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Consign an object to a house
An auction house reviews your object, answers you, then presents it in one of its catalogues. Offering an object commits you to nothing until you accept an agreement.
You need
- An account with a confirmed email.
- Photos and, if you have them, documents: invoice, certificate.
- A house that accepts consignments. If there is none yet, the page says so and offers to sell it yourself.
Step 1: Choose a house
The list shows the houses approved on the platform, their city and what they sell.
Step 2: Describe your object
What it is, its condition and known defects, its dimensions, its provenance, photos and your documents; you declare that you own it. Save a draft whenever you like and come back later.
Step 3: Send it to the house
Once sent, the description no longer changes, unless the house asks for details. Its specialists review the object and may ask you questions: you answer on the same page.
Step 4: The house accepts or declines
If it accepts, it offers you an agreement: its commission and the terms of the sale. Nothing happens without your acceptance. You get an email at each decision.
Step 5: Your object goes into a sale
The house photographs it, writes its description and condition report, and adds it to a catalogue. You follow everything from your consignment.
Step 6: After the sale
The buyer pays the house. The house pays you your share and you confirm you received it.
Good to know: Payment of houses' sales opens with online payment.