Joseph Blanc (1846-1904)

A great classic of Far East art triumphed at a sale in Beaune, which also featured two lovely paintings by Mai-Thu and Roger Muhl.

Claude-François Julliot (1727-1794) probably commissioned these two pieces of furniture stamped Joseph, which were in the Comte de Merle’s collection. They are beautiful examples of the resurgence of copper and tortoiseshell "Boulle" marquetry early in the Louis XVI period.

Known as a member of the Grand Jeu Group, Joseph Sima (1891-1971) sought a form of unity in representation in all of his work. A prime example of his landscapes of light, Ombres portées I (Cast Shadows I), is by an artist at the height of his powers.

In Perros-Guirec, the award this summer went to the original work of the Breton cabinetmaker and sculptor, who achieved a record, rivaling François Méheut and Édouard-Marcel Sandoz.

The marble from Madame Récamier's bedroom, which sold for €918,720 on Dec. 4 in Fontainebleau, is finally joining the Louvre "thanks to the gesture of the collector, who accepted the proposal to buy the statue on behalf of the museum". It will join the torchère that was preempted by the museum.

This iconic leporello by the New York artist opens a window on American Surrealism.

According to the Turquin firm, the painting's "sumptuous" state of preservation and the chromatic softness of its orange sky, propelled this fishing scene by Claude Joseph Vernet, painted in Rome in 1746, to more than double its high estimate. It was offered today at Drouot, by Audap.

This portrait of Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728) reveals early 18th-century customs.

Fascinated by Greek mythology, the Bohemia-born painter tackled the eventful life of Theseus, while Guillaumin preferred the landscapes of the Creuse and Lacroix de Marseille preferred those of the Mediterranean coast.

This red chalk drawing by Charles-Joseph Natoire (1700-1777), a renowned Rococo painter and the teacher of Jean-Baptiste Greuze (1725-1805), displays all his talent as a draftsman.