CHRISTMAS TREES SPORT HAUTE COUTUREStudents of the world’s oldest fashion school, ESMOD have designed “tree couture” for 40 gorgeous, glittering and glamorous Christmas trees, which are showcased at the Hôtel Intercontinental Le Grand. Visitors can wander through the lobby and public spaces of the hotel to admire the trees at their leisure. The display is on until the end of January.
Hotel l’InterContinental Paris Le Grand 2, rue Scribe
PARIS FOR THE BIDDING Drouot Auction House
Monday, December 14
The world-famous auction house is featuring an amazing selection of Parisian memorabilia, including a Champs Elysées street lamp and an Art Nouveau newspaper kiosk. The centerpiece is a 24-foot-high section of spiral staircase from the Eiffel Tower, hailed as the largest piece ever to come up at auction. More portable items will include numerous paintings of street scenes, from the 19th century to the present, along with books, old souvenirs and maps of Paris. Visitors are welcome to come and look –– this may well be one of the more fascinating collections of Paris on display anywhere!
The Sale begins at 2 p.m. Monday. Viewings on Saturday, Dec. 12th from 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 14th from 11a.m. to noon.
Drouot-Richelieu, 9 rue Drouot (near the Opera)
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