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Carl Gustav Jung, humble in the face of the mystery of the human unconscious.
"All my books and articles are still just fragments flying away from the...". Read more
Baudelaire resumed his work on Artificial Paradises.
Autographed letter signed to Auguste Poulet Malassis. ... Read more
Marcel Proust – “The prospect of being interned…”
Autograph letter signed to Max Daireaux. Seven pages, octavo. (Paris, May 1909) "... Read more
André DERAIN – Letter with original drawing. Self-portrait.
A superb letter from Derain, enhanced with an original drawing depicting him in self-portrait... Read more
Renaud CAMUS – Autographed letter signed to Madeleine Chapsal.
Time is the great interpreter. How clear everything is with it! So clear, and... Read more
François Mauriac and his novel The Desert of Love.
"My novel is structured in a baroque style.". Read more
Two photographs of COLETTE playing tenderly with her cat.
Vintage silver gelatin prints – probably unique – depicting Colette playing with... Read more
A moving letter from Guillaume Apollinaire on his deathbed.
"I was one step away from death. My friendly hand. Guillaume Apollinaire.". Read more
Georges CLEMENCEAU finally marvels at the sculptures of Pierre Puget.
"I am at the end of a long life and, as tired as I am at certain times, I...". Read more
Émile ZOLA participated in the opening of the Musée Grévin. 1882.
Zola sends clothes to help his friend with the upcoming opening of the museum... Read more
Alphonse Daudet wrote to his friend Émile Zola about his play "Nana".
Daudet is concerned about the performance date of the play Nana, adapted... Read more
Paris Commune – 1871
Autographed letter signed by a certain Brune to the publisher PM Laroche. Superb t... Read more
Upon returning from exile, Emile ZOLA receives his Dreyfusard friend Gabriel Monod.
"I will be waiting for you, deeply touched by the visit of such an honest and valiant spirit...". Read more
Kees VAN DONGEN, in Cannes, does not wish to work.
The Fauvist master strolls through the south of France, not wanting to be bothered. Read more
Serge GAINSBOURG – Original signed drawing. The horizontal tree.
A few weeks after recording his legendary album, Melody Nelson, G... Read more
Jane Birkin – Original signed drawing. The roots.
Birkin drew a tree for the journalist Pierre Lhoste. Read more
HERGÉ – Original signed drawing. The abundant foliage.
Tintin's father draws a tree with lush foliage. Read more
Jean Cocteau evokes JP Sartre, Max Jacob and Paris.
"I asked that they write on my tombstone: 'At last, I live.'". Read more
François-Vincent RASPAIL, imprisoned, fights for his release.
"All the documents relating to the illegality of my arrest are located at the courthouse...". Read more
Raymond RADIGUET and his friends Jean Cocteau and Georges Auric.
"Why do you think Jean is angry? It's madness and I hope my faith...". Read more
STE BEUVE Charles – Signed letter.
Signed letter to Mrs. Pauline Duchanlage. Following her appointment to the Academy... Read more
Eugène DELACROIX wished to discover the Indian bayadères.
"Dauzats had promised to show me the bayadères before my departure." ... Read more
André GIDE – Autograph letter signed to Marcel JOUHANDEAU.
"Why this sadness? Has something hurt you? Or is it just a... Read more
BERNHARDT Sarah – Photograph cdv by NADAR.
Business card-sized photograph of the French actress. Photographer: ... Read more
Charles VACQUERIE – Autographed letter signed to his mother.
"My dear mother, you know that when I was in Villequier..." ... Read more
Charles de Gaulle in the early hours of his British exile. 1940.
Signed letter to Miss McNeill. London. 4 Carlton Gardens. August 28, 1940. Remarks... Read more
FREEMASONRY 19th Century – Apprentice's Manuscript.
Apprentice and Journeyman Catechism. Complete 15-page manuscript, presented... Read more
George Sand works on theatre and commedia dell'arte.
"My son was at home, in my presence, working on a story from the commedia dell'arte...". Read more
Karl Lagerfeld – Original drawing signed KL
A magnificent study for the House of Chloé, depicting a woman standing on one level, the... Read more
Karl Lagerfeld and his arrival at Chanel in 1984.
"They have just signed Inès de la Fressange, who will be the face of Chanel and...". Read more
Marc Chagall created stained glass windows for the city of Jerusalem.
"I'm still in Reims where I'm making large stained-glass windows for Jerusalem.". Read more
The curator of Longwood and his honor to serve Napoleon.
