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Vluation of a Renaissance style wooden sculpture in our next auction
Alpes Encheres auction house, in Chambery, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a Renaissance style wooden sculpture, Wednesday 3rd of December in Chambery.
Valuation of a French late 19th century giltwood stool in our next auction
Valuation of a French late 19th century Henry Dasson ormolu group in our next auction
Valuation of a French early 17th century Aubusson tapestry in our next auction
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Vluation of a Renaissance style wooden sculpture in our next auctionAlpes Encheres auction house, in Chambery, in collaboration with our experts specialized in free valuation and free appraisal will auction a Renaissance style wooden sculpture, Wednesday 3rd of December in Chambery.
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The Art Street, as an art movement from the New York tradition and culture associated with Hip-hop encompasses disciplines as diverse as graffiti, stencil, poster, sticker, mosaic ...» Read more
The Louis XIII style developed in France between 1589 and 1660. It is a
major period between the Renaissance and the furniture style of Louis
the XIVth. During this period, armchairs, chairs, cupboards and cabinets
adopt forms that we know. However, Louis XIII furniture are not popular
among lovers of antique furniture.» 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
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.» Read more
The name Artigas is still not very famous from art lovers. It is often
associated with painters and sculptors of Modern Art such as Dufy,
Miró, Marquet, on vases, plates glazed earthenware, or sculptures. Who
was he? What is his own work? What are his contributions to the art of
the twentieth. century? How did he participate in the revival of ceramics'
artist?» Read more
Three hundred years ago, appaeared in Paris a new piece of furniture,
the commode or chest of drawers. It can be en tombeau, sauteuse,
Louis XV or Louis XVI, Empire or Louis-Philippe and usually opened in
front by several drawers occasionnaly hidden behind two doors.» Read more
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).» 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
« Attribué à Picasso », « de Picasso », « signé Picasso » « portant une
signature : Picasso »… are expressions that reflect many different
reality. To render these subtleties, it is important to fully understand the
language of auctions catalog.» Read more
Chinese ceramics are probably the most beautiful in the world. Fron the
Tang first pieces to the late eighteenth century, all those works of art can
be regarded as masterpieces, each of which having is own features and
caracteristics.» Read more
£2 036 000 for a cabinet by L'Escalier de Cristal.
Column Furniture and works of art , Appraisal and valuation
On December the 4th, the Bonhams sold at auction in London the lot
number 153 a sumptuous cabinet dating from 1895, for the record sum
of £ 2 036 000. An extraordinary bid for a piece of furniture from the late
nineteenth century.» Read more
Last week, a diamond known as the Wittelsbach became the most
expensive gem ever sold at auction. Sold € 18.70 million by Christie's
London to the famous London jeweler, Laurence Graff, the Wittelsbach
diamond is an exception in many ways ...
» Read more
Christmas is coming and with it the search for the original gift that will be
enjoyed. Have you ever thought buying a French Empire ormolu clock?
There is something for any budget, many models and sizes.» Read more
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.» Read more
Whether reading an auction catalog, a book or a specialized article,
amateur frequently comes across the term "stamp" attached to a piece
of furniture or a seat. It can be compared to a signature on a painting.
But who is behind the brand and what is the real significance of this
mark?» Read more
Jean Puiforcat is the leader of the Art Deco silverware in France.
Modern artist, he is one of the first to develop simple and geometric lines
in French luxury silverware.» Read more
Collectors, museums, and old master drawings amateur, will compete on
19th December, to purchase at auction some of the original 240 drawing
by the English painter George Hayter (1792-1871) offered in the auction
by Claude Aguttes, assisted by Bertrand Dumas, specialist in old master
drawings and paintings.» Read more
Avec le retour des frimas, vient le temps de rallumer un feu dans nos
cheminées. Parmi toutes les créations des arts décoratifs, le chenet
objet utile par excellence a été sublimé par des artistes et artisans. Le
chenet est destiné à porter les bûches dans le foyer. Ainsi, un objet
usuel est devenu une œuvre d’art. Attardons-nous sur l’une de ces
merveilles datée vers 1740.» Read more
Les œuvres et objets d’art du Moyen-âge n’ont plus la cote. Vous
pouvez aujourd’hui acquérir pour près de 25 000 Euros, en ventes
publiques aux enchères, une œuvre de "qualité musée". Retour sur 3
résultats de vente significatifs… » Read more
Lors d’une visite de salles des ventes ce week-end, nos experts
londoniens se sont attardés sur un fauteuil. Son expertise se révéla une
véritable enquête policière nécessitant une analyse tant stylistique que
technique. Il est important de rappeler qu’en matière d’expertise,
l’analyse scientifique, la radiographie par exemple, reste exceptionnelle
car généralement irréalisable dans un contexte normal.» Read more
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