Departments

Maison Bibelot has always specialised in the management and auctioning of private estates, and its dedicated department has made it one of the most important auction houses for the sale of art collections in Italy. The department, which boasts the organisation of important House Halls, is at the disposal of those who wish to offer at auction the entire furnishings of their residences and their own collections. The fascination of an exhibition organised on site is great, and memorable auctions [..]

The department dealing with jewellery auctions has acquired a central position in the activities of Maison Bibelot Auction House, achieving numerous international sales records for important jewellery and watches, including collectors' items. The jewellery and watches presented in Maison Bibelot auctions, all largely from private collections, are carefully selected by our experts from among the most famous Italian and international gold and jewellery brands. We pay particular attention to antique [..]

The Modern and Contemporary Art Department, following the trend of the international art market, has quickly acquired a central position in the activities of Maison Bibelot. In modern and contemporary art auctions, works by the most established and sought-after modern and contemporary artists, both Italian and international, are offered. The selection is made after careful and accurate evaluation and the works offered are always accompanied by certificates of authenticity and an archive card. [..]

Auctions of furniture and objets d'art are a cornerstone of the Maison Bibelot's activity. At each auction, the Department selects a wide range of antique furniture, from the 17th to the 19th century, from private residences, often with excursus into the world of contemporary design. In fact, the selection follows current trends and tastes to satisfy a refined and international clientele that is increasingly attentive and demanding. The Department pays particular attention to furnishing accessories, [..]

The 20th Century Decorative Arts Department is the latest addition to Maison Bibelot, but in its 30 years of activity, the auction house has always paid particular attention to the art of this century. Its sales catalogues have often featured works in porcelain, glass and bronze by the most famous 20th century masters such as Giò Ponti, Galileo Chini, Francesco Nonni, Emile Gallè and by the most important Italian and international manufacturers such as Richard Ginori, Lenci, Laveno, [..]

Maison Bibelot Auction House organizes, thanks to the specialists in this department, auctions whose catalogues offer preciuos artworks as old master paintings and drawings, an art category very searched and important on the art market, now as in the past. Other than possesing precious artworks of renowned Italian and international artists, buying in old master painings and drawings auctions are a unique safe investment mode. The most important paintings exposed by this Department [..]

Maison Bibelot Auction House in Florence organizes periodically 19th Century painting auctions that propose in rich catalogues artworks belonging to renowned Italian and international painters. The department of 19th Century paintings takes advantage of the knowledge, experience and advice of specialist in this field having many years of experience. The Department, with the advice of internationally known experts, has a good record of sales of important paintings, specially of Italian [..]

This department deals with selecting collectors' silverware, icons but also more contemporary silverware, suitable for embellishing and illuminating any type of environment. In recent years, silverware has come back into fashion, and the intrinsic value of this precious material, which is constantly on the rise, constitutes an important added value and, why not, an alternative investment. Each lot included in Maison Bibelot auctions is always accompanied by an accurate and exhaustive file in which [..]

The Luxury Vintage Fashion Department was founded together with the Maison Bibelot Auction House in ‘unsuspected’ times, when auctions of clothes and accessories were the prerogative of the Anglo-Saxon market. The department organised important auctions, which are considered historic. These include the sale of the wardrobe of the journalist Adriana Grassi at Palazzo Guicciardini, the sale of the luxurious haute-couture wardrobe of the writer Anna Rontani in collaboration with Polimoda [..]

Maison Bibelot organizes periodically important auctions of antique books and prints whose catalogues often include lots of hystorical and artistic importance as manuscripts, incunables and rare prints and incisions. The experts of our books and prints auctions department select to include in our auctions, besides antique books and prints, also modern and contemporary art books, that are dedicated to collectors and to all those who have a passion for written artworks. REQUEST INFO

The photography department is one of Maison Bibelot Auction House's newest departments. It was created to respond to the needs and demands of an increasingly broad and curious clientele, informed and interested in photographic art and the contemporary market for related works. The department's experts select works of modern and contemporary photography, carefully evaluating them according to specific criteria of quality and aesthetics. Among the most important authors sold are the names of the [..]

The department that deals with the organization of automobilia auctions and collectibles, is one of the most recent departments of the Maison Bibelot Auction House. Created to meet the needs of an ever-growing and curious clientele for collecting the world of automobiles, the department organizes an automobilia auction once a year, where enthusiasts can find objects ranging from posters, memorabilia, watches and photographs, from signs to key rings, to various collectible objects belonging to the [..]

The Private Sale Department was created to meet the needs of those who prefer a more reserved way of selling than the classic auction. Our team of experts will be able to work alongside you throughout the entire sale process and, after agreeing on the valuation of the property in custody, will start looking for potential buyers. The entire operation will be carried out in the utmost confidentiality and the characteristics of the assets to be sold will be provided only to highly selected clients [..]