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A Trove of 100 Napoleon Treasures Hits the Auction Block
Some 100 Napoleon artifacts from the Chalençon collection are headed to the auction block at Sotheby's Paris in June.
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Sotheby’s Paris to Auction an Intimate Inventory of Napoleon’s Reign
Pierre-Jean Chalençon’s trove is one of the most comprehensive private Napoleonic collections ever to come to market.
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Trove of 100 Napoleon Artifacts Heads to Auction
A vast and varied collection of artifacts—all related to the life and legacy of Napoleon Bonaparte—is heading to the auction ...
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Sotheby's to Sell Napoleon's Iconic Bicorne Hat, Camp Bed, and Worn Stockings in Paris in June
What a novel my life!' – this collection reads like a vivid historical epic, unfolding across battlefields and boudoirs," the ...
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Napoleon’s Fancy 19th-Century Sword Just Sold for More Than $5 Million
The 19th century got off to a fairly good start for Napoleon Bonaparte. Victory over the Austrians at the Battle of Marengo led to a peace deal with Emperor Francis II, and by 1802 France had ...
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Napoleon’s sword sold at auction for 4.7 million euros
A sword that belonged to Napoleon and was specially ordered for the personal use of the French emperor fetched almost 4.7 ...
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Dutch museum looted by Napoleon does not seek restitution
Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo in 1815 led to an attempt by European countries to retrieve their looted art. “Part of the negotiations were that all of the art in Paris ...