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, Pot, circa 1730
Meissen (porcelaine tendre)
Pot, circa 1730
€74,532, 11 December 2007
Napoleon’s fauteuil from the Grand Trianon by Jacob-Desmalter
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
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
Set of eight Louis XV fauteuils.
€117,000, December 2006
Pair of Louis XIV giltwood torchères
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.

At Drouot

Weekly general sales for the thousands of professionals and private buyers who flock to Drouot every day.

Upcoming Auction

19 December 2008
Furniture & Decorative Objects

 

Secretaire à abattant

Secretaire à abattant
Style Empire
136,5 x 106 x 47 cm
€47,090, 24 June 2008

Experts

Contact

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