The RITZ PARIS AUCTION preview was over 2 weeks ago at ARTCURIAL, Rond Point, Champs-Elysées. I thought there would be long lines to get in. Instead it was just me, Bear, and TV crews.
They were still setting up the 17 display rooms...
Designed by decorator, Vincent Darré. He's standing in LA SUITE WINDSOR.
Utterly gorgeous! Unfortunately you can't see the Windsor's little brown suede doggy bed for sale...
The divine Fitzgerald suite.
Back in the studio painting from my hundreds of photos.
Et voila.
Le Salon Proust. Someone past by and played the harp. Heaven.
I took a gazillon pictures of the old Ritz 'Marthe' pattern china (they changed the color from green to blue with new renovation. Its available in their hotel boutique). I thought I would be painting this.
Instead I became enthralled with the Ritz chairs.
And there were many, many chairs to paint.
Do visit their other auctions. Outstanding.
An archival picture of Mademoiselle Coco Chanel's suite.
Vincent Darré's version her bedroom full of red lacquer Chinoiserie.
Yes, Bear visited the Ritz Paris auction in case you were wondering. No one objected. Nor did they mind my sitting in one of Chanel's chairs and sketching onsite.
The divine Fitzgerald suite.
Back in the studio painting from my hundreds of photos.
Et voila.
Le Salon Proust. Someone past by and played the harp. Heaven.
I took a gazillon pictures of the old Ritz 'Marthe' pattern china (they changed the color from green to blue with new renovation. Its available in their hotel boutique). I thought I would be painting this.
Instead I became enthralled with the Ritz chairs.
And there were many, many chairs to paint.
How did the auction go? The link is above for more details. It was a grand success.
Almost 9 million dollars earned.
7 times the estimation.
13,000 visiters during the 4-day viewing.
5 days of sales.
3,500 lots of 10,000 objects dispursed.
100% sold.
60% sold to foreigners in 53 countries.
50% sold through the internet.
The natural light in the Artcurial is simply gorgeous. You felt like you were wafting through the old Ritz.Do visit their other auctions. Outstanding.
An archival picture of Mademoiselle Coco Chanel's suite.
Vincent Darré's version her bedroom full of red lacquer Chinoiserie.
Yes, Bear visited the Ritz Paris auction in case you were wondering. No one objected. Nor did they mind my sitting in one of Chanel's chairs and sketching onsite.
Sheer heaven.
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