Department
Millon · Paris
Arts d'Asie · Asian Works of Art
Global vision.
Local excellences.
Europe's largest independent auction group - a century of connoisseurship, six historic Maisons, and a living network of forty-nine specialist departments from Paris to Hanoi.
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Why MAG
Only more
Four decisions distinguish the Millon Auction Group from the global majors - and explain why the Group, born in Paris, has become an independent European leader for auction houses on the continent.
I.
Independent & family-led
No global parent. No private-equity timeline. Three generations of the Millon family have built the Group with a single horizon - the next century, not the next quarter.
Founded 1928 · still family-led
II.
Many Maisons, one Group
Each Maison keeps its name, its saleroom, its century-old clientele. We harmonise standards and reach - not identities. Local excellence, globally amplified.
6 Maisons · 4 countries · 1 standard
III.
European by design
A continental European auction group - headquartered in Paris, with Maisons in Brussels, Milan, Nice and Hanoi. Not London. Not New York. The European art market, led from inside Europe.
Largest independent group · Europe
IV.
Drouot at the core
Born at Hôtel Drouot, the world's oldest public auction venue. The Group retains its principal saleroom in the heart of the Drouot quarter - the most-visited art-market address on the planet.
Founding member · Drouot 1928
Alexandre Millon
Président · Commissaire-Priseur
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A Word from the President
For nearly a hundred years, our trade has been the same: to recognise what is exceptional, to defend what is rare, and to bring the right object to the right collector - wherever they are.
The Millon Auction Group brings together six Maisons that have each shaped a region or a market - Paris, Brussels, Milan, the Riviera, Hanoi. Independent, family-led, and resolutely European, we believe that excellence is built locally and proven globally.
Alexandre Millon
Président · MAG
A. Millon
In Numbers
A Group, at scale
€150M+
Annual Sales
350+
Auctions / Year
49
Specialist Departments
6
Historic Maisons
35
Cities of Appraisal
150+
Experts & Auctioneers
For Buyers · For Sellers
Two paths, one standard
Whether you are entrusting a collection to the market or pursuing a singular acquisition, the Group acts as one - with the discretion of a private office and the reach of a continental European group.
I.
For Sellers
Entrust your collection
From a single masterwork to an entire estate, our auctioneers and experts manage every step - appraisal, cataloguing, marketing, sale and settlement - at the saleroom of your choice across Europe.
- Free, confidential valuation
- Estate & succession services
- International marketing
- Single-owner sales
- Drouot & private salerooms
- Transport & insurance
II.
For Buyers
Pursue the exceptional
Bid online or in the room across forty-nine specialties - from Old Masters to Italian design, from tribal art to high jewellery. Catalogues are issued by each Maison; experts are at your disposal for condition reports, private viewings and absentee bidding.
- Live & online bidding
- Condition reports
- Private viewings
- Buyer advisory
- Shipping & export
- Private sales
For Sellers · Process
How a sale works
Five steps from the first conversation to settlement. We handle each one - you keep your time, your discretion and your trust.
I
Step One
Free valuation
Send a photo, request a home visit, or bring the piece to one of our salerooms. A specialist replies within a week.
II
Step Two
Consignment & collection
Transparent contract, agreed estimate, insurance from your door to our bonded storage. Transport organised at our cost.
III
Step Three
Catalogue & marketing
Scholarly cataloguing, photography, condition reports. Distribution to our 50K+ clients across Europe, Asia and the Americas.
IV
Step Four
Auction day
Live in the saleroom and on millon.com - bidding from the room, phone, and online platforms. Public exhibition prior to the sale.
V
Step Five
Settlement & report
Net proceeds wired within 35 working days of the sale. Full results report, archived in your client portal for tax and inheritance.
Total Group commission and fees disclosed up-front. No hidden withdrawal penalties. No obligation after the initial appraisal.
The Maisons
Six Houses, one heritage
Each Maison is a market in itself - its own saleroom, its own collectors, its own century of practice. Together, they form the largest independent auction group in Europe.
