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Two Centuries of Excellence in the Decorative Arts

Result EUR68,200
Published on , by Philippe Dufour
Auction on 12 December 2020 - 14:00 (CET) - 16, rue du Bon-Pasteur - 72000 Le Mans

The sale featured a princely selection of paintings and objets d'art, including Parisian tapestries, official portraits and furniture from 17th and 18th centuries.

Faubourg-Saint-Marcel workshops, supervised by Hippolyte de Comans, before 1662,... Two Centuries of Excellence in the Decorative Arts

Faubourg-Saint-Marcel workshops, supervised by Hippolyte de Comans, before 1662, after Laurent de La Hyre, two tapestries, Meleager offering the head of the Calydonian boar to Atalanta (331 x 271 cm/130 x 107 in) and The Rape of Europa (332 x 318 cm/130.7 x 125 in).
Result: €68,200

The first three major pieces in this sale had an impressive history: they came from the collection of the Princes de Merode at Rixensart castle in Belgium, and before that—according to family tradition—from the collection…
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tableaux anciens, tapisseries, pendules, mobilier et objets d'art, dessins
Saturday 12 December 2020 - 14:00 (CET)
16, rue du Bon-Pasteur - 72000 Le Mans
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