MONDAY, JUNE 1, 2026 
June at Drouot: A Month of Modern Art Highlights
J une will be dedicated to modern art at Hôtel Drouot, where 19th-century sculpture, modern painting and contemporary experimentation come together. Through an eclectic programme, the auction houses offer a broad panorama of artistic creation, highlighting connections across periods and disciplines.
From the great names of animal sculpture to the formal innovations of Rodin and Maillol, from Impressionist landscapes to the avant-gardes of Picasso, Miró and Léger, and from the décollages of the Nouveau Réalisme movement to the contemporary works of ORLAN and Banksy, the sales reflect the richness and diversity of artistic expression. Decorative arts and design also feature prominently, alongside singular objects born of scientific research and innovation.
Once again, Drouot confirms its role as a major crossroads of the art market, where the June sales offer collectors and enthusiasts an ever-renewed field of discovery.
Once again, Drouot confirms its role as a major crossroads of the art market, where the June sales offer collectors and enthusiasts an ever-renewed field of discovery.
Modern Sculptures of the 19th and 20th Centuries
Crait+Müller - Sculptures I June 2, 2026
On June 2, Craït + Müller will dedicate a sale to sculpture, bringing together a selection of 19th- and 20th-century works by leading figures of modern and animalier sculpture. The auction will notably feature works by Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, Antoniucci Volti and Henri Wacquiez. Among the highlights is Petite Vénus by Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, the result of their celebrated collaboration initiated in 1913. Cast between 1923 and 1924 according to the Vollard archives preserved at the Musée d'Orsay, the sculpture is estimated at €100,000–120,000.
The sale will also feature an important herm bust of Victor Hugo by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, dated and dedicated in 1837, reflecting the friendship between the two men (est. €40,000–60,000). Other notable works include a monumental Coq by Charles Artus, a former assistant to François Pompon, first exhibited at the 1926 Autumn Salon and later cast by Valsuani (est. €50,000–60,000), as well as Baigneuse debout by Aristide Maillol, a work that recalls the crucial role played by Ambroise Vollard in promoting the artist’s sculptural oeuvre (est. €40,000–60,000).
On June 2, Craït + Müller will dedicate a sale to sculpture, bringing together a selection of 19th- and 20th-century works by leading figures of modern and animalier sculpture. The auction will notably feature works by Auguste Renoir, Auguste Rodin, Antoniucci Volti and Henri Wacquiez. Among the highlights is Petite Vénus by Auguste Renoir and Richard Guino, the result of their celebrated collaboration initiated in 1913. Cast between 1923 and 1924 according to the Vollard archives preserved at the Musée d'Orsay, the sculpture is estimated at €100,000–120,000.
The sale will also feature an important herm bust of Victor Hugo by Pierre-Jean David d'Angers, dated and dedicated in 1837, reflecting the friendship between the two men (est. €40,000–60,000). Other notable works include a monumental Coq by Charles Artus, a former assistant to François Pompon, first exhibited at the 1926 Autumn Salon and later cast by Valsuani (est. €50,000–60,000), as well as Baigneuse debout by Aristide Maillol, a work that recalls the crucial role played by Ambroise Vollard in promoting the artist’s sculptural oeuvre (est. €40,000–60,000).
Works on Paper and the Great Masters of Modern and Contemporary Art
Digard Auction - Works on Paper & Prestige Editions I June 2, 2026
Digard Auction will present, on June 2, its sale Works on Paper & Prestige Editions, bringing together 110 works celebrating some of the leading figures of modern and contemporary art. The auction will feature works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger and Henri Matisse. Among the highlights is Tête, a mixed-media work executed by Miró in 1980 and originating from the Maeght Gallery (est. €130,000–150,000), in which the artist deploys his poetic visual language of signs, symbols and floating forms.
The sale will also include Étude de personnage assis et accoudé sur le plan d’une table, a pencil drawing executed by Picasso in 1914 (est. €100,000–150,000), a rare testimony to his Cubist period, as well as a copy of La Célestine, the celebrated suite of engravings created in 1968 to accompany the text by Fernando de Rojas. Another major highlight is Maternité by Paul Delvaux (est. €200,000–250,000), a 1964 watercolor and ink composition that perfectly embodies the artist’s dreamlike and enigmatic universe.
