Auction on
18 January 2020 - 14:00 (CET) -
8, rue du docteur Joseph-Audic, zone d'activités du Ténénio - 56001 Vannes
Kept in the same family until today, 260 works attest to the bibliophilic passion of four generations of collectors. All of them will be offered with highly enticing estimates ranging from €10 to €6,000.
Giacomo Franco (1550-1620), Habiti d'huomini et donne venetiane, Venice, 1610, Giacomo Franco, a small in-folio volume, 24 engraved plates Estimate: €2,500/3,500
Giacomo Franco (1550-1620), Habiti d'huomini et donne venetiane, Venice, 1610, Giacomo Franco, a small in-folio volume, 24 engraved plates Estimate: €2,500/3,500
Born in Soest, Westphalia, Thierry Brölemann (1738-1800) moved to Lyon in the 18 th century. During the reign of Louis XV, he made a fortune with his trading house, Brölemann et Duport. For three generations, until a large part of the collection was donated in 1904 to the Palais Saint-Pierre, now the Lyon Museum of Fine Arts, the family library was carefully and thoughtfully expanded. Each member of the dynasty marked it with their own imprint. Between 1824 and 1854, Henry-Auguste Brölemann (1775-1854), who started the collection, amassed over 4,000 works. M anuscripts, especially Books of Hours—204 of…
We use cookies to provide you with a better browsing experience, perform site traffic analysis, and deliver content and advertisements most relevant to your interests.
Cookie management:
By allowing these cookies, you agree to the deposit, reading and use of tracking technologies necessary for their proper functioning. Read more about our privacy policy.
Print the article