Elisabeth Vanduffel, Art Ambassador defines Art as the 2nd Stock Market and the 1st Health Therapy

You are an Art Expert, you are in the Board of  The Art Show Cannes/Marrakech-AVIFF. Can you tell more about this? The Art Show Cannes/Marrakech is a private Contemporary Art Event, entirely devoted to contemporary photography and video art and is set in a privileged place in the period of the Cannes and Marrakech Film Festivals … Read more

China overtook the United States to become the world’s largest art and antiques market

According to The European Fine Art Foundation (TEFAF), in 2011 China finally overtook the United States to become the world’s largest art and antiques market in terms of auction and dealer sales, reports BBC. China’s art auction market generated US$60.8 billion and accounted for 30 percent global market share. The US dropped into second place last year with … Read more

The Art of the “XS-sive”: Why Boucheron is Shrinking its Icon to Grow its Legacy

IN THE HUSHED ATELIERS of 26 Place Vendome, greatness is usually measured by the gram. But Boucheron—the jeweler that famously refuses to play by “stuffy” rules—is proving that the boldest statements come in the smallest packages. Enter the Quatre XS: a condensed, high-voltage reimagining of the Maison’s most graphic signature. THE ANATOMY OF A MINIATURE … Read more

How Guerlain is Turning the Art of Rewilding into the Future of High Perfumery

For most, the name Guerlain evokes images of gold-trimmed perfume bottles and the bustling luxury of the Champs-Élysées. However, just 30 minutes outside of Paris, the Maison is cultivating a very different kind of luxury. Located in Les Mesnuls, near the historic Rambouillet Forest, lies the Vallée de la Millière—a 28-hectare biodiversity reserve that feels … Read more