The auction will also devote significant attention to the artists of the New Realism movement, with several torn-poster works mounted on canvas, including The Dream Girl by Mimmo Rotella (est. €25,000–35,000) and Rue Brisemiche by Jacques Villeglé, dated 1963 (est. €20,000–30,000), both transforming fragments of urban advertising posters into striking pictorial compositions.
Digard Auction will present, on June 2, its sale Works on Paper & Prestige Editions, bringing together 110 works celebrating some of the leading figures of modern and contemporary art. The auction will feature works by Pablo Picasso, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger and Henri Matisse. Among the highlights is Tête, a mixed-media work executed by Miró in 1980 and originating from the Maeght Gallery (est. €130,000–150,000), in which the artist deploys his poetic visual language of signs, symbols and floating forms.
The sale will also include Étude de personnage assis et accoudé sur le plan d’une table, a pencil drawing executed by Picasso in 1914 (est. €100,000–150,000), a rare testimony to his Cubist period, as well as a copy of La Célestine, the celebrated suite of engravings created in 1968 to accompany the text by Fernando de Rojas. Another major highlight is Maternité by Paul Delvaux (est. €200,000–250,000), a 1964 watercolor and ink composition that perfectly embodies the artist’s dreamlike and enigmatic universe.
The auction will also devote significant attention to the artists of the New Realism movement, with several torn-poster works mounted on canvas, including The Dream Girl by Mimmo Rotella (est. €25,000–35,000) and Rue Brisemiche by Jacques Villeglé, dated 1963 (est. €20,000–30,000), both transforming fragments of urban advertising posters into striking pictorial compositions.
20th-Century Art: painting, sculpture and design
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés - 20th-Century Art I June 5, 2026
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés will dedicate its June 5 sale to 20th-Century Art, bringing together paintings, sculptures and decorative furniture. Among the highlights is a previously unpublished landscape by Alfred Sisley, painted in Moret-sur-Loing in 1889 (est. €200,000–300,000). Having settled in Moret-sur-Loing in 1882, Sisley developed there an almost serial exploration of light and atmosphere, of which this painting is a particularly compelling late example.
The work will be offered alongside Vase jaune dans le paysage by Fernand Léger, painted in 1938 (est. €220,000–250,000), a landscape by Armand Guillaumin executed at Agay in 1901, and a drawing by Auguste Renoir, Les Joueuses de croquet, dating from around 1892 (est. €30,000–40,000). Sculpture will also feature prominently with a bronze reduction of Jean d’Aire by Auguste Rodin (est. €120,000–150,000), inspired by The Burghers of Calais, in which the artist emphasizes gravity and inner tension rather than conventional heroism. The sale will also highlight the decorative arts through a rare coffee table by Marcel Coard, created around 1925 in Macassar ebony veneer and parchment, illustrating the refined craftsmanship and precious materials that characterize the work of this leading Art Deco designer.
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés will dedicate its June 5 sale to 20th-Century Art, bringing together paintings, sculptures and decorative furniture. Among the highlights is a previously unpublished landscape by Alfred Sisley, painted in Moret-sur-Loing in 1889 (est. €200,000–300,000). Having settled in Moret-sur-Loing in 1882, Sisley developed there an almost serial exploration of light and atmosphere, of which this painting is a particularly compelling late example.
The work will be offered alongside Vase jaune dans le paysage by Fernand Léger, painted in 1938 (est. €220,000–250,000), a landscape by Armand Guillaumin executed at Agay in 1901, and a drawing by Auguste Renoir, Les Joueuses de croquet, dating from around 1892 (est. €30,000–40,000). Sculpture will also feature prominently with a bronze reduction of Jean d’Aire by Auguste Rodin (est. €120,000–150,000), inspired by The Burghers of Calais, in which the artist emphasizes gravity and inner tension rather than conventional heroism. The sale will also highlight the decorative arts through a rare coffee table by Marcel Coard, created around 1925 in Macassar ebony veneer and parchment, illustrating the refined craftsmanship and precious materials that characterize the work of this leading Art Deco designer.
