HOW TO SELL

A UNIQUE PERSONALISED SERVICE

PIASA undertakes to advise and personally accompany each seller throughout the three stages of sale presented below, whatever the nature and value of the object offered for sale.

DUCHAMP Marcel. BOITE-EN-VALISE. By Marcel Duchamp or Rose Sélavy.
Sold for €82,000 on 11 March 2008		 EDGAR DEGAS (1834-1917) - Grande arabesque troisième temps, around 1882-1895
Sold for €445,155 on 12 December 2008		 Jacques-Louis DAVID (Paris 1748 - Brussels 1825) - Portrait of Danton (1759 - 1794), around 1790 or 1795
Sold for €131,355 on 1 December 2008

STEP I
GET A VALUATION OF YOUR ARTWORKS AND ART OBJECTS

Free and confidential valuations, without appointment.

  • How to get to Piasa – first floor
    Monday to Friday from 9am to 6pm: bring your artworks or objects to find out their current market estimate.
    Magali Teisseire and Marc Guyot will be glad to answer your questions and advise you on the best strategy to adopt to include your artworks and objects in our upcoming sales.
  • Send your photographs You may send photographs* of your artworks or objects to the people organising the sales at Piasa by email or post. Your images will be submitted to our experts, who will provide their estimates very quickly.

    * Estimates based on photographs are only an estimation, while awaiting proper examination. When sending an image, please provide as much information as you can regarding the work (size, date, signature, technique, medium, state of conservation, etc.).
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Inventories

An inventory is a report that describes and estimates a set of objects (artworks, furniture, art objects, books, etc.), generally held by a private individual. Inventories are carried out on-site by PIASA's auctioneers, who can travel to anywhere within Paris, across France or abroad. Each inventory results in the drafting of a written document sent to the owner of the objects.

Why make an inventory of your furniture?

  • to find out the estimate of a set of furniture,
  • to undertake a division,
  • to make a gift to a living person,
  • to negotiate an insurance contract,
  • to settle a succession, etc.

For all information, or to make an appointment, please contact:
Laurence Dussart: Tel.: +33 1 53 34 12 87 – l.dussart@piasa.fr

PIERRE and GILLES (born 1950 and 1953) Eden (Michele Hicks), 1993
Sold for €74,352 on 14 November 2008		 RARE COMMODE - Attributed to Alexandre Jean OPPENORDT
Sold for €410,000 on 18 June 2008		 DAMIEN HIRST 1965 - Spin Painting, 2002
Sold for €82,000 on 10 June 2008
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STEP II
YOUR MANDATE OF SALE: A CLEAR CONTRACT

The mandate of sale is a contract between the seller and PIASA, giving us permission to sell objects belonging to the seller. This document specifies the terms and conditions of sale, as well as the details of all associated costs. All associated taxes and costs (if such there are), as well as the reserve prices, are clearly presented.

PIASA ensures that sellers are informed accurately and clearly of conditions of sale before the auction. There are never any unpleasant surprises.

ETAPE III
YOUR PAYMENT

After each sale, PIASA sends a notification of the sale results to the seller.
PIASA undertakes to pay the seller thirty-five days after the sale, as long as they have been paid by the purchaser. Sellers may be paid by cheque (posted or available for collection from PIASA) or by bank transfer.
If the object has not found a buyer, then PIASA will discuss with the seller the possibility of putting the lot up for auction again.

A SPECIAL SERVICE FOR OUR SELLERS

  • Advance on sale
    PIASA may immediately advance you 50% of the estimated price of your item before the sale has been completed, without any formalities.

To find out our terms and conditions: Tel. +33 1 53 34 10 10 – contact@piasa.fr

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