Jeanne Baudot (1877-1957)

A young woman friendly with artists was given a delightful hat by Pierre-Auguste Renoir, while Matisse limned an ode to a beautiful odalisque.

Free-spirited, headstrong Jeanne Tachard ranks among the 1920s’ leading patrons. She commissioned works from French cabinetmaker and designer Pierre Legrain and was a pioneering collector of African art.

Two leading names in fashion and illustration unite on the painted leaf of a fan, stirring up the wind of preemption.

Rare posters, paintings, Japanese prints, photographs, costumes and objects from the circus world make up the Rouen couple’s unique collection, which has won international recognition.

Partly in tribute to Christo who passed away in May, the streaming service made eight little-known documentaries on the duo available online last week. The films, many made by Albert and David Maysles, provide a behind-the-scenes and detailed look at how several iconic landmark installations were realised.

An exciting exhibition examining the reign of Charles VII at the musée de Cluny in Paris sheds light on the missing link between International Gothic and the French Renaissance, a period richer and more complex than it might seem.

An opportunity to see such a fine Fang mask had not arisen for years, and this remarkable example was highly acclaimed before gems from the Jeanne Tachard Collection also put on a dazzling show.

Presented with its Giacometti Foundation certificate, this floor lamp, one of the famous "Figure" models, comes from the former collection of Jeanne Lanvin's daughter-in-law to boot.

Two female figures by Calder and Jeanne Hébuterne won unanimous acclaim at this decidedly modern sale.

Women are in the limelight at this modern art sale, where a carved wood staue by Alexander Calder echoes a self-portrait by Jeanne Hébuterne.