M
Millon Paris
The Flagship · 1928
Hôtel Drouot & rue de la Grange-BatelièreParis IXᵉ · France
Asian Art · Tribal Arts · Old Masters · Modern & Contemporary · Jewellery
Asian record · €3.25M Yongzheng bowl
→
IP
Il Ponte Milano
Casa d'Aste · 1974
Palazzo Crivelli · BreraMilano · Italia
Italian Modern · 20th-Century Design · Haute Joaillerie · Watches
Italian record · €2.816M Modigliani
→
PB
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Avenue Kléber · 2002
Avenue KléberParis XVIᵉ · France · Bruxelles
Books & Manuscripts · Photography · Design · Couture · Wines
Books & Manuscripts · 20+ annual specialist sales
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MB
Millon Benelux
Ixelles · 1935
Chaussée de WaterlooBruxelles · Belgique
Paintings & Sculpture · Silver · Antique Jewellery · Chinese Porcelain
In Brussels since 1935 · 90 years of practice
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MR
Millon Riviera
Côte d'Azur · 2018
Promenade des AnglaisNice · France
Modern Art · Tribal Arts · Watches · Estates of the Riviera
Estates of the Côte d'Azur · year-round sales
→
MV
Millon Vietnam
Hanoi · 2024
Quartier FrançaisHanoi · Vietnam
Vietnamese Modern · Indochinese Art · Asian Decorative
Légendes sale 2024 · $4.7M Indochina total
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The Extended Network
Specialist studios & satellite houses
Beyond the six core Maisons, the Group brings together a constellation of specialist studios and partner houses - each a recognised authority in its own field.
Wines & Spirits
Coming soon
Asian Art
Online Sales & Appraisals
+
More to come
New Maisons & specialist studios joining the Group
2026 & beyond
Forty-nine Departments
Five thousand years of expertise
Every hammer-fall is backed by a lineage of scholarship - curators, ceramicists, gemmologists, historians. From Imperial Chinese ceramics to Italian post-war design, our specialists hold the field.
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Asian Art
Song to Qing · Imperial ceramics & scholar's objects
02
Tribal & Primitive
Africa, Oceania, the Americas
03
Old Masters
European schools, 15th–18th century
04
Modern & Contemporary
Impressionism to the present
05
20th-Century Design
Prouvé, Ponti, Perriand · Italian design
06
Books & Manuscripts
Livres anciens · illuminated · first editions
07
Haute Joaillerie
Signed jewels · historic collections · gems
08
Fine Watches
Collectors' timepieces & independents
09
Photography
Vintage, masters, contemporary editions
10
Islamic & Indian Art
Manuscripts, metalwork, ceramics
11
Wines & Spirits
Fine cellars · old vintages
12
Numismatics
Ancient · royal · world coinage
13
Antiquities
Mediterranean, Egyptian, Near Eastern
14
Couture & Fashion
Archives · Yves Saint Laurent & beyond
15
Comic Strips
Bande dessinée · originals · Hergé to Moebius
16
Wines · Cellars
Bordeaux, Burgundy, rare spirits
17
Tribal Africa
Dogon, Fang, Songye · provenance lineage
18
Pre-Columbian
Olmec, Maya, Aztec · ancient Americas
19
Russian Art
Icons · Fabergé · Russian avant-garde
20
Silver & Goldsmithing
Régence · Empire · master silversmiths
21
Arms & Militaria
Ordres · Empire · historic edged weapons
22
Vintage Posters
Toulouse-Lautrec · Cassandre · belle époque
23
Sculptures
Bronze · marble · 19th-century to Zadkine
24
Automobiles d'exception
Ferrari · Bugatti · concours-grade collectibles
+ 25 further departments · From cartography to ethnographic textiles
Meet The Team
Our Experts
World-class specialists with decades of combined expertise across all collecting categories. Each expert is carefully selected for academic credentials, market experience and passion for their field.
