Camille Corot (1796-1875)

Announced first in March, then June, this Camille Coro landscape, part of an estate sale, will attract interest because of both its artist and its provenance.

A powerfully balanced black and blue painting by the contemporary master largely lived up to its promise, followed by works by Bernard Buffet, Robert Combas and Camille Corot.

He returned from Italy with vistas of Rome, Florence and Tivoli, but he also tirelessly roamed the French countryside, setting up his easel from Normandy and Morvan to Provence. Haloed in silver and golden light, these bucolic landscapes, much admired...

The painting by the inventor of outrenoir might take center stage, but this luminous landscape by Camille Corot is sure to spark a great bidding war.

At the Hotel Martinez in Cannes, it took all of four days to sell the lots in sessions mainly dedicated to Old Masters, modern art and jewelry.

Born in 1935, Dieterle, who was also a painter, died on January 30. He was the world specialist on Camille Corot and was the leading authority for the authentication of his works - a family affair since his great-grandfather was a pupil of the painter. His funeral will take place on February 8 at Père Lachaise.

From Jacques Grüber's glasswork to Maria Blanchard's portraits of children, a two-day sale offered plenty of opportunities to get away from it all during lockdown.

A rich offering of artworks ranging from Old Masters to Surrealists and beyond, “Oeuvres Choisies” offers a glimpse of the sales that will pass online this quarter due to COVID restrictions. As a first for the Hôtel Drouot, the collegial exhibition has gone digital with high-resolution photographs and Youtube videos.

Camille Claudel made this emotional portrait just after losing her child and renouncing motherhood.

A prominent figure of the post-war Parisian art world, Camille Bryen remains understudied and underestimated today. Regularly appearing at auctions, his fascinating, often small-sized works remain affordable for collectors, for now.