A Charming Character

Result EUR324,030

Published on 07 December 2019, by Anne Doridou-Heim

Auction on 29 November 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

A pastel of a charming milliner landed a world record for a work on paper by Émile Friant.

Émile Friant (1863-1932), La Modiste (The Milliner), 1890, pastel, 63 x 46.5 cm.Result:... A Charming Character

Émile Friant (1863-1932), La Modiste (The Milliner), 1890, pastel, 63 x 46.5 cm.
Result: €324,030

Émile Friant (1863–1932), born in Nancy and a master at the École de Nancy, like his colleague Jules Bastien-Lepage, is one of the leading figures in…

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