Rossini

What Rossini does

Rossini is a Paris-based voluntary auction house founded in 2002 and operating under French regulatory approval N°2002-066 issued by the Conseil des Ventes Volontaires. The firm is structured as a Société par Actions Simplifiée (SAS) with €790,000 in share capital, headquartered at 7 rue Rossini / 7 rue Drouot in the 9th arrondissement adjacent to the Hôtel Drouot. It conducts both live and online auctions, the latter powered by DrouotDigital, and runs more than 60 auctions per year across 13 specialty departments spanning Asian art, jewelry, watches, modern and contemporary art, old masters, books and manuscripts, wines and spirits, decorative arts, and numismatics. The firm also operates a photography and photographic equipment auction vertical and has launched charity initiatives such as the DEVOTION: Solstice series.

The company's revenue model is built on the standard auction commission structure: it charges sellers a commission on hammer price plus buyers a premium, generating transactional revenue from each lot sold. Consignments are sourced through an unusually broad physical footprint — more than 80 offices or valuation points across France plus international representatives in Athens, Rio, Montreal, Geneva, and New York — supplemented by free confidential valuation services and free in-home appraisal visits that lower the friction for prospective sellers. Distribution leverage is achieved by piggy-backing on Drouot Patrimoine for sales room access at the Hôtel Drouot and DrouotDigital for online bidding reach. Risk infrastructure includes CPM/TEMIS subscription for payment default mitigation on high-value lots, and catalog production is distributed partly through the Auctie's platform.

Rossini serves two principal customer cohorts: a long tail of individual sellers and estates, and a smaller roster of institutions and luxury collectors (e.g., consignments associated with Château de Versailles and Musée Carnavalet). The buyer side is similarly broad, comprising walk-in bidders at Hôtel Drouot, online bidders via DrouotDigital, and international collectors reached through the overseas representative network. Operational leadership comprises Sam Taïr (President), Louis Le Carreres (CEO), and Olivier Nuzzo (Chief Commercial Officer), with the firm running a lean team of 11–50 employees.

Name

Rossini

Legal name

Rossini

Website

https://rossini.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Rossini is a Paris-based voluntary auction house founded in 2002 conducting 60+ live and online auctions annually across 13 specialty departments, serving individual sellers, estates, and institutions with French and international consignment reach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Auction Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Jewelry Retailers (458310)

SIC

Retail-Jewelry Stores (5944), Wholesale-Jewelry, Watches, Precious Stones & Metals (5094)

akta.pro primary industry

Auction Houses (Luxury Watches & Jewelry) (CRAKAKAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

High Jewelry & Haute Joaillerie (CRAKAAAE), Wineries & Vineyards (Tasting Rooms) (THAFALAE), Vintage Jewelry & Antique Dealers (CRAKAKAD)

Keywords

• Art auction services
• Collectibles auctions
• Art appraisal services
• Estate valuations
• Jewelry auctions

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Auction Commissions: ROSSINI charges commission on successful sales. The auction house acts as agent for sellers, with the sales contract concluded directly between seller and buyer.
2. Buyer's Premium and Fees: ROSSINI charges buyer's premium plus reimbursement of expenses including transport, insurance, storage, and precious metals control. A 6.5% flat-rate tax applies to adjudications of €5,000 or more.
3. Valuation Services: Division of property: 1% to 2% excl. VAT of total valuation amount. Inheritance evaluations: €500 excl. VAT. Insurance valuations for at-home descriptive and estimated inventory.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Rossini is a French voluntary auction house that organizes and conducts live and online auctions of fine art, watches, jewelry, furniture, books, manuscripts, Asian art, old masters, modern and contemporary art, fine wines and spirits, 20th century decorative arts, and numismatics. The company also provides professional appraisal and valuation services covering free confidential estimates, insurance valuations, inheritance and succession inventories, and property division for estates.

