The Facts
Artcurial sold the Rothschild collection 'Le goût Rothschild en héritage. Un pied-à-terre sur le Champ-de-Mars' on September 22, 2026, achieving €4,387,135 with 100% of lots sold. A pair of 18th-century Sèvres porcelain oval verrières from Louis XVI's mythological service led the sale at €926,800, pre-empted by the Musée national du château de Versailles. A Venetian filigree glass covered bowl mounted in vermeil by Erhard Lösel, circa 1580, fetched €529,600, while Jan van Goyen's 'Fishing boats on a shore beneath a stormy sky' sold for €463,400. The collection's library brought €185,223 across 38 lots.
The Signal
The 100% sold rate and competitive bidding underscore sustained demand for aristocratic French decorative arts with royal provenance. The Versailles museum's pre-emption of the Sèvres verrières signals institutional appetite for objects tied to Louis XVI, a factor that can anchor values for comparable pieces. For collectors, the sale demonstrates that a single-owner Rothschild provenance continues to command premiums across categories, from 18th-century porcelain to Old Master paintings, while the library's €185,223 total shows the breadth of value within such collections.
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- Artists: Jan van Goyen
- People: Erhard Lösel, Louis XVI
- Auction Houses: Artcurial
- Museums: Musée national du château de Versailles
- Locations: Paris
- Prices: €4,387,135, €926,800, €529,600, €463,400, €185,223
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