The classic painting of Napoleon crossing the Alps on the Grand-Saint-Bernar pass was sold for 863,600 euros and the two-horned hat he wore went for 355,600 euros - Photo: Sotheby's
A large collection of artworks and artifacts related to French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was auctioned for a total value of more than $10 million in Paris, according to information from auction house Sotheby's.
Sotheby's said it initially estimated the collection of more than 110 artifacts associated with French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte at only about $7 million.
Owner of huge collection of Napoleonic images sells to pay off debts
Among the items sold are an iconic Napoleon hat, famous 19th-century paintings of the French emperor, gilded royal furniture, and a copy of the marriage certificate between Napoleon and his wife Josephine.
Napoleon's sword and scepter (right) along with his gold and ebony seal, taken from his palanquin in the middle of the Battle of Waterloo on June 18, 1815 - Photo: Sotheby's
In addition, this collection also includes Emperor Napoleon's first will - written while he was exiled on the island of Saint Helena in the Atlantic Ocean, the sword and scepter used in the coronation ceremony at Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris in 1804.
This collection formerly belonged to Pierre-Jean Chalençon - France's most famous antiques collector.
The collection was exhibited in Hong Kong and New York before returning to Paris for auction. Pierre-Jean Chalençon also has to sell the Palais Vivienne – the mansion he bought in 2015 and turned into a “shrine” to Napoleon – to pay off 10 million euros in debt.
In France, artifacts related to Emperor Napoleon regularly appear at auctions, where the market for this collectible is thriving with great interest from collectors.
The owner of this huge collection, Pierre-Jean Chalençon, attracted attention before the auction when he "offered" billionaire Elon Musk, calling him "the Napoleon of the new era" - Photo: AFP
In late May, a sword belonging to Emperor Napoleon was sold at another auction in Paris for 4.6 million euros, nearly setting a new record for an item associated with the famous French emperor.
Princess Diana's belongings are also up for auction.
In another development, on June 27, the Julien auction house website announced that it had just auctioned the largest collection of Princess Diana's costumes and belongings in Los Angeles (USA).
More than 320 items were auctioned on June 26, including the Princess's personal items such as postcards, notes and books as well as objects related to Queen Elizabeth II and other members of the British Royal Family.
The most expensive item auctioned was a floral silk dress worn by Princess Diana on many occasions such as charity trips to hospitals - Photo: Reuters
Other notable sales included the cream silk dress the Princess wore to dinner in Saudi Arabia in 1986, which sold for $455,000 (estimate $200,000-300,000) and her favorite bright red nylon ski suit, which sold for $325,000.
One of her signature sweatshirts sold for $221,000, exceeding its estimate of $10,000-$20,000.
Julien's Auctions sold one of the Princess's evening gowns for a record $1.14 million in 2023 and some of her shoes for $390,000 in 2024.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/kho-bau-cua-napoleon-va-cong-nuong-diana-gay-chan-dong-cac-phien-dau-gia-quoc-te-20250627212910218.htm
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