Strong sales as France restarts live auctions
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Strong sales as France restarts live auctions
Artcurial, the first auction house to reopen, doubled its sale estimate as lockdown seems to have "sharpened" buyers' appetite
Leading French auctioneer François Tajan dies, aged 57
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Leading French auctioneer François Tajan dies, aged 57
The deputy chairman of the Paris-based auction house Artcurial was suffering from food poisoning
Rare Tahitian painting by Gauguin sells for €9.5m at Artcurial in Paris
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Rare Tahitian painting by Gauguin sells for €9.5m at Artcurial in Paris
Te Bourao II, which went to an international collector, was on loan to the Met in New York for ten years
UK buyer bags Artemisia Gentileschi painting for a record €4.8m in Paris
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UK buyer bags Artemisia Gentileschi painting for a record €4.8m in Paris
Work depicting Roman heroine Lucretia was in a private collection for 40 years
Gauguin Tahitian painting comes to auction in Paris from the walls of the Met
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Gauguin Tahitian painting comes to auction in Paris from the walls of the Met
Te Bourao II (The Purao Tree), which has been in the same collection since 1995, is estimated to sell for €5m-€7m at Artcurial
Surfacing on the market: macabre mourning jewellery and a bronze cast by Camille Claudel
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Surfacing on the market: macabre mourning jewellery and a bronze cast by Camille Claudel
Our pick of this month's most interesting auctions
Gupta joins Hauser & Wirth
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Gupta joins Hauser & Wirth
Gagosian beaten to the punch
Hervé Poulain and Reneé Le Fur make surprise announcement that the pair are joining Artcurial-Briest group
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Hervé Poulain and Reneé Le Fur make surprise announcement that the pair are joining Artcurial-Briest group
The Sotheby’s-friendly team is joining Artcurial
Arms giant Dassault backs “cultural and artistic hub” for French auction Market
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Arms giant Dassault backs “cultural and artistic hub” for French auction Market
Briest allies with Artcurial