Auction sale

Sold! The Guarneri "del Gesù" violin displayed in December fetches €2.3 million at Artcurial

A rare violin signed by Guarneri del Gesù, dating from 1727-1730, sold for €2.3 million at Artcurial in Paris during an auction held on December 16, 2025.

Free exhibition and auction of Japanese animation drawings at the Galerie Joseph

From December 5 to 7, 2025, Galerie Joseph is presenting a selection of nearly 300 original drawings from Japanese animation. The free exhibition, organized before the auction by Aibo Art Auction, brings together iconic celluloid, genga, and dōga.

Exceptional auction of fine pastries for children By Pierre Hermé and 25 chefs

Pierre Hermé and 25 renowned pastry chefs are joining forces for a unique charity auction at Artcurial in Paris on December 1, 2025. The proceeds will be donated to the BAB Charity association for hospitalized children.

Hôtel Drouot: the Parisian auction house for art collectors

Between the Grands Boulevards and the Opéra, Hôtel Drouot is a place apart in the Parisian landscape. A temple to auction sales since the XIXᵉ century, it attracts both seasoned collectors and the merely curious who come to make finds.

Exhibition and sale of Hermès, Vuitton, Chanel and YSL luxury bags, jewelry and scarves in Paris

Hermès, Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior ... Fashion's iconic bags and accessories will be on display at the Crédit Municipal de Paris on Friday October 10 and Saturday October 11, 2025, for a free exhibition prior to their auction!

Magritte's Black Magic on show in Paris ahead of historic sale at Sotheby's

A legendary work by René Magritte, "La Magie noire" will be on show at Sotheby's Paris from October 17 to 23, 2025, before being auctioned on October 24. Having remained in the same family since 1935, this iconic canvas of Belgian surrealism is about to embark on a new destiny!

Fashion: the original Birkin bag sold at Sotheby's for 8.6 million euros

Hermès' very first Birkin bag, created for Jane Birkin in 1984, sold for 8.6 million euros at an exceptional auction organized by Sotheby's Paris on July 10, 2025.

Fashion Icons: we saw the free exhibition of the original Birkin bag at Sotheby's Paris

Sotheby's Paris unveils the very first Birkin bag, designed for Jane Birkin in 1984, at the "Fashion Icons" exhibition from July 3 to 9, 2025, prior to its auction on July 10. A unique piece to be discovered without delay!

Les Journées Marteau 2025: get your valuables appraised free of charge

The Journées Marteau are back from May 19 to 25, 2025, and invite you to come and discover auction house bidding and all the facets of the auctioneer's profession. Take advantage of the opportunity to have your valuables appraised free of charge!

Supersonic Mediaeval: Marianna Kennedy seen by Tilda Swinton in an exhibition at Christie's

Discover British designer Marianna Kennedy through the eyes of Tilda Swinton, in a new exhibition presented at Christie's Paris, May 5-11, 2025.

Les Bleus meets Yves Klein: the free exhibition at Artcurial - our photos

Les Bleus are exhibiting at a free event, from June 18 to July 26, 2024, at Artcurial. Emblematic objects by our French sportsmen and women, magnified by Yves Klein's blue, will be on display before a charity auction!

UGC Normandie: a solidarity auction before final closure

UGC Normandie, the famous cinema on the Champs-Elysées, is bidding farewell. Before bidding us farewell, the cinema is auctioning off its famous blue seats and soon-to-be iconic objects from an era on Thursday June 13, 2024, in aid of a good cause: the Rêve de Cinéma association, which brings cheer to the hearts of sick children.

A free Haute Couture exhibition at a prestigious Paris auction house - last day

Haute Couture is unveiled at Bonhams Cornette de Saint Cyr in Paris for a free fashion exhibition on April 5, 6 and 8, 2024. Head to the auction house, a stone's throw from the Champs-Élysées, to discover 530 exceptional couture pieces, from Chanel to Saint Laurent to Dior, offering a unique cross-section of French fashion history from 1910 to 2010.

BHV Marais: have your treasures appraised free of charge before an exceptional auction

BHV Marais and Maison de vente Tajan invite you to come and have your treasures appraised by a team of experts from April 4 to 6, then on April 23, 24 and 27, 2024. Come to the Rue de Rivoli department store with your nuggets, which could be the stars of the auction on May 16, 2024!

Free exhibition of Louis Vuitton bags at a prestigious Paris auction house

On the occasion of the Louis Vuitton Artycapucines auction, Sotheby's Paris is organizing a free exhibition of the 22 Artycapucines bags revisited by renowned artists until July 5, 2023. An unmissable outing to plan at the height of Haute Couture Fashion Week!

From fashion to floral art: the show that made you dream at the Jardin des Tuileries, Paris

Plants and flowers will replace fabrics and threads for the first Floral Fashion Show, of the event Jardins, Jardin, Saturday, June 3, 2023. The plant and floral fashion show will unveil fifteen exclusive and daring creations, in the colorful and poetic setting of the Jardin des Tuileries in Paris.

Free exhibition and auction of unique tableware at Le Bon Marché

Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche is teaming up with Maison Tajan for a brand-new auction dedicated to the arts of the table, highlighting some one hundred pieces of decorative art, from the 19th century to the present day. Discover these treasures during a free exhibition from June 9 to 15, 2023 at La Grande Épicerie de Paris, before their sale at La Table restaurant on June 15, 2023.

Unusual and free! Exhibition of rare objects and expertise of your treasures, at 3537 in Paris

Do you have treasures hidden in your house? On Saturday, April 15, 2023, the digital auction house, Catawiki, is setting up its first "House of Catawiki" event in the 3537 mansion in Paris. In addition to discovering the exhibition of about sixty rare and unusual pieces available for auction via a QR Code, visitors will be able to have their own objects appraised for free by professionals and take advantage of personalized sales advice.

Fashion Week: the free exhibition "From Chanel to St Laurent, a Haute Couture wardrobe" at Christie's

Christie's opens its doors to you on the occasion of the free exhibition "From Chanel to Saint Laurent, a Haute Couture wardrobe" to be discovered from January 19 to 25, 2023. The auction house on Avenue Matignon in Paris unveils a sublime collection of fashion pieces designed by the greatest couturiers of the 20th century, to be admired in parallel with their online sale.