The Middle Ages Under Angelic Protection

Result EUR39,998

Published on 08 April 2022, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 01 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

Held following a court order, this sale gave pride of place to the Medieval and Renaissance periods with sculptures and paintings.

Southern Netherlands, Bruges?, second quarter of the 15th century. Saint Michael... The Middle Ages Under Angelic Protection

Southern Netherlands, Bruges?, second quarter of the 15th century. Saint Michael in alabaster, with traces of gilding and polychromy, h. 60 cm/23.6 in.
Result: €39,998

The imposing head of a French king or high priest, carved in limestone from the Ile-de-France in the second third of the 12th century, had previously featured on the cover of the Gazette . It was bought for €36,570: a result…

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FURNITURE & ART OBJECTS : Guardianship of Mrs D.

Friday 01 April 2022 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

Salle 2 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

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An Early Gothic Sculpture from the Abbey of Saint Denis

This large, imposing, peaceful limestone head is reluctant to reveal its secrets. A complex study takes us on the trail of the kings of France and the Abbey of Saint Denis.