BÉNÉZIT (Emmanuel) - Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays par un groupe d'écrivains spécialistes français et étrangers. Paris, Gründ, 1999; in-8, approx. 1000 pp per volume, publisher's full blue cloth bindings, smooth spines, bindings in fair condition. All 10 volumes. New edition entirely revised and corrected under the direction of E. Bénézit's heirs. Bénézit's heirs. Indispensable for art lovers, gallery owners and art dealers. Text printed on two columns. Important bibliography of French painters and artists. Consultant : Mr. Philippe HENRY

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.