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Napoleon I Broke a World Record

This marble statue after Pierre Cartellier (1757-1831) of Napoleon I in coronation garb broke the world record at €66,300. Cartellier’s works seldom...
Napoleon I Broke a World Record - Lots sold
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Imperial Gold Leaf 

The hopes raised by the new Imperial sale were not disappointed. Three years ago, at the same time of year, the hammer fell at €1.5 M on Napoleon's...
Imperial Gold Leaf  - Lots sold
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Aristophil: Fourth Sale

With eight catalogues for seven auctions, the fourth session of sales of the Aristophil collection garnered €11 M, and continued to attract institutions,...
Aristophil: Fourth Sale - Lots sold
Exhibitions

The Emperor’s House

The idea here is to pay homage to a collection of Napoleon’s objects that a passionate Canadian businessman and philanthropist gave the Montreal Museum...
The Emperor’s House - Exhibitions
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The Princely Collection of Amaury Taittinger

Three princes of France with tragic destinies, a collection stamped with memories and results reflecting the historical significance of pieces, particularly...
The Princely Collection of Amaury Taittinger - Lots sold
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Zix: Chronicler of Napoleon's Conquests

A sketchbook and twenty-eight drawings by this French artist provide priceless testimony of the advance of Napoleon I's army through Europe.
Zix: Chronicler of Napoleon's Conquests - Lots sold
Art Price Index

Napoleon I Forever

Both adulated and hated, nearly two centuries after going the way of all flesh the Emperor continues to be talked about and to drive the market wil...
Napoleon I Forever - Art Price Index
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Napoleon Puts His Best Foot Forward at Drouot

These perfectly traceable boots, attributed to Napoleon I, are a size €117,2018.
Napoleon Puts His Best Foot Forward at Drouot - Lots sold
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In the Time of Lepaute

The name of Jean-Joseph Lepaute, clockmaker to Napoleon I, has travelled down through the centuries.
In the Time of Lepaute - Lots sold
Exhibitions

The Crown Diamonds

Part of the fabulous collection of the kings of France, which was dismantled in the 19th century, is once again glittering at the Louvre’s newly refurbished...
The Crown Diamonds - Exhibitions
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The Empire Auction: A Story or Two

From a clock with Apollo's chariot to porcelain vases from Berlin, Osenat's ever eagerly-awaited Empire auction in Fontainebleau features a speaking...
The Empire Auction: A Story or Two - Lots sold
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An Appointment with Louis XIV, Napoleon I and a Directory-period Family

Taking place in a particular context because of Covid-19 measures, the 32nd "garden party" sale at the château d'Artigny, preceded by innovative virtual...
An Appointment with Louis XIV, Napoleon I and a Directory-period Family - Lots sold
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Bonaparte and the Flame of the Empire

A love letter and historical documents set the auction alight, and several preemptions honored the duty to remember.
Bonaparte and the Flame of the Empire - Lots sold
Cultural Heritage

Père Lachaise: Birthplace of the Modern Resting Place

Père Lachaise Cemetery welcomes 3.5 million visitors each year to wander the graves of past and present celebrities. Few are aware of the revolution...
Père Lachaise: Birthplace of the Modern Resting Place - Cultural Heritage
Interviews

Anne-Marie Springer, Collector of Love Letters

On the occasion of Valentine's Day, the Swiss author of books dedicated to her collection of intimate letters, testifies to a passion born twenty-seven...
Anne-Marie Springer, Collector of Love Letters - Interviews
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A Royal Weapon from the "Valley of Blades"

The sword of a Marshal of France dating to the return of the Bourbon monarchy to power in France cut a wide swathe.
A Royal Weapon from the "Valley of Blades" - Lots sold
Analyses

Josephine Bonaparte’s Gardens at Malmaison

Josephine and Napoleon I reigned as a power-couple, keenly attuned to the importance of image building to stake their claims to sovereignty. Both descendants...
Josephine Bonaparte’s Gardens at Malmaison - Analyses
Interviews

Philippe Costamagna: Napoleon's World of Art

The Director of the Fesch Palace Museum, curator of Ajaccio’s museums and authority on 16th-century Italian painting has written a fascinating book...
Philippe Costamagna: Napoleon's World of Art - Interviews
Analyses

Napoleon's Impossible Palace

From the Tuileries to Versailles, Napoleon Bonaparte sought a palace worthy of his imperial aspirations. But he would never see his most ambitious palatial...
Napoleon's Impossible Palace - Analyses
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Laurels for Josephine and the Empire

Napoleon and Josephine’s flame has never gone out, as attested by these mementos of their reign.
Laurels for Josephine and the Empire - Lots sold
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