'Gilets jaunes' rioting in Paris caused mayhem but auction results remain solid this autumn

With the Paris 'Temps Forts' high season now under way in the salerooms as riots rage in the streets, the temporary closure of some businesses did not put off bidders and buyers in the French capital.

On Saturday December 1, a number of venues closed including Artcurial, Sotheby's and Christie's. How…

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