Thierry de Maigret

What Thierry de Maigret does

Thierry de Maigret is a Paris-based French auction house (Société de Vente Volontaire) operating under CVV accreditation N° 2002-280. It conducts live auctions of fine art, furniture, jewelry, watches, decorative arts, and Asian art, with specialist departments led by the eponymous commissaire-priseur Thierry de Maigret alongside named department heads (e.g., Anne de Maigret and Mathilde Lalin for Asian arts) and an external network of experts (René Millet, Cabinet ETIENNE-MOLINIER, Hervé de La Verrie, Marie-Aude Keraudren). The firm runs sales from two established Parisian venues through partnership with Drouot Patrimoine: Hôtel des Ventes Drouot-Richelieu at 9 rue Drouot and Drouot-Montmartre at 64 rue Doudeauville, with online bidding extended via the DrouotDigital platform.

The firm operates a hybrid salesroom/online model. Beyond the live salesroom it offers absentee bidding, telephone bidding, online-only auctions through DrouotDigital, a free online valuation service, and an in-home inventory service for prospective sellers. Payment processing runs on Ingenico under PCI-DSS certification, with GDPR-compliant data handling. Recent dedicated-collection auctions have included the Citroën Collection and an Art de la Table sale scheduled for February 13, 2026, alongside ongoing catalog sessions across furniture, jewelry and watches, and Asian arts.

The business model is a classic three-party auction revenue stack: hammer-price upside through buyer's premium (stated at 27.6% TTC, inclusive of VAT), seller commissions deducted from consignor proceeds, and ancillary service fees including home inventory work and valuation. The firm is small-scale, with a declared share capital of €152,500 and a workforce in the 11-50 employee range. Marquee consignments drive volatility — the November 2025 Fontaine archive sale alone realized €1,752,660 with 111 institutional preemptions and a top lot of €791,000 — implying that annual GMV and revenue are materially concentrated in a small number of headline events relative to recurring catalog sales.

Name

Thierry de Maigret

Legal name

Thierry de Maigret

Website

https://thierrydemaigret.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Thierry de Maigret is a Paris-based French auction house conducting live sales of fine art, furniture, jewelry, watches, decorative arts, and Asian art at Drouot-Richelieu and Drouot-Montmartre, with online bidding via DrouotDigital, serving private collectors, dealers, and corporate/estate consignors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art and Antique Auction Services

NAICS

All Other Miscellaneous Retailers (459999)

akta.pro primary industry

Auction Houses (Luxury Watches & Jewelry) (CRAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industry

Estate Jewelry & Collection Liquidation Services (CRAKAKAJ)

Keywords

• Fine art auctions
• Antique auction house
• Collectibles auction
• Auction valuation services
• Art appraisal services

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Buyer's Premium Commission: Auction house charges buyers a premium on top of the hammer price. Standard rate is 27.60% including tax (23% HT + 20% TVA). For books, the rate is 24.27% including tax (23% HT + 5.5% TVA). Some judicial lots carry a reduced rate of 14.40% including tax (12% HT + 20% TVA).
2. Seller Commission: Seller fees are charged on the hammer price for consigning items to auction. The exact rate is not publicly disclosed but is standard for French auction houses.
3. Home Inventory Services: Billable home inventory service for multiple objects, offered at client request for a fee.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Thierry de Maigret is a French voluntary auction house (Société de Vente Volontaire aux enchères publiques) that conducts live and online auctions of fine art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. It operates from the historic Hôtel des Ventes Drouot-Richelieu and Drouot-Montmartre in Paris, complemented by the DrouotDigital platform for remote participation. Supporting services include free online valuations, absentee and telephone bidding, at-home inventory assessments, and online adjudication payment.

Product overview

Thierry de Maigret is a French auction house (Société de Vente Volontaire aux enchères publiques) offering a unified auction platform combining in-person sales at Drouot venues in Paris with digital services. The core offering centers on auction sales of art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, watches, and collectibles, supported by three main digital services: Online Valuation for free item assessment, Absentee Bids and Telephone Bidding for remote participation, and Online Payment for adjudication settlement. The house operates live auctions at Drouot-Richelieu and Drouot-Montmartre, supplemented by the DrouotDigital platform for online-only auctions and remote live bidding. Additional paid services include at-home inventory assessments. All transactions are processed through PCI-DSS certified payment infrastructure, and the platform uses Google Analytics for traffic analysis.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ventes aux enchères (Auctions) Traditional and online auction services conducted at the Hôtel des Ventes Drouot-Richelieu (9 rue Drouot, 75009 Paris) and Hôtel des Ventes Drouot-Montmartre (64 rue Doudeauville, 75018 Paris). Auctions include live in-room sales and online-only sales with items spanning art, antiques, furniture, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. Targeted at collectors, dealers, estates, and corporate sellers.
• Estimation en ligne (Online Valuation) Free online object valuation service allowing prospective sellers to submit photos, dimensions, and comments about items they wish to sell. The auction house team contacts users with estimated values and may propose auction inclusion.
• Ordre d'achat (Absentee Bids) Purchase order service allowing users who cannot attend auctions to submit maximum bid amounts. The auction house executes the order on their behalf, attempting to purchase lots at the lowest possible price not exceeding the stated maximum. Written orders must be submitted 24 hours before the sale.
• Enchère Téléphonique (Telephone Bidding) Phone bidding service where users are contacted during live auctions when lots they are interested in come up for bidding. Available for lots with estimates above EUR 300.
• Paiement en ligne (Online Payment) Online payment service for settling adjudication invoices using credit cards (Visa, MasterCard). Secured with 3D Secure authentication and processed through the PCI-DSS certified payment provider Ingenico.
• Dépôt d'avance en ligne (Online Deposit) Online deposit service allowing bidders to place security deposits for auction participation, with the ability to pre-authorize collection of funds if the bidder wins a lot.
• Inventaire à domicile (Home Inventory) At-home inventory service where experts visit the client's residence by appointment to assess multiple objects for potential auction sale. This service is billed separately at a non-publicly-disclosed rate.

