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René Boivin in the Spotlight at Tajan

René Boivin in the Spotlight at Tajan

It is on the occasion of its beautiful December jewelry sale that the Auction House TAJAN honors the notorious Maison René Boivin, which has now disappeared, with very pretty pieces, some which are sold for profit of the Institut de la Vision. The Auction House TAJAN has on board THE specialist on the Maison René Boivin, Françoise Cailles, the only one authorized to issue certificates for this historical Maison. Françoise Cailles wrote a remarkable book in 1994 which is, unfortunately, almost impossible to acquire anymore. A little history on the Maison Boivin: The ambitious René Boivin, was born to a family of textile merchants, to whom his uncle was a goldsmith and metal chase and trained him. René founded the famous Maison Boivin in 1890, at the age of 26. In 1893 he relocated Rue...