Artcurial

Artcurial is a Paris-based auction house and one of France’s leading players in the international market for art, luxury goods, and collectibles. It conducts public auctions, private sales, and valuation services across multiple departments, serving collectors, institutions, and dealers through traditional and online channels.

The company operates through specialized divisions including Artcurial Fine Arts, Modern and Contemporary Art, Jewelry, Watches, Design, and Motorcars. The Motorcars division is particularly prominent, organizing regular auctions of classic and vintage automobiles, often tied to major events in Paris such as the Retromobile show. The other divisions handle a wide range of categories from old masters to contemporary art, jewelry, and timepieces.

Artcurial traces its development to the consolidation of several French auction houses under a single brand and has since expanded its reach with international sales, online bidding platforms, and a network of dedicated specialists. It publishes catalogs for its auctions and provides valuation and private-sale services to a global client base.

In the market, Artcurial competes with other major auction houses in France and Europe, as part of the broader European auction ecosystem that includes both national and international players. It maintains a presence within Paris’s auction culture while engaging buyers and sellers around the world.

See also: Drouot; Christie's; Sotheby's.