JEAN ORIEUX TALLEYRAND: THE MISUNDERSTOOD SPHINX, WHITE HOUSE CHEF PIERRE CHAMBRIN ESTATE
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| Lot number | 0030 |
| Estimate | $200 - $250 |
| Opening bid | $70 |
| Auction | WHITE HOUSE EXECUTIVE CHEF AUCTION |
| Date | August 27, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT |
| Auction house | The Rug Life |
| Location | Mechanicsville, Virginia |
A compelling and intellectually charged copy of Jean Orieux’s landmark biography “Talleyrand ou le Sphinx incompris”, a masterful portrait of one of history’s most enigmatic and powerful
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