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Published on 26 April 2024

Art Price Index: Objects for the Reader

Every bibliophile has his or her own literary habits to make the most of his or her favorite pages.

Art Price Index: Objects for the Reader - Market Trends

Published on 15 March 2024

Giorgio Vasari and Sir John Soane In the Alain Moatti Library

Alain Moatti (1939-2023) was an erudite antiquarian and a tireless curiosity seeker, renowned in particular for his knowledge of bronzes and majolica....

Giorgio Vasari and Sir John Soane In the Alain Moatti Library - Pre-sale

Published on 15 March 2024

The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF

In a journey through knowledge, the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) brilliantly reconstructs the “essence” of humanist thought.

The Invention of the Renaissance at the BnF - Exhibitions

Published on 26 January 2024

Adolfo Orsi, Author of Classic Car Auction Yearbook: The Automotive Bible

Every year, this distinguished classic car expert publishes a detailed analysis of the market. In his latest edition, Aldolfo Orsi describes a return...

Adolfo Orsi, Author of Classic Car Auction Yearbook: The Automotive Bible - Interviews

Published on 19 January 2024

Art Price Index: Cityscapes

As traditional drawings or in high-angle perspective, cityscapes are historical records.

Art Price Index: Cityscapes - Market Trends

Cultural Heritage

Published on 05 January 2024

Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry

The C2RMF gave the Duke of Berry’s famous manuscript at the Château de Chantilly a thorough going-over to identify what restorations should be made...

Studying Les Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry - Cultural Heritage

Published on 20 December 2023

The Extraordinary Eye of Visionary Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux

The outbuildings of the Château de Ferrières turned out to contain a number of rare antiquarian books that were the object of enviable scrutiny.

The Extraordinary Eye of Visionary Architect Claude-Nicolas Ledoux - Lots sold

Published on 03 December 2023

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours

A manuscript, with sumptuous illuminations attributed to Jean Colombe, thwarted Blaise Pascal's treatise on the arithmetic by fetching well over the...

From Pascal's Mathematics to the Bureau Book of Hours - Lots sold

Published on 27 October 2023

The Library of Versailles: Rare Books, Precious Bindings and Amazing Fakes

The treasures of the Central Library of Versailles are on display in the elegant reception galleries of the former French Ministry of Foreign Affairs...

The Library of Versailles: Rare Books, Precious Bindings and Amazing Fakes - Exhibitions

Published on 20 October 2023

Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student

The illustrious Bureau family commissioned this book of hours, which was at first attributed to Jean Fouquet, Jean Colombe’s famous teacher.

Jean Colombe, a Fifteenth-Century Illuminator and a Good Student - Pre-sale

Published on 20 October 2023

Joseph Cornell, Surrealism with an American Accent

This iconic leporello by the New York artist opens a window on American Surrealism.

Joseph Cornell, Surrealism with an American Accent - Pre-sale

Published on 10 February 2023

Historica Selecta’s “Yearbook”: A Checkered Flag for the Classic Car Market

Last week the 47th edition of Retromobile in Paris, the first major international classic car show of 2023, kicked off the market’s “season” in Paris....

Historica Selecta’s “Yearbook”: A Checkered Flag for the Classic Car Market - Market Trends

Published on 04 January 2023

A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight

Antique books and Old Master paintings joined forces, making the most of their origins and qualities.

A 15th-Century Book of Hours in the Limelight - Lots sold

Published on 29 November 2022

The Aristophil Journey Comes to an End

This 55th sale was one of the most eagerly awaited, as the final stage of a journey that began on December 20, 2017 at Drouot.

The Aristophil Journey Comes to an End - Lots sold

Published on 07 October 2022

Art Market Overview: The Superpowers of Comic Books

On September 12, the Goldin platform sold an extremely rare first copy of Action Comics from 1938 for $3.4 M, a record for a first copy of Action C...

Art Market Overview: The Superpowers of Comic Books - Market Trends

Published on 29 September 2022

Pedigree Antiquarian Books: Announcing Several Gems!

This collection of antique books from the library of the Ducs de Montmorency is largely given over to manuscripts, remarkable bookbinding skills and...

Pedigree Antiquarian Books: Announcing Several Gems! - Pre-sale

Cultural Heritage

Published on 15 September 2022

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France: A Renaissance

The National Library of France has been renovated from top to bottom. The now restored historic spaces are open to all. A new chapter is beginning for...

The Bibliothèque Nationale de France: A Renaissance - Cultural Heritage

Published on 12 September 2022

Oudry, Foujita and Jouve: A Perfect Trio for Bibliophiles

This event for discerning book lovers honored the great specialists of the psychology of animals: Jean-Baptiste Oudry, Paul Jouve and the inevitable...

Oudry, Foujita and Jouve: A Perfect Trio for Bibliophiles - Lots sold

Published on 22 July 2022

Art Price Index: Exquisite Books of Hours

These richly decorated pages brought their owners closer to the divine and were a sign of social status.

Art Price Index: Exquisite Books of Hours - Market Trends

Published on 21 July 2022

Bergé’s Books, the Last Act: Woolf and Genet

It took six sales to disperse the contents of Pierre Bergé's 1,642-volume library. The greatest names in 19th and 20th-century literature were represented...

Bergé’s Books, the Last Act: Woolf and Genet - Lots sold

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