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Anne Doridou-Heim

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Interviews Published on 03/15/2024
Petit Palais Director Annick Lemoine: Working For a Living Museum
Annick Lemoine, appointed director of the Petit Palais in Paris two years ago, unveils plans and ambitions designed to make it somewhere for everyo...
Petit Palais Director Annick Lemoine: Working For a Living Museum
Fairs Published on 03/15/2024
Traveled Wonderfully Mapped at the Salon du Dessin in Paris
Turning their gazes to the other and elsewhere, artists have brought back from their travels wonderful drawings from their journeys. A new "Grand Tour"...
Traveled Wonderfully Mapped at the Salon du Dessin in Paris
Market Trends Published on 03/08/2024
Art Price Index: From China to the West, Auctions Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
The dragon has long been a theme in art, and bidders often pursue the creature like a sacred pearl in the clouds.
Art Price Index: From China to the West, Auctions Celebrate the Year of the Dragon
Lots sold Published on 03/08/2024
The Dazzling Fischof-La Foux Collection, from a Gérard Necklace to Kisling’s Mimosas
A humanist couple’s diamonds and bright bouquet helped a worthy charity, the Fondation des Petits Frères des pauvres.
The Dazzling Fischof-La Foux Collection, from a Gérard Necklace to Kisling’s Mimosas
Pre-sale Published on 03/08/2024
The Polar Bear by Jean Royère, One Desirable Sofa
In cherry red, Jean Royère's iconic "Ours polaire" (Polar Bear) is even softer and more cozy, making you want to curl up on it.
The Polar Bear by Jean Royère, One Desirable Sofa
Market Trends Published on 02/23/2024
Art Price Index: A Trembling Cup Never Spills…
The porcelain trembling cup was invented for hot chocolate.
Art Price Index: A Trembling Cup Never Spills…
Lots sold Published on 02/16/2024
Success for a 12th-Century Carved Madonna
This sale dedicated to medieval and Renaissance art garnered keen interest from museums and resulted in the triumph of a Madonna in majesty.
Success for a 12th-Century Carved Madonna
Pre-sale Published on 01/14/2024
When Sophie Calle Fulfilled a Wish Addressed to Picasso
While Picasso closed his eyes, Sophie Calle opened hers and a wish from 1958 will be realized.
When Sophie Calle Fulfilled a Wish Addressed to Picasso
Lots sold Published on 01/05/2024
Gallé: Success Springs from Glass
The incredible Émile Gallé (1846-1904) transformed the wonderful bubbling of the Earth's depths into glass.
Gallé: Success Springs from Glass
Lots sold Published on 12/20/2023
The Extraordinary Eye of Visionary Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
The outbuildings of the Château de Ferrières turned out to contain a number of rare antiquarian books that were the object of enviable scrutiny.
The Extraordinary Eye of Visionary Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
Lots sold Published on 12/20/2023
Odilon Redon’s Flowers Fetch a Million
A bouquet invited us to take a deep breath of country air and remember that the French painter's art was rooted in nature.
Odilon Redon’s Flowers Fetch a Million
Lots sold Published on 12/15/2023
Alberto Giacometti and the Hensons Fly High
The sky really was the limit for four works by Alberto Giacometti—highlights of the collection belonging to the Hensons, a Café Society couple.
Alberto Giacometti and the Hensons Fly High
Lots sold Published on 12/03/2023
From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours
A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the...
From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours
Market Trends Published on 11/17/2023
Art Price Index: Embriachi Caskets
The family workshop was founded by Baldassare degli Embriachi (active 1390–1410) to compete with Paris.
Art Price Index: Embriachi Caskets
Pre-sale Published on 11/10/2023
Rome Reinvented by Giovanni Paolo Panini
The celebrated Italian artist Giovanni Paolo Panini (1691–1765) is known for his real and imaginary views of the Eternal City.
Rome Reinvented by Giovanni Paolo Panini
Lots sold Published on 11/03/2023
Success for Greuze, Vallayer-Coster and Bruegel
This sale was a delightful invitation to explore centuries of the past and indulge in reverie—whatever Molière might think.
Success for Greuze, Vallayer-Coster and Bruegel
Lots sold Published on 10/23/2023
Success: The Common Thread in the Chevalier Tapestry Collection Sale
Specialists eagerly awaited the partial dispersal of the tapestries in the family dynasty’s collection. A work inspired by America took top honors.
Success: The Common Thread in the Chevalier Tapestry Collection Sale
Pre-sale Published on 10/20/2023
Joseph Cornell, Surrealism with an American Accent
This iconic leporello by the New York artist opens a window on American Surrealism.
Joseph Cornell, Surrealism with an American Accent
Lots sold Published on 10/13/2023
French Actor Gérard Depardieu’s Collection Nets €4M
The powerful 20th-century works mirror the actor’s personality. Sculpture and Eugène Leroy took center stage.
French Actor Gérard Depardieu’s Collection Nets €4M
Pre-sale Published on 10/06/2023
Mary Cassatt, a Compendium of Impressionism
With this portrait of a young woman, Mary Cassatt (1844-1926), offers a condensed version of the best that Impressionism has given to art.
Mary Cassatt, a Compendium of Impressionism

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