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The story of this ceramic pot takes us back to the French late 17th
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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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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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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Le samedi 11 décembre 2010, l’hôtel particulier situé au 31 de la rue
Giraudoux Paris 16e, accueillera une vente aux enchères d’exception.
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On the occasion of Paris-Photo , from 18 to 21 November 2010, at the Carrousel du Louvre, with a panorama photograph of the XIXth s to today, we will focus on this fragile heritage. Initially scientific objects and family memorabilia, photography became a real work of art with galleries and auction houses and renowned artists such as Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau and, more recently, Marc Riboux. However, the sale of a photograph implies a virtually flawless quality and therefore specific storage conditions to prevent cracking, pitting, washes ...
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On the 18th, Art-Valorem auctionneer will offer a wide range of lot including drawings, paintings, jewellery, Hermes and Vuitton goods and furniture.
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Furniture in the eighteenth century required the intervention of a large number of artisans for the marquetry and the bronzes. According to the rules of the corporation, the tabletiers were in charge of providing cabinet boxes, boxes for play, necessary pawns lady and backgammon tables.
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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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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 ...).
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Lehman Brothers is back but this time at auction. Sotheby's New York on the 25th and Christie's South Kensington in London on the 29th sold their old masters, modern and contemporary paintings, bronzes, works of art, books, porcelain and souvenirs.
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In your business, art can be expressed through traditionnal works of art:
painting, photography, sculpture, but also furniture. These objects,
choosen by you director or manager, have many advantages.
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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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You may have seen it reproduced in famous design magazine. Its pure
and geometric lines fully agree with contemporary interiors. But have
you ever wondered how old is this chair and who is its author?
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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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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.
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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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