VOICED : Historic Plaza Athenee hotel auctions off

The Plaza Hotel, a historic luxury establishment, is closing temporarily for refurbishment. Before this, it will auction off its remaining furnishings, including diverse items like Louis XV and Art Deco furniture, and art pieces by Patrick Zhao and Jean-Michel Folon. The auction is expected to raise around €700,000, helping the hotel until it reopens in summer 2014.

What is the reason for the Plaza Hotel's temporary closure?

• A major refurbishment

• A staff strike

• A change in management

• A new hotel opening nearby

How many individual lots are being auctioned at the Plaza Hotel?

• 1500

• 1000

• 750

• 500

Which styles of furniture are included in the auction?

• Modern and Minimalist

• Louis XV and Art Deco

• Baroque and Rococo

• Victorian and Edwardian

Who is the artist of the nearly eight-meter-long signed piece?

• Pablo Picasso

• Claude Monet

• Patrick Zhao

• Jean-Michel Folon

What is the estimated value of the entire collection being auctioned?

• 500,000 euros

• 600,000 euros

• 700,000 euros

• 800,000 euros