Alexandre Millon
Président – Commissaire-priseur
Direction générale · Stratégie du groupe · Ventes de prestige
Président du groupe Millon depuis 1928
Enora Alix
Commissaire-priseur
Bijoux · Tableaux · Arts d'Asie · Monnaies & Numismatique
Commissaire-priseur, vue dans « Affaire Conclue » (France 2)
Alix Casciello
Directrice du département Art Moderne
Art Moderne 1860–1960 · Impressionnisme · Fauvisme · Cubisme
Responsable département Art Moderne, Millon
Isabelle Boudot de la Motte
Commissaire-priseur – Histoire Naturelle
Histoire Naturelle · Cabinets de Curiosités · Taxidermie
Commissaire-priseur, département Histoire Naturelle
Alexis Jacquemard
Directeur département Pop Culture
Art Déco · Jouets Anciens · Retrogaming · Manga · Culture Geek
Responsable Pop Culture, Millon Riviera
Aymeric de Clouet
Expert Vins & Spiritueux
Bordeaux & Bourgogne · Grands crus · Spiritueux rares
Expert Cour d'Appel de Paris, 5ᵉ génération
Cécile Ritzenthaler
Expert Art Moderne
Art Moderne 1860–1960 · École de Paris · Post-Impressionnisme
Expert département Art Moderne, Millon
Quentin Madon
Directeur Instruments de Musique
Guitares · Violons · Pianos · Instruments de collection
Commissaire-priseur, département Instruments de musique
Pénélope Blanckaert
Expert Mode Vintage & Contemporaine
Haute couture · Mode vintage · Accessoires de luxe
Consultante mode, Millon
Camille Dutot
Experte-priseur – Yvelines & Var
Bijoux & Or · Numismatique & Philatélie · Argenterie & Arts d'Asie
Experte-priseur depuis 1996, Millon Yvelines
Pauline Testut
Expert Bandes Dessinées
Planches originales · Albums rares · Premières éditions · BD contemporaine
Membre FNEPSA, expert BD, Millon
Jean Gauchet
Expert Arts d'Asie
Céramiques chinoises · Art japonais · Antiquités asiatiques
Expert département Asie, Millon
Cécile Dupuis
Commissaire-priseur
Inventaires · Ventes aux enchères · Accompagnement vendeurs
Commissaire-priseur volontaire & judiciaire, Millon
Anthony Camos
Expert Numismatique
Monnaies anciennes · Médailles · Billets de collection
Expert numismatique, Millon
Brune Dumoncel
Directrice & Spécialiste Post-War & Art Contemporain
Art contemporain · Post-War · Installations · Art conceptuel
Directrice département Art Contemporain, Millon
Florian Douceron
Spécialiste Art Nouveau, Art Déco & Design
Art Nouveau · Art Déco · Design XXᵉ siècle · Mobilier
Clerc spécialiste, département Design, Millon
Charlotte Bruyère
Experte généraliste
Estimations généralistes · Correspondante Alsace
Collaboratrice, Millon
Elio Guerin
Directeur Montres & Horlogerie
Montres de luxe · Horlogerie de collection · Pièces rares
Directeur département Montres & Horlogerie, Millon
Cécile Simon
Commissaire-priseur
Bijoux · Pierres précieuses · Gemmologie
Commissaire-priseur, diplômée en gemmologie
Vincent Etter
Directeur & Spécialiste Vins & Spiritueux
Grands crus · Bourgogne · Bordeaux · Spiritueux rares
Directeur département Vins & Spiritueux, Millon
Daniel Berrous
Expert Philatélie
Timbres · Cartes postales · Albums · Philatélie de collection
Expert philatélie, Millon
Patrick Fourtin
Expert Art Déco
Art Déco · Années 30 à 50 · Mobilier · Luminaires
Expert Art Déco, Millon
Maurice Mielniczuk
Expert École de Paris
École de Paris 1890–1940 · Peinture · Sculpture
Expert spécialisé École de Paris, Millon
Cabinet De Bayser
Expert – Dessins anciens & modernes
Dessins anciens · Dessins modernes