"The well-composed society that is received by him is entirely filled with admiration for the gra...". Read more
DELACROIX inaugurates "Apollo Victorious over the Python"
Rare period plaque issued by Delacroix for the presentation of Apollo Vanquished... Read more
Émile ZOLA – Photograph in carte-de-visite format.
A magnificent photograph of Zola in bust form, by Félix Tournachon, known as Nadar. Read more
Marcel PAGNOL and his film "The Secret of the Iron Mask".
"Gala tomorrow, with Churchill, the Duke of Westminster, the Prince, and I am very...". Read more
Henri Becquerel petitioned the Academy of Sciences for his son. 1904.
Recently awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics (with Marie and Pierre Curie) for... Read more
Rare original manuscript (13 pp.) by Françoise SAGAN – “Le Gigolo. »
"A weary woman who was walking in the woods without any real pleasure, simply p...". Read more
Charles BAUDELAIRE – Autograph letter signed in Lacaussade.
Baudelaire published *The Philosopher Painters* and *Literary Dandyism*. Read more
René CHAR – Autographed letter signed to the Gomès gallery owners.
"I have a car available to go to L'Isle because 'Mama Char' has no...". Read more
Karl LAGERFELD – Original Polaroid by Claudia Schiffer.
A touching snapshot of the designer photographing his muse, Claudia Schiffer. Read more
René Magritte and his considerations on the mysteries of art.
"Writing and painting seem to me to be worth considering in...". Read more
Pierre-Simon BALLANCHE – His last letter.
Autographed letter signed to his friend Justin Maurice. Remarkable letter from the academy... Read more
Karl LAGERFELD – Original designs for the House of Chloé.
Original sketches. Studies of skirts and jackets for the House of Chloé, featuring a... Read more
Michel HOUELLEBECQ – Photograph with autograph signature.
This print, enhanced with his original signature, depicts the French writer seated in... Read more
Karl LAGERFELD – Original drawings with fabric samples.
Original drawing. Magnificent study, for the House of Chloé, depicting a woman of... Read more
Eugène DELACROIX – Autograph letter signed to JJ Arnoux.
I've been locked up for three months now, I can't wait to get out of here. Read more
Emile ZOLA and the memory of MAUPASSANT.
Maupassant's friends will take care of it. Read more
Émile ZOLA – Autographed business card
With my warmest congratulations and a cordial handshake. Read more
Émile ZOLA – Autographed and signed business card.
Zola was delighted by the French verses of his friend Normand. Read more
Emile ZOLA supports the subscription for Guy de MAUPASSANT.
I receive donations almost daily, which I then pass on to the organization. Read more
Charles BAUDELAIRE – Autograph letter signed to Paul Meurice.
Did you receive Delâtre's package for Mr. Hugo?. Read more
COLETTE and her mad love of champagne.
Plums and champagne, I elevate them to the level of historical monuments. Read more
HERGÉ dedicates his album to his friend MATZNEFF.
Rare, out-of-print album enriched with a dedication from Hergé to his friend Gabriel Matzn... Read more
Coco CHANEL – Original signed photograph.
Magnificent silver gelatin print by Shahrokh Hatami. Read more
Emile Zola wanted a monument in memory of Maupassant.
"I read your letter, the part concerning the Maupassant subscription; and all...". Read more
Jean GENET – Autograph poem – Our Lady and Seck in bed.
A superb prison poem, first draft, with erasures and corrections. Read more
Romain GARY – Original photograph, signed and numbered.
A beautiful, candid shot of Gary with his arm raised above his head. Read more
Romain GARY and Jean SEBERG – Original photograph.
Gary and his wife Jean Seberg at the bar-tabac on Rue du Bac, in 1971. Read more
Sonia DELAUNAY – Original signed artwork.
Original signed artwork. Watercolor and gouache on graph paper. Read more
Gaston CHAISSAC – Autographed poem signed.
Signed autograph poem. Behind the fields at Vit. ... Read more
Pierre MOLINIER – Original photomontage. The Spur of Love.
Original photomontage. The Spur of Love. Plate 15 from The Shaman and His Creatures... Read more
Serge Gainsbourg – Autograph manuscript – Hey Man Amen
Magnificent autograph manuscript, a preparatory working document by the artist... Read more
Alice de BATTENBERG – Philip and Elizabeth II.
Autographed letter signed to Lady Crosfield. Princess Alice thanks her correspondent... Read more
Karl LAGERFELD – Original drawing for the House of Chloé.
