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Château de La Rochepot: A Highly Anticipated Sale

Result EUR59,425
Published on , by Sophie Reyssat
Auction on 10 October 2021 - 10:00 (CEST) - Ateliers du Cinéma - 21200 Beaune

Part of the furniture and artworks that adorned this ancestral home—one of Burgundy's most visited and famous castles—was sold on Sunday, October 10, much to the displeasure of the region's inhabitants, who have nevertheless managed to preserve some gems for themselves…

China. Buddha in carved wood, lacquered and gilded, sitting in a lotus position on... Château de La Rochepot: A Highly Anticipated Sale

China. Buddha in carved wood, lacquered and gilded, sitting in a lotus position on a lotiform base, 39 x 23.5 x 17 in / 100 x 60 x 43 cm.
Result: €59,425

Each room was furnished with artifacts collected by the long-time owners of the chateau, the descendants of French President Sadi Carnot (who was assassinated in 1894). Thus, a Buddha in carved wood, lacquered and gilded, sitting in a lotus position on a lotiform base, which once dominated the Chinese room, sold for €59,425…
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livres anciens et modernes, tableaux, mobilier et objets d'art du Château de la Rochepot
Sunday 10 October 2021 - 10:00 (CEST)
Ateliers du Cinéma - 21200 Beaune
Hôtel des ventes de Beaune