MARTEDÌ 1 LUGLIO 2025 
Collection Odile Finck et Eric Beccafico - L’art et le design en partage
O n 1 July, Saint Auction will present at Drouot the collection of Odile Finck and Éric Beccafico. Born of their passionate devotion to art and design, the collection traces their journey through 253 works. Guided by Odile Finck’s intuition and Éric Beccafico’s thoughtful eye, they began assembling a contemporary cabinet of curiosities in 1988.
Among the many directions they explored, the École de Nice holds a special place, illustrated by À bas le beau, vive le laid (Down with Beauty, Long Live Ugliness) by Benjamin Vautier, dated 1984 (est. €12,000–18,000), and a piece from Arman’s iconic “Colère” series (est. €22,000–30,000), another emblematic figure of the movement.
Turning to historical works, highlights include Figure panique, a gouache by André Masson (est. €6,000–8,000), and Vector Orange-White, an acrylic painting by American artist Alexander Liberman, formerly in the Roger Vivier collection (est. €12,000–15,000).
Their close relationship with Paris’s most cutting-edge galleries enabled them to acquire resolutely contemporary works, such as Paolo Caliari dixit, a diptych by Jean-Michel Alberola dated 1985 (est. €10,000–15,000), purchased from Galerie Templon, and Couteau, a monumental steel sculpture by Philippe Perrin (est. €12,000–15,000), acquired from Galerie Beaubourg.
Design also played a central role in their lives. This passion is evident in their decorative — even baroque — pieces, such as works by Ria and Yiouri Augousti, who revived the materials and techniques that defined French decorative arts in the early 20th century, including a shagreen dressing table (est. €2,000–4,000).
