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With the auction of art dealer Paul Haim’s collection of sculptures which shall take place on October 22nd 2020, Christie’s shall present to the public works worthy of a place in a museum. By Éric Jansen For years a remarkable secret garden on the banks of the Adour river, not far from Bayonne and Biarritz on the border of the Landes and Basque Country, concealed from view behind its foliage some forty sculptures by some of the greatest… Auguste Rodin, Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, Aristide Maillol, Joan Miró, Fernand Léger, Alexander Calder, Étienne-Martin, Anthony Caro, Eduardo Chillida, Agustín Cárdenas, Niki de Saint Phalle… The secret was kept by art dealer Paul Haim and his wife, photographer and painter Jeannette Leroy. Known as La Petite Escalère, this private museum welcomed friends as well as a few artists and students, yet was unknown to the general public. La Petite Escalère dates back to the late 1960’s when the couple fell in love with the area...
From Place de la Concorde to the Auvergne via the Marais, these decorators undertake projects in which history is the major player. By Eric Jansen For many years they worked in the utmost discretion with only a privileged few knowing where to actually find them. In 2000, Joseph Achkar and Michel Charrière embarked upon on a colossal project: reviving the historic Hôtel de Gesvres which had become a bank’s head office... Today, the seventeenth century building seems to have survived the passing...
For further details on the available apartments, contact us by phone +331 440 730 00 or by email saintgermain@danielfeau.comIn the capital’s particularly elegant 7th arrondissement, renowned for its superb private mansions, a remarkable property steeped in history has undergone a sumptuous restoration. Exposed beams and fleur-de-lys form a backdrop to beautiful volumes gallied with stylish contemporary comfort. By Eric JansenThe address itself is magical: 15 rue du...
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