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  • L’invité de La Tribune de l’Art n° 11 - 17/4/24 : Nicolas Schwed

    This week we talk to Nicolas Schwed, a drawing dealer in Paris. He regularly organises exhibitions in his Paris gallery, which we often report on here, and talks to us about drawing collectors,…

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  • The third Paris Print Fair

    With twenty international exhibitors gathered in the intimate setting of the refectory of the Cordeliers convent at the time of the Salon du Dessin, and with old, modern and contemporary prints…

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  • The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (5)

    This is the fifth and final article in a long marathon that has taken us to all the galleries in Paris (or at least we hope we haven’t missed any) that are holding exhibitions to mark the Semaine…

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  • The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (3)

    Elle fut représentée par les portraitistes les plus recherchés de la cour, mais parce qu’on n’est jamais aussi bien flatté que par soi-même, la duchesse de Montpensier ne ce contenta pas de ces…

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  • The Salon du Dessin 2024 is now open

    Comme chaque année, et par chance sous un beau soleil qui avait fui Paris depuis plusieurs mois, le Salon du Dessin a rouvert ses portes dans le Palais de la Bourse, cadre intimiste qui lui…

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  • The "Semaine du Dessin" in Paris galleries (2)

    The enigmatic but impressive self-portrait by Nicolaus Ritter Junior will take pride of place for a few more days in Jonathan den Otter’s fine exhibition at Benjamin Peronnet on rue de Louvois,…

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  • Drawings and sculptures at Drouot

    Two sales of drawings are currently on show at Drouot, at Ader and Millon, as are two previously unseen sculptures by David d’Angers at Daguerre. Finally, as part of the auction house’s "Temps…

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  • Fabrizio Moretti opens a gallery in Paris

    There could be no better symbol of the dynamism of the Paris art market than the arrival of a new gallery devoted to old painters. The one that has just opened its doors on Place du Louvre, next…

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  • London’s July sales

    Unlike last December’s particularly poor sales, the London auctions at the beginning of July were of a very high standard, with a number of major works that amply justified the trip. The most…

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  • Alain Delon disperses his last treasures

    "Millet is my passion, my god in drawing" declared Alain Delon to our colleague Harry Bellet in an interview back in 2007. So it comes as no surprise to see four works by the artist in the…

  • Several paintings put up for sale by Tajan

    The shadow of the great masters hangs over the Tajan sale on 21 June in Paris, which brings together several paintings whose attribution is not certain, but whose quality is undeniable. This is…

  • Paintings for sale at Christie’s in Paris

    Sometimes painters choose to work without color, playing only with shades of black and white, or brown. Christie’s will be selling a large-format grisaille in Paris on June 15. It depicts the Last…

  • Four exhibitions in Paris galleries

    June promises to be a particularly busy month for the Paris art market, with a cascade of public sales (article to follow) and several exhibitions organised by galleries. The opening of a new one…

  • Orsay and Courbet

    On 4 June, the Rouillac auction house will be offering a painting, La Grande Baigneuse, described as "the largest nude by Courbet to be presented at auction" and even "his last nude". This work…

  • Bonham’s and Christie’s auctions in Paris

    Alexander the Great faced without trembling the elephant army of Porus, rajah of the Pauravas kingdom. The battle took place on the banks of the Hydaspe in 326 BC. The Macedonian king was…

  • Corsica claims the Madonna of Brando

    The Madonna of Brando, named after the Corsican town where it was kept until 1839, was finally not sold at auction this afternoon: the French Ministry of Culture, at the request of the commune…

  • Corsica wants to acquire Madonna of Brando

    The Corsicans are mobilising to acquire Brando’s Madonna, estimated at between 200,000 and 300,000 euros. It will face the auction fire at Drouot on 31 March, put up for sale by De…

  • Two exhibitions in Parisian galleries

    From Bourdon and Buffon, Christian Le Serbon displays a diversity of portraits in his gallery in the rue de Penthièvre, in collaboration with the Galerie de Frise. Painters, scholars, publishers,…

  • Three new exhibitions of drawings in galleries

    While the Salon du Dessin closes its doors this Monday evening, the party continues for lovers of fine sheets as new sales are planned during this week while several gallerists are very happily…

  • The Salon du dessin returns in spring

    It was not without emotion that we rediscovered the most beautiful sheet from the previous edition of the Salon du Dessin: offered in May 2022 by the Dutch dealer Onno van Seggelen, it was…

  • The second edition of Paris Print Fair

    While the Salon du Dessin, a flagship event for the art market at the end of March, is in full swing in Paris with a great success and an attendance (especially museums) the likes of which have…

  • Drawings for sale at Christie’s Paris

    "There was a rich man whose manager was accused of wasting his possessions." Three other preparatory drawings for The Raven are known, one in the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in…

  • An auction by Artcurial in Paris

    Several still lifes, of different origins but forming a coherent whole. This is what strikes you first in the sale of old paintings, drawings and sculptures at Artcurial which will take place…

  • Talabardon & Gautier sales at Ader

    In a first article, we announced that we would review the Talabardon & Gautier sale organised by SVV Ader. The sale will finally take place in two sessions on Tuesday 21 and Thursday 23…

  • Tefaf 2023, a great vintage

    In 2020, the fair was shortened due to the pandemic. In 2021, it was cancelled for the same reason. In 2022, it was held in June in a slightly reduced form. In 2023, Tefaf returned to its…

  • Import VAT: another solution is possible

    The French Ministry of Finance and the French Ministry of Culture held a press briefing today on the issue of VAT on works of art which, for some days now, following the article published by Les…