Lot no. 500
Flemish school of the late 17th-18th century, entourage of J…
Val.: €400 - €600
Live
November 29th, 2025 at 2:00 PM
51100 Reims - France
Live
November 29th, 2025 at 2:00 PM
51100 Reims - France
A selection by: COLLET-LUNEAU
Terms of sale
Collection du Docteur Prin - (2nd Sale) : Paintings from the 17th to the 20th century - Contemporary Art
June 2025: we are approached by the heirs to appraise
the collection of their father, a former general practitioner
general practitioner in the Ardennes, who died in 2024. We went from surprise
from one surprise to the next, struck by the sheer scale of the accumulation.
hundreds of items... patiently and passionately assembled over the years.
Doctor PRIN was no ordinary collector:
he was driven by a genuine quest. An insatiable curiosity, a thirst for discovery, a deep love for objects in all their forms - whether an enamelled advertising plaque
enamelled plaque, a riding horse, a work of contemporary art
a contemporary work of art, an antique earthenware... Nothing seemed to
seemed to escape his gaze.
We had to sort, photograph, appraise and describe piece
piece by piece. Faced with such incredible diversity, we
decided to structure the sale into three separate auctions, each reflecting a different facet of this extraordinary collector's world.
world of this extraordinary collector:
- The first sale (Saturday 15 November) is dedicated to
art of advertising, with a remarkable collection of enamelled
advertising objects and fairground art.
- The second (Saturday 29 November) will focus on paintings
paintings, with an emphasis on modern and contemporary art, including works by Combas, Arman,
César... all demonstrating a keen interest in the artistic movements of their time.
- Finally, the third sale (Monday 8 December), a resolutely multi-collection affair, plunged us into a highly eclectic and abundant universe.
eclectic universe: antique toys, earthenware, furniture and objets d'art, folk art, antique wrought iron, pharmacy items, bottles, etc,
pharmacy items, perfume bottles, books, minerals, costume jewellery, postcards and labels,
and even pins and corkscrews.
explored with the same fervour.
Passion, the intellectual and material quest, the "neurosis
of possession", the accumulation of objects that help us to
the accumulation of objects that help us to live, sometimes as quickly forgotten as possessed, the early-morning discoveries at second-hand shops, the assiduous frequenting of auction rooms, the discoveries in art
art galleries, meeting artists... These sales
are the story of a life of passion
Public exhibitions:
Friday 28 November (2pm-7pm)
Saturday 29 November (10am-12noon)
Collection by appointment. 9am-12pm and 2pm-6pm.
NO COLLECTION on :
Monday 1 December
Monday 08 December
Tuesday 09 December
Friday 12 December
Monday 15 December.
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Special conditions:
Telephone bidding requests, purchase orders and live bids are a facility and a service provided free of charge by the auctioneers, who cannot be held responsible for their poor execution or for technical problems. All purchase orders and telephone bidding requests must be sent no later than 4:00 pm the day before the sale, accompanied by the name, full address, proof of identity, telephone number and SWIFT bank details or RIB. If any of these details are missing, the auctioneers reserve the right not to consider the request. For consignments of your lots, please contact: [email protected]
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Payment terms:
Lots are sold as is - Payment in cash, limited cash, certified cheque and two pieces of identification, bank card. Fees in addition to the auction price: 14.28% inc. tax for judicial auctions and 22% inc. tax for voluntary auctions.
Under €500, your card will be debited on Interenchères Live.
Bank transfers (even instant transfers) take at least 24 hours to reach our account. Please contact us before coming to check your payment.
*** SHIPMENT OF YOUR PURCHASES *** :
Please contact our transport partners by sending your auction sales slip after the sale to :
A) COLISENCHERES (for items) to: [email protected]
B) THE PACKENGERS (for furniture and objects) at: [email protected]
C) Delivery possible in Paris, Mini-Fret, estimate on 06 95 00 43 17
D) ANOTHER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE, we are not authorised to collect your purchases, the carrier of your choice will have to take care of this.
L'Hôtel des Ventes does not ship.
Items must be collected within 15 days of the sale date, after which time storage charges will apply (see general terms and conditions of sale).
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Sale commission: 22 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales
Sale type Voluntary sale
Voluntary sales offer assets freely entrusted for sale by their owners. These sales are organized by auction houses supervised by the Council of Auction Houses (CMV).
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Operator:
SVV COLLET - LUNEAU
Contact:
COLLET-LUNEAU
Address:
Sale commission: 22 % incl. taxes for voluntary sales
Internet fees: 1% excluding VAT of the hammer price for judicial sales, 3% excluding VAT for voluntary sales or €40 excluding VAT per vehicle. No additional fees will be applied on charity auction lots.
Adjudication: As the Live auction report is not binding, the winning bids are confirmed after the sale by the auctioneer.
Payment terms:
Lots are sold as is - Payment in cash, limited cash, certified cheque and two pieces of identification, bank card. Fees in addition to the auction price: 14.28% inc. tax for judicial auctions and 22% inc. tax for voluntary auctions.
Under €500, your card will be debited on Interenchères Live.
Bank transfers (even instant transfers) take at least 24 hours to reach our account. Please contact us before coming to check your payment.
*** SHIPMENT OF YOUR PURCHASES *** :
Please contact our transport partners by sending your auction sales slip after the sale to :
A) COLISENCHERES (for items) to: [email protected]
B) THE PACKENGERS (for furniture and objects) at: [email protected]
C) Delivery possible in Paris, Mini-Fret, estimate on 06 95 00 43 17
D) ANOTHER COMPANY OF YOUR CHOICE, we are not authorised to collect your purchases, the carrier of your choice will have to take care of this.
L'Hôtel des Ventes does not ship.
Items must be collected within 15 days of the sale date, after which time storage charges will apply (see general terms and conditions of sale).
See original version (French)
Special conditions:
Telephone bidding requests, purchase orders and live bids are a facility and a service provided free of charge by the auctioneers, who cannot be held responsible for their poor execution or for technical problems. All purchase orders and telephone bidding requests must be sent no later than 4:00 pm the day before the sale, accompanied by the name, full address, proof of identity, telephone number and SWIFT bank details or RIB. If any of these details are missing, the auctioneers reserve the right not to consider the request. For consignments of your lots, please contact: [email protected]
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Terms of sale: Download the auctioneer's conditions of sale
Legal notice for voluntary sales: SVV COLLET - LUNEAU Declaration date or accreditation number: 2002-233 Intra-Community VAT: FR09442614491
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