Maxime Maufra (1861-1918)

Fascinated by nature and the fractured coasts created by a rough sea, Maxime Maufra (1861-1918) makes outdoor painting a true religion. A tireless traveler he set his easel down throughout Brittany in search of its vibrant lights.

Artists Maxime Maufra, Henri Martin and Ferdinand du Puigaudeau all captured the special atmosphere of the seaside and lagoons.

Maxime Flatry is at the forefront of new Art Deco gallerists. In early June, he opened a space, in the Parisian neighborhood of Saint‑Germain-des-Prés, dedicated to furniture from the 1920s and '30s.

The modern paintings from a Left bank apartment are likely to attract more interest than the furniture, art objects and Chinese porcelain.

Alberto Giacometti's bronze lighting fixtures are a benchmark in the decorative arts of the 1930s: elongated objects that are highly prized on the market, especially when they are as rare as this model.

Maxime Gasnier has joined the team at the Bourse de Commerce in Paris, where he will be attached to the communications department. He was since 2015 editor-in-chief of the magazine The Steidz, after 4 years spent at the Fondation Hermès.

The new venture Sancy Expertise Paris brings together associates Drew Battaglia, expert in jewels and gem stones, Florian Doux, expert in goldsmiths and Maxime Charron, expert in Russian art objects. Their address: 1, rue de Châteaudun, in the 9th arrondissement, a stone's throw from Drouot.

The Lambinet family’s former hôtel particulier (urban mansion), which serves as a history, painting, sculpture and decorative arts museum since 1932, has gotten a facelift. The newly redesigned exhibits provide a delightful glimpse into 18th-century life in France.

The section reserved for emerging galleries welcomes this year a record number of participants: 10 against 6 in previous editions. Among the latter, two French galleries will be present: Maxime Flatry and Pingel Rare Books, specializing respectively in art deco and old books and rare cards.

The flea markets are deserted by foreign customers, a trend that already started 2015 with the terrorist attacks and then the Yellow Vest protests. "Above a certain price, we only work with American dealers and decorators (representing 60% of the visitors)," confided the antique dealer Maxime Hardy to Le Monde.