LAGUIOLE, Set of 4 folding knives: Steel blade numbered 440, horn handle with decorated spring and fitted with a corkscrew, total L. 20 cm - Made by Antoine Monteiro of the Coutellerie du Barry, stainless steel blade 12C27 marked with decorated back, brass bolster, horn handle decorated with a bird in mother-of-pearl inlay, decorated spring, total L. total length 20 cm - Réalisé par Henri CROS, steel blade 12C015 marked and numbered 440, wooden handle with corkscrew, decorated spring, total length 22 cm - La Maison du Laguiole, steel blade marked and numbered 440, horn handle, decorated spring, total length 22 cm

Composed of several subsidiaries, the Drouot Group is a major player in the art market. Hôtel Drouot, located in the heart of Paris, has been the world's largest public auction center since 1852. 15 salerooms are available to more than 70 auction houses. The emulation generated by an annual offer of 230,000 artworks from 21 major specialities - from Antiquity to street art - attracts some 3,000 visitors every day. The Group's digital platform, Drouot.com, offers digital sales - Live auctions (live broadcasting and participation in auctions), Online-only auctions (dematerialised auctions) and Buy Now sales (sales of lots at fixed prices). Nearly 2 million items are offered annually by 600 auction houses. Auction news is reported every week in La Gazette Drouot, the leading weekly magazine for the art market and culture published by Auctionspress.