René-Auguste Seyssaud (1867-1952)

The sale of the estate of this great champion of kinetic art and abstraction reflected her own demanding and intrepid character.

The jewelry-maker was one of the great names of first Art Nouveau and then Art Deco, whose glass creations became increasingly prevalent after 1900.

This is one of the great jeweller and master glassmaker's rarest pieces, of which six versions exist. This one, a bronze relief, is emblematic of both its creator's art and its times. Soon, this Femme ailée or winged woman will be taking off in an eagerly awaited flight.

The French master glassmaker picked this handful of wild berries to grace a perfume bottle with a spectacular "tiara stopper", which he created for his private customers.

The great art historian's academician's sword is pre-empted by the Musée Zadkine, while drawings and mementos from his collection remain in private hands.

Success awaited his bottle designed for Coty in 1910 and creations from the 1920s.

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

After a brooch, an enameled gold necklace graced with citrines in a sunflower decoration attests to René Lalique’s talent.

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.