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19 July 2019 - 06:04

La Gazette Drouot is taking a break! Join us again in the new autumn season to keep up with art and the art market live.

19 July 2019 - 02:53

Exhibitor list is out for NADA’s inaugural Chicago Invitational

19 July 2019 - 02:28

Phillips names Olivia Thornton head of 20th-century and contemporary art in Europe

19 July 2019 - 12:54

Tate Britain to exhibit William Blake

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Following on from Jan Davidsz de Heem, Joris Van Son specialised in pronkstilleven :…

Thursday 22 August

Vichy Enchères

Peter Paul and the others

Belonging to the same private collection since 1995, this "Holy Family" is the work of…

Sunday 04 August

Vermot et Associés

An artist to the tips of his moustache

Coming from the Mafalda Davis estate, this 1950 drawing illustrates Salvador Dalí's humour…

Sunday 11 August

Biarritz Enchères

Vuillard's simple things

Delicate anemones tell of a transition period in the work of the Nabi master, halfway…

Thursday 15 August

Besch Cannes Auction

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Becca Cason Thrash: the million-dollar lady

In a dozen years, she has made it possible to raise over $15 million for the Louvre. The Biennale Paris has now asked her to…

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A fine score for an intimist scene by Mai-Thu

Featuring an unusual subject for the Vietnamese artist and dating from his popular period,…

Result €327,010

Honfleur Enchères SVV

A Zamoyski bronze proves its mettle

A bronze head by Zamoyski becomes an icon of Polish Formism with a world record.

Result €281,250

Chaville Enchères

Paul Jouve's bestiary: a wild success

Coming from every corner of the planet, some fine specimens of wildlife turned up at…

Result €86,400

Ivoire - Guizzetti - Collet

A gold Gallic chief

By Toutatis… The great historic interest of this gold stater dating from the time of…

Result €102,920

Muizon - Rieunier

ArtMarket

Masterpiece 2019: ending the season on a high note

Many exhibitors at Masterpiece, the last international fair before the summer break, are likely to go on holiday with a song in their hearts.

A break in the tribal art market

seems to be running out of steam. What lies behind this stagnation, and is it a cause for concern? A few possible answers.

Buying Sotheby’s? What an odd idea!

On Monday 17 June, the art world awoke in a state of shock. Businessman Patrick Drahi, who until then had shown little interest in auction houses, had bought Sotheby’s. His motives are still mysterious.

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Balenciaga and Spanish painting

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Félix Fénéon's wild instincts

MoCo: a new art ecosystem in the South of France

Venice Biennale: a lacklustre year

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