Archives | Annie Faure

Memory

Living archives

1940 - Birth

Annie Migneret is born on February 4, 1940, in Pont-de-Planches (Haute-Saone).

1955 - Move to Troyes

The family settles in Troyes, the city that will remain her artistic anchor.

1958 - Marriage

She marries Daniel Faure on May 31, 1958, in Troyes.

1980 - Painting beginnings

She begins oil painting, then explores a figurative and spiritual style.

1985 - First exhibitions

First exhibitions in Troyes, followed by regular circulation in France and abroad.

1986 - Maison de l'Outil exhibition

A new exhibition in Troyes marks the lasting installation of her public career.

1989-1994 - Recognition period

Consistent auction-room results and distinctions in France and across Europe.

Archive - Scale of the body of work

Family archives indicate several thousand works created across her career.

Biography tip: this timeline gives a fast read of key stages; each entry works as a marker for the rest of the archive.

Awards

Career highlights and awards

1989-1994 - Auction-room results

Public-auction references (1989-1994 archive): Nancy (6500-8000), Orleans (6000-15000), Versailles (7000-12500), Toulouse (4000-14000), Aix-en-Provence (4500-8500), Rambouillet (22000). In art-market terms, a room result means the price realized (hammer price plus fees). These amounts were most likely recorded in French francs (FRF), because euro cash entered circulation in 2002 (fixed rate: 1 EUR = 6.55957 FRF).

Sodal Nancy Cup

Career distinction attributed in a regional salon circuit. External sources mention international salons under the SODAL label (for example in Vittel), but the exact institutional definition of the "Sodal Nancy Cup" still needs confirmation from the original diploma.

R. Vrinat Prize (Metz)

Regional prize cited in Metz, with a silver-medal mention in family archives. The exact official framework of the competition is still under documentary verification.

Palm Beach and Rome

Honor Prize in Palm Beach (Florida) and Excellence Prize in Rome (Italy), presented in the archive as international salon/competition distinctions granted by a jury or organizing committee.

Italia 2000 Prize (Naples)

Gold medal and "Matilde Larovene" commemorative plaque, presented as distinctions from an international competition in Italy.

Academies and societies

Lifetime Honoris Causa member of CDAP Gela (Italy), member of I.A.G. Monte-Carlo, and member of the Artistes Francais society (historic selected salon) and the Independants society (founding principle: "without jury or awards").

Artistic decorations

Bronze and silver medals in Nice, Salon Bourgogne Franche-Comte, Academie Internationale du Lutece (Paris), and the Marc Aurele medal in Rome: distinctions from artistic salons and academies.

Later-career honors

Grand Croix de Vermeil of French Merit and Dedication (Arts section), Gold Medal of Arts-Sciences-Lettres (an academy awarding bronze/silver/vermeil/gold distinctions), Honorary Doctorate from Academie Culturelle France, plus additional humanitarian and economic distinctions.

Awards tip: these distinctions are organized for curatorial reading. Then consult press and catalogs for visual context.

Context

How to read prices and competitions

Auction-room results: what do prices mean?

A public-auction result refers to the price realized. In practice, this is the final room amount (hammer price and fees according to each auction house).

1989-1994: francs or euros?

For this period, archive amounts were most likely recorded in French francs (FRF). Euro cash entered circulation in 2002, with a fixed rate of 1 EUR = 6.55957 FRF.

What kind of competition are salon awards?

Salons may be curated (submission, committee, jury) or open access. A useful reading frame is Artistes Francais (selected salon) versus Independants (without jury or awards).

SODAL Nancy Cup and R. Vrinat Prize

These distinctions are present in family archives. Their exact institutional framework remains flagged as in verification until original diplomas/scans are matched.