Objets de vitrine, linge, dentelles, tissus
Date: Thursday, June 16, 2011
Place: 29, rue Carnot
Auvers-sur-Oise, France
Time: Auction begins at 2:30 PM
Web Page: http://tinyurl.com/3q4rzoo
Auction by: Le Calvez et Associés, SVV – Tél. 01.34.48.03.44, email: finesart@wanadoo.fr
Notes: The article makes it sound like a lot of linens will be sold, as well as fans. It mentions lace but doesn’t go into detail. Anvers-sur-Oise is 27.2 km north of Paris.

Argenterie, art d’Asie, bijoux, bronzes, dentelles anciennes, dessins, objets d’art et d’ameublement, tableaux anciens, tableaux du XIXe
Date: Sunday, June 19, 2011
Place: 33, rue Demées – 61000
Alençon, France
Time: Auction begins at 2:00 PM
Web Page: http://tinyurl.com/4yb9hvl
Auction by: Orne Enchères, SVV – Tél. 02.33.32.00.02, email: commissaire.priseur.alencon@wanadoo.fr
Notes: The article on this auction came out on June 16th. It still mentions lace and linens, but gives no specifics.

Drouot is an organization of auction houses throughout France, including their main facility, the Hôtel Drouot in the 9th arrondissement of Paris. Established in 1852, Hôtel Drouot held a monopoly on French antiques auctions until legal reforms opened the way for international competition in 2000.  The Gazette Drouot http://www.gazette-drouot.com/ lists upcoming auctions, and I will post those which indicate lace offerings.
Online bidding: All bidders must first register with Drouot. Go to https://drouotonline.webzone-secure.org/creationdecompte to create an account.
Login at http://www.drouotonline.com/ for online auctions, or http://www.drouotlive.com/ for live auctions on the net.
You also have to register for individual auctions.  I haven’t tried this yet, so please comment if you have experience. There are many videos (in French) explaining the process at: http://www.drouot.com/static/drouot_video_sommaire.html?lang=en.