Spécialisé en dessins anciens et modernes
Gaétan Brunel
Expert – Souvenirs militaires & Armes de collection
Souvenirs militaires · Souvenirs historiques · Armes de collection
Expert souvenirs militaires & armes, Millon
Jean-Claude Cazenave
Expert Jouets anciens
Jouets anciens · Poupées de collection · Automates · 1860–1960
Spécialiste depuis 1995 · plus de 250 catalogues
Gilles Chancereul
Expert – Instruments de musique
Instruments à cordes · Archets · Lutherie · Estimation & restauration
Luthier-expert Aladfi · expert Drouot depuis 1994
Pierre Chevalier
Expert – Tapis & Tapisseries
Tapis anciens · Tapisseries
Expert tapis et tapisseries, Millon
Maxime Charron
Expert Art russe & Souvenirs historiques
Art russe · Orfèvrerie Fabergé · Icônes · Porcelaine de Sèvres · Miniatures · Souvenirs historiques XIXe
Ancien Christie's · expert indépendant depuis 2014
Sylvie Collignon
Expert Estampes
Estampes
Expert estampes, Millon
Camille Coste
Expert Jeux vidéo
Jeux vidéo de collection
Expert jeux vidéo, Millon
Alexis Francis-Bœuf
Expert Horlogerie
Montres anciennes · Horlogerie de collection · Expertise & estimation
Spécialiste horlogerie · auteur de trois ouvrages
Christophe Goeury
Expert Photographie
Photographie XIXe · Photographie moderne · Tirages anciens
20 ans marché européen · « Photographie pour Tous »
Daniel Lebeurrier
Expert Archéologie
Archéologie
Expert archéologie, Millon
René Millet
Expert Tableaux anciens
Tableaux anciens
Expert tableaux anciens, Millon
Jean-Gabriel Peyre
Expert Céramiques anciennes
Céramiques anciennes
Expert céramiques anciennes, Millon
Elvire Poulain
Expert Livres & Manuscrits
Livres anciens · Manuscrits
Expert livres et manuscrits, Millon
Serge Reynes – Origine Expert
Expert Arts premiers
Art précolombien · Art africain · Art océanien · Arts premiers
Directeur Origine Expert · 30 ans, 80 000 objets
Cabinet Turquin
Expert – Tableaux anciens
Tableaux anciens · Peinture ancienne
Cabinet d'expertise spécialisé en tableaux anciens
Élise Vignault
Collaboratrice – École de Paris
École de Paris · Peinture moderne
Collaboratrice département École de Paris, Millon
Marc Yvonnou
Expert Art aborigène
Art aborigène d'Australie
Expert art aborigène · ventes bisannuelles Millon
35+
Expert Specialists
40+
Categories Covered
600+
Years Combined Experience
7
Countries Represented
Constellation
The Group's celestial map
Six salerooms, plotted by their coordinates - a constellation of European auction houses bridging the Mediterranean, the North Sea and the Pacific Rim.
Flagship saleroom
Maison
Appraisal office
Paris
48.8566° N · 2.3522° E
Drouot HQ · Millon · PB&A
Bruxelles
50.8503° N · 4.3517° E
Millon Benelux · since 1935
Milano
45.4642° N · 9.1900° E
Il Ponte · Palazzo Crivelli
Nice
43.7102° N · 7.2620° E
Millon Riviera · Côte d'Azur
Hanoi
21.0285° N · 105.8542° E
Millon Vietnam · 2024
Marseille
43.2965° N · 5.3698° E
Appraisal Office · Provence
Genève
46.2044° N · 6.1432° E
Appraisal Office
Deauville
49.3597° N · 0.0743° E
Seasonal saleroom
Lyon
45.7640° N · 4.8357° E
Appraisal Office
Experts en Régions
From Drouot to every region
Beyond Paris, our network of regional experts and appraisal offices covers every part of France - travelling to homes, studios and notarial estates. Whether in Normandy, Provence or Aquitaine, a Millon expert is never more than a short drive away.
