Vilhelm Hammershøi (1864-1916)

Both adulated and hated, nearly two centuries after going the way of all flesh the Emperor continues to be talked about and to drive the market wild.

Taking place in a particular context because of Covid-19 measures, the 32nd "garden party" sale at the château d'Artigny, preceded by innovative virtual tours, lived up to its tradition by achieving excellent results.

A dazzling saber by armorer Boutet once hailed from Prince Joachim Murat's coveted weapons collection.

Long thought to come from Damascus, Rhodes or Lindos, Iznik ceramics emerged from the shadows in the last century to reveal an Ottoman art influenced by calligraphy, illumination and the gardens of Paradise.

The Louvre could not let this remarkable plate pass by, as an essential testimony to its history and to French heritage.  

In October 1807, Napoleon ordered what would become known as the "Emperor’s private service” from the Sèvres factory. Of the more than 230 pieces, this plate featuring one of the Louvre’s rooms will be auctioned soon.

A set of three portfolios of projects that come directly from Pierre-François Fontaine’s library via his descendants attest to the two architects’ vision and show the changing urban fabric of Paris.

This group by the leading goldsmith of the First Empire roundly topped its estimates, with international private and institutional buyers crossing swords.

Objects of vertu and curiosities have the wind in their sails, riding the auction seas to great success.

The sword of a Marshal of France dating to the return of the Bourbon monarchy to power in France cut a wide swathe.