An Unpublished Modern Art Collection: From Picasso to Giacometti
Drouot Estimations - A French Collection | June 5, 2026
Drouot Estimations will soon unveil at Hôtel Drouot an exceptional modern art collection appearing at public auction for the first time. Assembled from the 1970s onward, the collection brings together around fifty previously unseen works by Joan Miró, Diego Giacometti, Pablo Picasso, Jean Paul Riopelle, Balthus and Richard Serra. The highlight of the sale is an outstanding group of eight works by Diego Giacometti, one of the most significant ensembles ever to come to market, led by the console La Promenade des amis (1976, est. €2–2.5 million), in which two dogs and a horse gather around a tree in a poetic and subtly humorous composition.
Alongside this remarkable group are works by several major 20th-century artists, including two pieces by Joan Miró executed in 1937 and 1938, an untitled painting by Jean Paul Riopelle from 1955, Richard Serra’s Stratum J, and Balthus’s Study for The Dream I. The collection also includes six ceramics created by Picasso at the Madoura workshop, exploring some of the artist’s most iconic motifs—owls, fauns and faces—across plates, dishes and pitchers, including Bouteille gravée (1954) and a white owl dish on a red ground dated 1957.
Drouot Estimations will soon unveil at Hôtel Drouot an exceptional modern art collection appearing at public auction for the first time. Assembled from the 1970s onward, the collection brings together around fifty previously unseen works by Joan Miró, Diego Giacometti, Pablo Picasso, Jean Paul Riopelle, Balthus and Richard Serra. The highlight of the sale is an outstanding group of eight works by Diego Giacometti, one of the most significant ensembles ever to come to market, led by the console La Promenade des amis (1976, est. €2–2.5 million), in which two dogs and a horse gather around a tree in a poetic and subtly humorous composition.
Alongside this remarkable group are works by several major 20th-century artists, including two pieces by Joan Miró executed in 1937 and 1938, an untitled painting by Jean Paul Riopelle from 1955, Richard Serra’s Stratum J, and Balthus’s Study for The Dream I. The collection also includes six ceramics created by Picasso at the Madoura workshop, exploring some of the artist’s most iconic motifs—owls, fauns and faces—across plates, dishes and pitchers, including Bouteille gravée (1954) and a white owl dish on a red ground dated 1957.
From Impressionism to Contemporary Innovation
Giquello - Tentation No. 4 | June 11, 2026
On June 11, Giquello will present its sale Tentation No. 4, bringing together modern art, design, and contemporary creation. The auction will feature works by Paul Cézanne, Marcel Coard, and ORLAN, alongside a unique creation made from T-Rex Leather™, illustrating the diversity of artistic forms and materials on offer. Among the highlights is a rare Jeune paysanne by Paul Cézanne (est. €300,000–500,000), formerly owned by Camille Pissarro and later by renowned collectors Auguste Pellerin and Octave Mirbeau.
The painting reflects the pivotal artistic relationship between Cézanne and Pissarro and illustrates a decisive moment in Cézanne’s evolution toward modernity. The sale will also showcase an important rosewood desk by Marcel Coard, created circa 1927 (est. €150,000–200,000), distinguished by its sophisticated combination of exotic wood, python skin, chrome-plated metal, and mother-of-pearl—hallmarks of the celebrated Art Deco designer’s style.
Representing contemporary creation, ORLAN’s Smart Arlequinade, completed in 2026 (est. €15,000–20,000), transforms a car into a mobile sculpture inspired by the microbiome and biotechnology, extending the artist’s long-standing reflections on the body and hybridization. Finally, the auction will feature a unique handbag crafted from T-Rex Leather™(est. €300,000–500,000), a material developed from reconstructed Tyrannosaurus rex proteins, situated at the intersection of luxury, experimental design, and scientific innovation.
On June 11, Giquello will present its sale Tentation No. 4, bringing together modern art, design, and contemporary creation. The auction will feature works by Paul Cézanne, Marcel Coard, and ORLAN, alongside a unique creation made from T-Rex Leather™, illustrating the diversity of artistic forms and materials on offer. Among the highlights is a rare Jeune paysanne by Paul Cézanne (est. €300,000–500,000), formerly owned by Camille Pissarro and later by renowned collectors Auguste Pellerin and Octave Mirbeau.
