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Having a secretary does not seem given to everyone. It is however now
possible to get one for less than £1,000, and for an indefinite term...
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Jewelry, modern paintings, signed ceramics, antique furniture ... this
week we offer you a small selection of works auctioned in recent
months by our firm. Reasonable estimates in the art market with
changing moods allowed these works to sell all above their high estimate
and in some cases a surprise. Review.
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Do you see geometric shapes moving? Are you dizzy? Don’t worry; you
simply look at a work by Vasarely, founder of the optical Art, major artist
of the 20th century. Back to the secrets of this magician of abstraction
and its place in the art market.
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Picasso is currently recognized as one of the greatest artists of all time
for both his graphic work, particularly his paintings (he holds the world
record for most expensive painting sold at auction in the world) and for
his sculptures. But he was also interested in ceramics in the period after
the war.
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Chest, document holder, cabinet of curiosity, writing desk, the Bargueno
was THE furniture all in one to own in Spain during the Renaissance. But
no need to be conquistador or missionary to enjoy this highly decorative
piece of furniture that now operates a noticed return.
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The Orient is undoubtedly one of the subjects attracted painters from
the late eighteenth with artists such as Liotard. But it was with the
conquest of Algeria that many artists painted North Africa until the mid
twentieth century. Those are the Orientalist painters.
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It's small, sometimes funny, scary or touching, it is collected and there
are thousands of different. No, this is not the latest trendy toy for your
children, but the netsuke, a small 100 years old Japanese sculpture with
charm, popular in the auction house.
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Saturday, April 11, Philocale auction house sold a collection of modern
paintings and furniture and objets d'art with the collaboration of our
specialists. The star of the day was undoubtedly the lot 147, an oil on
canvas by Toshimitsu Imaï, sold for 81,000 Euros, hammer price.
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On Saturday 11th April, Philocale auctioneer in Orleans (France) will
auction Orientalist and Modern paintings, antiques furniture and works of
art and design. Discover the four coups de cœur of our specialists.
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The name of Rene Jules Lalique (1860-1945) is associated with the
world of luxury and fashion either for his jewellery designs or his master
glassmaker art. In the 20's, Lalique started the creation and the
pproduction of car mascots in particular the famous Five Horses.
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No man has known in modern history a similar glory than Napoleon 1st.
Nearly 200 years after his death, the Emperor of the French still enjoys
a passionate fan club. Any shirt or curl unleashed passions and drives
up auction. Personal effects can snatch million at auctions. Back in an
active market, international and
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Rolex Daytona Paul Newman, the three ingredients of a watch are, it
tells a story, it is the most famous watch and the most sought after in the
world.
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We will be pleased to meet you for the auction of Guillaume Le Floc'h
auctioneer on Sunday, February 8th, 2015 at 14:30 in St. Cloud.
Viewing will take place on Friday 6 and Saturday, February 7, 2015 from
11 am to 18 pm and Sunday, February 8, 2015 from 11am to 12pm.
Will be sold old masters and modern drawings and
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Rhino horn is a simple cluster of keratin, hair to make it simple! Yet,
carved, especially in the form of cut, it turns heads and confirms the
excellent health of Asian art market.
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Laurent Hache and Cedric Henon, and the whole team of experts and
collaborators of Authenticité, offer you their best wishes for 2015.
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If today New York is the capital of the auctions of modern and
contemporary paintings, London remains the temple of Old Masters
painting as just illustrate by the auction house Sotheby's at its vacation
on 3 December which saw an oil on canvas by Turner sold for £30,3
million with an estimated 15 to 20 million pounds.
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At the time in the history of the market, prices of contemporary art have
never been as high and those of ancient arts have never been lower. An
update on the situation.
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Saturday, November 29 will be auctioned at Blaye, under the hammer of
Maitre Guignard, with the assistance of our expertise and specialists, an
exceptional pair of sculptures in blue marble, Roy and Myrra, signed
Georges Gardet.
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Many deities have metamorphosed to achieve their ends. In all, the
prize certainly return to Zeus. To win Danae, the god turns into a golden
rain. It is precisely the story that tells a sculpture that will be offered for
sale on October 25th.
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On October 5, 2014, auctioneers Guillaume Le Floch, in collaboration
with our specialists organizes, in St. Cloud, a important auction of old
masters and modern drawings and paintings, objects art and furniture
with a particular highlight on five lots by or in the style of Gabriel Viardot
(Lots 208, 209, 210, 211 and
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