Furniture & Decorative Objects

Furnishings & exceptional items from the Renaissance to Napoleon III

In conjunction with expert Roland de L’Espée, the department holds sales of furniture and works of art from the Renaissance to the Second Empire, including the grandiose productions of the 18th and early 19th centuries.

Highlights to date include the Jean Rossignol Collection, the Château du Martinet, the Ledoux Lebard estate, and the collection of a porcelain connoisseur.

Our success in this field mirrors the development of pre-20th century art in general at Artcurial, as shown by the exceptional results posted by our Fine Arts department in 2006, when overall sales doubled to reach €13.8m.

Some recent prices


Meissen (porcelaine tendre): Pot, circa 1730; €74,532, 11 December 2007

: Napoleon’s fauteuil from the Grand Trianon by Jacob-Desmalter; €299,300

: Rare pair of baskets in Vincennes soft-paste porcelain from Louis XV’s first dinner-service (c.1755).; €265,000, June 2006.

: Set of eight Louis XV fauteuils.; €117,000, December 2006

: Pair of Louis XIV giltwood torchères.; €84,000, December 2006

Auction dates

At the Hôtel Dassault:

Two prestige sales in June & December.

Two mid-season sales in March & October, dubbed 18th Century Interiors, appeal to collectors, private buyers, and decorators, and offer a vast range of objects.