Product overview

Rossini is a French voluntary auction house (Société de ventes aux enchères) operating as a unified auction platform with multiple specialty departments. The core offering consists of live auctions at its Paris showroom and Hôtel Drouot, alongside online auctions via the DrouotDigital platform. Supporting services include free valuations, insurance appraisals, estate services, and property division. The company maintains 13 specialty departments covering Asian Art, Furniture & Works of Art, Jewellery & Watches, Modern & Contemporary Art, Books & Manuscripts, Old Master Paintings, Fine Wines & Spirits, 20th Century Decorative Arts, and Numismatics. Rossini conducts over 60 auctions and publishes over 40 catalogs annually, with international reach through mobile valuation services across France and abroad.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Live Auctions (Ventes Live) Traditional auction sales conducted in person at Rossini's auction room at 7 rue Rossini, Paris, or at Hôtel Drouot-Richelieu, with simultaneous live streaming through MoniteurLive and DrouotDigital platforms. Targeted at buyers wishing to bid in real time across art, watches, jewelry, furniture, and collectibles categories.
• Online Auctions (Ventes Online) Auctions conducted exclusively online through the DrouotDigital platform, accessible via www.drouotonline.com, allowing remote bidding participation without physical attendance. Targeted at international and remote buyers across all nine specialty areas.
• Free Confidential Valuations Complimentary and confidential property valuations conducted at Rossini's offices, online, or at the client's home by appointment, for sales, appraisals, or insurance/inventory purposes. Targeted at private individuals, families, and collectors exploring potential auction consignment.
• Insurance Valuations Expert valuations for insurance purposes, both pre-claim and post-sinister, establishing descriptive and estimative inventories of valuable objects for coverage and compensation documentation. Targeted at insurance companies and individual policyholders.
• Succession and Estate Valuation Services Auctioneer inventory services for estate settlements and succession matters, enabling heirs to establish fair market value of furniture and personal property for tax purposes, with inheritance evaluations fixed at €500 ex-VAT. Targeted at heirs, notaries, and succession planners.
• Property Division Services Fair and indisputable property division services conducted by certified auctioneers, with intervention fees ranging from 1% to 2% ex-VAT of the total valuation amount. Targeted at heirs and families requiring equitable distribution of estate assets.
• International Valuation Tours Mobile valuation services traveling throughout France and internationally to Greece, Brazil, Spain, Portugal, the United States, Canada, and Italy, providing at-home and on-site expert valuations for prospective consignors. Targeted at private collectors and families located outside the Paris region.

Quantifiable outcome

• Museum preemption of Philidor chess set for €83,720
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 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

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Auctie'sminorGTM or Marketing PartnerPartnership for organizing regional valuation days and expertise events across various French regions. Rossini auctioneers participate in joint events to provide free valuations and attract sellers.
• DrouotDigitalcoreTechnology or IntegrationDigital auction platform providing technology infrastructure for online and live auction participation. Rossini conducts Ventes Live and Ventes Online through this platform.
• Drouot PatrimoinecoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvider of auction rooms (Hôtel des Ventes Drouot-Richelieu) where Rossini conducts live sales. Located at 9 rue Drouot, Paris.
• Commissaires-Priseurs Multimédia (CPM)coreTechnology or IntegrationOperator of TEMIS system for tracking auction payment incidents. Rossini subscribes to this service to prevent unpaid adjudications and secure auctions.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• PIASA: Paris-based auction house specializing in modern and contemporary art, design, and photography, operating from a comparable Drouot-area address and competing for the same consigner pool.
• Bonhams: International auction house with comparable specialty departments in jewelry, watches, Asian art, and modern art, competing in the same mid-to-upper market as Rossini.
• Drouot Estimations: Auction house operating within the Drouot ecosystem, providing direct competition to Rossini for mid-market consignments and leveraging the same DrouotDigital platform for online bidding.
• Binoche et Giquello: Paris-based auctioneer specializing in rare books, manuscripts, and curiosities, with comparable specialty focus and overlapping consignor/buyer base within the Drouot ecosystem.
• Aguttes: Independent French auction house with multi-category coverage (art, jewelry, luxury, cars), operating a comparable regional valuation-day model and competing directly for French consignments.
• Artcurial: Leading French auction house based in Paris, conducting fine art, jewelry, watches, and luxury auctions at Hôtel Marcel Dassault with deep specialty-department coverage closely paralleling Rossini's offerings.
• Millon: French auction house headquartered in Paris with multi-category coverage including fine art, jewelry, and manuscripts, sharing the Hôtel Drouot ecosystem and competing for similar consignments.
• Pierre Bergé & Associés: Paris-based auction house with strong positioning in art, manuscripts, and rare objects, operating from a comparable Drouot-adjacent location and serving overlapping consignor segments.

Broad incumbents

• Christie's: Global fine art auction incumbent with a strong Paris presence, competing directly for premium French consignments while operating at significantly larger scale and international reach.
• Sotheby's: Global auction incumbent offering fine art, jewelry, watches, and luxury collectibles across all major categories; competes with Rossini at the high end of the French market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/RossiniMaisonDeVentesAuxEncheres
• Instagraminstagram.com/rossini_auction/?hl=fr
• Xx.com/RossiniEnchere
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/rossini-paris

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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