Nasa. A rare view of the complete Space Shuttle system, with the Space Shuttle assembly hall on the left, the launch vehicle on the right, and the CANISTER module on the ground, designed to fill the Space Shuttle's payload bay. Here, it contains the famous Chandra X-ray telescope. The space shuttle is Columbia (Mission STS-93). June 1999. Vintage chromogenic print on Kodak paper. Nasa logo and typed caption on back. 25 x 20.2cm with margins.

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.