"Croesus Crozat" Sets Off to Montpellier

Result EUR30,480

Published on 01 February 2021, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 22 January 2021 - 13:00 (CET) - Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The Musée Fabre scored yet another bull's eye by carrying off this portrait of Antoine Crozat by Alexis-Simon Belle, presented at the sale of the last collections of the Crédit Foncier de France.

Alexis-Simon Belle (1674-1734), Portrait of Antoine Crozat, Marquis du Châtel, in the dress of the Order of the Holy Spirit, of which he was Grand Treasurer from 1715-1724, oil on canvas, 138 x 105 cm (54.3 x 41.3 in).
Result: €30,480

This was a fresh preemption typical of the Musée Fabre , for the Montpellier museum plays an active role in the art market at public sales, exhibitions and galleries as it seeks to expand its collections, particularly with paintings and sculptures connected with its history. La Gazette…

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DRAWINGS AND PAINTINGS - CERAMICS - ART OBJECTS AND BEAUTIFUL FURNISHINGS - TAPESTRIES AND CARPETS

Friday 22 January 2021 - 13:00 (CET) - Live

Salle 5-6 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris

Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés

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Divine Vines by Dodin and Boucher

Cherubs eating grapes wafted a Vincennes porcelain jar to the heights, alongside objects from the final splendors of the Crédit Foncier de France.

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After François Boucher

A dainty gold mount highlights the exquisite beauty of this small soft porcelain Vincennes milk jug with a scene based on a work by François Boucher.

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The Last Splendors of the Crédit Foncier de France Collection

With Old Master paintings, objects, furniture and tapestries, a hundred-odd works are leaving the Parisian headquarters of this credit institution. The final splendors of an era.