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Bonhams to Auction Imperial European Silver and Meissen Porcelain in Paris Classics Sale
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Bonhams to Auction Imperial European Silver and Meissen Porcelain in Paris Classics Sale

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Friday, March 27, 2026 · 1 min read
Auction Result Bonhams

Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr will hold its Classics auction in Paris on April 22, featuring a private Asian collection of early Meissen porcelain and imperial silver masterworks. Key lots include a pair of Jean-Charles Cahier silver candelabra from the Pavlovsk Palace estimated at €150,000-200,000 and a rare Meissen Augustus Rex celadon-ground vase valued at €50,000-80,000. The sale also includes a 15th-century Hispano-Moresque armorial basin and a Russian silver-gilt wine set by Pavel Ovchinnikov.

  • Artists: Jean-Charles Cahier, Pavel Ovchinnikov, Martin Schnell, Ippolit Monighetti, J.F. Oeben
  • People: Augustus the Strong, Grand Duke Michael Pavlovich, Raphael Machiels
  • Auction Houses: Bonhams, Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr
  • Museums: State Hermitage Museum, Getty Museum
  • Locations: Paris, Dresden, Moscow, Valencia
  • Prices: €150,000-200,000, €50,000-80,000, €100,000-200,000, €30,000-40,000, €80,000-120,000, €20,000-30,000

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