From May 19th to 25th, Artcurial will be taking part in the 19th edition of the ‘Journées Marteau’ – an annual rendez-vous initiated by the SYMEV (Syndicat National des Maisons de Ventes Volontaires) to make the world of auctions better known. During this week, our specialists will be organizing free and confidential valuations, guided tours, and conferences in our Art Bookshop.

Free and confidential valuations by appointment
Our specialists will be available in Paris, by appointment, for free valuations, in parallel with our upcoming auctions:
Antiquities & Islamic Art
Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th
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Urban Art
Monday, May 19th and Tuesday, May 20th
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Art Deco/Design
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May
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Limited Edition
Friday 23rd and Saturday 24th May
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Guided visits of the current exhibitions
Three guided visits, led by our specialists, will be organized at lunchtime as part of the Journées Marteau.

Guided visit of the Urban Art exhibition
Monday, May 19th, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Guided visit of the Antiquities & Islamic Art exhibition
Tuesday, May 20th, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Guided Tour of the Art Deco/Design and Limited Edition exhibitions
Friday, May 23rd, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Reservation required for the guided visits (places are limited) rsvpparis@artcurial.com 

Conferences and Book Signings at the Artcurial Art Bookstore
Finally, the Artcurial Bookstore will host three conferences on major figures in the art and music world:

Conference on Pierre Soulages 
Thursday, May 22th, 6:30pm 
At the occasion of the publication of Soulages. L'Œuvre complet V : peintures 2013-2022 (Gallimard), the fifth volume of the artist's catalogue raisonné. 
With Camille Morando and Alfred Pacquement

Conference on Pierre Boulez, followed by a brunch 
Saturday, May 24th, 9.30am 
At the occasion of the publication Pierre Boulez, Témoignages/Hommages (Luigi Castiglioni Editore) 
In the presence of some contributors

Conference 'Victor, Jean and Simone Prouvé, a dynasty of designers’
Saturday 24th May 2025, 5pm
With Françoise-Claire Prodhon, art historian, and Muriel Seidel, engineer and author of Simone Prouvé, tisser la lumière

For more information 

Reservation required (places are limited) librairie@artcurial.com