The Garden Party Sale at the Château de Villandry: An Anthology from the 17th to the 20th century
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For the 37th Garden Party, the Rouillac family (father and son) is relocating to the Château de Villandry. From a chest of drawers attributed to Sageot to Jean-François Jonvelle's photographic collection, not forgetting Italian Baroque sculpture, this eclectic program will pique everyone's curiosity. Attributed to Nicolas Sageot (1666-1731), commode of “La Naissance de Vénus“ (Birth of Venus), “Boulle“ marquetry in first part brass on tortoiseshell background, ormolu ornamentation, 91.5 x 130.5 x 70.5 cm/36.02 x 51.37 x 27.75 in.Estimate: €50,000/70,000 The Château de Villandry, a landmark Renaissance estate in the Loire Valley, provides the perfect backdrop for this event, especially as its owner Henri