Original drawing. Magnificent study of an evening gown for the House of Chloé, figure... Read more
Jules ROMAINS – Autographed letter signed.
Autographed letter signed to Mony Sabin. Jules Romains was particularly moved by the... Read more
Hans BELLMER exhibits his Doll to EROS.
Bellmer is organizing the participation of his Doll in the EROS exhibition... Read more
GEORGE VI and Elizabeth BOWES-LYON in the rubble of the Blitz.
A very beautiful card signed by the King and Queen for their New Year's greetings for 1941... Read more
André CITROËN – Signed letter regarding The Yellow Cruise.
Letter signed to Mony Sabin, André Citroën, and the account of the Yellow Expedition. "... Read more
Robert BRASILLACH – Seneca the tragic.
Autograph manuscript signed - Seneca the Tragedian. Very beautiful manuscript from Brasí... Read more
Anton PRINNER – Original photomontage signed by Denise Colomb.
Original photomontage by Denise Colomb. 1957. Silver gelatin print featuring Prinn... Read more
Victor Hugo, the Assembly and the June Days of 1848.
Autographed letter signed to a Minister. A beautiful letter from Hugo demanding, in his capacity as... Read more
Romain GARY – Signed letter to his friend and agent, Odette Arnaud.
Signed letter on official letterhead of the French Delegation to the United Nations... Read more
Alexandre DUMAS Fils – Autograph letter signed to Count Primoli.
Autograph letter signed to Count Joseph Primoli. Four octavo pages on paper... Read more
Louis ARAGON – Autographed letter signed.
Autographed letter signed. On letterhead of La Révolution Surréaliste. ... Read more
Charles-Maurice de TALLEYRAND – Autograph letter signed.
Autographed letter signed to a General. "I would like to know if you have any...". Read more
Pete DOHERTY – “Kate MOSS” – Original work.
"Bloody Painting / Kate MOSS" Pencil, gouache, and the artist's blood on canvas. Read more
André HAMBOURG – Letter with original drawings. Venice.
Autographed letter signed to the gallery owner Paul Pétridès. A magnificent letter, embellished... Read more
Émile GALLÉ had his works published in the Gazette des Beaux-Arts.
Autograph letter signed with his monogram to Henri Guérard. A very fine letter... Read more
Joan MIRÓ entrusted his works to André BRETON for EROS.
Autographed letter signed to André Breton. A beautiful and long letter from Miró, full of enthusiasm... Read more
Karl LAGERFELD – Original drawing with fabric samples.
Original drawing. Magnificent study, for the House of Chloé, depicting a woman of... Read more
Édouard Manet – Photograph signed by Paul Nadar
Silver gelatin print. A very fine print made by Paul Nadar, here reproducing... Read more
VENTURA Lino – Autographed letter signed.
Autographed letter signed to Auguste Le Breton. Spain. December 5, 1964 (Stamp ... Read more
Auguste Rodin – Original photograph.
Rare original silver gelatin print depicting Rodin standing. Slight crack in the middle... Read more
Francis Bacon – Original photograph.
Original photograph. Splendid silver gelatin print featuring the artist in close-up... Read more
Alexandre DUMAS photographed by Etienne CARJAT
Photoglyptych from a wet collodion negative, mounted on the original cardboard... Read more
Nicolas de Staël – Original photograph signed by Denise Colomb.
Original photograph signed by Denise Colomb. Vintage silver gelatin print. 19... Read more
George Sand – Autograph letter signed to Victor Hugo. Les Misérables.
Autographed letter signed to Victor Hugo. George Sand marvels at the power... Read more
The research and lecture activities of Pierre Curie. 1904.
"Please thank your mother for the honor she bestowed upon me by...". Read more
Louis Napoleon Bonaparte uses censorship.
"Yes, I see a problem with the article being published.". Read more
Louis Napoleon BONAPARTE – Letter of condolence to Narcisse Vieillard.
"I would be very happy to offer you the consolations of friendship, whatever they may be...". Read more
Serge Gainsbourg & Jane Birkin – Original photograph. London 1970.
Vintage silver gelatin print depicting the couple embracing. Read more
Louis-Ferdinand Céline about to move to Meudon. 1951.
"As for Féerie, which is supposed to bail me out, I'm getting my thousandth migraine there... 10,000 euros...". Read more
Kees VAN DONGEN – Signed plaque from his exhibition in Paris in 1952.
