The auction by the Maison de Ventes Million &Associés, May 13, 2012, offers, under the expertise of Christophe Gœury, a classical collection of photographs from the Deriaz dynasty and their collection, pictures by Lazhar Mansoni and the "Diaphanorama" and his plates by Eugène-Louis Danguy.

In the first 80 lots of the classical sale are 19th and 20th century prints. Among them, Prince Napoléan’s "La maison pompéienne" a cousin of Napoléon III, of Antoine Richebourg, 13 prints on salt paper, estimated 8000-10000 €. the Mont Blanc massif by Léon Gimpel, twenty 13 x 18 autochromes in their original box. Estimation 15000-18000€. Among the little known or unidentified authors are some prints by Atget, by Adolphe Braun and a series of prints by Guglielmo Von Plüschow. 
The more recent period of works offers prints by René Jacques, Robert Doisneau, Edouard Boubat, Jean Dieuzaide or Jeanloup Sieff,… 
Beginning with lot 85 are pictures by the Deriaz dynasty, a family of photographers who have been working for five generations in Baulnes, one of the oldest villages of the Vaud in Switzerland. Prints by Alphonse Deriaz 1 (1827-1889), the first photographer in the family to work with photographic techniques in the United States and who, upon returning to France, worked with Niépce de Saint Victor before opening his own studio in Morges, Switzerland. Inheriting the family business, his son, Armand 1 (1873-1932) developed an activity printing post cards and alpine panoramas thanks to the arrival of phototyping. Alphonse 2 (1915-1995) continued his father’s printing work and became one of the first to use airplanes to take pictures of the mountains from different angles. Born in 1942, Armand 2 carried on the family tradition by studying at the photography school of Vevey. As a photo reporter, he traveled the world and Switzerland. He continued publishing post cards and organized exhibitions of the Deriaz pictures and of those of Lazhar Mansouri. In his footsteps, his sons, Lionel, (born in 1969) and Clément (born in 1984), both professional photographers, maintain the family practice. 
The sale offers vintage prints and prints by Armand Deriaz 2, 40X50cm, made in 1986-88 and 2003, on fiber based paper or gelatin silver bromure for exhibitions. 
Beginning with lot n°115, pictures from the Deriaz collection, many of which were edited as postcards in collaboration with Charles-Henri Favrot. Among the better and lesser known photographers, 
Flip Schulke, Werner Bischof, Robert Capa (lot 145. Cultivateur Israël 1950. Estimation 8000-10000€). John Phillips (39 lots 150-188), Manfred Kreiner, Larry Shaw, Michelangelo Durazzo. Eight lots by Ernst Haas, eleven lots by Jean-Philippe Charbonnier, Hans Baumgartner, René Jacques,… 
The 11 prints by Lazhar Mansouri, taken by Armand DeriazII, mentioned earlier. And 11 prints of Ram SinghII, Maharaja de Jaïpur (1835-1890), also taken by the Deriaz studio. 
The final lots in the sale concern "Diaphanorama" by Eugène-Louis Danguy (1831-1889). 
A contemporary of Jules Verne and the frères Lumière , who he taught, Eugène-Louis Danguy , photographer for the public instruction Ministry, developed an optical machine for projecting. With three lenses, it provides movement to the pictures with superimpositions and fadeouts. He submitted his invention on September 14, 1878 and made his first public presentation on December 10, 1880 at the Café concert “XiX siècle” in Paris. The Diaphanorma was registered three years later, on December 12, 1881, with the name “optical machine for projecting on theater screens”. It is this jewel of the pre-cinema days that is on sale, in its original box. The ensemble comes from the family of Eugène-Louis Danguy. 
Lot 289. Lanterns, animated plates, pictures on glass, accessories and documents. Estimation: 30000-40000€. 
Followed by 46 lots of plates and views by the author some of which have transparent, painted moving parts.

Bernard Perrine
Bernard.Perrine1@orange.fr

Auction
Collections & Propositions
Les Deriaz une dynastie de photographes
Millon & Associés
May 13th, Sunday - 2pm

Exhibition
Friday, May 11th & Saturday, May 12th - 11am - 7pm
Sunday, May 13th
Dimanche 13 mai, 11-12h
Salle VV,
3 rue Rossini
75009 Paris

Expert
Christophe Gœury
+33 (0)6 16 02 64 91
chgoeury@gmail.com