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Aguttes announced that its October 15, 2026 "Arts de la table" sale will feature five lots by 19th-century Brussels silversmith Joseph Germain Dutalis (1780-1852), a major figure in European silverware who served monarchies including King William I of the Netherlands and King Leopold I of Belgium.
Aguttes will auction a 19th-century silver plate for serving hot chestnuts, crafted by the renowned Parisian silversmith Odiot, on October 15, 2026, at its Gennevilliers saleroom. The plate, designed to imitate a folded napkin, features hinged compartments to keep chestnuts warm.
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.
Aguttes will present a rare Cartier Billiken from 1910 at its sale on November 18, 2026. Carved in agate and set with diamond eyes, the piece reflects Cartier's early 20th-century whimsy and the Belle Époque taste for exotic curios.
On September 14, 2026, Getty announced the launch of season two of 'If Objects Could Talk,' an award-winning family-friendly podcast that brings to life objects from its art collection.
On September 4, 2026, Aguttes announced that a rare Limoges champlevé enamel Gospel book cover sold for €104,000 at its Haute Époque auction on July 8, 2026, doubling its pre-sale estimate.
Bonhams will present The Bennett & Judie Weinstock Collection, a survey of interiors, furnishings, British ceramics, and decorative objects from the late interior designers Bennett (1940–2025) and Judie Weinstock (1940–2025).
On August 18, 2026, the Getty Conservation Institute announced ongoing conservation of an 18th-century French commode by Bernard II van Risenburgh that incorporates Japanese lacquer panels.
Artcurial will auction the collection 'Le goût Rothschild en héritage, Un pied-à-terre sur le Champ-de-Mars' on September 22, 2026, in Paris. The sale spans furniture, decorative arts, Old Master paintings, books, and autographs assembled over generations of the Rothschild family.
Artcurial will present its Furniture & Works of Art auction on June 16 and 17 featuring 18th-century European decorative arts.
Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will hold its Classics auction in Paris on 22 April featuring an exceptional collection of early Meissen porcelain assembled in East Asia including pieces from the personal collection of Augustus the Strong Elector of Saxony and King of Poland.
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