Ado Chale (Né en 1928)

A signed coffee table with a circular tray backed in black resin, featuring carnelian, tiger eye and moonstone, from about 1970, by the Belgian Ado Chale, with an estimate of €20,000/30,000, will be on display in room 15 on June 30 with Rémy Le Fur. Chale (born 1928), is known for his mosaics of semi-precious stones.

Highly original furniture, both antique and modern, performed brilliantly at this sale in Auxerre, as did naturalist glassware by the magician of Nancy.

This Bordeaux auction featured an eagerly anticipated, glowing view of the ancient world by Turpin de Crissé and two felines: a panther by Guyot and a cat painted by one of the last ottoman princes.

Much exoticism preluded this rich Norman auction, further enhanced by the genius of the Italian sculptor and that of a Gabonese artist, who came together under the gaze of a nude by Degas.

The 2022 edition will be remembered for the spectacular robbery right before the eyes of dumbfounded visitors, who could not believe it was happening. But Tefaf is not just about real life, which is crazier than the cinema.