Summary
Artcurial is a French auction house which has its headquarters at the historic Hôtel Marcel Dassault in Paris.
History edit
In 2001, Nicolas Orlowski acquired the Artcurial Gallery from L'Oréal.[1] He hired auctioneers Francis Briest, Hervé Poulain and Rémy Le Fur, and established an auction house by the same name.[1]
It is a subsidiary of the Dassault Group.[2] Additionally, Monegasque billionaire Michel Pastor was a shareholder until his death in 2014.[3]
As of 2014, it was the third largest auction house in Paris after Christie's and Sotheby's.[1]
In 2022, Artcurial celebrated its 20th anniversary.[4]
April 2023 Artcurial acquired Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktioner, an Auction house in Switzerland.[4][5] Beurret Bailly was founded in 2011 by Nicolas Beurret and Emmanuel Bailly that specialized in the sale of modern and contemporary art.[4][6]
Notable Auctions edit
In March of 2023, there was news of a botched $1 million auction after the buyer, Patrick Matthiesen, asked about the origins of the painting they purchased.[7] The piece in question,Narcissus by Laurent de La Hyre (circa 1640), was originally purchased in an anonymous sale in London in 1929.[7]
In August on 2023, a natural burmese stone, noted as the second-most expensive ruby to be sold in auction at $3.3 million.[8] The stone is set in an 18-karat yellow gold setting, surrounded by 10 0.4-0.5 carats each.[8][9]
References edit
- ^ a b c Béatrice De Rochebouet, Nicolas Orlowski, monsieur Artcurial, Le Figaro, June 24, 2014
- ^ Dassault Group: Artcurial
- ^ Marie-Pierre Grondahl, L'héritière est décédée: Qui en veut aux Pastor?, Paris Match, May 21, 2014
- ^ a b c ArtDependence. "ArtDependence | Artcurial Expands Into Switzerland With the Acquisition of Beurret Bailly Widmer Auktionen". www.artdependence.com. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ Pryor, Riah (2023-04-19). "Artcurial expands into Switzerland with a stake in auction house Beurret Bailly Widmer". The Art Newspaper - International art news and events. Retrieved 2023-08-15.
- ^ "Nicolas Orlowski's Artcurial Purchases Swiss Auction House to Expand in Europe". Observer. 2023-04-19. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ a b Kinsella, Eileen (2023-05-30). "What the Story of a Botched $1 Million Auction Reveals About the Clash Between New Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Client Confidentiality". Artnet News. Retrieved 2023-06-20.
- ^ a b "Ruby Ring Sells for $3M+ at Artcurial Auction". nationaljeweler.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
- ^ "7.1-ct Ruby Ring Sells for $3.26m in Monaco". www.idexonline.com. Retrieved 2023-08-23.
External links edit
Media related to Artcurial at Wikimedia Commons- Official website
