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 One of the most important early XXth century Decorative Arts private collections will be on sale, at the end of March, at Christie’s. Estimated between €40 and 60 million, the Chateau de Gourdon collection contains the most wonderful pieces of Art Nouveau and Art Deco.
A private museum to sell
Overhanging the Gorges du Loup, this magnificent medieval castle near Grasse sheltered since 2003 a Modern and Decorative Arts assortment worthy of a national museum.
Jean Dunand (1877 – 1942), elements of panelling, lacquered wood engraved with stylised palms motifs, constituting the four sides of a room; H: 323 cm, L: 393 cm, Long: 620 cm. Estimate: €3 000 000 - €4 000 000. Ordered circa 1928 – 1929 for the smocking room of the apartment rue Monceau by Madame Colette Aboucaya.
The furniture collection and the 30 000 books of the library are not visible anymore. They will be sold at auction by Christie’s in a place representing modernity: the Palais de Tokyo in Paris. You will have the opportunity to attend their last demonstration before final dispersal during the four days of exceptional exhibition.
500 Decorative Arts masterpieces
“ It is an extraordinary collection. The only one that brings together as a whole the different movements, successive and sometimes contradictory that constituted Art Deco, from Rulhmann and Dunand’s classicism to Eileen Gray, Chareau and Francis Jourdain’s modernism” declared Francois de Ricqles, president of Christie’s France.
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 Friday, February 11, Art Valorem will auction the collection of Mrs. R. This sale includes a large collection of silverware of the 18, 19 and 20th centuries. We draw your attention to estimates that are particularly reasonable. Lets have a look on some lots that we spoted through the catalogue.
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 The story of this ceramic pot takes us back to the French late 17 th century under Louis XIV. With its curious shape, it looks like a gravy boat. However, makes no mistake, the Bourdaloue is nothing else than a chamber pot exclusively design for women.
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 Good news: the French art market is in great shape! In 2010, the product sold by the 139 Drouot's auctioneers has jump by nearly 6% to 440 M €. When, in the meantime, Sotheby's France saw an increase of 78% with just over € 175 million!
In spite of the crisis, art upholds its gilt edged security favoured by the French.
To start a good year, we selected a series of good quality art items and pieces of furniture for less than € 1,000, and we invite you invest quickly! They’ll be sold at auction next Saturday by the office Philocale at Olivet (45).
Less than € 250
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 The months of November and December are traditionally marked by strong activity in the world of auctions. We invite you to discover the latest market trends in relation to the results of lots that we had the pleasure of organizing the sale or recently appraised. » More
 Today sold out Meubles regionnaux datés is a book by Suzanne Tardieu published in 1950. 60 years after its release, it remains a reference to learn how to date the French Regional furniture. » More
 On 11 November in Ruislip near London, a Qianlong Chinese vase circa 1740 was auctioned for a staggering £43 million, £51.6 M including buyer premium. Besides price, this vase is the first work of art that is neither a painting nor a sculpture to enter into the top ten most expensive works of art sold at auction in the world. This includes paintings by Picasso, Van Gogh, Renoir, Klimt and Rubens, a sculpture by Giacometti and ninth position our vase.
With its reticulated construction, with a double surface and one open-worked, to which we can add certain decorative elements, this vase is typical of the Tang Ying manner who directed the imperial manufacture at the beginning of Qianlong’s reign. This period distinguishes itself with the very high level reached by Chinese ceramists of the time.
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 The 11th december 2010, an exceptionnal auction will be held at 31 rue Giraudoux, Paris 16e. » More
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