an image of a small metal and wood device on a wooden stand
Euvrard & Fabre

361 - Rudy MÉMIN (December 1930 – January 2026)
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Estimate €50 - €100
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Description
Rudy MÉMIN (December 1930 – January 2026) A metal machine that serves no purpose Created by its inventor to emit light With a wooden base and an on/off switch H. 19.5 cm – W. 13 cm – D. 13 cm Note: Rudy Memin enjoyed creating ‘useless machines’ to demonstrate that one can create or own things that serve no practical purpose. An object does not necessarily have a specific function, but can be beautiful or interesting even without a practical use. To this end, these ‘useless machines’ demonstrate this very point. For this machine, the inventor created an aesthetically pleasing design, resembling a turbine or steam engine, with numerous decorative features, but with no specific purpose other than to emit a small light. The machine is purely aesthetic.
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About the sale CABINET OF CURIOSITIES – SCIENCE & GEOLOGY – MEDICINE – RUDY MEMIN’S STEAM ENGINES – ANIMALIA – NATURALIA – TRAVEL – MARINE – GLOBES Auctions on Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 September 2026 at 1.30 pm at the Hôtel Drouot (Room 1) and on the DROUOT LIVE platform Viewings: - Saturday 26 September from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm - Monday 28 September from 11.00 am to 6.00 pm - Tuesday 29 September from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm - Wednesday 30 September from 11.00 am to 12.00 pm Telephone during the exhibition: 01 48 00 20 01 For further information: [email protected] Consultant: Benoit REVERDY ([email protected] - 06 15 31 33 97) Collection of lots: Lots may be collected: -FOR LOTS PURCHASED ON TUESDAY 29/09: Lots can be collected on Wednesday 30 September 2026 at the Hôtel Drouot (in Room 1) from 8.00 am to 9.00 am, after which the lots will be taken down to the Hôtel Drouot storage area -FOR LOTS PURCHASED ON WEDNESDAY 30/09: Lots can be collected on Thursday 1 October 2026 at the Hôtel Drouot (in Room 1) from 8.00 am to 9.00 am; they will then be taken down to the Hôtel Drouot’s storage facility. -PLEASE NOTE, lots purchased on Tuesday 30 September cannot be collected on Thursday 1 October in Room 1, as they will already have been taken down to the Hôtel Drouot storage facility. Hôtel Drouot STORAGE FACILITY (FEES APPLY and BY APPOINTMENT): · Lots must be collected by appointment via the following link: https://outlook.office365.com/owa/calendar/[email protected]/bookings/ · The Drouot Collection Service is open Monday to Friday from 1.30 pm to 6 pm, and is located at 6 BIS, rue Rossini – 75009 PARIS · Please contact them directly regarding storage fees. Tel. +33 (0)1 48 00 20 18 A 30% sales commission (including VAT) applies to auction lots (i.e. 25% excluding VAT) Please read the General Terms and Conditions of Sale
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Auction time 09/30/2026 at 1:30 PM
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