Exhibition catalogue for the Van Dongen exhibition held at the Paul Pét gallery... Read more
Salvador DALÍ – Exquisite Corpse illustrated with five original drawings. c. 1940.
"Venus Wysky 3 Ginfis Pie de porc gratine Girafe explosive La cadavre exquis" ... Read more
Honoré de Balzac is working on his work "The Human Comedy".
"The eleven volumes published will be the first eleven of The Human Comedy"... Read more
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY – Autograph letter signed with drawings.
"Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, a Norman with Danish blood in his veins.". Read more
Juliette DROUET sends all her love to her beloved Victor HUGO. 1851.
"I want you to be happy, I want to try to never be anything more to you than a...". Read more
Victor Hugo – “He who gives to the poor lends to God.” Victor Hugo
A famous line by Victor Hugo from his collection of poems "Les Voix Intérieure"... Read more
André Gide wrote to Paul Claudel about his enthusiasm for "Protée".
"Gallimard had just received Protée… I couldn't resist my impatient desire…". Read more
Auguste Rodin is delighted that his "Thinker" is joining the Pantheon.
"I am writing to thank you for agreeing to have your name included on the committee...". Read more
Raymond RADIGUET and the illustrations for Holiday Homework
Autographed letter signed to Irène Lagut. Interesting letter from the poet concerning... Read more
Frantisek KUPKA – Original pencil drawing.
Religious figure, circa 1909. Pencil on paper laid down on heavy paper. Read more
Serge GAINSBOURG – Original photograph.
Serge Gainsbourg (1928-1991) Original photograph. Iconic image of Ga... Read more
François Mitterrand and his love for Catherine Langeais.
"I feel less patient in this subordinate role of mine, which irritates me...". Read more
Jacques MESRINE plays with death and the dangers of his profession.
"I am a fatalist; I have never been afraid of death, otherwise I would have chosen...". Read more
Jacques MESRINE embraced his life as an outsider in the world of organized crime.
"I think I always knew I would end my life in prison. I wanted this...". Read more
Jacques MESRINE doesn't give a damn about the threats from the public prosecutor.
"The prosecutor presents me as extremely dangerous… and yet I am not…". Read more
Jacques Mesrine, imprisoned, is growing impatient for his trial. 1976.
"According to my information, the trial in this case will proceed alone and not with...". Read more
A perplexing manuscript by Antonin Artaud on the vitalities of the human body.
"Virility is disrupted: the patient either gets too much or no erection at all. All of this...". Read more
Charles BAUDELAIRE – Autograph letter signed to Poulet Malassis.
Beautiful letter about the printing of Artificial Paradises and the second edition of The Fle... Read more
SADE writes to his wife from his prison cell in Vincennes.
"For God's sake, let me breathe for at least fifteen days, without overwhelming me like...". Read more
Pierre MOLINIER – Original photomontage – “The Child Man”.
An extraordinary photomontage – one of Molinier's masterpieces – composed of the vi ... Read more
Pierre MOLINIER – Original photomontage. “The doll – the games”.
A very beautiful print consisting of the doll's head mounted on the artist's bust... Read more
Pierre MOLINIER – Original photomontage – “Effigy 1”.
Vintage silver gelatin print. Plate 3 from The Shaman and His Creatures. Read more
Pierre MOLINIER – Original photomontage – “The Games”.
Vintage silver gelatin print. Circa 1965. Plate 28 from The Shaman and His Creatures... Read more
Rare early letter from Louis-Ferdinand Céline in Cameroon. 1916.
"Dear Parents, I am sending my mail via a black mail carrier to Cribi – so that my letters...". Read more
Charles de Gaulle was in despair over the communist victory in 1946.
“If they had followed me, they would be the victors today […] common sense…”. Read more
C215 – Original signed work – Homage – Il Caravaggio.
Original signed artwork - Homage - Caravaggio. Stencil on a wooden board. Read more
Roger CAILLOIS informs BRETON of his break with the surrealists.
"If surrealism can encompass such an attitude alongside others so radical...". Read more
Édouard VUILLARD – Autographed letter signed to Léo Marchand.
The Nabis painter is preparing to rent his apartment in Vaucresson to his friend. Read more
Antonin ARTAUD and the feminine face of a character from the Marquis de SADE.
"I'd like to introduce you to a very pretty person who, I think, has the face of a...". Read more
Paul ELUARD writes to Jean COCTEAU about Beauty and the Beast.