The painting reflects the pivotal artistic relationship between Cézanne and Pissarro and illustrates a decisive moment in Cézanne’s evolution toward modernity. The sale will also showcase an important rosewood desk by Marcel Coard, created circa 1927 (est. €150,000–200,000), distinguished by its sophisticated combination of exotic wood, python skin, chrome-plated metal, and mother-of-pearl—hallmarks of the celebrated Art Deco designer’s style.
Representing contemporary creation, ORLAN’s Smart Arlequinade, completed in 2026 (est. €15,000–20,000), transforms a car into a mobile sculpture inspired by the microbiome and biotechnology, extending the artist’s long-standing reflections on the body and hybridization. Finally, the auction will feature a unique handbag crafted from T-Rex Leather™(est. €300,000–500,000), a material developed from reconstructed Tyrannosaurus rex proteins, situated at the intersection of luxury, experimental design, and scientific innovation.
The Golden Age of Hi-Fi and sound design
L'Huilier & Associés - The Golden Age of Hi-Fi | June 16, 2026
L’Huilier & Associés will dedicate its June 16 sale to The Golden Age of Hi-Fi, bringing together a remarkable selection of iconic audio equipment from the 1950s to the 1970s. Blending acoustic innovation, futuristic design and the history of sound reproduction, the sale will feature several legendary pieces sought after by both audiophiles and design enthusiasts. Among the highlights is the celebrated ELIPSON “Religieuse” loudspeaker (est. €7,000–9,000), developed in the early 1960s for engineers of the French national broadcasting service (R.T.F.) and now regarded as a landmark of French acoustic design thanks to its distinctive ovoid form.
The auction will also feature a rare complete HELIUM stereo system designed by Alain Carré (est. €8,000–12,000), combining a turntable, radio and spherical speakers in a futuristic ensemble that famously appealed to artists such as Françoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg. Another standout lot is a rare Pierre Clément acetate disc-cutting machine made in 1953 for sound engineer Guy Tavernier (est. €11,000–15,000), used to produce test records prior to commercial pressing and preserved together with its original tube amplifier.
L’Huilier & Associés will dedicate its June 16 sale to The Golden Age of Hi-Fi, bringing together a remarkable selection of iconic audio equipment from the 1950s to the 1970s. Blending acoustic innovation, futuristic design and the history of sound reproduction, the sale will feature several legendary pieces sought after by both audiophiles and design enthusiasts. Among the highlights is the celebrated ELIPSON “Religieuse” loudspeaker (est. €7,000–9,000), developed in the early 1960s for engineers of the French national broadcasting service (R.T.F.) and now regarded as a landmark of French acoustic design thanks to its distinctive ovoid form.
The auction will also feature a rare complete HELIUM stereo system designed by Alain Carré (est. €8,000–12,000), combining a turntable, radio and spherical speakers in a futuristic ensemble that famously appealed to artists such as Françoise Hardy and Serge Gainsbourg. Another standout lot is a rare Pierre Clément acetate disc-cutting machine made in 1953 for sound engineer Guy Tavernier (est. €11,000–15,000), used to produce test records prior to commercial pressing and preserved together with its original tube amplifier.
Major Rediscovries from the Italian Renaissance and the Baroque Period
Ader - Old Master Pintings, Furniture & Works of Art | June 16, 2026
On June 16 at Hôtel Drouot, Ader will unveil two major rediscoveries from the Italian Renaissance and the Baroque era, both from a private collection and appearing at public auction for the first time. The works include a Portrait of a Saint painted around 1476–1477 by Antonello da Messina (est. €1–2 million) and The Battle of the Amazons, an early masterpiece by Peter Paul Rubens executed circa 1603–1606 (est. €2–3 million), whose whereabouts had been unknown since the 17th century until its rediscovery in 2005. One of the most celebrated figures of the Renaissance, Antonello da Messina is known today through only around forty surviving works, making this newly identified painting a significant addition to his oeuvre.
