A Saturday at Drouot: Jewellery and Fashion Take Centre Stage

For its next Saturday event, Drouot is turning the spotlight on jewellery and fashion. Vintage jewellery, fashion pieces, distinctive accessories and collectible treasures will fill the auction rooms for a day dedicated to style and discovery. Pieces just waiting to find a new owner, whether to take pride of place in a jewellery box, become a new wardrobe favourite or simply inspire a coup de cœur. Your next find may be just one bid away: going once, going twice… and yours!
 

With its regular Saturday opening, Drouot is offering a new way to experience auctions and discover its heritage. The institution is reaching out not only to those who cannot make it during the week, but also to anyone curious to discover the world of auctions from a different perspective.

Drouot is about more than the auction itself. The Hôtel is a place to visit for its rich history as much as for the experience it offers: a place to learn, exchange ideas, have fun and be inspired. Visitors can wander through its rooms, discover the objects on view, meet auction professionals and collectors, uncover unexpected treasures and, perhaps, even be tempted to raise a paddle.

Through this Saturday programme, Drouot is reaffirming its ambition to open up the world of auctions to a wider audience and make every Saturday an invitation to discover.

These exhibitions and sales offer the opportunity to discover a selection of antique and vintage pieces made in France, as well as in Italy and Russia. Bringing together works and objects spanning a variety of styles, techniques and provenances, the selection highlights the richness of the craftsmanship and artistic traditions associated with each of these regions. From decorative pieces to works of art, they reflect changing tastes and the exceptional craftsmanship that have shaped different periods of European history.

Among the highlights is a spectacular gold cuff bracelet set with 38 cabochon gemstones, including amethysts, carnelians, turquoise, agates, heliolite, an emerald, an intaglio and quartz. Created in the 1950s, this unique piece is in the style of Seaman Schepps or Sanz (estimate: €15,000–25,000, Villemur Art, auction on 6 October).
 

Created in Russia circa 1908–1917, an antique gold leaf brooch surmounted by a bow and centred with an important heart-shaped aquamarine surrounded by diamonds is estimated at €4,000–6,000 (Deburaux Du Plessis, sale on 6 October).

From Italy, 24 pieces by Percossi Papi, inspired by the aesthetics of the Baroque and Renaissance, will be offered with estimates starting at €20. Among the highlights is an octagonal gold ring in the Holbeinesque style, set with a moonstone cabochon surrounded by alternating emeralds and sapphires, accented by button pearls (estimate: €1,000–1,200, Deburaux Du Plessis, auction on 6 October).
 
Jewellery enthusiasts will also discover a striking serpent bracelet with four tubular coils, set with a red gemstone cabochon enhanced with diamonds (estimate: €5,000–5,500, Deburaux Du Plessis, auction on 6 October), as well as an openwork circular pendant with a spiral design set with more than 400 old-cut diamonds. Dating from 1910–1912, its style foreshadows the Art Deco movement; it is estimated at €1,000–2,000 (Margaux Serrano, auction on 6 October).
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Free admission

Sales & exhibitions to discover:
-Jewellery – Deburaux Du Plessis
-Jewellery – Margaux Serrano
-Jewellery – Villemur Art
 

Cultural programme – Free with advance booking

- Behind the Scenes: a look behind the scenes at the Hôtel Drouot
- Discovery tour: The World of the Hôtel Drouot

Practical information
Un samedi à Drouot
Every Saturday, except 17 and 31 October
Hôtel Drouot – Paris

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