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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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On September 28 will be sold in London by Chiswick Auctions a picture by Ludwig Meidner (1884-1966) who is one of the greatest German expressionist painters.
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This week, we will look at three important results in Italian ceramics in particular Urbino majolica. Two in Paris and one in London, in all cases these lots attracted lot of interest and many bidders participate in order for the auctioneers to sell each of those lot for several hundred thousand Euros.
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The 25
th Biennale des Antiquaires will be the major September event in Paris. On this occasion, the most famous antique dealers and jewelers will present their finest masterpieces in the Grand Palais. Discover in preview, our selection of five works of art of exceptional archaeological to modern paintings.
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Explore the world of auctions through a selection of 4 videos. Discover auctioneers worldwide in the heat of the action. Good viewing.
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In Paris eighteenth century decorative arts, artisans and artists, especially clockmakers, had to constantly renew the forms and decorations. The Louis XVI period was very rich in models of clocks and sources of influence were varied with the discovery of the ruins of Herculaneum and Pompeii. One of the most popular features in Louis XVI style is undoubtedly the skeleton clock usually in ormolu on an oval white marble base.
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From 1,000 to 10,000 euros, have a look at some furniture, bronzes and works of art that you could have bought in our previous auctions.
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Our auction on the 1st May will present many old master and modern
paintings, continental furniture and works of art with low estimation. We
selected five large wild boar bronzes
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Our auction on the 22nd April will present many books, prints, drawings
and old master paintings, continental furniture and works of art with low
estimation. We selected few of them for you.
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Two weeks ago, we looked at the Fine Art specialist, his key role in
auctions and the guarantees he offers.
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f the auctioneer is a familiar figure from auctions, the fine art specialist
for its part does not enjoy the same popularity and its missions and roles
within the auction process may appear obscure.
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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.
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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.
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2009 was a year a spectacular bid for French commode. Let us have a
look on some of the top result.
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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?
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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.
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Take time to admire this coffer on stand! The occasion is rare to see on
the market, a museum-quality furniture, offered for auction.
Reasonably estimated 30 to 50 000 Euros, by our specialists
firm
i>, this work of art could reach new auction record at the Richelieu
Drouot sale on the 12th of June. On one extreme refinement, this richly
decorated piece of furniture is unique.
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Over the past ten years, a new trend emerged in the art market, that
focus on research and provenance.
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Since the 80s, the art market experienced a spectacular boom in
primitive art. The Surrealists and primitivism as Picasso, Brancusi,
Matisse and the Fauves opened the appetite of collectors by giving them
taste for representations out of the ordinary, taking a break with five-
century classicism.
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The ancient Chinese furniture are rare on the market. On Wednesday
April the 8th will take place at Sotheby's Hong Kong an exceptionnal
auction. The Biegucang collection consisting of beautiful furniture
lacquer most of Ming period will go under the hammer.
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70 000 € for a Louis XIV Boulle cabinet, 40 000 € for a small table from
Marie Antoinette. But those furniture are only copies. How to explain
those prices: the quality, the richness of their materials and their rarity.
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