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Bonhams + Cornette de Saint Cyr, by irl1 on Jun 29, 2022 14:57:45 GMT 1, Bonhams Announces Acquisition of Auction House Cornette de Saint Cyr

Dear clients,

I am delighted to announce Bonhams' acquisition of renowned French auction house, Cornette de Saint Cyr. The company will be known as Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr.

Based in Avenue Hoche, Paris, with an impressive saleroom in Brussels, Cornette de Saint Cyr is famous throughout the auction world for its high-profile single-owner sales, such as Alain Delon’s Collection of Abstract Art (2007); The Estate of the Franco-Japanese painter, Foujita (2011); the furniture and fittings from the Hotel Royal Monceau (2008); and the couture collection belonging to Hélène Rochas (2016). The Robert & Jean-Pierre Rousset Collection of Asian Art: A Century of Collecting sale will take place in October 2022 and is from the personal collection of the renowned three-generation Rousset family.

The acquisition will build on Bonhams’ portfolio in France, having expanded its French operations by opening a saleroom in Paris in Rue de la Paix in September 2021. It will also enhance Bonhams’ European scale to support further growth across the company’s network internationally.

We are very excited to welcome Chief Executive Arnaud Cornette de Saint Cyr and the entire Cornette de Saint Cyr's team to the Bonhams family.