Sotheby’s who sold 112 objects entrusted by the man who called himself “the emperor” fulfilled his mission, totaling 8.7 million euros, in the estimate range. The sale, Wednesday, includes nice surprises but also expected disappointments, especially for the bicorn.
All eyes were on Wednesday at Sotheby’s, at 83, Faubourg-Saint-Honoré, for the risk sale of the “historic collection” of Pierre-Jean Chalençon, the man with the Polnareff’s mop being called “the emperor”. This dispersion rings the end of an empire for this madman of Napoleon who is known to be very indebted, even if he again escaped the auction of his Vivienne palace. The product, 8.7 million euros (with fees), in the range of the estimate between 7 and 10 million euros, fully completed its expectations. The proof that his audacity paid and that he was not much mistaken. Or, then, with full knowledge of the facts.
The bicorn, a piece which always makes the spice of a Napoleonic sale, remains the big question. Did Chalençon acquired him thinking that he was true or false? The market has decided. Potential buyers have inquired about this part supposed to be iconic, demoted in its allocation …
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