natural pearl and diamond earrings for £ 1.4 million
Let's look at this jewel and its history.
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Mochica culture has developed on the north coast of Peru between the
first century and the ninth century AD. It is famous for its ceramics
deposited in graves as offerings to the dead.
Their decor modeled and / or painted iconography shows a richness
and variety greatly appreciated by art lovers. The price of a
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Buy at auction, for the newcomer this may seem complicated and
reserved for the initiated.
Are- there fees? Should I be present? What is a absentee bid? How will I
know if I bought the lot? Is it possible to bid by telephone? And the
internet? are questions we hear frequently in the auction rooms in
London,
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