Robert ABDESSELAM (1920-2006). Set of 9 medals between 1934 and 1946. Second-best French player, he was selected fourteen times in the Davis Cup from 1947 to 1953, reaching the round of 16 in 1938 and 1947, and the quarter-finals of the French Open (Roland-Garros). President of Racing Club de France (1959-1992), he was Vice-President of the French Tennis Federation from 1968 to 1974.

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.