Gaston Étienne Le Bourgeois (1880-1956)

With its opal wings and eyes, gold body dotted with diamonds and an emerald on its back, this dragonfly exquisitely illustrates the delicacy of Art Nouveau (l.7 cm/2.8 in., weight 20.6 g/0.72 oz).

On Saturday, September 10, Cyril Duval Enchères OVV will hold another sale in La Flèche, in the Loire Valley, focused on hunting.

Though his name crops up regularly in auction sales (often preceded by the words “attributed to”), the French architect and interior designer Georges Bourgeois (1898–1937), who practiced under the sobriquet Djo-Bourgeois, is little known outside of specialist circles.

Florence Bourgeois, head of Paris Photo since 2015, has been appointed director of FIAC, thus replacing Jennifer Flay, director of the Paris contemporary art fair for the past 18 years. There are widespread rumors Flay will join the Art Basel team as they prepare to move into FIAC’s old citadel in the Grand Palais.

A totally forgotten photographer of the Roaring Twenties is back in the spotlight thanks to a show at the Centre Pompidou and the meticulous work of historian Michel Frizot. The exhibition also shines fresh light on the role of photography at that time.

“Louise Bourgeois: The Woven Child” presents 90 works from the final period of Louise Bourgeois’ (1911-2010) career: the artist’s powerful fabric sculptures invite visitors to contemplate her emotional repair in the final two decades of her life.

Frieze New York has just ended, and initial figures for the works sold are already circulating. Louise Bourgeois made the headlines within a few hours of the opening.

While the fair is in full swing, one of the French artist's (who died in 2010) giant spiders has been sold for $40M by Hauser & Wirth - the auction record for a Spider being set at $28M. The 1996 steel structure came from the collection of Ursula Hauser, mother of the gallery's co-founder

An advocate of contemporary painting and sculpture in the post-war years, the art critic and historian is now the hero of auctions. Thirty works from his private collection tell the tale of a fascinating career.

At this sale for bibliophiles, the author of Le Bourgeois Gentilhomme (The Bourgeois Gentleman) delighted bidders with a first edition of his complete works.