(toSkanews) – Napoleon sat on this throne in the Palazzo di Sconinigi in Turin, where he stayed before his coronation in Milan as the king of Italy. It is the most valuable piece of a collection of Napoleonic products, including various paintings but also the sleeve of a coat, exposed to Hong Kong, in view of the Sotheby’s auction that will be held in Paris.
“They were exhibited here because Napoleon has a remarkable resonance in Asia, especially in China, Korea and Japan,” says Louis-Xavier Joseph of Sotheby’s, “The greatest buyers of Napoleonic memorabilia are Asian. The collection is private and belongs to the entrepreneur Jean-Pierre Challençon, only the throne could be worth more than 400 thousand euros, but the expert is not He exhibits.
“There is no reference. As far as there are similar comparable objects, a throne like this is unprecedented. Its price will be a surprise”.
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