COLLECTIONS AND PERSONALITIES

Auctions of collections by famous personalities

The Collections and Personalities department showcases the collections of renowned personalities. These include academics such as Jean DUTOUR and Maurice DRUON, erudite stars such as Philippe BOUVARD and Max GUAZZINI, major dealers such as Charles RATTON, legendary artists such as BRASSAÏ, AndréDUBREUIL and Chantal THOMASS, and Ghotta names such as Princess Micaela d'ORLEANS... There's no shortage of personalities at MILLON!

A unique department to showcase the taste of the great figures of our time

Located in Paris on rue de la Grange Batelière, a stone's throw from the Hôtel Drouot, our experts and auctioneers put their expertise at the service of these collections.

Maître Mayeul de La HAMAYDE, head of the Collections and Personalities department, ensures that the taste and sometimes historical value of objects linked to personalities are brought to light.

 

Collections & Personalities auctions: a shared discussion of intellectual and historical heritage

 

The sales presented by the Collections and Personalities Department are sometimes the result of inheritances, but often they are also the result of the desire of a contemporary figure to showcase their taste, their work and their personal anecdotes, sharing moments in their life with a public of collectors.

Each sale is tailored to a particular personality, and offers an opportunity to discover their work.

 

The Collections and Personalities department is in direct contact with the Inventory department, which has to take account of the psychological dimension and the sometimes media-intensive context surrounding an Estate or Collection.

 

Each collection staging is a tailor-made operation that takes into account not only the nature and volume of the goods offered for sale, but also the legal aspects. Lastly, a dedicated marketing plan creates a showcase for the works of art to enhance their value on the international art market.

 

 

Selling works by celebrities: a made-to-measure valuation

 

The Collections and Personalities department relies on rigorous appraisals to justify precise estimates. Works are certified by specialists and authenticated thanks to irreproachable traceability where necessary. Whatever its value, the work is placed in its context and in the life of the personality represented.

In addition to the simple market value of the object, it is the emotion aroused and the memories linked to the personality that make the price of the works.

 

Collectors and enthusiasts alike, academics, celebrities and great historical figures all need to be treated from a different angle, linked to their character and history.

The catalogues lend themselves to the game by conveying the spirit of the personality.

 

Don't hesitate to contact us if you'd like to plan a special sale around a particular personality.

 

Some of our auctions:

 

Discover some of our sales of collections of celebrities:

 

-SALE SUCCESSION ANDRÉ DUBREUIL - LE POÈTE DU FER, 9 February 2023.

-SALE MAURICE DRUON - VIES D'UN IMMORTEL, 18 May 2021.

-SALE MADAME CHANTAL THOMASS "40 YEARS OF FASHION", 6 May 2021.

 

Service

 

Our expert and specialist from the Collections and Personalities department will come to meet you and discover what you wish to pass on through this event sale. Don't hesitate to contact us to discuss your vision of the personality to be represented. Collections and Personalities auctions are first and foremost a story of transmission.

You can also request a free and confidential appraisal here.