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Memorabilia of General de Gaulle sold at auction
The sale of writings and memorabilia of Charles de Gaulle totaled more than 5 million francs this Monday in Paris.
Published today at 1:33 a.m.
The sale was accompanied by the exhibition at Artcurial, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, of a document kept by the family: the four leaves of the manuscript of the Appeal of June 18.
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At the end of 8 hours of bidding in front of more than 200 people, 1,500 online registrants and 300 viewers on YouTube, the sale of Charles de Gaulle’s writings and memorabilia on Monday in Paris totaled 5.6 million euros (5 .2 million francs), costs included, announced Artcurial.
“Several institutions, including the BnF, the National Archives, the Northern Archives, the Ministry of the Armed Forces and that of Foreign Affairs, have carried out pre-emptions,” Artcurial also indicated in a press release.
The highest bid went to a LIP watch worn by General de Gaulle (1890-1970), which set a world record at 537,920 euros for this brand. Manuscripts, letters, drawings, electric train… “100%” of the 372 lots found a buyer, said the auction house.
A family-initiated sale
Included are the original edition of “Mémoires de Guerre”, printed especially for de Gaulle and given to his wife Yvonne (76,458 euros), a handwritten letter signed by Winston Churchill, British Prime Minister (107,584 euros), or another missive from Joséphine Baker (26,240 euros).
The sale of these souvenirs from the estate of his eldest son, Admiral Philippe de Gaulle (who died at the age of 102 on March 13), was the initiative of the family and “part” of the profits will be donated to the Anne de Gaulle Foundation, which welcomes and supports disabled people.
The sale was accompanied by the exhibition at Artcurial, on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, of a document kept by the family: the four leaves of the manuscript of the Appeal of June 18, an exhortation to resistance launched since the BBC antenna in London in 1940. This exhibition attracted 5,000 visitors in 10 days, Artcurial added.
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