Classic Week
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Event date 27 October - 5 November -
Event location Paris
From decorative arts and rare books to objets d’art and collectors’ items, Classic Week Paris witnessed some remarkable bidding battles, driven in particular by strong interest from French and international museums. A beaker from Marie-Antoinette’s Dairy at Rambouillet, as well as a bronze after Giambologna, attributed to Susini, attracted particular attention from collectors. The Rare Books and Manuscripts sale was notable for several pre-emptions by the Bibliothèque national de France and the Musée Condé at the Domaine de Chantilly. Finally, the Palace of Versailles enriched its collections with the acquisition of a pair of corner étagères supplied by Riesener for the Tuileries Palace.
A Collaboration with Féau Boiseries
For Classic Week, Christie’s is delighted to partner with Féau Boiseries to present the paintings, books, furniture and works of art offered in the sales in its exceptional Paris showroom. A family-owned Parisian house, Féau Boiseries has preserved for more than 150 years a remarkable heritage of interior architectural elements, constituting one of the most important repositories of decorative architecture in the world. Far more than a collection, this living repertoire sustains an ongoing dialogue between heritage and creation, reinterpreting historic models through designs adapted to contemporary living. Together, our two houses celebrate the dialogue between masterpieces of European heritage and exceptional interiors.