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Valuation of a French Louis XV period commodce in our next auction
Hotel des ventes de Clermont-Ferrand auction house in Clermont-Ferrand, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a French mid 18th century parquetry commode, Rhursday 13th of November in Clermont-Ferrand.
Valuation of a French ormolu and marble mythologic clock in our next auction
Valuation of a French japonised cabinet signed in our next auction
Valuation of a French Charles X marquetry center table in our next auction
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Valuation of a French Louis XV period commodce in our next auctionHotel des ventes de Clermont-Ferrand auction house in Clermont-Ferrand, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a French mid 18th century parquetry commode, Rhursday 13th of November in Clermont-Ferrand.
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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 ...). » Read more
Niderviller is one of the many ceramic factories in the East of France during the 18th century. It distinguishes from the other by the originality of the paintings and the shapes of the pieces. Niderviller produced ceramics from 1735 to 1824 after that the production became industrial.» Read more
Some jewels are made of non-precious metal. Are they therefore not precious jewels? To answer this question the creator of unique jewelry, Salome Osorio, wants to remind us how this gem has established itself over the centuries against his older brother, the high jewelry. » Read more
The mirrors produced in Venice reflect the elegance and sophistication
that reigned in the city of the Doges. The most fantastic exemples are
sought after by collectors, dealers and museums.» Read more
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
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
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
Colorfull and charming, French tole peinte seduce amateurs and
collectors. They are real works of art but not "serious" one.» Read more
Micromosaics are formed by very small pieces of colored enamels that
put together create a picture without any painting. This art realised by
talented artists, such as Giacomo Raffaelli, started in the late 18th
century but its golden age was the 19th century.» Read more
From ancient times to today, sexuality and eroticism were important
sources of inspiration for artists, painters, designers, sculptors and
printmakers. In Japan, this issue created significant production of prints,
named Shunga.» Read more
Over the past ten years the cartoons ' auction became a market
independant of the book with its own specialists and auctions catalogs.
The museums themselves are beginning to look at this art, since 2008
the Centre Georges Pompidou presents an original drawing by Hergé
from the album "The Calculus affair".» Read more
Two men reknown for their taste, a collection of works and objets d'art
unique, five auctions "event, a total of 373.9 million euros, hundreds of
world records ... The so called the Sale of the Century seems to have
kept all its promises ...» Read more
Whether reading an auction catalog, a book or a specialized article,
amateur frequently meets the word "poincon", mark in english, attached
to a piece of silverware or jewelry. What do they mean ? Do they have
any influence on the price and value of jewelry and silverware on which
they are found ?» Read more
La vente de la collection d’œuvres et objets d’art d’Yves Saint Laurent et
de Pierre Bergé se déroulera du 23 au 25 Février prochain au Grand
Palais. Organisée en association par les maisons de ventes aux
enchères Christie’s et Pierre Bergé et Associés, cette vente pourrait
bien être « La Vente du Siècle ». » Read more
Au cours des siècles, la ville de Limoges s’est particulièrement illustrée
dans l’art de l’émail. Avant même d’être connue pour sa production de
porcelaine, la ville fût l’un des centres artistiques les plus actifs du
XVIème siècle. A cette époque, ses maîtres émailleurs se spécialisent
dans la technique de l’émail peint et réalisent sur cuivre des peintures
d’une remarquable qualité.
» Read more
Biennais, ce nom évoque pour beaucoup l’Empire et Napoléon mais qui
est-il ? Et que connaissons-nous de sa production ?» Read more
Le terme de miniature désigne un tableau de petites dimensions
ayant généralement pour sujet un portrait. Apparue pour la première fois
au 16e siècle, la miniature connaît son âge d’or en Europe entre 1760 et
1840.» Read more
Lorsqu’au cours du XVIIIème siècle, le sucre remplace définitivement le
miel sur nos tables, un nouveau type de cuiller fait son apparition. » Read more
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