PARIS.- Sotheby’s Paris to offer for sale on 30 November 2011 an Important Collection of Furniture & Works of Art owned by antiques dealer Adriano Ribolzi. This refined and homogenous ensemble consists of a hundred works presenting a rich overview of late 17th and 18th century French creativity: cabinet-making, furniture, bronzes, carpets and precious textiles, along with scientific objects, are all represented by major works from the period. Throughout his career Adriano Ribolzi, a highly cultivated man with an in-depth knowledge of the art market, has rigorously selected works imbued with the characteristics sought by the world’s most demanding connoisseurs. ‘The criteria guiding my choices have always been perfect quality, aesthetic appeal and authenticity. I