The Métayer-Mermoz Auction House will return to the ducal palace, Saturday and Sunday, with auctions always eagerly awaited by art lovers and/or collectors.
Saturday, the sale will be devoted to gold jewelry from Crédit municipal de Nevers. The opportunity for enthusiasts to acquire 324 lots of jewelry, mainly in gold, priced between €10 and €2,500.
Sunday, the sale will be dedicated to furniture, paintings, art and collectibles. It will open on a set of Nivernais burrows presenting the properties of large families, entirely handwritten, the plans drawn in watercolor, estimated between €200 and €500. Then, a set of objects linked to the Empire will be presented, including an interesting frame containing souvenirs of Emperor Napoleon 1 er estimated at €100 to €150.
A rare Louis e century, estimated at €4,000 to €6,000, as well as a large drawing by Lieven Cruyl from the 17th e century depicting the construction of the Pont Neuf in Paris (estimate of €10,000 to €15,000).
The sale will also be the occasion for the dispersal of souvenirs of Louis Michel Lepeltier de Saint-Fargeau, a great French revolutionary from Yonne. His patinated plaster bust estimated at €500 to €2,000, as well as works and objects relating to him, will be presented there.
Practical. Public exhibitions: Friday, 3 p.m. to 6 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. and Sunday, 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Live sales on interencheres and drouot live. Catalog on www.metayer-auction.com
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