Two unseen Rambouillet dairy service pieces will resurface at Paris auctions, sparking renewed interest in this legendary set.
Rambouillet dairy service pieces to resurface
Two previously unseen pieces from the legendary Rambouillet dairy service will be auctioned in Paris in the coming weeks. This marks the first time these items will be available for bidding, drawing attention from collectors and art enthusiasts.Historical significance of the service
The Rambouillet dairy service has long been of interest to art lovers, though past attempts to collect its remnants have met with either indifference or reluctance from potential collectors. The French Ministry of Culture refers to the set as legendary, highlighting its cultural and historical value.Scholarly attention to the service
Art historian Selma Schwartz, an honorary curator at Waddesdon Manor, was among the first to document the service in detail. Her 1992 article and subsequent thesis, defended at the Cooper-Hewitt Museum in New York, laid the groundwork for academic interest in the Rambouillet dairy service.Further academic contributions
Schwartz continued her research, writing about the "jatte écuelle" at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2002 and revisiting the entire service in Versalia in 2007. These works contributed to a growing body of scholarship on the Rambouillet dairy service.Recent academic synthesis
In 2016, Antoine Maës published a monograph on the Rambouillet castle dairy, offering the most comprehensive recent analysis of the Sèvres service. Maës hopes that all elements of the set appearing on the French market will follow the same path as those already acquired, while not forgetting those that have already left the country.
