Art & Antiques shopping in Paris
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Hôtel Drouot
Paris’ most established auction house has been selling fine lots for more than a century. The bidding is in rapid-fire French (now also available on the website) and a 10% to 15% commission is charged on top of the purchase price. Viewings (always a vicarious pleasure) are usually from 11am to 6pm the day before and from 10.30am to 11.30am the morning of the auction. Further details can be found in the weekly Gazette de l’Hôtel Drouot (www.gazette-drouot.com; €3.40), available at the auction house and selected newsstands on Friday, as well as on the main Hôtel Drouot website.
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Ivoire
This family-run business dating to 1913 is a two-man team comprising father Pierre Heckmann (in his mid-80s) and son Jean-Pierre (apprenticed at age 14 and not far off retirement himself). Sculpting and restoring ivory, bone and nacre is their trade and their art is extraordinary. The workshop interior, last refitted in 1937, is original.
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Hapart
A lovely one to idle in, this collector’s delight the size of a pocket handkerchief recalls lost childhood with its romantic selection of old and antique toys.
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