Artello to Auction 300-Lot Provençal Farmhouse Collection at Drouot on October 27
On October 27, Artello will present over 300 lots collected over fifteen years from a farmhouse in Provence. This auction features a diverse array of items, including ceramics, jewelry, furniture, modern and contemporary art, and design. The collection was curated by a former advertising executive known as Mr. M., whose eclectic and restless purchasing style encompassed postwar Vallauris ceramics, Line Vautrin pieces, modernist design, and works by artists such as Marie Vassilieff, Arman, Igor Mitoraj, and Thomas Hirschhorn. Mr. M. stated, "There isn't a day when I don't buy something." A standout piece is Dominique Pouchain's impressive Bovidé, a glazed ceramic sculpture from around 2015, estimated at €6,000 to €9,000, alongside another Pouchain work estimated at €1,200 to €1,800.
Key facts
- Artello will auction more than 300 lots at Drouot on October 27.
- The collection was assembled over fifteen years in a Provençal farmhouse.
- Categories include ceramics, design, jewelry, furniture, and modern and contemporary art.
- The collector is a former advertising executive identified as Mr. M.
- Artello describes the collection as unusually restless and eclectic.
- Featured artists include Marie Vassilieff, Arman, Igor Mitoraj, and Thomas Hirschhorn, plus objects by Line Vautrin and postwar Vallauris ceramics.
- Dominique Pouchain's monumental Bovidé, created around 2015, stands 1.65 meters high and is estimated at €6,000 to €9,000.
- A second Pouchain sculpture from around 2015 is estimated at €1,200 to €1,800.
Entities
Artists
- Mr. M.
- Line Vautrin
- Marie Vassilieff
- Arman
- Igor Mitoraj
- Thomas Hirschhorn
- Dominique Pouchain
Institutions
- Artello
- Drouot
Locations
- Provence
- France
- Vallauris
- Paris