On the occasion of the seventieth anniversary of J.R.R. Tolkien’s completion of The Lord of the Rings, the Collègedes Bernardins hosts the exhibition Aubusson Weaves Tolkien, presented by the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie in Aubusson, France from March 21st to May 18th, 2025. For the first time, these tapestries will be exhibited outside the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie and will be showcased at the Parisian institution. Fifteen tapestries from the Hanging, based on...
With provenance as illustrious as Karl Lagerfeld, Hubert de Givenchy and Yves Saint Laurent, and treasures related to the Kings of France, the Habsburgs and the Medici, the second edition of FAB Paris (previously known as Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale) is set to capture the imagination of international collectors and visitors alike. Charting millennia of art history, from Ancient Egypt to today, the curated ensemble, set to be unveiled at the Grand Palais Ephémère from 22...
In February this year, two leading French art fairs – the venerable Biennale, one of the world’s oldest art fairs (formerly known as La Biennale des Antiquaires) and the fast-growing Fine Arts Paris – announced that they had merged to create a new annual flagship event in Paris, celebrating art from the Antiquity to present day. Fine Arts Paris & La Biennale has now unveiled details of its inaugural edition which will take place at...
ASIA NOW Paris has announced its eighth edition, bringing together 70 galleries and 200 artists from 63 countries to present the best of Asia’s contemporary art scenes at a new location: the Monnaie de Paris. The historic Paris Mint, housed in an 18th-century palace with open-air courtyards, will be filled with art indoors and out during the fair. This grand setting in the heart of Paris is spread over 1.2 hectares on the Left Bank of the...
Marking its very first edition from May 19—22, 2022, the Paris Print Fair, organised by the Chambre Syndicale de l’Estampe, du Dessin et du Tableau (CSEDT), will bring together 19 exhibitors from across Europe in the historical Réfectoire du Couvent des Cordeliers in Paris. With its distinct intimate format, the fair will present great masters of printmaking such as Dürer, Rembrandt, Picasso and Goya, alongside current creatives among which Bernar Venet, Barbara Rae and Kathy...
French auction house Artcurial has three exceptional design sales scheduled for November 2019. Under the leadership of design experts Fabien Naudan and Emmanuel Bérard, the sales include Scandinavian Design on November 12th, French Masters on 19th November, and Italian Design on November 19th. Scandinavian design – 12th November 2019 Highlights of the sales include outstanding pieces by Hans J. Wegner, Alvar Aalto, Paavo Tynell and Poul Henningsen. Among those: Rare oak, cane and brass Dolphin...
The Ingres Museum in the South of France is reopening after three years of major expansion and a complete renovation. The only museum in the world dedicated to Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, the French neoclassical painter of the 19th century, is a flagship of the French culture houses, and an exceptional collection of Ingres’ paintings and drawings, the largest after the Louvre Museum. More than 4,500 drawings by Ingres, 44 paintings, personal items such as his violin...
Unseen by the public for two centuries, Marie Antoinette’s diamonds and pearls went under Sotheby’s hammer as part of one of the most important royal jewellery collections ever to come to auction. The auction took place in the Swiss city of Geneva on Thursday 15 November and, out of more than 100 lots, included 10 breathtaking treasures that belonged to the ill-fated Queen of France. The major collection—held by the Italian royal House of Bourbon-Parma...
Known for innovative design and expert craftsmanship, Van Cleef & Arpels has become one of the most influential jewellery design houses in the world. Graceful princesses, fairytale chateaux and exotic creatures from far far away are just a few of the magical elements found in the fantastical realm that inspires Van Cleef & Arpels’s Peau d’Âne High Jewellery collection. This exquisite collection tells the story of true love, not unlike the love story which led to...
‘Color, Line, Light: French Drawings, Watercolors And Pastels From Delacroix To Signac’ presents 100 outstanding works of modern draftsmanship in nineteenth-century France, from romanticism and realism through the impressionists, Nabis, and neo-impressionists. The works are from the collection of James T. Dyke, including sheets he and his wife, Helen Porter, have given to the Gallery, as well as others acquired by the Gallery with funds they donated. Many of the works featured are stellar examples by some...
