Leading expert in Medieval and Renaissance manuscript illumination, Les Enluminures offers for sale original illuminated manuscripts, books of hours, miniatures and works of art from the Middle Ages and Renaissance. To hold and to turn the pages of a manuscript is to touch hands directly with medieval Europe.
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PublicationsJewels on Paper: Secrets of Creation
Text by Beatriz Chadour-Sampson with Gaia Grizzi. Introduction by Sandra Hindman June 20, 2025 A staggering number of more than 2,750 drawings make up this exceptionally rich archive of jewelry designs that spans two centuries from the late eighteenth century to the 1970s. The... Read more -
EventsFrieze Seoul
September 3 - 6, 2025 Read more -
Video entriesHow to Look at: Illuminated Manuscripts
September 10, 2024 Sandra Hindman from mediaeval and renaissance book specialist Les Enluminures talks about two exquisite manuscripts from the 15th and 16th centuries, which they are presenting as part of the Frieze... Read more -
Video entriesA World of Rare Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts: Adam Weinberger interviews Sandra Hindman
April 29, 2025 Adam Weinberger , an ABAA rare book dealer, interviews world-renowned medieval and Renaissance manuscript expert Dr. Sandra Hindman on his YouTube channel. Tune in to explore the world of illuminated... Read more -
EventsSandra Hindman named "Chevalière de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres”
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