Entrust a piece or a collection

Within two business days of receiving the file, with a first opinion and, if the piece warrants it, to arrange an appointment.

Yes. Your file is read by the firm alone. Nothing is published or shared, and public lot pages never name a client.

Yes. A signature guides our research but is not a condition: the period, the stones, the workmanship and the history of the piece are enough to open a file.

Notaries, lawyers, family offices and wealth managers use the same process, with direct contact details provided as soon as the file is sent. Estates and inventories are handled with the discretion owed to families and their advisers.

You will hear from us within two business days with a first opinion. Then comes the examination of the piece itself, by appointment, at the firm, at your home or at your bank. If a sale is decided, the piece is presented in the sale best suited to its market. Nothing is committed without your written agreement.

No. Sending a file and having it reviewed commit you to nothing: no fee is charged at this stage. Fees apply only if a sale takes place, and they are set out in writing with you before any piece is offered.

As in any auction, seller’s fees apply and are deducted from the hammer price. The rate depends on the auction house holding the sale; it is set out in writing, together with the reserve price, before the piece is offered. Nothing is committed without your agreement.

The firm will come back to you within two business days, then the piece is examined by appointment. If a sale is decided, the piece is entered in the auction best suited to its market among the sales organized with the partner houses: depending on the calendar and catalogue preparation, allow a few weeks to a few months.

It remains yours. We review the reasons with you (estimate, sale, market timing), then propose a better-suited sale or the return of the piece. Nothing is re-offered without your agreement.