Jean-Pierre Raynaud (Né en 1939)

This couple from Angers was deeply committed to contemporary art. Around 80 works from their collection, particularly heavy on abstraction, will go under the hammer in their hometown.

A graceful drawing by Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre—a study for the painting of L'Enlèvement d'Europe (The Rape of Europa)—enchanted bidders.

Cherished by its aesthete owner, Pierre Guénant, the Château de Beaulieu plays on its Provençal charm while cultivating the air of a Venetian palace.

Awarded the Jean-Edouard Goby Prize in 2001, the specialist of ancient Egypt spent 40 years in Cairo, directing the scientific and technological affairs for the French Institute of Oriental Archaeology until 2007. He brought to light new vestiges of the Alexandria lighthouse, including a statue of Ptolemy II.

Located at 7 bis, rue Bellot (Paris, 19th adron.), the studio of Jean-Pierre Bertrand (1937-2016) now hosts the French painter's foundation. The structure's mission is to establish a general inventory of his works in order to create a catalogue raisonné, and will be able to issue certificates of authenticity

La Savoyarde and Le Savoyard were painted in 1745, upon the artist’s return from Italy. While his work may not have been to Diderot’s taste, who considered it to be dull, Jean-Baptiste-Marie Pierre saw great success in his time, and still seduces auction halls, as in the case of this pair of paintings at Millon.

The radical architect and designer of the 1930s created a set of eight pieces, whose simplicity contrasted with the design of Artisans de Marolles.

Curator, archaeologist and historian, Jean-Pierre Mohen died on September 4 at the age of 77. Director of the National Archaeology Museum of Saint-Germain-en-Laye from 1987 to 1992, having published some twenty works, he was behind the creation of the C2RMF, which he directed from 1999 to 2005.

Painted when the artist was not yet famous, this seaside subject puts people at the center of the composition.

The expert Jean-Pierre Camard passed away in February. He was the first to specialize in Art Nouveau and Art Deco, fields that have soared in popularity. His skills, learning and human warmth marked the history of Drouot for 50 years.