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Raymond and Suzanne Fischof-La Foux's jewellery at Osenat

Raymond and Suzanne Fischof-La Foux's jewellery at Osenat

The prestigious auction house Osenat will organise the auction of Raymond and Suzanne Fischof-La Foux's collections, including a superb collection of jewellery that is absolutely remarkable. This furniture and jewellery sale will take place on Wednesday 21 and Thursday 22 February 2024 at 66 avenue de Breteuil in Paris. This charity event is organized for the benefit of the Raymond and Suzanne Fischof-La Foux Foundation hosted by the Little Brothers of the Poor Foundation. Suzanne Fischof-La Foux, who died in 2023 at the age of 102, expressed her last wishes in her will, written in 2007. She wanted her furniture and jewellery to be sold by a prestigious auction house and for the funds raised to go to her foundation that bears the name of Fondation Raymond et Suzanne Fischof-La Foux. The Li...

TAJAN jewellery auction: interview with the Expert!

TAJAN jewellery auction: interview with the Expert!

The TAJAN auction sale for jewellery and watches will take place on 13 and 14 December at the Tajan’s in Paris. The auction house TAJAN has launched the Paris Precious Week on December 8, 2016 with a series of events ending with a prestigious auction dedicated to jewellery and watches, there will be 3 sessions following several days of exhibition. To know more about this auction, I met the in-house Expert, Mr. Jean-Norbert Salit in their private salons in Paris (37, rue des Mathurins). Ever since I was a kid I knew that I wanted to work in Art! At the age of 18, I began spending time at Drouot Auction Sales and at age 23 I obtained my Diploma to the functions of Auctioneer. My life is made of encounters. I was lucky to meet Françoise Cailles, a great specialist of jeweller René Boivin, we...

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