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Articles by Laurianne Simonin

Laurianne Simonin is the Managing Editor at Barnebys Magazine. She has been writing for Barnebys French Magazine since 2018. After studying arts and photography, she worked in various cultural enterprises, both in galleries and in the museum sector. With a penchant for discoveries and objects with singular stories, Laurianne has written on a wide range of subjects ranging from archeology to cinema, but is particularly fond of writing in-depth articles on ceramics, Art Deco and Japanese art. Laurianne is now Editor-in-Chief and oversees the editorial strategy of Barnebys' six language platforms.

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Paul Jacoulet (1902-1960), La Confidente, print 135/150 signed. Image © Christie's (detail)
PrintsOctober 16, 2025

Paul Jacoulet: French Master of Japanese Prints

Exceptional case containing two pistols made by Gosset that belonged to Emperor Napoleon I. Photo © Osenat
CollectiblesJuly 22, 2024

Napoleon's Suicide Attempt Pistols Fetch $1.8 Million

Agustín Úbeda (1925-2007), Untitled, oil on canvas signed. Image © Christie's (detail)
PaintingMay 31, 2024

Who is Agustín Úbeda?

Gino Sarfatti (1912-1985), ceiling lamp model 2042/6. Photo © Cambi Casa d'Aste
LightingJanuary 23, 2024

Design in Focus: Gino Sarfatti's 2042 Ceiling Lamp

Barigo weather station. Photo © HannoVerum (detail)
CollectiblesJanuary 16, 2024

Vintage Meteorology: From Barigo to Sputnik

Hubert Robert, Project for the development of the Grande Galerie du Louvre, 1796, oil on canvas. Public domain image (detail)
Works of artDecember 21, 2023

A Brief History of the Louvre: The World's Largest Museum

Constantin Brâncuși, ‘La Muse Endormie’, 1909-1010, patinated bronze with gold leaf. Photo: Christie’s
SculptureOctober 26, 2022

The 10 Most Expensive Sculptures Sold at Auction

Charles Oudin, Watchmaker to the Navy, rare 18-carat yellow gold repeating pocket watch, circa 1850. Photo © Antiquorum (detail)
PocketwatchMay 31, 2022

Charles Oudin: The Equation of Time

Edgar Degas (1834-1917) Petite danseuse de quatorze ans, 1927 print, bronze with brown patina with chiffon skirt and satin hair ribbon on wooden base, height 102.9 cm. Photo © Christie's (detail)
SculptureMay 18, 2022

Degas' Little Dancer Sets a World Record

Yves Klein's work 'RE 49, Relief Sponge Bleu' is exhibited at Sotheby's on June 11, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images) (detail)
Works of artFebruary 8, 2022

The Colors of Controversy

René Magritte, The Lost Jockey, 1947-1948, gouache on paper. Image © Sotheby's (detail)
Works of ArtJanuary 27, 2022

Why Was The Lost Jockey So Important to Magritte?

Eugene Louis Boudin (1824 - 1898), Deauville. The Racetrack in 1866, oil on canvas, 1893, 40.5 x 65.5 cm. Image © Sotheby's (detail)
PaintingJanuary 21, 2022

A New Record for Eugene Boudin

Bengt Ruda, 'Cavelli' armchair for IKEA, 1958-59 (detail). Photo © Stadautkion Sundsvall
FurnitureDecember 1, 2021

A New Auction Record for IKEA Furniture

Jean Cocteau (1889-1963), Two-sided ram, pink terracotta vase with gray-blue and partially enameled slip, original edition Jean Cocteau / Atelier Madeline-Jolly / 5/30, 40 x 29cm. Photo © Bonhams (detail)
CeramicsNovember 18, 2021

New Ceramics Records for Jean Cocteau and Hans Coper

Frida Kahlo, Diego y yo, 1949. Image © Sotheby's (detail)
PaintingOctober 15, 2021

Will This Portrait Set a New Record for Frida Kahlo?

Sandro Botticelli (1445-1510), The Man of Sorrows, late 15th century - early 16th century. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
PaintingOctober 7, 2021

A $40 Million Botticelli Portrait at Auction

Florian d'Oysonville (IVOIRE ANGERS / DELOYS) - The treasure of Plozevet - © IVOIRE ANGERS / DELOYS (detail)
Coins & NumismaticsOctober 4, 2021

A Trove of Gold Coins Found in France is Auctioned

Rare Apple II manual, engraved and signed by Steve Jobs in 1980. Photo © RR Auctions
MemorabiliaSeptember 22, 2021

Apple Manual Signed by Steve Jobs Auctioned for over $700K

Château Mouton Rothschild 2000, Pauillac 1er Cru Classé, 1 Nebuchadnezzar (15 liters). Image © Bonhams (detail)
WineSeptember 16, 2021

A New Record for a Bottle of Mouton-Rothschild Wine

The hat of Emperor Napoleon I, early 19th century, imperial bicorn hat in black beaver felt and silk, probably worn during the battles of Jena and Auerstadt, in 1806, attributed to Poupart & Cie. Photo © Bonhams (detail)
MemorabiliaSeptember 16, 2021

Napoleon's Iconic Hat at Auction

René Lalique for Houbigant, "La Belle Saison" bottle, 1925, pressed colorless glass. Photo © Coutau-Bégarie
GlassAugust 30, 2021

René Lalique: Perfume Bottles into Artworks

Super Mario 64 game cartridge - Wata 9.8 A ++ Sealed, N64 Nintendo 1996 USA. Photo © Heritage Auctions (detail)
CollectiblesAugust 27, 2021

This is the World's Most Expensive Video Game

Dame Magdalene Odundo (born in 1950), Untitled, 1986, signed and dated (on the underside), burnished terracotta, height 32cm. Photo © Sotheby's (detail)
CeramicsAugust 27, 2021

A World Record for Ceramist Magdalene Odundo

Alphonse Mucha (1860-1939), La Danse, 1898, lithograph, private collection. Public domain photo (detail)
DrawingJuly 28, 2021

7 Facts to Know about Alphonse Mucha

Claude Monet, Water Lilies, 1906, oil on canvas, Art Institute of Chicago. Photo in the public domain

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