To celebrate Easter, gourmets stock up on chocolate. Others allow themselves a completely different pleasure: participating in an auction in the hope of unearthing real gems, marvelous nuggets. The auction house Besch Cannes Auction, whose reputation is second to none, might hardly disappoint them. from Friday, for four days, the auctioneer Master Jean-Pierre Besch gives appointment to the madmen of the hammer at the Martinez hotel. In the catalog, three lots catch the eye. Which? And for how much?
Prestigious wines
Friday 7 and Saturday 8 from 10 a.m. then 1.30 p.m.
The Romanée-Conti estate, still in the lead! An assortment of four boxes comprising thirteen bottles, dated 2009, might well be sold between 70,000 and 80,000 euros. So, in which cellar will these Romanée-Conti, La Tâche, Richebourg, Romanée-Saint-Vivant, Grands-Echezeaux, Echezeaux and Corton Prince Florent de Mérode bottles be stored?
Paintings and sculptures
Sunday 9 from 2:30 p.m.
On paper, the French visual artist Bernar Venet let himself go with collage, adding a few touches of charcoal and oil pastel. This is how his Indeterminate Line was born, in 2016. Signed and dated, his work (220 x 153cm), might find a buyer for 80,000 euros. Why not 120,000 euros? Verdict Sunday!
Fine jewelry
Monday 10 from 2 p.m.
In the “diamond” family, we ask for the Burmese sapphire weighing 3.86 carats! This ring, accompanied by a certificate (GEMPARIS #20231976946) stating that the sapphire is natural, of Burmese origin, with no thermal modification observed. It was estimated between 8,000 and 12,000 euros.
Hotel Martinez at 73 boulevard de la Croisette, in Cannes. Partial exhibition in the lounges of the starred establishment char sales day from 9:30 to 10 a.m.
