DANIEL MAGHEN ENCHERES ET EXPERTISES SARL

What DANIEL MAGHEN ENCHERES ET EXPERTISES SARL does

Daniel Maghen Enchères et Expertises SARL is a Paris-based French auction house (SARL) founded in 2019 that specializes exclusively in original comic art (bande dessinée / 9th art) and illustration. It operates under French Commercial Code L 321-4 governing public auctions of chattels, and conducts both live in-room sales at its 36 Rue du Louvre gallery and at external Paris venues (notably the Maison de l'Amérique latine), and online sales via the Drouot Digital and Drouot Live platforms for remote absentee, telephone, and live online bidding. The auction house sits inside an integrated ecosystem that also includes Galerie Daniel Maghen (the physical gallery, founded 2003, holding Europe's largest permanent comic art collection with nearly 20,000 works from over 300 artists) and Daniel Maghen Editions (a publishing house founded 2005 that produces biographies, artbooks, and the printed auction catalogues).

Revenue is generated primarily through transaction fees: a 25% HT buyer's premium (with 5.5% VAT added, yielding 27.6% TTC on the French site; 22% HT on the English site), seller commissions specified per mandate, droit de suite fees where applicable under French IP code L.122-8, and ancillary revenue from printed/digital catalogue sales routed through the Editions site. Free online valuation intake and free absentee/telephone bidding act as customer acquisition funnels targeting comic art sellers and consignors. The 11th Comics & Illustration auction held on 29 November 2025 totaled €2,732,010 in proceeds with 86% of lots sold at 127% of estimated value, demonstrating active bidding demand but also the episodic, event-driven nature of cash flows tied to a single transaction-based auction model. Auctions are scheduled to accelerate to two per year going forward, with the 12th sale late 2026 and a further sale in June 2027.

Name

DANIEL MAGHEN ENCHERES ET EXPERTISES SARL

Legal name

DANIEL MAGHEN ENCHERES ET EXPERTISES SARL

Website

https://danielmaghen-encheres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Paris-based French SARL operating a dedicated auction house for original comic art and illustration, serving comic art collectors and consignors via live sales in Paris and online bidding through the Drouot platform, anchored by an integrated gallery and publishing ecosystem.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Art Auction Services

NAICS

Art Dealers (459920), Art Dealers (45992)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Collectibles Marketplaces & Auction Retail (CRALAGAO)

Keywords

• Comic art auctions
• Illustration auctioneering
• Art valuation services
• Fine art appraisal
• Auction catalog publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Auction Commissions: Buyer's commission charged on hammer price plus VAT, plus seller commissions as defined in sales mandates.
2. Catalogue Sales: Sale of printed and digital auction catalogues available at the gallery and through Daniel Maghen Editions website.
3. Valuation Services: Free online and in-person valuations; paid in-depth expertise services as mentioned in terms.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Daniel Maghen Enchères et Expertises is a French auction house specialized in original comic art (bande dessinée) and illustration works, operating under French commercial law governing public auctions of chattels. It conducts live in-room auctions in Paris and online auctions via the Drouot Digital platform, supported by free online valuation services, absentee and telephone bidding, and printed auction catalogues. The auction house serves comic art collectors and consignors with deep domain expertise in authentication, cataloguing, and valuation of 9th art works.

Product overview

Daniel Maghen Enchères et Expertises is a specialized auction house operating under French commercial law, focusing exclusively on comic art and illustration original artworks. The company offers a unified service encompassing live and online auction participation (via Drouot Digital), free online valuation services, and free absentee/telephone bidding. The ecosystem includes the Daniel Maghen Gallery (physical gallery with ~20,000 works) and Daniel Maghen Editions (publishing house founded 2005). The auction house launched its own dedicated sales in 2019, having previously organized reference auctions with Tajan and Christie's. Notable auctions feature works by masters such as Hergé, Moebius, Giraud, Franquin, and contemporary artists, with recent auctions achieving totals exceeding €2.7 million.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Daniel Maghen Editions: Publishing house founded in 2005 publishing comic art biographies, graphic novels, illustration artbooks, and youth collections
• Galerie Daniel Maghen

