Thanks to all the kind and generous donors who donated to the auction. More than 200 lots will be put up for sale from 1 to 8 June 2020 on the DrouotONLINE platform. The ceiling, painted pompously in the 1870’s was covered in the 1960’s upon the command of Culture minister Malraux with a brand new work by Marc Chagall.Philippe ANCELIN, Auctioneer, director of Drouot-Estimations : 07 85 35 20 51 - association Solidarité avec les soignants (Solidarity with Caregivers) is organising a solidarity auction, the proceeds of which will be used to buy protective equipment for caregivers. The 7 tons chandelier of pure bronze and crystal is world famous.

It can sit 2000 people and used to be biggest in the world. Impressively long, the guilded decor is outstanding as well as the two fireplaces and detailed fresco stretching across the ceiling.Īlong with other exhibition rooms, archive galleries and secondary reception rooms, the tour will of course highlight the auditorium with its impressive stage and theater space. The opulence of the architecture and design is overwhelming, as it incorporates blends of luxurious marble from Italy, Sweden and France, as well as precious stones, flanked by 30 marble columns ans illuminated with freat candelabras.Ĭharles Garnier pioneerd the use of Mosaics as a decorative method in France and embellished the vaults leading to the Grand Foyer. The sweeping staircase is one of the most impressive features of the Opera. It leads to the bottom of the stairs, where the enigmatic Pythia’sculpture is located. The tour starts at the subscriber’s rotunda, built as a direct access for the most frequent visitors, usually the elite of Paris. The site has inspired numerous novels over the years, the most famous of which is undoubtedly Gaston Leroux’s Phantom of the Opera – during your tour you’ll experience its powerful atmosphere, both dramatic and mysterious. 30€/pers in a group tour (7 to 25 people)Ĭommissioned by Napoleon III as part of his major renovation of Paris, the Opéra Garnier remains Europe’s largest opera house, and a stunning example of Second Empire art and architecture.50€ (includes right of speech and entrance ticket).

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