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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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Sunday, May 18, the auction house Guillaume Le Floc'h, in collaboration
with Authenticité specialists for furniture and works of art, will auction
at St. Cloud old masters and modern paintings, animal bronzes and
furniture and works of art.
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February 20, Versailles informed us have received an extraordinary gift:
a Japanese lacquer commode performed by Gaudreaus for the
bedroom of Louis XV in the Chateau de Choisy.
Let’s focus on this piece, the donation and the intricacies of this
donation.
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A lacquer flaking immediately after installation, it is infuriating. Fortunately
the Martin have all the solutions for a lacquer that lasts! To discover
exclusively, visit until June 8 at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris
the exhibition Secrets of French lacquer: The vernis Martin.
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All the team of Authenticité joins me to wish you a great 2014. This
week, we take an interest to the bonheur du jour, feminine piece of
furniture in essence. It appears in 1760 in the topology of French
furniture and is characterized by its refined and elegant lines.
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Sold just over 200,000 Euros at Artcurial last October, another sold for
£55,000 at Christie's London last week, gold-inlaid are sought after by
amateurs and are the pride of the largest collections in particular
Rothschild one.
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Full marks for our last two auctions, organized by Le Floc'h and
Philocale auctioneers, with the collaboration of Cabinet Authenticité for
the expertise and appraisal of furniture and objets d'art. Estimates
multiplied by two or three for quality lots, from estates and sold in their
"juice".
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Designer of some of the finest furniture of his time, Charles Cressent
(1685 - 1768) is the inventor of clocks of great originality. On October
6th, Le Floc'h auctioneer, in Saint-Cloud, will sale one of his rare cartels
in ormolu. Authenticité appraised this exceptional clock.
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It is in Cheverny that was auctioned an exceptional cabinet that
belonged to Cardinal Mazarin (1602-1661). After being rediscovered by
SVV Rouillac in early 2013, the object of inestimable value was sold to
the Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam for £4,5 million on June 9. This chest
with impressive dimensions
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Luxury objects from their origin, wanted by kings, princes and nobles in
the sixteenth century, the works of art produced in Sicily in Trapani
continue to appreciated by collectors and curators.
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Poetic objects with bright light and reflections lacquer panels are used in
the decorative arts from the eighteenth century to adorn precious
furniture. Their opalescence and depth have poetic and meditative
properties so fascinating for Europeans.
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Precious objects born from the collaboration of a clockmaker and a bronze maker, animal’s clocks are very popular items since the eighteenth century.
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The frames, decorative instrument, change over the centuries. To understand and recognize its style, it is interesting to browse its history.
Originally, simple built of wood, the frame becomes a work of art in itself that combines delicacy with the work of the sculpture and gilding.
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For about ten years, the decorative arts from the late nineteenth century exit the oblivion. The names of the leading manufacturers of furniture and works of art were rediscovered and their exceptional creations characterized by the influence of the Universal Exhibitions and development industry applied to art.
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The team of experts of Authenticite wishes you a very happy new year
2013 and very beautiful discoveries. Well to beguin, we offer you to
rediscover a selection of works of art sold through us in 2012.
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Our last auction of the year 2012, organized by the SVV Art Valorem near Drouot, was a huge success.
Back on some lots sold.
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Thursday, December 13, Drouot area, SVV Art Valorem in collaboration with our cabinet d'expertise will auction drawings, old masters and modern paintings, furniture and antiques in particular an exceptional Limoges enamel Nativity, silverware and jewelry.
Let us look at our favorite.
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In the auction organized by SVV Philocale in collaboration with our consultancy company on November 10 in Olivet, furniture and objets d'art created the surprise with 88.3% lot sold and 98% by value.
Back on some great results in this vacation.
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Saturday, November 10, SVV Philocale in cooperation with the firm Authenticity for furniture and art objects organized an auction at the Château de la Fontaine in Olivet. This vacation consists of ancient and modern books, paintings and drawings, sculptures, silverware and jewelery and furniture and objets
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A few weeks ago we announced two auctions to which Authenticite collaborated. We propose you this week to look at the selling price of some lots that have caught our attention and mark current market trends.
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Pierre Guariche is a French designer of the 50s, from the "younger
generation" emerging after the Second World War. First designer and
integrator, it will be one of the founders of the ARP, then after artistic
director of the Belgian firm Meurop, he turned to his dream: the interior
design.
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