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 Published on 17 May 2024

Precious Objects from the 18th-Century at the Musée Cognacq-Jay

Snuffboxes in chased gold enriched with diamonds, sewing kits including micro-scissors, ivory writing tablets for messages, perfume bottles, enamel-covered...
Precious Objects from the 18th-Century at the Musée Cognacq-Jay - Exhibitions
Market Trends
 Published on 17 May 2024

Art Price Index: Luxury 18th-Century Pocket Boxes, a Reflection of Refined Social Customs

Illustrating the habits and customs of a refined and privileged society, exquisite small objects dating to and just after the Age of Enlightenment still...
Art Price Index: Luxury 18th-Century Pocket Boxes, a Reflection of Refined Social Customs - Market Trends
Pre-sale
 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
Analyses
 Published on 25 May 2023

Miniature Enamel Painting in the 17th Century

Seventeenth-century French and Swiss enamellers excelled in miniature portraits, historical scenes and landscapes. Europe’s rich and famous loved their...
Miniature Enamel Painting in the 17th Century - Analyses
Analyses
 Published on 26 January 2023

Will the Choiseul Snuffbox Soon Join the Collections of the Louvre?

The Louvre has launched a major fundraising drive to acquire the famous snuffbox originally owned by the Duc de Choiseul (1719–1785), Louis XV’s minister....
Will the Choiseul Snuffbox Soon Join the Collections of the Louvre? - Analyses
Pre-sale
 Published on 16 December 2022

A One-of-a-Kind 16th-Century Miniature Dutch Nativity Scene

This tiny triptych from the collection of Charles Boucaud, a unique piece from the studio of Adam Dircksz, will attract a lot of attention due to its...
A One-of-a-Kind 16th-Century Miniature Dutch Nativity Scene - Pre-sale
Pre-sale
 Published on 23 September 2021

The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours

The art of the miniature reached such heights in 15th-century Flanders that the period be could be dubbed the golden age of illuminated manuscripts....
The Virtuosity of Flemish Manuscript Illuminators Radiates in this Salisbury Book of Hours - Pre-sale
Lots sold
 Published on 07 September 2021

A Well-Deserved Triumph for the Persian Book of Kings

The Shahnameh, the Book of Kings of Iranian origin and a true masterpiece, was the star attraction in Cherbourg on the first Sunday in August.
A Well-Deserved Triumph for the Persian Book of Kings - Lots sold
Lots sold
 Published on 24 June 2021

Record for a Scene of Daily Life in the Punjab

Sixteen Indian miniatures from the same private collection provided a glimpse of the customs and habits of this North Indian state, including a striking...
Record for a Scene of Daily Life in the Punjab - Lots sold
Pre-sale
 Published on 04 March 2021

A Carved Miniature from the Workshop of Adam Dircksz

This tiny boxwood miniature, a specialty at the beginning of the 16th century, is the work of Adam Dircksz's workshop in the County of Holland. Intended...
A Carved Miniature from the Workshop of Adam Dircksz - Pre-sale
Lots sold
 Published on 24 May 2019

The Glory of Akbar

Glittering results for two miniatures from a 17th century Mughal illuminated manuscript chronicling the life of Emperor Akbar.
The Glory of Akbar - Lots sold
Jean-Baptiste Isabey Louis-Léopold Boilly Nicolas-Marie Moriot Jean-Urbain Guérin Pierre Adolphe Hall Joseph Ducreux

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