Products and services

• Comic Art & Illustration Auction Sales Live in-room auction sales of original comic art and illustration works, held at Galerie Daniel Maghen (36 rue du Louvre, Paris) and external venues such as Maison de l'Amérique latine. Organized under French law governing public auctions of chattels (L 321-4 et seq of French Commercial Code). Targets comic art collectors, institutional buyers, and galleries.
• Online Valuation Service Free online estimation service allowing users to submit photos, dimensions, and details of comic art objects for valuation via an online form. Designed to attract consignors and collectors seeking professional valuation of comic art and illustration works.
• Absentee Bidding Service Free service allowing buyers to submit maximum bid amounts in writing for lots they cannot attend in person, executed by auction house staff up to 3 hours before the auction.
• Auction Catalogues Printed and digital auction catalogues produced for each auction event, available for purchase at Galerie Daniel Maghen and through the Daniel Maghen Editions website. Each catalogue provides detailed artwork descriptions, provenance, and estimates.

Quantifiable outcome

• 86% lots sold at 127% of estimated value
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration5 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DrouotcoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2019Integration with Drouot's auction platform ecosystem including Drouot Live for video streaming and Drouot Digital for online bidding, enabling remote participation in Daniel Maghen auctions.
• TajanminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Prior to launching own auction house in 2019, Daniel Maghen organized reference sales with Tajan auction house.
• Christie'sminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Prior to launching own auction house in 2019, Daniel Maghen organized reference sales with Christie's auction house.
• Daniel Maghen GallerycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated gallery entity (galeriedm.com) housed at same Paris location, serving as exhibition space and permanent collection venue. The gallery holds Europe's most important permanent collection with nearly 20,000 comic art works from over 300 artists.
• Daniel Maghen EditionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRelated publishing house (danielmaghen-editions.com) founded in 2005, producing illustrated books, artbooks, and auction catalogues for the group.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Christie's: Global incumbent auction house that previously partnered with Daniel Maghen for reference comic art sales before the standalone auction house launched in 2019. Comparable as a broader art auctioneer that overlaps in the comic/illustration art vertical.
• Sotheby's: Global incumbent auction house that includes 20th-century art and illustration in its sales. Comparable as a broader-spectrum auctioneer occasionally intersecting with comic and illustration art, and a competitor for top-tier consignments.
• Bonhams: International auction house with a collectibles and illustration category. Comparable as an incumbent with overlap on illustration and modern art auctions targeting similar collector demographics.

Direct peers

• Heritage Auctions: US-headquartered auction house with one of the world's largest comic art and original illustration departments, including regular European comic art sales. Closest direct peer in terms of niche specialization (original comic/illustration art auctions) and target buyer base (collectors of original comic art).
• Artcurial: Paris-based auction house that has conducted dedicated comic art (bande dessinée) sales in France. Directly comparable as a French specialist/generalist auctioneer competing for the same Paris-based comic art consignors and buyers as Daniel Maghen.
• Tajan: Paris-based French auction house that previously partnered with Daniel Maghen to organize seven reference comic art sales before 2019. Direct comparable in terms of being a Paris auction house with comic art capabilities and shared historical relationship.

Others

• Drouot: Paris-based auction house and platform that operates Drouot Live and Drouot Digital, the online bidding infrastructure Daniel Maghen integrates with. Comparable as a strategic infrastructure partner and adjacent auction venue rather than a direct competitor for comic art lots.

Regional players

• Aguttes: Independently-owned French auction house based in Paris and Lyon, holding regular fine art and collectibles sales. Comparable as a French regional auctioneer overlapping in collector base and consignment sourcing.
• Millon & Associés: Paris-based French auction house with category sales spanning comics and collectibles. Comparable as a fellow French regional player in the comic/collectible auction space.

Emerging players

• Catawiki: Online collectibles marketplace featuring weekly auctions in comics, illustration, and art categories. Comparable as an alternative online channel for comic/illustration art transactions reaching collectors globally, though at a different price tier than Daniel Maghen.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfr-fr.facebook.com/galeriedm
• Instagraminstagram.com/galeriedm

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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