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Parisian courtesan’s portrait sold for 2.1 mln

Parisian courtesan’s portrait sold for 2.1 mln

Sep 24, 2020

Parisian flat containing €2.1 million painting lay untouched for 70 years For 70 years the Parisian apartment had been left uninhabited, under lock and key, the rent faithfully paid but no hint of what was inside Mrs de Florian, a ‘demimondaine’ never returned to her... Read more
Belle Epoque Bordellos

Belle Epoque Bordellos

Sep 23, 2020

A decadent journey through Belle Epoque bordellos  “THE JAPANESE GIRLS”, “THE SPHINX”, “The Oriental Palace”… these are the names of eloquent Parisian mansions. But these extravagant houses were more than lavishly decorated home. As poetic as the name appear, these... Read more