The Old Master Paintings & Drawings department is a forefront player in the Parisian art market. Tajan auction house annually hold four auctions devoted to paintings, with the support from Turquin office specialist. These sales cover ancient paintings in general, presented in our catalogues chronologically and by schools : Italian, Flemish, and Dutch, then French. Every session ends with a chapter dedicated to the XIXth century known as ‘’classical’’.

Our department also stand up for graphic art with drawings, by devoting two annual sales. All techniques are represented : pencil, ink, watercolours, wash red chalk drawing, and pastel.

Thaddée Prate, the department director, and Landry Orizet, auctioneer, are at your disposal for any demand concerning the buying or the sale of masterpieces.

Free and confidential expertise at home by appointment.

Related departments/ Prints & MultiplesModern drawingsFurniture and decorative arts

CONTACTS

THADDÉE PRATE /

Director

LANDRY ORIZET /

Auctioneer

CHLOÉ KARMI /

Sales administrator

RESULTS

PIETRO LORENZETTI

3 034 800€

PIETRO MORENZETTI

1 657 600€

FRANCESCO SOLIMENA

1 249 000€

LOUISE ÉLISABETH VIGÉE LE BRUN

296 320€

FRANÇOIS BOUCHER

76 800€

ALBUM AMICORUM INGRES

15 600€