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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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Since last year and everywhere in the world, prices of Chinese imperial
works of art literally “exploded”. In March Drouot counted several
biddings over one million euros for Chinese artefact, often far from the
experts estimation.
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During the exhibition "Mois du dessin" in Paris, the gallery Tarantino
presents " Paint in Rome: pictures and drawings from the 17th and 18th
centuries". Among the exposed works, a rare drawing of Giovanni
Guerra uses introduction to the chronological journey.
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Born under the Italian heavens where the words are music where
gestures are theatre and where colours are always lively, Aldo, graduate
of the Fine arts School of Fine Arts) of Naples settles down in Paris in
1961.
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Three artists, Edouard Traviès, Leon Danchin and Boris Riabouchinsky
said RIAB, dominate the market of engraving and the lithography with
hunting topic today. Each one, in a distinct style, transmits the art of
hunting to us through his perception of the animal.
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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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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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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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Well known from the textile specialist, Heloise Leloir was one of the main drawers of fashion under Napoleon III.
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The 16th April, the SVV Aguttes sold antiques furniture, works of art and paintings, including a Madonna and Child enthroned, surrounded by St. Jacques and a Holy Bishop, performed in the entourage of Agnolo Gaddi (late fourteenth s). It was sold for € 24,083 (including buyer premium), against an estimation of 20,000 to 30,000 euros.
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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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Many visitors to the art museum Roger Quilliot in Clermont-Ferrand
notice this masterpiece. Painted by the famous artist Gustave Dore
Satimbanques i> is a work interesting from many points of view ...
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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.
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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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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.
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Jules Rene Herve (1887-1981) was a French impressionist painter of
our time. He is best known for his paintings depicting scenes of Parisian
life full of light.
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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.
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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".
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Eugène Galien Laloue (1854-1941) is an impressionist painter
specializing in paintings of Paris during the Belle Epoque. Very prolific
artist, he produced some 5,000 paintings and 1,000 works in oil
representing Paris but also lanscapes.
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Organizing an auction following a succession, our specialists dicovered
among several prints, three original watercolors by the famous painter
Charles-Ferdinand de Condamy (1847-1910).
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Born in Tours, where he received his training, Abraham Bosse (? 1604-
1676) spends most of his career in Paris. Draftsman, printmaker,
illustrator and art theorist, he is one of the major artists of the first half of
the seventeenth century.
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