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Pre-sale

The Tragedy of Russia at Drouot

Soon coming up for sale for the first time at auction are the family archives of the man who was a brilliant officer in the tsarist navy before leading...
The Tragedy of Russia at Drouot - Pre-sale
Lots sold

Success for a Devoted Servant of the State

A splendid result! At over €3 million, it honoured the exemplary figure of the royal advisor Paul Phélypeaux: cause for rejoicing indeed.
Success for a Devoted Servant of the State - Lots sold
Lots sold

The Kolchak Archives, a Well-turned Page of Russian History

The documents come from the family of Admiral Alexander Kolchak, the head of the White forces.
The Kolchak Archives, a Well-turned Page of Russian History - Lots sold
Cultural Heritage

The Miraculous Door of the Hôtel de Ville

At first glance, it's just a door. Yet the history of this door, which opened the way to the French monarchs for two centuries, borders on the miraculous....
The Miraculous Door of the Hôtel de Ville - Cultural Heritage
Interviews

Stéphane Gaillard Wakes Up Rome's Villa Medici

Since Muriel Mayette's departure, he has been acting in the interim as director of the famous villa, the French Academy in Rome. A return to its ro...
Stéphane Gaillard Wakes Up Rome's Villa Medici - Interviews
Spotlight

Royal Memories of Saint-Cloud

This padlock is moving evidence of a highly prominent royal residence, unfortunately now destroyed. A small object with a big story.
Royal Memories of Saint-Cloud - Spotlight
Cultural Heritage

The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale’s Treasure Chest

Established in 1963, the Beinecke is one of the world’s largest libraries devoted to rare books and manuscripts. As a major force on the international...
The Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale’s Treasure Chest - Cultural Heritage
Art Price Index

The Choker: An Attribute of Feminine Power

Worn by Henry VIII's second wife, Anne Boleyn, and Alexandra of Denmark, Princess of Wales, the choker has earned its letters patent.
The Choker: An Attribute of Feminine Power - Art Price Index
Cultural Heritage

Père Lachaise: An Unlikely Source of the “Manif”

Across its history, Père Lachaise has reverberated with political rallies. Intended for the humble residents of western Paris, the cemetery soon became...
Père Lachaise: An Unlikely Source of the “Manif” - Cultural Heritage
Market Trends

Drouot and the Louvre: Partners in Research on Provenance

Alexandre Giquello and the museum have signed an agreement to open up the Hôtel Drouot’s archives and create an award for young researchers.
Drouot and the Louvre: Partners in Research on Provenance - Market Trends
Lots sold

The Tsar and the Order of Malta

Some of Paul I’s historic diplomatic documents return to Moscow.
The Tsar and the Order of Malta - Lots sold
Analyses

Is the Encyclopedic Museum Still Relevant?

In his new book, Donatien Grau, a French writer, art critic and a curator at the Musée d'Orsay in Paris, pursues a global conversation about the past...
Is the Encyclopedic Museum Still Relevant? - Analyses
Lots sold

Tragic Sketch by Ary Scheffer

With this study for a large painting, Ary Scheffer illustrates a dramatic episode in the violence perpetrated against Greece in the 19th century.
Tragic Sketch by Ary Scheffer - Lots sold
Market Trends

Signs of Old Paris on Show at the Musée Carnavalet

You need to look up to appreciate the fine collection of signs at the Musée Carnavalet, particularly the ones acquired at auction.
Signs of Old Paris on Show at the Musée Carnavalet - Market Trends
Interviews

Valérie Guillaume: Head of the Newly-Renovated Musée Carnavalet

Paris's oldest museum has reopened in a completely refurbished building, where the collections are now strikingly set off. For its director, both everything...
Valérie Guillaume: Head of the Newly-Renovated Musée Carnavalet - Interviews
Spotlight

Mementos of the Yusupovs: A Major Dynasty of Collectors

This final sale features a hundred paintings, objet d'art, photographs, books and furniture from the Parisian home of Prince Felix and his wife Iri...
Mementos of the Yusupovs: A Major Dynasty of Collectors - Spotlight
Lots sold

The Aristocratic Yusupov Collection Enchants Collectors

Prince and Princess Yusupov’s last mementos and those from other provenances bedazzled bidders beyond France’s borders. Imperial Russia captures the...
The Aristocratic Yusupov Collection Enchants Collectors - Lots sold
Spotlight

A Table Commemorating the Liberation of France by the Allied Forces

Mystery shrouds this unique, previously unknown table made in 1947 to honor the Allied landings in Normandy and the liberation of France.
A Table Commemorating the Liberation of France by the Allied Forces - Spotlight
Interviews

Pap Ndiaye, the Peacemaker at the Head of the Palais de la Porte-Dorée

In March, the brilliant historian and brother of writer Marie NDiaye was appointed Director of the Palais de la Porte-Dorée, which houses the National...
Pap Ndiaye, the Peacemaker at the Head of the Palais de la Porte-Dorée - Interviews
Exhibitions

Indigenous Americans: From One Stereotype to Another

In Lyon, a major historical, ethnological and artistic exploration of the image of "American Indians" in Europe sheds light on the real links...
Indigenous Americans: From One Stereotype to Another - Exhibitions
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22 juillet 2022 - 17:27
Appel à contribution en vue de l'inventaire raisonné de Beaumarchais
22 juillet 2022 - 16:34
Record mondial pour la peintre franco-danoise Gerda Wegener
22 juillet 2022 - 15:31
Une étoile Michelin pour le Musée d’art moderne de Fontevraud