PARIS.- This summer, Christie's will present four exhibitions in Paris and Arles. At Paris, Christie's will showcase a selection of iconic photographs by Jean Marie Périer, as well as an inaugural collection of some thirty historic works from the Roger Thérond collection. A second set of photographs from the same collection will be on display in Arles, at the Hôtel Nord-Pinus, during the Rencontres d'Arles. A third exhibition will highlight Cora Sheibani's contemporary jewelry designs. This summer programme, free and open to all, is part of Christie's long-standing commitment to culture, building on its tradition of inviting contemporary artists such as Rachel Marks and hosting retrospectives dedicated to major artists, for instance Dinh Van in 2025.
Jean-Marie Périer : Les belles années
From 30 June to 28 August
This summer, Christie's is presenting an exhibition dedicated to Jean-Marie Périer, a leading figure in 1960s photography. Through a selection of 27 large-format images, the exhibition celebrates his unique vision and the special relationship he forged with the greatest icons of his era. Straddling the line between spontaneity and staging, his portraits capture the energy of a generation and the spirit of an era. From music to cinema, these images bear witness to a moment of unprecedented freedom and creativity.
Collection Roger Therond, une passion française
From 30 June to 16 July
At Christie's in Paris
To celebrate the bicentenary of photography, Christie's is presenting a special selection of works from the prestigious collection of Roger Therond, former editor in-chief of *Paris Match*, which will be auctioned by the auction house on 13 and14 November live, and from 6 to 17 November online. These photographs are among the most significant in the history of the medium.
Presented in connection with the Rencontres de la photographie d'Arles, where another part of this legendary and long-secret collection will be unveiled, the Paris exhibition demonstrates the scope and coherence of this exceptional collection. From the great names in photography to images that have become iconic, the collection traces the evolution of the medium throughout the 20th century. In Paris and Arles alike, these exhibitions celebrate a collection painstakingly built up over a lifetime devoted to the visual arts.
Exhibition in tribute to Roger Therond
From 6 to 17 July
At the Hôtel Nord-Pinus in Arles
Roger Therond, the blue-eyed boy from Sète, carried within him the dazzling light of the Mediterranean shores, the salt of the lagoons, the silvery shade of the olive trees and that gentle uniqueness so characteristic of the South. About Arles, he loved: the stone warmed by the sun, the memory of the Roman ruins, and the majestic tranquillity of the Romanesque monuments.
In this year marking the bicentenary of photography, Christie's is honoured to present, for the first time in the heart of the Camargue, a selection of around thirty prints showcasing landscapes and portraits of the South captured by the medium's leading figures: Gustave Le Gray, Eugène Atget, Man Ray, Dora Maar, Jacques Henri Lartigue …
Cora Sheibani Jewellery
From 4 to 9 July
For the first time, Swiss jeweller Cora Sheibani will show her work to the French public with an exhibition at Christie's Paris.
Her work is quite diverse: some pieces are bijoux: design-led jewels, while others are pieces of joaillerie: where gemstones take centre stage. Others still sit somewhere in between and are a hallmark of her unique designs. Her passion for gemmology, history and science informs her work, as does her deep understanding of art, design and jewellery history. She likes to surprise us with her unusual use of
colour, forms and gemstone combinations.
Swiss simplicity and European craftsmanship are evident in the quality of the work, yet the playful nature of her designs and inspirations drawn from nature and the domestic sphere make her work distinctly her own. Her work is clearly contemporary but is sure to stand the test of time. She regularly presents at leading design fairs when not working from her London atelier.
