Biography
Adèle Bourbonne is a Specialist and Deputy Director at Sotheby’s Furniture department in London. Since joining the firm in 2018 as a junior cataloguer, she has developed expertise in researching and cataloguing European furniture, ranging from Italian pietra dura and micromosaics to French lacquer furniture and gilt-bronze mounted porcelain vases.
In her current role, she plays a pivotal part in coordinating sales, overseeing valuations, research, and client relations to ensure smooth department operations. Notable milestones include her involvement with prestigious collections such as The Manny Davidson Collection (2025), The Giordano Collection (2024) and Hôtel Lambert (2022), as well as her research uncovering the provenance of a rare set of gilt-bronze wall-lights from the 20th century all the way to Madame de Pompadour in the mid-18th century (Treasures, December 2024, lot 8). Born and raised in France, she frequently collaborates with the Sotheby’s Paris team.
She holds a Master’s degree in Furniture, Decorative Arts and Curation, from Parsons the New School completed in partnership with the Cooper Hewitt Museum. She also earned a Bachelor’s degree in Art History from University College London.
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