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Art Auction France
ART AUCTION FRANCE is an auction house situated in Paris, in the very same area as the Drouot Auction House.
Established in 2015, ART AUCTION FRANCE organised its first sale last november, offering the collection: "Yves Plantin - Galerie du Luxembourg".
Made up of around 700 lots, dating mostly from 1880 to 1920, its sale offered works from the major Art Nouveau and Art Déco artists such as Tamara de Lempicka, Georges Lepape, Jean Dunand, Rupert Carabin, Boutet de Monvel, etc. A promising programme awaits for its upcoming sales...
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