Historical Collections & Timepieces: Success for Prestigious Provenances
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Historical Collections: Memories of Great Figures and Historic Timepieces from the Principality of Monaco auctions, organized by Artcurial, achieved over €1.7M, under the hammer of Stéphane Aubert and Maxence Miglioretti. The historical memorabilia, with remarkable provenances, drew strong interest, with 31 preemptions from the French National Archives and the Historical Service of the Armed Forces.
Description de l’ Egypte ou Recueil des observations et des recherches
qui ont été faites en Egypte pendant l’expédition de l’armée française
Sold €140,173
Among the highlights of the first session, a rare 1830-bound copy of the “Description de l’Égypte” achieved €140,173.
The second chapter, dedicated to Charles de Gaulle and Paul Reynaud, drew strong collector interest and notable results: the official portrait of President Charles de Gaulle fetched €49,856, while a letter dated January 30, 1940, from General de Gaulle to Paul Reynaud sold for €26,240.
Paul Reynaud’s personal copy of the French Fifth Republic Constitution, annotated in his own hand, also reached €47,232.
Charles de Gaulle (1890-1970)
Autograph Letter Signed, January 30, 1940, to Paul Reynaud
Sold €26,240
Patek Philippe
Perpetual Calendar
Ref. 1526 - Big Arabic
Sold €524,800
Our Watches Department also presented an exceptional collection of timepieces from Pierre Rey, a close advisor to the Prince Rainier III and a key figure of post-war Monaco, totaling €852,800. Notably, the Patek Philippe “World Time – Pink on Pink” Ref. 1415 and “Perpetual Calendar – Big Arabic” Ref. 1526 achieved €328,000 and €524,800 respectively.
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Auction Results
Historical Collections: Memories of Great Figures
Historic Timepieces from the Principality of Monaco
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Historical Souvenirs
Maxence Miglioretti
+33 1 42 99 20 02
Watches
Romain Marsot
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