2026年4月8日星期三 
The Art Deco period is represented by the sculptor Demeter Chiparus with Arga, La Bayadère or Paillettes, created circa 1925–1930 (lot 398, estimated at €12,000–€15,000). This chryselephantine sculpture, standing nearly 60 cm high, depicts a dancer poised on one foot, her slender silhouette enriched with numerous details (bracelets, earrings), and set upon a red-veined Caunes-Minervois marble base, characteristic of the refinement of the Art Deco style.
The sale also highlights around ten works by the painter Louis Billotey, a figure of the first half of the twentieth century. Awarded the Prix de Rome in 1907, his work, at the crossroads of classicism and a more modern sensibility, is represented here in particular by Salomé danse devant Hérode, circa 1937 (lot 81, estimated at €400–€700) and Les Cavaliers, circa 1910 (lot 88, estimated at €500–€800).
The remainder of the sale confirms this diversity, with seventeenth-century paintings from the Dutch, French and Antwerp schools, including works attributed to the circle of Brueghel or the studios of Ingres. This selection is further complemented by prints by Géricault, a floral still life by Henri Manguin (lot 96, estimated at €6,500–€9,500), a nude by Henri Lebasque (lot 110, estimated at €3,000–€4,000), and an icon of the Virgin of the Passion (lot 137, estimated at €5,000–€7,000). Works of African art and several groups of Chinese porcelain complete this varied offering.
An Eclectic Sale, from Chiparus to Saint-Phalle
O n 8 April, auction house Art Valorem will offer nearly 450 lots spanning a wide range of styles and periods. Old Master paintings and drawings are presented alongside modern works, while prints and icons sit alongside pieces from Africa, Asia and the Middle East, forming a resolutely eclectic ensemble.
The standout lot of the sale is undoubtedly Ange Luminaire by Niki de Saint Phalle, 1995 (lot 128, estimated at €20,000–€30,000). This luminous sculpture fully embodies the artist’s joyful and committed universe, for which she is renowned, particularly her monumental and colourful female figures.
The Art Deco period is represented by the sculptor Demeter Chiparus with Arga, La Bayadère or Paillettes, created circa 1925–1930 (lot 398, estimated at €12,000–€15,000). This chryselephantine sculpture, standing nearly 60 cm high, depicts a dancer poised on one foot, her slender silhouette enriched with numerous details (bracelets, earrings), and set upon a red-veined Caunes-Minervois marble base, characteristic of the refinement of the Art Deco style.
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The sale also highlights around ten works by the painter Louis Billotey, a figure of the first half of the twentieth century. Awarded the Prix de Rome in 1907, his work, at the crossroads of classicism and a more modern sensibility, is represented here in particular by Salomé danse devant Hérode, circa 1937 (lot 81, estimated at €400–€700) and Les Cavaliers, circa 1910 (lot 88, estimated at €500–€800).
The remainder of the sale confirms this diversity, with seventeenth-century paintings from the Dutch, French and Antwerp schools, including works attributed to the circle of Brueghel or the studios of Ingres. This selection is further complemented by prints by Géricault, a floral still life by Henri Manguin (lot 96, estimated at €6,500–€9,500), a nude by Henri Lebasque (lot 110, estimated at €3,000–€4,000), and an icon of the Virgin of the Passion (lot 137, estimated at €5,000–€7,000). Works of African art and several groups of Chinese porcelain complete this varied offering.