Quantifiable outcome

• 1,752,660 EUR total sale result with 111 preemptions for Fontaine archive

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Drouot PatrimoinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDrouot Patrimoine provides the physical auction venues (Drouot-Richelieu and Drouot-Montmartre) for Thierry de Maigret's sales. Thierry de Maigret operates as an auction operator (SVV) within the Drouot auction complex, one of Paris's most historic auction houses.
• DrouotDigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDrouotDigital is the online platform enabling remote participation in live auctions and hosting dedicated online-only auctions. Thierry de Maigret redirects users to this platform for online bidding.
• René MilletmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerRené Millet serves as expert for drawings and paintings across multiple sales. Located at 12 rue Rossini, 75009 Paris. Renowned expert whose authentication and cataloging adds significant value to art sales.
• Cabinet ETIENNE - MOLINIERmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert firm for furniture and decorative arts across multiple sales. Located at 188 rue de la Convention, 75015 Paris (and another address at 164 rue de Lourmel). Provides authentication and valuation expertise.
• Hervé de La VerriemajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for porcelains and crystal items across multiple auctions. Provides specialist authentication and cataloging for these categories.
• François de Lavaissi èremajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for haute époque (early period) antiques including tapestries. Located at Château de Pouzilhac, 30210 Pouzilhac. Specialist in early European art objects.
• Elisabeth FloretminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for carpets and tapestries. Located at 23 rue Viète, 75017 Paris. Provides specialist expertise for textile auction categories.
• Cabinet PORTIERmajorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert firm for Asian arts including Egyptian antiquities and Asian ceramics. Thierry Portier and Alice Buhlmann lead the firm. Located at Drouot.
• Cabinet TURQUINminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for old master drawings and 19th century paintings. Eric Turquin leads the firm. Located at Drouot.
• Patrick de BayserminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for select drawing and painting sales. Located at 69 rue Sainte Anne, 75002 Paris.
• Alexandre LacroixminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for sculptures. Located at 69 rue Sainte Anne, 75002 Paris. Specialist in fine art sculpture authentication.
• PB FASHIONminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerExpert for textiles and fashion items. Contact: Penelope. Expert for vintage and textile lots in estate sales.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Sotheby's: Global luxury auction house with Paris operations covering art, antiques, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. Comparable in auction categories and target buyer segments, but operates at much larger scale and competes with Thierry de Maigret primarily for top-end consignments.
• Bonhams: International auction house with a Paris presence covering fine art, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. Broad incumbent offering overlapping categories with Thierry de Maigret, with deeper international buyer reach and marketing budget.
• Christie's: Global luxury auction house conducting sales in fine art, antiques, jewelry, and watches, including Paris operations. A broader incumbent that competes with Thierry de Maigret at the high end of the French market while also offering scale, guarantees, and international reach that a smaller SVV cannot match.

Direct peers

• Piasa: Paris-based French auction house (SVV) conducting sales of modern and contemporary art, design, and decorative arts. Comparable to Thierry de Maigret as a mid-sized French SVV operating within the same Drouot-style ecosystem with similar category breadth.
• Aguttes: Independently owned French auction house based in Paris and Neuilly, offering sales across art, jewelry, watches, automobiles, and collectibles. Directly comparable to Thierry de Maigret in scale, category mix, and independent-ownership structure.
• Artcurial: Paris-based French auction house (SVV) specializing in fine art, antiques, jewelry, watches, and collectibles. Closest direct competitor to Thierry de Maigret: same regulatory framework, similar category mix, and overlapping consignor and bidder base within the French market.
• Cornette de Saint-Cyr: Paris-based French auction house holding sales of modern and contemporary art, design, and decorative arts. Comparable to Thierry de Maigret in regulatory standing, geographic footprint, and auction-category mix.
• Binoche et Giquello: Paris-based French auction house (SVV) specializing in old master drawings, prints, rare books, and select decorative arts. Particularly close peer to Thierry de Maigret in the drawings-and-prints specialty, sharing expert networks and Drouot-ecosystem operations.
• Millon & Associés: Paris-based French auction house covering fine art, antiquities, jewelry, and collectibles. Operates in the same SVV regulatory regime and Drouot-adjacent ecosystem as Thierry de Maigret, serving a similar mid-market consignor and bidder base.

Others

• Drouot Patrimoine: Operator of the historic Drouot auction complex in Paris, including the Drouot-Richelieu and Drouot-Montmartre rooms used by Thierry de Maigret. Adjacent ecosystem partner rather than a competitor: provides venue infrastructure and the DrouotDigital online platform that Thierry de Maigret depends on for live and online sales.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance3 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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