Félix Bonfils (1831-1885)

A photographer, traveler, businessman and much more, this fascinating figure is revealed through 83 negatives soon up for sale in Marseille.

A mature work by Félix Vallotton (1865-1925), La Seine aux Andelys, le soir, which goes up for sale soon, represents the artist's final research, returning to the classical landscape.

Félix Ziem’s dreamlike paintings of Venice beckon us to explore his "second home".

The French painter opened the sale, followed by old sculptures and paintings.

Four works by Félix del Marle recall an avant-garde style—Futurism—and the early 20th century, a period of progress.

Kept in the same family since the 1920s, a painting by Félix Ziem reminds us of the artist's importance in the history of art.

It is the end of an era. On 28 January, Félix Marcilhac, 78, died while napping at home in Marrakech with his German shepherd, César, at his side. A key player on the Art Nouveau and Art Deco market who loved the 1920s, he was an antique dealer, expert, collector and historian.

In collaboration with the National Gallery of Art in Washington, the Musée d’Orsay focuses on the year 1874 and the first exhibition of independent artists who were soon to be called “Impressionists”.

Marcilhac, who died in Marrakech on January 29, was one of the foremost figures of the market of art nouveau and art deco, both in his Paris gallery and as a specialist at auctions. He also used his expertise to publish reference books on artists such as Lalique, Dunand, and Majorelle.

In uniting 300 pieces from its collection, the Bibliothèque Nationale explores a century of photography through the work of Félix, Adrien and Paul Nadar.