A triumphant promenade in the Paris region for Carmontelle

The eagerly awaited Paysage panoramique des Campagnes de France created by Louis Carrogis, aka Carmontelle, at the end of the Ancien Régime, finally garnered €114,000 after a high estimate of €50,000. A well-deserved victory for this type of piece by the celebrated all-round genius, whose talents included draughtsmanship and organising festivities. After that, the top results were achieved by the decorative arts, such as the €96,000 that went to a monumental wrought iron fountain (diam. 280, h. 400 cm) produced by the Ducel or du Val d'Osne foundry in the 19^th century. This features three basins with a decoration of children in the style of Charles-Antoine Bridan. Meanwhile, an amazing mid-18^th century commode in muira cataria with lively lines and silver-gilt bronze ornamentation, bearing the inscription "A Baader fecit" (89 x 131 x 67 cm), fetched €16,800. On Sunday 7 June, attention shifted to jewellery and timepieces. A steel Submariner 200m Oyster Date Rolex from c. 1970 gave the time for €18,600 (case 1680/2939080, gross weight 180 g). Another glittering performance came from a grey gold and platinum ring set with a brilliant-cut diamond of around 2 ct (gross weight 3.28 g), which was pocketed for €13,200.