The panel displays several hallmarks of Antonello’s art, including the frontal presentation of the figure, the delicacy of its modelling, and the synthesis of Flemish and Italian Renaissance influences. The second rediscovery highlights one of Rubens’s earliest masterpieces. Painted during his stay in Mantua, The Battle of the Amazons unfolds as a dramatic scene in which horsemen, horses, and lances collide in a composition of extraordinary dynamism, enriched by references to Antiquity and the great masters of the Renaissance. The work already reveals the energy, movement, and theatrical power that would establish Rubens as one of the foremost innovators of European Baroque art.
On June 16 at Hôtel Drouot, Ader will unveil two major rediscoveries from the Italian Renaissance and the Baroque era, both from a private collection and appearing at public auction for the first time. The works include a Portrait of a Saint painted around 1476–1477 by Antonello da Messina (est. €1–2 million) and The Battle of the Amazons, an early masterpiece by Peter Paul Rubens executed circa 1603–1606 (est. €2–3 million), whose whereabouts had been unknown since the 17th century until its rediscovery in 2005. One of the most celebrated figures of the Renaissance, Antonello da Messina is known today through only around forty surviving works, making this newly identified painting a significant addition to his oeuvre.
The panel displays several hallmarks of Antonello’s art, including the frontal presentation of the figure, the delicacy of its modelling, and the synthesis of Flemish and Italian Renaissance influences. The second rediscovery highlights one of Rubens’s earliest masterpieces. Painted during his stay in Mantua, The Battle of the Amazons unfolds as a dramatic scene in which horsemen, horses, and lances collide in a composition of extraordinary dynamism, enriched by references to Antiquity and the great masters of the Renaissance. The work already reveals the energy, movement, and theatrical power that would establish Rubens as one of the foremost innovators of European Baroque art.
Event: Asia comes to Hôtel Drouot
Asia at Hôtel Drouot | June 3 to 12 2026
As part of Printemps Asiatique, Hôtel Drouot will celebrate Asian art through a programme of around ten specialised auctions, complemented by exhibitions, lectures and workshops. From June 3 to 6, a selection of some fifty works will showcase the richness of the arts of China, Tibet, Japan and Vietnam, featuring porcelains, jades, lacquers and bronzes. Among the highlights are a 15th-century Tibetan Chakrasamvara offered by Digard Auction (est. €30,000–40,000) and a rare Chinese imperial seal from the Qianlong period presented by Christophe Joron-Derem (est. €50,000–60,000).
The programme will also include a series of talks dedicated to Asian art, focusing in particular on a group of imperial jades to be offered by Audap & Associés, Bleu de Huê porcelains from the Nguyễn dynasty presented by Delon Hoebanx & Associés, and a collection of around fifty netsuke offered by Thierry de Maigret, including a remarkable Edo-period ivory netsuke depicting a seated wolf (est. €7,000–9,000). The event will also embrace contemporary creation through the exhibition Modes de Présence, dedicated to a new generation of Asian contemporary artists and featuring works by Ruimin Ma, Manman Zheng, Zihua Fan, Chuhan Xiao and Ivy Zishan Tang.
As part of Printemps Asiatique, Hôtel Drouot will celebrate Asian art through a programme of around ten specialised auctions, complemented by exhibitions, lectures and workshops. From June 3 to 6, a selection of some fifty works will showcase the richness of the arts of China, Tibet, Japan and Vietnam, featuring porcelains, jades, lacquers and bronzes. Among the highlights are a 15th-century Tibetan Chakrasamvara offered by Digard Auction (est. €30,000–40,000) and a rare Chinese imperial seal from the Qianlong period presented by Christophe Joron-Derem (est. €50,000–60,000).
The programme will also include a series of talks dedicated to Asian art, focusing in particular on a group of imperial jades to be offered by Audap & Associés, Bleu de Huê porcelains from the Nguyễn dynasty presented by Delon Hoebanx & Associés, and a collection of around fifty netsuke offered by Thierry de Maigret, including a remarkable Edo-period ivory netsuke depicting a seated wolf (est. €7,000–9,000). The event will also embrace contemporary creation through the exhibition Modes de Présence, dedicated to a new generation of Asian contemporary artists and featuring works by Ruimin Ma, Manman Zheng, Zihua Fan, Chuhan Xiao and Ivy Zishan Tang.