"I highly recommend Raïnof Boyan, a Bulgarian artist, who has created some very beautiful drawings...". Read more
Jean Cocteau – Beautiful illustrated letter to Jean Marais – Christmas 1942.
"We will stay, talking about you and waiting for you. It's like all the holidays, the p...". Read more
YVES SAINT LAURENT – Original drawing for YSL. Jacket study.
A magnificent study depicting a full-length portrait of a woman wearing a skirt and cardigan... Read more
Federico Fellini – Signed letter to Jean Leymarie
Letter signed to Jean Leymarie: "I didn't even get to see Balthus, but we...". Read more
Marcel PROUST evokes the memory and pain of BAUDELAIRE.
"Sometimes we suddenly start to resemble those we mourn, and...". Read more
General de Gaulle at the theatre in 1945. Original photograph.
Vintage silver gelatin print (1945) depicting the General and his wife Yvonne de Ga... Read more
A photograph of Mme de Lauris discovered by Marcel Proust.
"I will not forget the kindness you showed in letting me see your father and...". Read more
LA FAYETTE – Autographed note signed to his friend Armand Carrel.
"I've returned from Lagrange, my dear Carrel, and I still remember the camp...". Read more
Max JACOB – Autograph poem: “The Poet in the City” – [1932]
"Pain follows like a shadow / We don't always think about it / The mind arises from...". Read more
The agonies of artistic creation according to Françoise HARDY.
"I need to try writing song lyrics myself again and that's making me...". Read more
Charles de Gaulle urged people to fight one week after his appeal.
"Those who still have the freedom to do so must unite resolutely to resist...". Read more
The tulips and COLETTE's pointed snout.
"How I enjoyed the pointed tips of these tulips! They're still so...". Read more
Francis Bacon in Paris – Original photograph.
Vintage silver gelatin print (probably unique) depicting Bacon immersed in his... Read more
Jean Cocteau – Original drawing signed to the poet Christian Gali. 1963.
A beautiful dedication to his friend, the poet Christian Gali, on the title page of his... Read more
Emil Cioran develops the concept of the disillusioned man.
"Everything has not meaning, but a semblance of meaning.". Read more
Jules Verne is worried about his "Around the World in 80 Days".
"I saw in some newspapers that the resumption of the Tour du Monde race had gone well. ...". Read more
FOUJITA – Original signed drawing – Harlequins.
Black ink and blue pen on paper. Signed in the lower margin. Read more
Auguste Rodin – The Age of Bronze – Autographed photograph.
One of the sculptor's most famous works, created at the dawn of his career: ... Read more
Marcel Proust describes the charms of Brittany to Georges de Lauris.
"I hope that Brittany will stir within you the noble and charming chords that...". Read more
PICASSO, ARAGON, ELUARD, CURIE dedicate the menu for the Peace Dinner.
Magnificent signing sessions with the biggest names in the art movement... Read more
Gabrièle BUFFET-PICABIA and her American affairs.
Autographed letter signed. "Dr. X has withdrawn his complaint and is asking me...". Read more
Felix MENDELSSOHN-BARTHOLDY presents his first work to Mr. Schlesinger.
"Quartet for piano, violin, (...) by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy. Work...". Read more
Madame de MAINTENON and her memory of the house of Saint-Cyr.
"These examples should make us tremble because we see in everything that the poor...". Read more
Tsugouharu FOUJITA – Original signed photograph.
A precious photograph signed by the painter in both Japanese and French... Read more
Sonia DELAUNAY, taking refuge in her memories and in her art.
"Luckily I have my painting - it's my poetry, my language...". Read more
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE – Autograph working manuscript, first draft.
"Tile ironwork covers the ramparts and extends to the moat... Guard posts...". Read more
André GIDE – Literary correspondence of 8 letters to his friend.
"Your example hardly encourages me to go further south up the Nile. I'll just...". Read more
Camille SAINT-SAËNS sends an original drawing by Henri Chapu.
A charming letter from the composer, enhanced with an original drawing by Henri Chapu. Read more
Juliette DROUET – Autograph letter to Victor HUGO.
Juliette recounts her day—and her love—to her lover, Victor Hugo. Read more
Juliette DROUET writes to Victor HUGO about Napoleon III.
"I would give anything in the world for our poor country to emerge from this with honor...". Read more
Alphonse de LAMARTINE launches the publication of his complete works.
"I received in cash and in advance the sum of 300 francs for the price of my works...". Read more

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