Paul François Quinsac (1858-1929)

The curator at the Château de Fontainebleau since 2016 has no shortage of plans, from restorations to exhibitions and promoting the legacy of François I.

Painted when the artist was not yet famous, this seaside subject puts people at the center of the composition.

The most daring will sport it on their wrists; others will prefer to keep it safely hidden. With a six-figure estimate, this watch by François-Paul Journe consolidates the success the designer has enjoyed in recent years.

The unpublished novel - one of the 2 known proof sets - joins the Centre Pompidou for €5,308. Its title, La Couronne de Pines (Crown of Penises), leaves little doubt as to its homoerotic content - an edition that was entirely destroyed during a Customs seizure. Alibert was a close friend of French author André Gide.

This portrait of Claude Le Blanc (1669-1728) reveals early 18th-century customs.

Paul Touzet was one of France's most renowned post-war experts. The sale of part of his collection of paintings and drawings is an opportunity to pay him a well-deserved tribute.

This painting by Paul Sérusier is the star of a sale that also includes drawings and writings by Pablo Picasso. Hailing from the family of Max Pellequer, The Wheat Threshers of 1893 makes its first appearance on the art market.

Explorer Paul Marcoy's account of a trip to Peru inspired this vivid canvas full of exotic birds.

A specialist in the 18th century, but curious about other eras, François Hayem is parting with the fruit of a lifetime of research and finds at Drouot.

Anna Boch, the only woman who exhibited at the Salon des XX in Brussels, was an artist, musician and collector of paintings by Paul Gaugin, Vincent Van Gogh, Georges Seraut, Paul Signac and Lucie Cousturier