Hôtel Ritz, 120 years of palace history at auction

After organizing the furniture sales of the Hotel de Crillon, the Plaza Athénée and Tour d'Argent, auctioneer Maitre François Tajan, will disperse 3 500 lots, duly stamped  « Ritz Paris », with an estimation range spanning from 100 to 5 000 €. During the renovations, objects placed in the 124 containers by the palace on Place Vendôme, in Paris, are sure to create a sensation.

The furniture auction of the Hotel Ritz is creating the buzz

Bathtubs, beds, dressers, linens, curtains, slippers, ashtrays, umbrellas, all accumulated over 120 years, will be on display at Artcurial, Rond Point des Champs Élysées, a deluxe Haussmann landmark transformed into a mini Ritz by a leading decorator. This event will be preceeded by a special exhibition, testimony to the unequaled prestige incarnated by this famous palace.

The imperial suite offered all the refinements that a prince could wish for in his own home. © DR

Gabrielle Chanel resided there for a long time, while Audrey Hepburn and Gary Cooper played scenes from the film Ariane in a suite. © DR

35h of sales with 2 M€ of proceeds expected

Collectors and vintage lovers will have the opportunity to take home objects of this intimate and sparkling venue that was immediately adopted by celebrities from around the world : artists, crowned heads and writers, amongst which Marcel Proust, Ernest Hemingway, Audrey Hepburn, Coco Chanel or Maria Callas, who all had their habits there and contributed to writing up the myth !

Armchairs, pillows and tableware comprise the lots that will surely make prices rise. © DR

Based on the strong notoriety of the Ritz, the Artcurial auction house is expecting an important success. © DR