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French Régions
35
Cities of Appraisal
Île-de-France
Paris · Versailles · Fontainebleau
Drouot HQ · 30 specialists across 7 departments.
Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
Nice · Marseille · Cannes · Aix
Millon Riviera · Estates of the Côte d'Azur.
Normandie
Deauville · Rouen · Caen
Maritime & equestrian estates · summer salerooms.
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Lyon · Grenoble · Annecy
Industrial dynasties · 20th-century design.
Nouvelle-Aquitaine
Bordeaux · Biarritz · La Rochelle
Wine cellars · maritime & literary estates.
Occitanie
Toulouse · Montpellier · Perpignan
Catalan modernism · ethnographic objects.
Bretagne & Pays de la Loire
Nantes · Rennes · Angers
Marine art · Breton silver & faïence.
Grand Est
Strasbourg · Reims · Nancy
Champagne cellars · École de Nancy.
Hauts-de-France
Lille · Amiens · Touquet
Flemish school · industrial collections.
Sales & Records
The hammer falls
A live window into the Group's salerooms - upcoming sessions across our six Maisons, alongside the landmark results that have defined the European market for nearly a century.
Department
Il Ponte · Milano
Modern & Contemporary
Department
Pierre Bergé & Associés
Livres anciens & Manuscrits
Global Auctions Calendar
Dates, catalogues & online bidding
The full schedule of upcoming sales - across all six Maisons and 49 specialist departments - is maintained live on the Group's flagship platform.
€4.1M
Nov 2025
Daniele da Volterra - Head of a Young Man Turning to the Right
Millon · Drouot, Paris
World record for the artist; preparatory drawing for the Assumption of the Virgin fresco, c. 1553.
Old Masters
€3.25M
Dec 2019
Yongzheng (1723–35) - Falangcai famille rose bowl
Millon · Drouot, Paris
Plum-blossom enamel bowl, mark and period; one of four known examples.
Asian Art
€2.816M
Nov 2025
Amedeo Modigliani - Portrait de Beatrice Hastings
Il Ponte · Milano
Italian auction record for the artist; estimate €0.75–1M.
c. 1915
$4.7M
Oct 2024
Légendes - Centenary of the École des Beaux-Arts d'Indochine
Millon · Paris & Hanoi
Single-owner thematic sale celebrating Indochinese masters.
Single-owner
Group · 2024
€0M
Combined Turnover
+0%
Growth since 2020
0%
FR Digital Share*
* millon.com - second most-used auction platform in France · source: Group press release, 2024
Insights · Editorial
Notes from our experts
Long reads, market analyses and discoveries - written by the specialists who lead our departments.
Acquisition · 26 Jul 2024
Il Ponte joins the MILLON Auction Group
Maison Millon acquires 95% of Italy's Il Ponte Casa d'Aste, with the Redaelli family retaining a minority stake. Combined turnover reaches €130M - creating the first independent European auction group. The first time a foreign group has acquired a leading Italian auction house.
Record · Nov 2025
Modigliani Beatrice Hastings sets Italian record
The November 2025 sale of Portrait de Beatrice Hastings at Il Ponte hammered at €2.816M - a historic record for the auction house and the highest result ever obtained in Italy for a work by Modigliani. The two-day session reached €8.6M total with 91% sell-through.
Single-Owner · 12 Oct 2024
Légendes - Centenary of the École d'Indochine
A thematic single-owner sale celebrating the centenary of the École des Beaux-Arts d'Indochine. The session, organised between Paris and Hanoi, achieved $4.7M total and confirmed the strategic depth of Millon's Vietnam saleroom - the first European auction office in the country.
Estimates & Consignments
Entrust us with your collection
Free and confidential appraisals across every specialty - at any of our salerooms, in your home, or from a single high-resolution image. A century of discretion stands behind every conversation.