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Legendary Vietnamese Art Expert Jean-François Hubert at the Christie's Paris: The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread — Important Vietnamese Artworks from the Melchior Dejouany Collection.

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) Le Philosophe (The Philosopher) signed in Chinese, and signed 'lepho' (lower left) mixed media on silk laid on board 88 x 88 cm. (34 5/8 x 34 5/8 in.) Painted in 1956 The Melchior Dejouany Collection: The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread, Christie's Paris

French collector Melchior Dejouany and his Vietnamese art collection The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread — Important Vietnamese Artworks from the Melchior Dejouany Collection on display at Christie's Paris, 9 Avenue Matignon 75008 Paris, France

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Le départ (The Departure) signed, inscribed and dated 'Vu Cao Dam, Vence 53' (lower left) mixed media on wood 54.7 x 46 cm. (21 1/2 x 18 1/8 in.) Painted in 1953 The Melchior Dejouany Collection: The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread, Christie's Paris

Chardin was the pre-eminent still-life painter of his day and would go on to inspire Manet, Matisse and Cezanne. This masterpiece from the Rothschild family collection is offered with the estimate EUR 8,000,000 - 12,000,000 in Maîtres Anciens: Peintures — Sculptures on 12 June 2024 at Christie’s Paris Le melon entamé is one of the ...

Vu Cao Dam (Vietnam/France, 1908-2000) Tête de femme (Head of a Woman) signed 'Vu Cao Dam' (on the back of the neck) terracotta sculpture with artist's base Sculpture: 20 (H) x 12 x 10 cm. (7 7/8 x 4 3/4 x 3 7/8 in.) Socle: 6 x 7 x 6.8 cm. (2 3/8 x 2 ...

Speeches of the French collector Melchior Dejouany and Christie's Vietnamese Art Senior Expert Jean-François Hubert at the exhibition The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread — Important Vietnamese Artworks from the Melchior Dejouany Collection at Christie's Paris Recap of the speech of Christie's Vietnamese Art Senior Expert Jean-François Hubert

Le Pho (Vietnam/France, 1907-2001) La baignade (Bathing) signed in Chinese and signed again 'Le Pho' (lower left) gouache and ink on silk 46 x 30.5 cm. (18 1/8 x 12 in.) painted circa 1938 one seal of the artist The Melchior Dejouany Collection: The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread, Christie's Paris

French collector Melchior Dejouany posing in front of Boi Tran's Élégantes de Hué in his collection The Phoenix Glue and the Broken Silk Thread — Important Vietnamese Artworks from the Melchior Dejouany Collection exhibited at Christie's Paris, 9 Avenue Matignon 75008 Paris, France, 8-16 June 2024

Mai Trung Thu (Vietnam/France, 1906-1980) Retour de la cueillette (Back from Fruit Picking) signed and dated ‘MAI TR THU 1935’ (lower right) pastel, charcoal, and chalk on paper 58.8 x 38.8 cm. (23 1/8 x 15 1/4 in.) Executed in 1935 one seal of the artist The Melchior Dejouany Collection: The Phoenix Glue and the ...