Auguste-Joseph Herlin (1815-1900)

Claude-François Julliot (1727-1794) probably commissioned these two pieces of furniture stamped Joseph, which were in the Comte de Merle’s collection. They are beautiful examples of the resurgence of copper and tortoiseshell "Boulle" marquetry early in the Louis XVI period.

Known as a member of the Grand Jeu Group, Joseph Sima (1891-1971) sought a form of unity in representation in all of his work. A prime example of his landscapes of light, Ombres portées I (Cast Shadows I), is by an artist at the height of his powers.

In Perros-Guirec, the award this summer went to the original work of the Breton cabinetmaker and sculptor, who achieved a record, rivaling François Méheut and Édouard-Marcel Sandoz.

The marble from Madame Récamier's bedroom, which sold for €918,720 on Dec. 4 in Fontainebleau, is finally joining the Louvre "thanks to the gesture of the collector, who accepted the proposal to buy the statue on behalf of the museum". It will join the torchère that was preempted by the museum.

This iconic leporello by the New York artist opens a window on American Surrealism.

According to the Turquin firm, the painting's "sumptuous" state of preservation and the chromatic softness of its orange sky, propelled this fishing scene by Claude Joseph Vernet, painted in Rome in 1746, to more than double its high estimate. It was offered today at Drouot, by Audap.

Auguste Herbin’s abstract work is based on his visual alphabet, a true compendium of his theories.

When he started out, the future champion of geometric painting dazzled viewers with a post-Impressionist technique that marvellously expressed all the capital's poetry.

This moving bronze group enjoyed great fame in the 1880s and 1890s. It was cast by the best founders and recalls the master's most ambitious project.

Polish artist Auguste Zamoyski (1893-1970) made Portrait de Louis Marcoussis (h. 30 cm/30 cm) in 1923 during his Formist period.