ÉCOLE DE PARIS

ÉCOLE DE PARIS AUCTIONS

Millon' s Ecole de Paris department was created in collaboration with expert Maurice Mielniczuk in 2020. In the heart of Paris, at 5 avenue d'Eylau in the 16th arrondissement, our experts and auctioneers will be showcasing theEcole de Paris in dedicated sales.

This movement encompassed artists of all nationalities, mainly from Central Europe, working in the capital in the early 20th century. Expressions were varied: drawing, sculpture, paintings and prints. All can be found in a specialised sale, the only one of its kind, offering the best prices.

Ecole de Paris auctions

A key player in the market, the Ecole de Paris auction department organises around four sales a year.

These unique auctions feature works from Poland, Russia, Ukraine, Lithuania, Belarus, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Austria, Serbia and Croatia

You'll find works signed by some of the greatest names in the art world: Moïse Kisling, Mela Muter, Sigmund Menkès, Henri Epstein, Henri Hayden, Alexis Gritchenko, Nicolas Tarkhoff, Boris Grigoriev, Georges Annenkov, Eugène Zak, Władysław Slewinski, Alice Halicka, Othon Coubine, Georges Kars, Wily Eisenschitz, Tadeusz Makowski, Léopold Gottlieb, Jan Rubczak, Roman Kramsztyk, Léopold Gottlieb, Olga Boznańska, Chaïm Soutine, Louis Marcoussis, Marc Chagall, Sava Choumanovitch...

The works presented are appraised by our expert Maurice Mielniczuk, accompanied by junior expert Elise Vignault. To assist you before and after the sale, the Ecole de Paris department has a director, Alix Casciello, assisted by Ségolène Notarianni, a specialist clerk.

What are Ecole de Paris works?

The term Ecole de Paris was coined in 1925 by the art critic André Warnod.

It refers to the foreign artists who came to live in Paris between 1890 and 1940, and in some cases as late as 1960. At the time, the capital was a particularly rich creative centre where painters, sculptors, poets and other artists came together.

The works of the Ecole de Paris were avant-garde. At the beginning of the century, it mainly concerned artists based in Montparnasse, such as Alexandre Archipenko, Ossip Zadkine and Pinchus Kremegne, to name but a few.

During the 1st World War, these artists were supported by Germaine Bongard and Léopold Zborowski.

Between the wars, the Ecole de Paris was marked in part by abstraction, with the arrival of painters such as André Lanskoy and Serge Poliakoff. Their works, estimated by our experts, can be found in our auctions.

After 1933, it was the turn of artists such as Sam Ringer and Moses Bagel. These artists moved from Montmartre to Montparnasse. Non-figurative modern artists came together under the name Nouvelle Ecole de Paris.

The Ecole de Paris department brought together these artists, with their varied techniques and styles, in prestigious auctions.

Some results

Sought-after by collectors from the four corners of the world, the works of art presented in specialist Ecole de Paris auctions fetch handsome prices, as illustrated by the following examples:

1. An oil on canvas by Othon Coubine, estimated at between €60,000 and €80,000, achieved an auction result of €125,000. It came from the Chana Orloff collection and was inherited.
2. Painted by Simon Mondzain, an oil on canvas entitled La faim (Hunger) sold for €65,000 after an estimate of €20,000 to €25,000. This work came from the artist's studio.
3. A work by Moïse Kisling, regularly featured in auctions specialising in the Ecole de Paris, sold for €46,000. This Portrait of a Brunette Woman came from a private collection.

Services offered by the Ecole de Paris auction department

Do you think you own a work by the Ecole de Paris or one that could be related to it? Our experts and auctioneers are at your disposal to appraise it and help you retrace its history.

We can help you with your inheritance, a division of property or just to satisfy your curiosity.

The team specialising in Ecole de Paris auctions works daily with collectors, amateurs and private individuals. It provides them with all the information they need to sell at the best price.

Would you like to sell a work by the Ecole de Paris at auction? Our experts and auctioneers are at your disposal for a free and confidential estimate.