“Alive, he missed the world; dead, he conquered it "
, said Chateaubriand of this
Corsican
" little corporal "with an
extraordinary fate. Two hundred years after his death, and despite the controversies, Napoleon continues to fascinate. Today, in the field of publishing as in that of art, he reigns over an empire of admirers, authors and collectors.
"The Americans will see the self-made man, the Russians the military strategist, the Chinese the Emperor
," explains Jean-Christophe Chataignier, associate director of the Osenat auction house, which is organizing an exceptional “bicentennial sale on Wednesday and Thursday” ”.
It is the example of social success for all. All over the world, Napoleon is a myth! ”
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A necklace made of gold threads and the Emperor's hair, as well as an extremely rare bandage used for his autopsy are among the 365 lots sold at auction at Osenat, in Fontainebleau.
“Lots of iconic pieces
,” describes the expert.
A shirt that should have
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